Drake is on a helluva roll. The rap superstar jumped on the remix to N.E.R.D. and Rihanna’s bouncy hit “Lemon.” Pharrell premiered the song on a special episode of OVOSOUND radio on Saturday night (March 17). On the track, Drizzy delivered a few luxury bars about how he lives it. “I get it how I […]
Women have always been a part of hip-hop culture since its inception. One of the earliest MCs was Pebbles of the Funky 4+1 More back in the ’80s. Since then, women have become a powerful voice in the culture, often standing toe-to-toe with their male counterparts. In the 1990s, rappers like Queen Latifah pushed feminism in hip-hop […]
Logic has dropped his new mixtape, Bobby Tarantino II, on Friday (March 9). The 13-song collection features guest appearances from Big Sean, Wiz Khalifa, 2 Chainz and others, and boast previously-released “Everyday” and “44 More.” One of the standout tracks on the mixtape is the 6ix-produced song “Yuck,” which is Logic’s response track to Joyner […]
Mary J. Blige’s performance at the 2018 Academy Awards helped boost her Oscar-nominated song, “Mighty River” (from Mudbound). According to Billboard, the song saw a 321 percent increase to 20,000 audio streams on Sunday (March 4), as compared to 5,000 stream the day prior. Blige was nominated for Best Original Song alongside her fellow “Mighty […]
Sade returns with her first release in seven years, “Flower of the Universe” produced by veteran beatsmith, No I.D. The track is from the soundtrack for the much-anticipated Ava DuVernay film, A Wrinkle In Time starring Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling and Chris Pine. “I never thought she’d say yes, but asked anyway,” DuVernay said […]
DJ Khaled has dropped the energetic “Top Off” featuring JAY-Z, Beyoncé and Future, from his upcoming album, Father of Asahd. Produced by Khaled, Beyoncé and Joe Zarillo, the track opens with Future wailing about taking the top off the Maybach, with JAY-Z adding he sees the cops behind him but “he ain’t gonna stop.” On the […]
After a three-year hiatus, CeeLo Green is back with a new song called “Brick Road.” It’s a lament of sorts with the former Goodie Mob member reflecting on his days of “cooking up dope.” Produced by Vinny Venditto and YNIGO, the song boasts a somber piano groove and a hip-hop-influenced beat. On the track, Green […]
It’s been five years since we’ve gotten a new album from Janelle Monáe—but the wait is over. The singer has returned with two tracks from her upcoming album, Dirty Computer, “Make Me Feel” and “Django Jane.” After delving into film, with notable turns in movies including Hidden Figures and Moonlight, Monae is back flexing her creative music muscles with […]
Dr. Dre celebrates his 53rd birthday today (Feb. 18) and the legendary hip-hop producer has a lot to celebrate. Not only is he a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee (as a member of N.W.A), Dr. Dre was also enshrined into the 2018 Grammy Hall of Fame back in January. But before he was […]
Frank Ocean dropped off a surprise new song, a cover of “Moon River.” The track was originally performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 classic, Breakfast at Tiffany’s. The song is Frank’s first release of 2018, although he’s previously hinted that more new music will be dropping this year. Back in January, the elusive singer went on […]
