In the final battle scene of the 2002 film 8 Mile, Eminem’s character B-Rabbit goes toe-to-toe with his antagonist Papa Doc, leader of the rival crew dubbed Free World. Instead of slinging insults at the character (played by Anthony Mackie), B-Rabbit’s disses are self-inflicted, leaving Papa Doc with no fodder for a rebuttal. Papa Doc stood […]
Nicki Minaj is treating fans to a bit of a buzzer-beater production — one of her two brand new singles was finished within the last 24 hours. Minaj, whose most recent LP The Pinkprint dropped in 2014, unveiled two new singles from her forthcoming fourth studio album Thursday (April 12), and “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz” are already putting her […]
Drake has done it again. On Friday night (April 6), the rap superstar dropped another instant viral video for his latest single, “Nice for What.” The star-studded clip, directed by Karena Evans, is a beautiful display of phenomenal women in sports, entertainment and the arts. Among the women featured in the visual include Issa Rae, […]
After teasing fans with the possibility of new music earlier this week, The Weeknd has surprised listeners with a six-song EP, My Dear Melancholy. The EP is just as the title suggests—forlorn. Maybe his breakups with Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez took more of a toll on Abel’s brooding soul than previously thought. “Call Out My […]
PRhyme Records In 2018, hip-hop’s generational gap is seemingly wider and deeper than ever before: You’re either all vibes and slurred rhymes or lyrical-miracle traditionalist. The stereotypes—clearly hyperbolic, if not dangerous—position participants of the same culture in opposition. You might think DJ Premier and Royce 5’9″’s deadly rap duo PRhyme would stand firmly with the purists. But […]
Birdman and Mannie Fresh reunite for the first time in 15 years with their latest single, “Desiigner Caskets.” The song will bring fans some nostalgia as The Big Tymers are “Still Fly” and “Big Ballin’.” Over a stomping beat, a groovy bass line and bubbling synthesizers, Birdman and Fresh spit their luxury rhymes like its […]
August Greene Hip-hop’s newest supergroup emerged in January after Common announced that himself, Grammy-winning jazz percussionist Karriem Riggins and acclaimed pianist Robert Glasper had teamed up to form August Greene. Less than two months later, the trio’s eponymous debut offering is here. While Com’s spoken-word flow can get monotonous and the album is a bit too one-note to live […]
These days the term freestyle means one of two things—either a rapper is pulling rhymes off the top of their head or spitting a verse that was written for a specific moment. Whether it’s the former or the latter, hip-hop fans have been treated to some extraordinary one-off verses throughout the years, like that famous scene of The […]
Drake is on a helluva roll. The rap superstar jumped on the remix to N.E.R.D. and Rihanna’s bouncy hit “Lemon.” Pharrell premiered the song on a special episode of OVOSOUND radio on Saturday night (March 17). On the track, Drizzy delivered a few luxury bars about how he lives it. “I get it how I […]
Women have always been a part of hip-hop culture since its inception. One of the earliest MCs was Pebbles of the Funky 4+1 More back in the ’80s. Since then, women have become a powerful voice in the culture, often standing toe-to-toe with their male counterparts. In the 1990s, rappers like Queen Latifah pushed feminism in hip-hop […]
