Bad Boy/Epic Few rappers have mastered the art of remaining omnipresent quite like French Montana. The Moroccan sensation out of the South Bronx has come a long way since his humble beginnings as a DVD peddler, evolving into a bonafide rap star while gradually building his Cocaine City empire into one of the strongest movements […]
Cardi B‘s rap career is on the rise thanks to her latest single, “Bodak Yellow.” The reality star-turned rapper catches another lick with D.R.A.M.’s infectious single for “Cute.” The catchy single features D.R.A.M. trying to seduce Cardi who turns him down with her brutally honest lyrics. “Oh you think I’m cute, but I think you ugly,” […]
Since the death of Prodigy back in June, there has been a plethora of rare Mobb Deep tracks that have surfaced in honor of the late Queensbridge legend. On Monday (July 24), as part of his #MixtapeMondays series, DJ Absolut released a previously unheard song from the rap duo, featuring a sample from the late […]
SoundCloud Fred The Godson and Dave East teamed up for Fred’s new cut “G5,” where both MCs go in over a catchy horn loop. “I bought a watch off the sumo bars / I show the band in my videos, Bruno Mars / You know God, I skip to the whip, reverse and draw fours like […]
Angel Haze is back with a new single called “No Limits” and when it comes to spitting in-your-face bars she has no limits. Over a bouncy, bass-heavy beat, the Detroit native vows to remain stay true to herself while moving forward with her music career. She spits: “God is a feeling, B / Nothing can […]
Def Jam Recordings Releasing your major label debut as a double-disc album requires equal amounts of confidence and ambition, both of which West Coast rapper Vince Staples possesses in spades. That gravitas may be among the reasons why when he announced that his Summertime ’06 album would be a package deal, not much was made […]
Epic Records What can we truly expect from a DJ Khaled album in 2017? The reputed “king of Snapchat” is now on his 10th studio album and has been following the same formula for these past 11 years. He gathers a long list of hot contemporary producers and artists, and mixes their undeniable talents into […]
Def Jam Despite not having released a solo studio album in nearly four years, 2 Chainz has remained one of the more active artists in all of rap, dropping three mixtapes—Felt Like Cappin; Daniel Son; Necklace Don and Hibachi for Lunch—and the ColleGrove collaborative album with Lil Wayne in 2016 alone. Continuing to keep his […]
Nav released a new cut entitled “Call Me,” produced by Metro Boomin, where the Canadian rapper talks about women, weed and having more personal problems now that he’s successful. “I went on a mission with a bad b—- / 3:00 a.m. / I’m getting Backwoods like I’m Irish / All this money turns me to a […]
Ant Vibe has a powerful, addictive flow with the lush sound of “RSVP”. Samples reflect a great deal of taste for the pieces unfurl in unexpected ways. The sunny nature of the album works to its advantage for these are songs for celebration. Rhythms possess rolling chilled-out grooves dominate the album. Lyrics have a loose, […]
