Dennis Edwards was an unmistakable voice in R&B and Soul music. As a lead vocalist for The Temptations, he was greatly responsible for two of the Motown Records legends’ #1 hits: 1969’s “I Can’t Get Next To You” and 1972’s “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone.” Today (February 2), Edwards died in Chicago, Illinois. He was […]
Marion “Suge” Knight’s defense attorney, Thaddeus Culpepper, returned to the rap mogul’s side after he was arrested on suspicion of being an accessory after murder. On Thursday (Feb. 1), Knight waived his right to have another lawyer, which allowed Culpepper to rejoin the legal team, which also includes lawyer Matthew Fletcher. Last week, the attorneys […]
DJ VLAD’s exclusive interview with Ayanna Jackson, the woman who accused Tupac Shakur of raping her back in 1993, has become a hot topic on social media this week. 2Pac’s longtime friend, Treach of Naughty By Nature, is giving her a side eye. The veteran rhymer told TMZ that Jackson is speaking out now about […]
Lil Uzi Vert has given us a few memorable interviews throughout his young career, and at last nights Grammy Awards, the XO Tour Life artist added another to his quickly-expanding repertoire. During the red carpet ceremony, Uzi came through for a talk with E! Live, where he was about as blasé as humanly possible. In fact, Uzi’s […]
January 27, 2018|Published By Bandini On his legendary debut album Illmatic, Nas told listeners that “nothing’s equivalent to the New York state of mind.” The city has played a background in Nasir Jones’ lyrics for more than 25 years, and the skyline of his Queensbridge neighborhood and greater New York City has been on some […]
In 2017, hip-hop made history by surpassing rock to become the most consumed genre in the U.S., which served as further evidence of the culture’s undeniable influence on the world as we know it today. While rap artists may be embraced by the mainstream and be used as a conduit for brands to appeal to […]
Post Malone has garnered a wave of success thanks to hip-hop. From “White Iverson” to “Rockstar,” Malone has become one of the top rappers in the game. But in a recent interview with GQ, the 22-year-old artist appears to loathe being a rapper. GQ’s Bijan Stephen asked Malone, “Do you, Post Malone, ever feel anxious […]
The role of a producer is just as important, if not more important, than the artist who uses their beat. The producer is the one that sets the mood for the rapper to follow. Toronto producer AlexOnWeed is the man that produced a good chunk of 88GLAM’s self-titled debut project through XO. He isn’t just a producer […]
January 20, 2018|Published By Bandini Fredo Santana has become one of Chicago, Illinois’ emerging voices. He was active in his city’s 2010s movement and also worked with Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Migos, Juelz Santana, and his cousin Chief Keef throughout his seven-plus-year career. This morning (January 20), sources including Drake have reacted to the reported death […]
A concert honoring the late A$AP Yams ended in violence after a brawl erupted at the New York Expo Center in the Bronx, N.Y., on Thursday (Jan. 18). Details are sketchy, but according to New York Daily News, while A$AP Rocky was on stage talking to the audience, when a fight broke out somewhere in […]
