Jamla Records, LLC To rabid hip-hop fans, Rapsody isn’t exactly a new name, but she’s probably an underappreciated one. For all of the dense lyricism she showcased on projects like Return of the B-Girl, Thank H.E.R. Now and She Got Game and on collaborations with rappers like Talib Kweli and Kendrick Lamar, the Jamla Records […]
Reach Records/Columbia Records In spite of occasional undertones that can be pegged as nihilistic and demonic in nature, hip-hop has always had an open conversation when it comes to religion and been tolerant of all forms of faith. One rapper who has embodied this relationship in a way few other artists have is Lecrae, who […]
Columbia Records It’s unfortunate that Juicy J’s name doesn’t pop up as often as it should when talking about hip-hop legends. The Three 6 Mafia front man basically birthed the trippy, trap vulgarity that is heard so predominantly in today’s rap landscape. Everyone from Wiz Khalifa to A$AP Mob has been inspired by Juicy J’s […]
UPDATE: Less than one day after Nelly was released from authorities in Auburn, Washington, the Rap superstar has broken his silence. Contrary to what numerous publications reported Saturday, the rapper/actor said that he was not charged with rape of any kind. He stated that he was released, without a bail requirement. Furthermore, Nelly asserts his […]
Angela Weiss / Alberto E. Rodriguez, Getty Images Marion “Suge” Knight reportedly has filed new legal documents claiming that Dr. Dre wanted him killed for $20,000. According to TMZ, Suge claims in his documents that in July 2016 he was shown a check made out by Dr. Dre for $20,000 to a man named Dwayne […]
[embedded content]Subscribe to TheBoombox on Big K.R.I.T. is taking fans to church in his latest video for “Keep The Devil Off (Take 1).” The clip features the Mississippi rhymer delivering a testimony about his spirituality and faith. Throughout the visual you can’t necessarily see Krizzle, instead, his shadowy figure is dancing and telling his story of his non-stop […]
Machine Entertainment Group / 150 Dream Team Chi-Town young gun G Herbo has been slowly grinding his way to the top of his hometown’s rap scene since making a big splash with “Kill Shit,” his collaboration with fellow Chicago rapper Lil Bibby, and his 2014 mixtape, Welcome to Fazoland. Having once inked a management deal […]
It has been almost nine years since legendary duo EPMD released an album. Late 2008’s We Mean Business marked the seventh group effort for Erick Sermon and Parrish Smith. The EP/RBC Records release was a departure from the six consecutive gold albums the Long Islanders released dating back to 1988’s Strictly Business. With involvement from […]
[embedded content]Subscribe to TheBoombox on Football season is underway and T-Pain is looking to score a couple of touchdowns — in the bedroom. The Rappa Ternt Sanga just dropped his football-inspired single, “Goal Line,” featuring Blac Youngsta. On the salacious track, produced by Dre Moon, T-Pain and Youngsta rap about scoring with women aplenty in […]
[embedded content]Subscribe to TheBoombox on Vic Mensa takes viewers on a wild ride in his trippy video for “Rollin’ Like a Stoner.” As the title suggests, the visual is a psychedelic trip into his the Chicago rapper’s mind. In his self-directed video, we see Mensa driving around recklessly on the streets both on a motorcycle […]
