Undercover Prodigy / 300 Entertainment For many artists, making the transition from young, abrasive, goofy name-dropper to a fully appreciated virtuoso doesn’t happen overnight. Hopsin splashed onto the genre’s radar in 2012, when he dropped the intentionally unsettling sing-a-long “Sag My Pants.” His coarse messaging and aggressive demeanor were combined with high caliber rap abilities, […]
Javotti Media / 3D Talib Kweli fans know almost exactly what they’re getting when they listen to a new record from the Brooklyn MC. Over 20 years into his career, he’s never been one to change his formula too much. On every project, Talib typically brings his lyrical, politically-charged conscious style of rap, often over […]
Boosie Badazz is gearing up to release his double album, BooPac, real soon. On Thursday (Nov. 30), the Louisiana rhymer released “Cocaine Fever,” his thought-provoking single from the project. Just like the title suggests, Boosie raps about the problematic issue of drugs that continues to ravage the black community. On the somber track, Boosie reflects […]
Sony Music Entertainment Before Kanye West flew CyHi The Prynce out to Hawaii to aid in writing his coveted album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, CyHi was just an amazingly gifted Atlanta-born lyricist finding it hard to bubble out of his city’s exploding trap scene. To this day, CyHi dubs himself as one the best […]
Miguel’s new album, War & Leisure has finally arrived. The 12-track album is fairly scarce on features, with assists by Travis Scott on the previously released “Sky Walker,” Rick Ross on the airy, bass heavy opener, “Criminal,” J. Cole on “Come Through And Chill,” which was also shared earlier, and Kali Uchis on “Caramelo Duro.” Miguel has dropped a number […]
Lil Durk and NBA YoungBoy linked up for the song “My Side,” which finds both rappers explaining why they have to carry firearms in their respective towns of Chicago and Baton Rouge. The song doesn’t seem to be attached to a future project of Durk’s or NBA’s but if anything, it proves that both rappers […]
Killa Entertainment Two years have passed since Cam’ron dropped a complete project, and even back then, the spotlight was shared. In November of 2015, Killa Cam and Berner dropped Contraband, a collaborative EP that included a handful of underwhelming tracks that fizzled before they even had a chance to make heat. Before that it was […]
If you were to judge Ty Dolla $ign’s Beach House 3 album on the intro track alone, you would have no idea that he’s one of hip-hop’s most consistently successful songwriters. “Famous” is an exemplary acoustic ballad that would lead any brand new listener to believe that Ty is just a gifted guitar player and […]
Miguel is gearing up to release his fourth studio project, War & Leisure. On Thursday (Nov. 16), he dropped a new single called “Pineapple Skies.” The song is finger-snapping jam with the R&B singer crooning affectionate lyrics to his lover. The uptempo ballad follows behind his previous released singles, “Sky Walker,” “Shockandawe” and “Told You […]
Multi Alumni When artists set out to pursue a career in the music industry, the overwhelming majority have dreams of going from rags to riches, from an unknown talent to having their name on the marquee for all to see. Creativity, in its purest form, is fueled by passion, however, when the business side of […]
