Hip-Hop
From Justin to Justin: DJ Khaled Scores Both Timberlake & Bieber for His New Album
Meanwhile, Bieber is also involved in the new Khaled project. It remains to be seen if both Justins appear on one song, but according to an Instagram post, they did team up to FaceTime Khaled — only to get no answer. “I’m so stressed out in a good way mixing and mastering this album I missed the legendary FaceTime of the ICONS @justinbieber and @justintimberlake,” Khaled captioned the post of the missed call. “My brothers I’m gonna call you back! I’m mixing BOTH of y’all’s VOCALS! @justinbieber I just got done with the mix a few days ago get ready for mastering!” Khaled did eventually get Timberlake on FaceTime, where the singer calls the hitmaker “the best A&R in the game.” “The timing right now, and what you sen...
DijahSB Unveils New Album Head Above the Waters: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T18:21:46+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 2:21pm ET Toronto rapper DijahSB has unveiled their new album Head Above the Waters. Stream it below using Apple Music or Spotify. The artist born Kahdijah Payne has been lighting up the rap world, combining spry dance beats with deep reserves of emotions. After last year’s 2020 the Album put SB on the radar, they returned to the studio, and made social media explode with the irresistibly fun Head Above the Waters single “Throw That Back”. The eight-track effort features guest verses from RAY HMND, Christ Castello, Terrell Morris, and Harrison. Taken together, it serves up a high-wire balancing act between elation and depression,...
Eminem Auctioning Self-Produced Original Beats as NFTs
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T16:46:09+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 12:46pm ET It was only a matter of time before Eminem hopped aboard the seemingly unstoppable NFT (non-fungible token) train. On Sunday, April 25th, the Detroit icon will be auctioning off self-produced instrumental beats on Nifty Gateway, specifically made for a one-of-a-kind NFT drop, titled “Shady Con.” The auction begins at 6:30 p.m. ET and will also include NFT action figures with Em wearing classic outfits from different eras of his 20-year career. Check out a preview of the collection below. Shady Con is modeled after fan conventions and is described as a “convergence of blockchain technology, creative enthusiasm, and pandemic doldrums” ...
R.I.P. Shock G, Founding Member of Digital Underground Dead at 57
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T02:10:12+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 10:10pm ET Shock G, founding member and lead vocalist of the influential West Coast hip-hop group Digital Underground, has died at the age of 57. According to TMZ, the rapper was found dead Thursday (April 22nd) in a hotel room in Tampa, Florida. A cause of death was not immediately clear, but there were no signs of trauma. Gregory Jacobs was born in New York City and raised in Tampa. He initially showed an interest in drums before discovering hip-hop and trading his set in for a turntable. He cut his chops as part of a local mobile DJ crew called Master Blasters, but after getting his college diploma in music theory and meeting future bandmate...
Rapper Lil Mosey Wanted on Second-Degree Rape Charge: Report
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T03:22:08+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 11:22pm ET Seattle rapper Lil Mosey (born Lathan Echols) is wanted by police in the state of Washington, according to TMZ. The 19-year-old artist missed a court appearance on Wednesday after being charged with second-degree rape, leading to a warrant being placed for his arrest. Best known for his 2020 Top 10 hit, “Blueberry Faygo”, Echols is accused of raping a woman who visited him at a cabin in January. TMZ obtained an affidavit in which the alleged victim claims to have consented to having sex with Echols while they were in a vehicle, but blacked out in the cabin while they were drinking. The rapper allegedly got on top of her while sh...
Lil Yachty Sets Sail With ‘Michigan Boy Boat’ Mixtape: Stream It Now
Yachty has a hankering for all-things Michigan. “I found a love for Michigan, you know what I’m sayin’? The city itself is just a vibe that’s unmatched,” he says in video posted online earlier in the week. “I established this relationship, I was a fan of all these guys all throughout Michigan, not just Detroit,” he continues. “Tryna put them on a pedestal. Give ’em the platform they may not have had before.” Michigan Boy Boat is the followup to his 2020 studio album Lil Boat 3, which peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard 200. The Georgia rapper’s last mixtape was 2016’s Summer Songs 2. Stream Michigan Boy Boat below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beaut...
