Quality Control Music / 300 Migos reached rap stardom relatively quickly in their rap careers. Two years after their 2011 debut mixtape, Juug Season, they struck gold with the heavily acclaimed Yung Rich Niggas mixtape. Their song “Versace” from that tape got a co-sign and remix from Drake and soon became a hit. As a result, the triplet-style flow […]
For more than 30 years, MCs have held executive positions at records labels. From the days of Eazy-E’s Ruthless imprint or Schoolly D Records, it is not uncommon for artists to control the music they makes and others’. Over the last 20 years, some of these labels have subsequently empowered other MCs to hold positions […]
Correction: Faith *Evans is releasing an album of duets with The Notorious B.I.G, 20 years after his murder https://t.co/AFZrE2RnjG pic.twitter.com/lTYfCsBUU6 — CNN (@CNN) February 3, 2017 We all make mistakes. But CNN made a huge error on Twitter that cause a tidal wave of slander aimed at them on Friday (Feb. 3). CNN tweeted out […]
Subscribe to TheBoombox on Eminem goes on a lyrical rampage on Big Sean’s song “No Favors.” The Detroit spitfire spews acidic rhymes at President Donald Trump, conservative pundits and other pop stars on this bombastic track. Over a throbbing, sinister beat by Wondagurl, Slim Shady gets political and fire shots at conservatives who are currently […]
The Hip-Hop community has learned that one of its digital moguls has died. Lee O’Denat, better known as Q is reported dead by TMZ. The 43 year-old passed away in his sleep, and was discovered this morning (January 24). The Haitian-American O’Denat was raised in the same Hollis, Queens community that produced Run-D.M.C. and Ja […]
The life and legacy of Pimp C will be remembered at a panel discussion at Rice University in Houston on Tuesday (Jan. 31). The event coincides with artifacts from Pimp C’s life being stored at the Center for Engaged Research and Collaborative Learning’s Hip-Hop Archive at the Woodson Library at Rice University. The symposium, “Pimp […]
Michael Che is making people laugh for a good cause. The Saturday Night Live comedian recently announced that proceeds from a sold out, not-so “Secret Show” will go to Planned Parenthood. The stand-up show, which Che is hosting, will take place on Monday (Jan. 30) in New York. Tickets for the concert was snapped up […]
