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Yasiin Bey Returns with the Somber Track 'HYMN' on TIDAL

Tidal Yasiin Bey has been slowly making his return to the music game by releasing several tunes on different streaming platforms. The artist formerly known as Mos Def is back with another song, this time as one-half of the collaborative duo Dec. 99th with Chicago-based producer Ferrari Sheppard. The moody song “HYMN,” which was released […]

8 years ago

Mickey Factz Jumps Into the Fray With Joe Budden Diss Song 'Eye Witness'

Soundcloud It’s been a busy weekend for Joe Budden. Along with dropping his fourth diss song at Drake called “Just Because” and getting harassed by Drake fanboys, another rapper released a diss track against Budden for no apparent reason. Former battle rapper Mickey Factz dropped “Eye Witness,” a rappity-rap song aimed at Budden to show […]

8 years ago

Yasiin Bey Spreads Enlightenment on A Tribe Called Red's 'R.E.D.'

Soundcloud For the past couple of months, Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def) has been prolific with delivering empowering rhymes on various songs, including his most recent output with “Arcade” featuring Canadian band BADBADNOTGOOD. This around time, Bey has teamed up with Canada’s First Nations electronic trio A Tribe Called Red for the bombastic anthem, “R.E.D.” […]

8 years ago

Joe Budden Responds to Drake With Fiery Bars on 'Afraid'

Soundcloud Hours after Drake called Joe Budden a “one-hit wonder” on French Montana’s “No Shopping,” Budden quickly respond with his own diss track to the 6 God called “Afraid.” For the record, this is the New Jersey rapper’s third diss track at Drake following, “Making a Murderer Part 1” and “Wake.” For “Afraid,” Budden enlists […]

8 years ago

Kehlani Releases Girl Power Anthem 'CRZY'

Atlantic It hasn’t been a good year for Kehlani. The 21-year-old singer went through some personal struggles, both publicly and privately, as she battled with depression following a suicide attempt. But the R&B songbird has persevered and is stronger than ever on her just-released single called “CRZY.” Produced by the female songwriting/production tandem Novawav, the […]

8 years ago

OutKast – Stankonia

Imagine the hip hop of today without the influence of OutKast’s fourth album. No Stankonia: quite possibly no Frank Ocean, no Janelle Monáe, no Shabazz Palaces; no southern playas taking the four elements from New York to outer space via the suburbs of the ATL. How boring. While Stankonia wasn’t the first taste of this […]

8 years ago