Shakespeare’s Othello may be a tragedy, but Othello: The Remix is laugh-out-loud funny. Although the play has been marketed as “Hamilton-esque,” that isn’t exactly true–and that isn’t a bad thing. While both plays present an age-old story via hip-hop tropes, Othello: The Remix is flashy and modern–and almost always tongue-in-cheek. Shakespeare’s play follows Othello, a beloved and powerful […]
Epic Records This probably wasn’t the rollout French Montana was hoping for with MC4, a sophomore album that would confirm his hit-making abilities to the rap game and beyond. Short for Mac & Cheese 4, the rapper was hoping to follow up his acclaimed Mac & Cheese mixtape series by making the fourth installment an actual album. […]
Ben Rose, Getty Images DJ Jazzy Jeff and Rhymefest created and debuted their new duo last month called Jeff & Fess. Now they’ve released another track entitled “Acquired Taste” featuring Eric Roberson. The group’s first song together was “No Fear” which proved that the two are a formidable pair. Now, the two school influencers are showing their variety with this new smooth, […]
Epic A Tribe Called Quest is giving a wake-up call to America on their new album, We got it from Here… Thank You 4 Your service, a dedication to a fallen soldier while at its core a celebration of family and teamwork. The project finds the group retaining their classic sound with lyrics of the times. “Gotta get […]
When a Brooklyn, New York park was named in the honor of Beastie Boys co-founder Adam “MCA” Yauch, it was an apparent act of love and respect. Yesterday (November 18), that same space—Adam Yauch Park was vandalized in the name of hate. Culprits defaced the property with antisemitic painting, including Nazi swastikas. The same vandalism […]
#24kMagic A photo posted by Bruno Mars (@brunomars) on Nov 17, 2016 at 8:39pm PST Bruno Mars just dropped his new, anticipated album 24K Magic, for the folks who need to put a little pep in their step. Keeping it short and sweet, the album is only 9-tracks and serves as the follow up to Bruno’s […]
Subscribe to TheBoombox on After teasing fans with a 30 second clip of the video yesterday (Nov. 17), A Tribe Called Quest has released, “We the People,” the first video from their standout album, We Got it From Here…Thank You For Your Service. As aforementioned, the video starts with a view of the New York City […]
Freddie Gibbs returns to the rap game with a vibrant new single called “All Day” produced by hitmaker Harry Fraud. The song marks the first release since he was acquitted of a sexual charge in Vienna earlier this year. Gangsta Gibbs sounds lyrically sharp on the head-nodding banger, which samples Alexander O’Neal’s classic 1987 ballad, […]
Def Jam Recordings Common’s latest album, Black America Again, couldn’t have come at a more crucial time. With Donald Trump elected president, Black America and many minorities aren’t supporting the new Commander-in-Chief and his racist rhetoric, which makes much of the progress that got the Obama administration in power feel completely reversed. Rappers like Common have campaigned tirelessly […]
Soundcloud In response to the nation being in a state of shock and despair following Donald Trump’s victory to become the 45th president of the United States, Rapsody delivers an uplifting message of hope with her new single, “Fire.” Over a jazzy production provided by 9th Wonder, Kash and Khrysis, the North Carolina rhymer addresses […]
