Karl Walter, Getty Images Santigold, Run The Jewels, Mastodon, The Internet and more are heading to Atlanta this weekend for Project Pabst. Bad Spell, Omni, Titus Andronicus, Charles Bradley, Summer Cannibals, Real Estate and NOFX are also on the bill for the music festival. PBR’s Field Marketing Rep in Atlanta Luis Sandoval spoke with Creative Loafing on […]
Rapper Dave East took to instagram to announce that he’s signed to Def Jam. Before thanking Def Jam, the New York artist made sure to thank Nas, who signed him first to Mass Appeal Records, when he came out of prison. Mass Appeal Records and the new deal will continue as a partnership with the […]
Atlantic After Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s nauseating presidential debate this past week, there are probably some Americans that wish Ty Dolla $ign’s Campaign wasn’t just the name of his new project, but instead a legitimate shot at the presidency. Sadly, Dolla $ign is nowhere near being placed in the Oval Office but by the looks […]
Erika Goldring, Getty Images Drake went on Instagram yesterday to wish Lil Wayne a happy 34th birthday in a heartfelt post. “Everything I got is because of God and you,” he wrote. “Happy birthday to my brother. Thanks for believing in all of us when you didn’t have to. YM we still alive Free C5.” […]
Frederick M. Brown, Getty Images Reuters reports that a judge dismissed a 2012 lawsuit which named Jay Z and Dame Dash, Kareem “Biggs” Burke, Roc-A-Fella, Island Def Jam and UMG for committing breach of contract and copyright infringement. The suit was filed by New York clothing designer Dwayne Walker, who was suing for $7 million. Walker claimed […]
HXLY Whether the masses know it or not, Jay IDK is one of the best kept secrets in hip-hop right now. The poignant DMV spitter’s innate ability to deliver hard-hitting messages surrounding the turmoil of middle America and beyond is why the IDK in his name, which stands for “ignorantly delivering knowledge,” is so incredibly fitting. Between […]
Warner Bros. Mac Miller has worn a few different hats throughout his many years in the game. When the Pittsburgh native first introduced himself to fans around 2007, he was a friendly pot-smoking rhymer. From there, he’s shown he’s a mellowed-out producer, an experimenter in psychedelics, a spiritual rhymeslinger, a sober optimist and now the hat he chooses to […]
eOne Not only is it incredibly upsetting that Chinx passed away at such a young and productive age but the fact that he never got to see the release of his own debut studio album is even worse. The Queens rapper was on an absolute tear of highly celebrated mixtapes dating back to 2009, and […]
Top Dawg Ent. For most rap fans, Isaiah Rashad was introduced to the world on Cilvia Demo. Outside of some free music the Chattanooga, Tenn. rapper released on sites like SoundCloud, this was the first real official release from the young MC. The project was a critical hit and earned Rashad quite a bit of hype, but it was very much a preview […]
Street Family When it comes to delivering straight bars, Fabolous doesn’t falter. The man they call Loso has proven for years why he is one of rap’s most armed lyricists. In fact, out of the rappers in the game today (both young and old), Fab could effortlessly give anyone some steep competition with his rhymes. His coveted mixtape series including The S.O.U.L. […]
