Hip-Hop
Pa Salieu Drops New EP Afrikan Rebel: Stream
In the midst of a year full of personal milestones, Pa Salieu returns today with his latest project, Afrikan Rebel. The three-track EP is an ode to the Gambian-British artist’s African homeland. Check it out on Spotify and Apple Music below. Boasting features from fellow West African natives Tay Iwar, Zlatan, and Obongjayar, Afrikan Rebel is brief yet memorable. It’s full of dancefloor-ready beats and poignant lyrics that center around themes of belonging and pride in the face of doubt. “Fundamentally Afrikan Rebel is about being proud and loud about where you come from,” Salieu shared in a press release. “For me that is Africa. Growing up in the UK especially having spent my early years in Gambia wasn’t always easy being black and especially not black African with an African acc...
Mac Miller’s Faces to Be Released on Streaming Services and Vinyl for the First Time
Mac Miller fans rejoice: The late rapper’s 2014 mixtape Faces is finally hitting streaming services on October 15th. Miller first unveiled the project as a free download on Mother’s Day seven years ago. It features guest appearances from the likes of Earl Sweatshirt, Vince Staples, The Cool Kids’ Sir Michael Rocks, and more. A follow-up to his 2013 album Watching Movies with the Sound Off, the mixtape served to hold fans over until the Pittsburgh native dropped his third album, GO:OD AM, in September 2015. And that’s not all the good news: Faces will also be getting a special vinyl release the same day, with cover art co-created by the late rapper and Sam Mason. A portion of proceeds from vinyl sales will benefit The Mac Miller Fund, which was established by Miller’s family in his hon...
G-Eazy Arrested in New York Following Brawl Outside Hotel
G-Eazy was arrested earlier this week in New York City and charged with allegedly punching two men in the face. The altercation occurred in the early hours of Friday morning outside The Standard, High Line hotel, the New York Police Department told Billboard. On Monday, September 13th, G-Eazy (whose real name is Gerald Earl Gillum) was brought in on misdemeanor assault charges. He was subsequently released after being given a ticket and instructed to appear in court on a later date. This is hardly the first time the artist has found himself in trouble with the law. He previously plead guilty to charges of assault, drug possession, and resisting arrest stemming from a 2018 incident with a bouncer at a nightclub in Sweden. At the time, he was fined $10,000, received a sentence...
Nicki Minaj Says Her Twitter Account Was Suspended for Spreading COVID-19 Misinformation
After two days of questioning whether COVID-19 vaccines were safe, Nicki Minaj says her Twitter account has been temporarily suspended. In her Instagram stories today, September 15th, she wrote, “I’m in Twitter jail y’all. They didn’t like what I was saying over there on that block.” All of her previous Tweets about COVID-19 remain live, but for the time being, she claims to have been locked out of further posting. However, a Twitter spokesperson told Vulture and Huffington Post’s Philip Lewis that they “did not take any enforcement action” on her account. Minaj first expressed her vaccine hesitancy in the run up to the Met Gala, when she tweeted that she wouldn’t attend the fundraiser because, “They want you to get vaccinated for the Met. if I get vaccinated it wo...
Kanye West’s ‘Donda’ Features Piano Interlude From New York Sixth Grader Named Zen
Kanye West‘s dense Donda album features a ton of samples from artists famous and not-so, from solo star and Fugees member Lauryn Hill to KRS-One, to no-wave dance band Liquid Liquid, Briana Babineaux and the 20th Century Steel Band, in addition to verses from Fivio Foreign, Playboi Carti, Lil Baby, the Weeknd, Travis Scott and his late mother, Donda West. But did you notice that Zen Micheline Hung is also featured on the album? Probably not. But on Monday (Sept. 13), New York’s Kaufman Music Center revealed that the sixth grade student at the city’s public K-12 school is the source of the haunting piano solo on the album’s 22nd song “Come to Life.” “How cool is this? 6th grader Zen Micheline Hung (far right), a student at #SpecialMusicSchool, our K...
