Mary J. Blige is known for making anthemic songs for women and “Bounce Back 2.0” adds to her discography of empowering songs. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul released the song on her 47th birthday (Jan. 11) and it’s clearly for the courageous women of the Time’s Up movement. On the track, Mary delivers a message […]
Back in 1994, Nas’ debut Illmatic peaked at #12 on the charts. The commercial performance was highly respectable for an emerging Rap artist, but Hip-Hop Heads who heard and loved the album knew those 10 songs meant so much more than any chart, music review, or record store display could ever capture. Approaching its 24th […]
Conservative political commentator Tomi Lahren is at the center of debate again—this time for rapping along to 21 Savage’s song, “Bank Account” on Instagram. Apparently, some folks were super surprised that she likes rap music, and were so smitten by her lip-syncing skills, they headed toTwitter to share their overwhelming joy with everybody. Of course, […]
Lil Wayne is in a legal battle against a woman who claims he’s the father of her 15-year-old child. According to The Blast, Weezy’s legal team has filed a motion to have a DNA test done in a paternity case against him. Keiotia Watson filed a paternity case back in 2015 claiming she had sexual […]
Eminem has just dropped off the remix to “Chloraseptic” featuring Phresher and 2 Chainz. The release comes after a wave of fan disappointment when it was revealed that 2 Chainz wasn’t featured on Em’s latest album, Revival, even though the Atlanta rapper had previously teased that they’d been in the studio together. However, now the remix […]
Shady / Aftermath / Interscope It’s hard to deny Eminem’s status as one of hip-hop’s all-time legends. He’s given the genre a considerable number of classics—from singles (“Lose Yourself”) to full-length projects (The Marshall Mathers LP)—that not only soundtracked the 2000s but also stand the test of time. Aside from his unbelievable contorting of the English language, it’s Em’s introspection that’s granted the […]
UPDATE: Earl Sweatshirt mourned his father publicly with a photo and poem in a tweet. He also thanked fans for their support: ORIGINAL JANUARY 3 STORY: Keorapetse Kgositsile, father of MC, producer, and DJ Earl Sweatshirt, passed away Wednesday morning (January 3), according to SABC News. He was 79 years old. Born in 1938 in […]
Donald Glover’s Emmy Award-winning FX series, Atlanta will return on March 1, with a new title, Atlanta Robbin’ Season. This is fantastic news for everyone who’s been waiting for the much-anticipated second season of the groundbreaking series to air. The series starred Glover as Earn Marks, a downtrodden but brilliant college drop out trying to figure his […]
Congratulations are in order for Fetty Wap and reality star Alexis Skyy. The two eportedly welcomed a baby girl on Thursday night (Jan. 4). According The Shade Room, Skyy gave birth to the baby girl three months early. The newborn, named Alayia M, was placed in an incubator after reportedly weighing a little over one […]
The wait is over. Justin Timberlake is back and “Filthy.” After dropping a hint or two last week, then announcing a new album, J.T. finally drops his first single off Man of the Woods. “Filthy,” which Timberlake teased on Instagram Thursday, dropped at midnight on the first “New Music Friday” of the 2018. Timberlake’s new track is […]
