Kevin Winter, Getty Images Dr. Dre has vowed to donate $10 million to help construct a performing arts facility at the new Compton High School in Compton, Calif. The Los Angeles Times reports that Dre will be hands-on with raising monies for the complex, which is expected to open in 2020. The facility will provide […]
Majid Jordan and PARTYNEXTDOOR teamed up for the sultry single “One I Want,” a cut that Drake announced on Wednesday (June 14). PND delivers the hook and opening verse, before Majid comes in and paints a picture of success and opulence. “Used to bus to class, now I’m on first class / Champagne in my glass / […]
RCA Records In 2015, Bryson Tiller emerged as the latest in a slew of hybrid talents to blur the lines between hip-hop and R&B with his breakout single “Don’t,” a song that originally premiered on SoundCloud and sparked the Louisville, Ky. native’s initial buzz. The conversation around him and his artistry resulted in cosigns from […]
Atlantic Records Since being released from prison in 2016, Gucci Mane has maintained his status as one of the more prolific artists in the rap game, keeping his name omnipresent with a consistent stream of releases and guest appearances. Hitting the ground running with three studio albums and collaborative projects with Future and Lil Uzi […]
SoundCloud Daniel Caesar is following up 2015’s critically acclaimed Pilgrim’s Paradise with two new songs. Caesar has released “We Find Love” and “Blessed,” which should definitely lead to more acclaim for the young singer-songwriter. On “We Find Love,” the 22-year-old sings about a past love that he’s obviously still reeling from. “You don’t love me anymore, let’s see how you […]
Quality Control Music / Capitol Records / Motown Records Within the last year, Lil Yachty has increasingly become known more for what others say about him than his actual music. He’s been the talk of the rap game and not necessarily for good reason. Whether its Joe Budden spazzing out on him for being “too […]
No Genre / EMPIRE Putting together one of the more successful rookie campaigns of the past decade, B.o.B appeared to be an unstoppable force and destined for rap supremacy at the outset of his career, but in recent years, the Atlanta native’s growth has been stunted. B.o.B, once considered among rap’s most prized prospects, translated […]
It’s been a tempestuous few days for comedy, particularly in the careers of Kathy Griffin and Bill Maher. Griffin was recently fired from her CNN job after posing with a prop made to look like the bloody and decapitated head of Donald Trump. Maher, the notoriously outspoken critic and comedian, has been the target of […]
Subscribe to TheBoombox on In 1988, Ice Cube said “F— the police” and nearly 30 years later, ain’t a damn thing changed. In his new video for “Good Cop Bad Cop,” the rap veteran addresses police brutality while getting victimized by the crooked cops he talks about his his song. Directed by Gabriel Hart, the […]
Bone Thugs-N-Harmony‘s Krayzie and Bizzy Bone — collectively known as the group Bone Thugs — just released a video for their track “If Heaven Had a Cellphone,” featuring Tank. In the clip, the group borrows the overall vibe from their classic “Crossroads” video. In a statement, Krazyie said he and Bizzy came up with the song after they thought […]
