During the late 1980s/early 1990s, New York City was a hotbed for crime, particularly drug dealing, robbery, and murder—making the five boroughs one of the more dangerous and notorious destinations in the country, particularly within the realm of hip-hop. One of the first rap artists to fully give an authentic and nuanced glimpse into what […]
If you were to judge Ty Dolla $ign’s Beach House 3 album on the intro track alone, you would have no idea that he’s one of hip-hop’s most consistently successful songwriters. “Famous” is an exemplary acoustic ballad that would lead any brand new listener to believe that Ty is just a gifted guitar player and […]
In recent weeks, celebrities, media moguls, and politicians have been accused of past sexual misconduct. Harvey Weinstein, Kevin Spacey, and Louis C.K. are just some of the very public figures who have been named in these allegations. This weekend, Hip-Hop, fashion, and comedy mogul Russell Simmons is the latest to be accused. Yesterday (November 18) TheLos […]
After a six-year hiatus, T-Pain is back with his new album Oblivion, which is follow-ip to his 2011 project Revolver and his collaborative internet-only effort with Lil Wayne. The collection boasts 16 songs and notable guest appearances from Chris Brown, Tiffany Evans, Ty Dolla $ign, Wale, Ne-Yo and others. Previously released singles “Goal Line” (featuring […]
“Break the internet.” That’s a now-popular declarative made notorious three years ago by PAPER Magazine’s Jean Paul Goude-shot cover, featuring a glazed and bare-bottomed Kim Kardashian. The term was once again revisited this week for the magazine’s November 2017 edition; this time featuring rapper Nicki Minaj. When the photos hit the web, surprisingly, nothing was […]
Miguel is gearing up to release his fourth studio project, War & Leisure. On Thursday (Nov. 16), he dropped a new single called “Pineapple Skies.” The song is finger-snapping jam with the R&B singer crooning affectionate lyrics to his lover. The uptempo ballad follows behind his previous released singles, “Sky Walker,” “Shockandawe” and “Told You […]
Multi Alumni When artists set out to pursue a career in the music industry, the overwhelming majority have dreams of going from rags to riches, from an unknown talent to having their name on the marquee for all to see. Creativity, in its purest form, is fueled by passion, however, when the business side of […]
Wale is back with a new song called “Good to Great,” which is for a collaborative project between the good folks at Genius and Original Penguin. Produced by JujulnPerson, the song boasts a thumping beat, finger snaps and soothing synths. On the track, Wale looks back at his partying ways and romantic trysts after the […]
Slaughter Gang / Epic Halloween is all about balance. There’s an undeniable sweetness to Oct. 31, from kids in costumes to candy, but Halloween would not be the same without the darker aspects, which is what makes it one of the best holidays of the year. Offset and 21 Savage knew that when making Without Warning, […]
De La Soul is at work promoting 2016’s Grammy-nominated album, and the anonymous nobody… Videos continue to drop in support of the self-released LP featuring 2 Chainz, Pete Rock, Snoop Dogg, David Byrne, and many others. “Royalty Capes” is the latest. The song released ahead of the album, in July of last year. It was […]