Lil Yachty Drops New Mixtape Michigan Boy Boat: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-23T04:14:21+00:00“>April 23, 2021 | 12:14am ET Lil Yachty just dropped his new mixtape, Michigan Boy Boat. Stream it view Apple Music or Spotify below. As the name implies, the project finds the Atlanta rapper teaming up with Michigan’s deep roster of hip-hop talent. Yachty has been collaborating with the bubbling Detroit hip-hop scene for several years, most recently joining forces with Sada Baby on “Not Regular” in October before showing off his lyrical side on “Royal Rumble”, a stacked cypher with young talents like Krispylife Kid, RMC Mike, Babyface Ray, Rio Da Yung OG, and Icewear Vezzo. In the mixtape’s trailer, Yachty shared the purpose of his project. “I found a love for ...
Digital Underground’s Shock G Dies at 57
Digital Underground was formed in Oakland, Calif., in 1987 by Shock G, Chopmaster J and Kenny-K, and the collective included a revolving door of more than three dozen members over its almost three decades of activity — including some of the earliest recordings from a young Tupac Shakur. The group had four top 40-charting hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, including the top 10 smash “The Humpty Dance,” which also spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in 1990 and peaked at No. 11 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100. The song also garnered a Grammy nomination for best rap performance by a duo or group. “The Humpty Dance” was one of two top 20-charting hits on the Dance Club Songs chart, alongside 1991’s “Same Song.” The l...
Shock G Dies at 57: Celebs Remember Rapper as a ‘Total Original’
The hip-hop community is in mourning following the death of Shock G, at the age of 57. The rapper (real name Gregory Jacobs) formed Digital Underground with Chopmaster J and Kenny-K in Oakland, Calif., back in 1987, and charged into the charts on several occasions in the late ’80s and early ’90s. The group enjoyed four top 40-charting hits on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, including “The Humpty Dance,” which also spent five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot Rap Songs chart in 1990 and peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sha...
Executives Lyor Cohen and Kevin Liles Remember DMX & Reveal How He Helped Save Def Jam
After signing to Def Jam in 1997, The Darkman blazed through the hip-hop sphere like a raging fireball, torching every feature he appeared on. From LL Cool J’s “4, 3, 2, 1 (Remix)” to The LOX’s “Money, Power, Respect,” X scarfed down every appearance with ease. The main course arrived a year later when he unleashed his seminal debut album, It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot. Stacked with hard-hitting bangers, X’s electric flows reminded listeners that New York hip-hop hadn’t lost its edge, and that the rapper born Earl Simmons was ready to be the cornerstone of this new style. It’s Dark and Hell Is Hot rocketed to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 — the first of five consecutive DMX projects to do so. “I thi...
Gunna Discusses ‘Call of Duty’ Ad, ‘Slime Language 2′ & Why ‘Ski’ Is an ‘Everybody Song’
The two are no strangers to video games, as they often play together in their downtime at the studio, Gunna told Billboard. “I always been playing Call of Duty,” he said. “But they hit me up and [asked] was I interested in doing the commercial and I was.” While there wasn’t much acting involved in the short film, he says he can see himself doing more of it in the future. On Friday, Young Stoner Life Records released Slime Language 2, the follow-up to 2018’s Slime Language. “It was just fun. It was really like family, we just really had fun with it,” the “Skybox” rapper said of working with his labelmates. “It wasn’t nothing like forced or nothing like that. We kind of just had songs ready, and when we felt the ri...
Cordae Releases New EP Just Until…. Featuring Young Thug and Q-Tip: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-22T17:53:26+00:00“>April 22, 2021 | 1:53pm ET Cordae, the North Carolina-born rapper formerly known as YBN Cordae, has released a new EP. It’s called Just Until…. and it’s available to stream below via Apple Music and Spotify. Just Until…. spans four tracks in total, including two high-profile collaborations. The EP opener “More Life” features A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Q-Tip and the later track “Wassup” features the heavy-hitter Young Thug. The other two songs, “Dream in Color” and closer “Thornton Street”, see Cordae flexing his skills solo. It’s been a steady climb for Cordae in the music industry since he released his debut mixtape in 2016, and yet somehow Just Unti...