Drake’s 10 Best Songs
Love him or hate him, Drake is like Thanos: Inevitable. Every album the Toronto rapper drops debuts at No. 1, takes over the Hot 100 chart and radio for months on end, and breaks streaming records. While some part of Drake’s success is due to a knack for marketing, there’s no denying his universal appeal. The OVO boss himself once taunted former rival Meek Mill for “gettin’ bodied by a singin’ n****,” but categorizing him as a singing rapper is too simplistic. As our list shows, the former Degrassi star offers everything from borderline cheesy earworms (“Hotline Bling”) to chest-thumping anthems (“Energy”) to celebratory tracks (“God’s Plan”) — not to mention toxic rambles like “Marvins Room.” While Drake will never be the best rapper alive, his versatility makes him one of a kind. — Eddie...
Idris Elba Drops Out as Co-Host of 2021 GRM Daily Rated Awards
Other nominees scheduled to perform are Backroad Gee, ENNY and Potter Payper. U.K. garage act Heartless Crew has also been added to the lineup. Comedian Mo Gilligan and radio host Julie Aldenuga helmed the last two shows. Dapaah is best known for his portrayal of Big Shaq in the U.K. Under that pseudonym, Dapaah plays a fictionalized rapper and released the parody track “Man’s Not Hot” in 2017. Dunn graced the cover of Vogue Greece’s September issue. The GRM Daily Rated Awards honors the top names in the British rap, hip-hop, and grime scene. Grime icon Stormzy, rapper Slowthai, and R&B singer Jorja Smith are a few of the artists nominated at this year’s awards show. The winners will be revealed live on Sept. 16 ...
Lil Nas X Had the Best Time at the Met Gala — and He’s Got the Celebrity Selfies to Prove It
When attending your first Met Gala ball, it’s best to make the most of your night. In addition to wearing an eye-catching ensemble, one wants to take as many celebrity selfies as possible. Clearly, Lil Nas X got the memo, because he hit the carpet in a regal golden velvet Versace robe, stripped off to reveal a golden suit of armor, which he then peeled away to reveal a body-hugging gold-embellished black bodysuit. But he didn’t just bring three outfit changes. He also brought the glitter to the star-studded fashion event by posing with some new and old friends for a series of glamorous snaps. He was all smiles posing with Frank Ocean, who showed up with green hair and a cute robotic baby doll in tow. He also posted an all-star snap in which he pointed at the camera while crammi...
Rick Ross Just Got His Driver’s License at 45 Years Old
In late July, Rick Ross admitted on Instagram that he never got around to getting his driver’s license despite claiming to own a fleet of more than 100 luxury cars. Drivers near his palatial mansion in Fayetteville, Georgia can now rest assured the 45-year-old rapper is officially approved to take to the roads. While appearing on The Today Show last week to promote his new book, The Perfect Day to Boss Up: A Hustler’s Guide to Building Your Empire, Rozay confirmed he had recently acquired his driver’s license. “I actually was driven to the test. I have over 100 cars, and I just hadn’t had my license,” he explained. “So, whenever I go joyriding, it was just one of those things. My mom and my sister pressured me, finally. So I went and took the test. It took me an hour. You know, I missed a ...
Lil Nas X Was Aiming for ‘Real Sexy Slutty’ at 2021 Met Gala: See Photos
All that glitters is gold, and Lil Nas X was no exception at the 2021 Met Gala on Monday evening (Sept. 13). The 22-year-old rapper, who will deliver his debut album Montero on Friday, delivered three separate but coherent looks designed by Versace. He first donned a regal golden velvet robe that later unveiled a golden armor suit underneath. Last but not least, LNX walked up the steps of the Met wearing a gold embellished black bodysuit that showed off his incredible figure following his pregnancy announcement. “It was royalty at first, right? And then we copped down to the armor, right? And then we got to sexy, you know, we got real sexy slutty,” he told Keke Palmer about his trinity of outfits, later sharing how he has the freedom to expresses his vision in hi...
Megan Thee Stallion Becomes ‘Megan Monroe’ at 2021 Met Gala
Fellow artist Billie Eilish is one of the co-chairs for the evening, alongside Timothée Chalamet, Amanda Gorman and Naomi Osaka.The annual fashion event was postponed indefinitely in 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the gala is back this year with the theme of “In America: A Lexicon of Fashion.” Rihanna will host the event’s official afterparty, teaming with hospitality giant Richie Akiva to throw the Met Ball’s private post-gala bash. Rihanna shared the news on her Instagram Story, joking to her followers, “If you planning a MET Ball after party…don’t.” See Megan Thee Stallion’s look at the 2021 Met Gala below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagi...
Frank Ocean Carries Green Robotic Baby at 2021 Met Gala: See Photos
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