Dante Ross, the trailblazing former A&R for Tommy Boy Records, helped launch the careers of numerous Hip-Hop legends, including De La Soul, Queen Latifah and Digital Underground. At Elektra Records, where he became the company’s first Hip-Hop A&R, he worked closely with MF DOOM (KMD), Del The Funky Homosapien, Busta Rhymes, Ol’ Dirty Bastard and […]
Since 1999, the world has been led to believe that JAY-Z stabbed record executive Lance “Un” Rivera in the back due to Jay’s belief that Un had bootlegged and leaked JAY-Z’s Vol. 3… Life and Times of S. Carter album weeks before its release date. The incident occurred at an album release party for Q-Tip’s […]
Sheff G was arrested in New York City on Tuesday (May 16), accused of paying gang members to commit murder. According to ABC7, the rapper (né Michael Williams) is among 32 alleged gang members charged in series of Brooklyn shootings that left one person dead and several others injured. The indictment alleges the defendants are […]
Lizzo has landed a cameo on “The Simpsons.” The “Juice” singer took to Instagram to post a clip of her debut on the long-running animated series, in which she played herself. “Every Icon has been on @thesimpsons – now I can add my name to the list!” the 35-year-old exclaimed in the caption. “Thank you […]
Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, it’s better than it’s ever been. Not only can we go back and listen to all of […]
Internet sensation and one-half of the rap-adjacent duo, the Island Boys, Franky Venegas, aka Kodiyakredd, has been arrested for an act of violence against his partner. His official charge is “domestic battery.” According to TMZ, the influencer abused his girlfriend by smacking her up and then pushing her into the pool on Saturday, May 6. […]
There is a lot of conversation swirling around Usher Raymond IV these days. Many are talking about his sold-out performances during his Las Vegas residency. Some are talking about his rumored scuffle with Chris Brown during the weekend of his highly successful Lovers and Friends Festival. There are those who are locked in and supportive […]
On April 28, Jack Harlow released his latest album, Jackman. The follow up to Harlow’s Grammy-nominated Come Home The Kids Miss You album was a surprise release that came just a few days after Harlow announced it. Unlike, Come Home, which contained radio-friendly hits, like the Fergie-sampling “First Class,” and high profile guest appearances by […]
Did you know that rapper Killer Mike is not just a phenomenal emcee and political activist, but an outstanding businessman making major moves in banking and financing? The Georgia recording artist, whose real name is Michael Render, founded a company called Greenwood with former Atlanta mayor, Andrew Young, in 2020 with the goal to empower […]
NBA All-star and Hip-Hopper at heart, Shaquille O’Neal has dropped a banger for the summer, enlisting the support of Ghanaian American rapper Blackway to kick off the intensely affirmational track produced by Koko, “King Talk.” [embedded content] An inkling the song was going to be a monster hit came when Shaq teased the song with […]
