DMX is not the only rapper running afoul of the Internal Revenue Service. Ja Rule reportedly owes the IRS a whopping $360,000 in back taxes. According to Bossip, the former Murder Inc. rapper was hit with a tax lien last month for a total of $363,269 for income earned between 2014 and 2015. However, the […]
Alias, a producer, MC, and founding member of the independent Hip-Hop collective Anticon, has died. The producer born Brendon Whitney passed away March 30 from a heart attack, according to friend and collaborator, Sage Francis. Alias was 41 years old. Anticon’s social media accounts later confirmed the news. A product of Hollis, Maine, Alias was […]
Directed by Dylan Brown, the clip features Snoop and Charlie assisting a father in a spiritual vigil to help his daughter overcome her drug addiction. The video’s premise hits close to home for Charlie Wilson, who is a recovering drug addict himself. “Uncle Charlie has always been a big inspiration for me,” Snoop told Billboard. […]
Bay area vets the Luniz (Yukmouth and Numskull) have returned with a new album, No Pressure. The 13-track collection is led by the single, “No Pressure” featuring Hippy Creed, the video for which also features Mistah F.A.B., who additionally appears on the track, “Surrounded By Warriors.” The track is a dedication to NBA team, The Golden […]
After teasing fans with the possibility of new music earlier this week, The Weeknd has surprised listeners with a six-song EP, My Dear Melancholy. The EP is just as the title suggests—forlorn. Maybe his breakups with Bella Hadid and Selena Gomez took more of a toll on Abel’s brooding soul than previously thought. “Call Out My […]
PRhyme Records In 2018, hip-hop’s generational gap is seemingly wider and deeper than ever before: You’re either all vibes and slurred rhymes or lyrical-miracle traditionalist. The stereotypes—clearly hyperbolic, if not dangerous—position participants of the same culture in opposition. You might think DJ Premier and Royce 5’9″’s deadly rap duo PRhyme would stand firmly with the purists. But […]
Birdman and Mannie Fresh reunite for the first time in 15 years with their latest single, “Desiigner Caskets.” The song will bring fans some nostalgia as The Big Tymers are “Still Fly” and “Big Ballin’.” Over a stomping beat, a groovy bass line and bubbling synthesizers, Birdman and Fresh spit their luxury rhymes like its […]
August Greene Hip-hop’s newest supergroup emerged in January after Common announced that himself, Grammy-winning jazz percussionist Karriem Riggins and acclaimed pianist Robert Glasper had teamed up to form August Greene. Less than two months later, the trio’s eponymous debut offering is here. While Com’s spoken-word flow can get monotonous and the album is a bit too one-note to live […]
Five weeks ago, Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther opened in theaters. The 18th film in the Marvel universe is breaking records that go well beyond its comic company. This weekend, the film starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, and Lupita Nyong’o, earned a distinguished place as the highest-grossing superhero film of all time in the United […]
Kanye West has a very influential discography, one that will be remembered for years to come. So it’s always cool when someone has a different viewpoint of Yeezy’s music. A very creative person took the time to watch episodes of NBC’s popular sitcom The Office (which is now in syndication) and link them with West’s […]
