Hip-Hop
FX Sets Premiere Date for Dave Season 2, Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and J Balvin to Guest Star
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-19T19:11:15+00:00“>April 19, 2021 | 3:11pm ET Dave, the surreal comedy series that fictionalizes the life of and is led by rapper Lil Dicky, was renewed for a second season last year after a successful first run. Now, FX has set the premiere date for the new season and has announced an extensive list of guest stars, including Lil Nas X, Doja Cat, and J Balvin. Season 2 of Dave will premiere on June 16th at 10:00 p.m. EST on FX. As was the case with its initial season, the show will be available to stream the following day through Hulu as well. The premiere will include the first two episodes of Dave and new episodes will be available each subsequent week afterwards. Lil Dicky tap...
Mt. Westmore (Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, E-40, Too $hort) Deliver Debut Performance at Triller Fight Club: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-18T16:00:04+00:00“>April 18, 2021 | 12:00pm ET Witness the rise of Mt. Westmore. The hip-hop supergroup featuring West Coast legends Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort, and E-40 delivered their debut performance over the weekend during Triller’s Fight Club 2021. Snoop was also on hand to provide commentary for the pay-per-view boxing event, but before fists were thrown, he and his rap compatriots dropped bars. Ice Cube started the 12-minute pre-show with “It Was a Good Day” and “You Can Do It” before Snoop Dogg delivered his own solo set of “Gin & Juice”, “Drop It Like It’s Hot”, and his latest single “CEO”. Then, a quartet of thrones were brought to the stage as E-40 and Too $h...
Song of the Week: Montreal Psyche Rockers TEKE::TEKE Unleash Playful Mayhem on the Wild “Barbara”
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-18T18:05:24+00:00“>April 18, 2021 | 2:05pm ET Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Montreal psych rockers TEKE::TEKE unleash a prankish spirit on an unsuspecting town in the wild, raucous “Barbara”. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. No matter how low infection rates have dropped in some (not all) states or how many vaccinations have been jabbed into people’s arms, that seems to be the mantra that health officials are sticking to: Let’s not get ahead of ours...
DMX’s Fiance Desiree Lindstrom Shares Emotional Tribute to Late Rapper: ‘Thank You for Us’
“Thank you for Exodus,” she added, referencing the couple’s 4-year-old son. “Thank you God for Earl Simmons…forever X.” In the days following his death, Lindstrom paid homage to DMX by getting a tattoo on her arm of his 2006 song “Dog Love.” The new ink sits above a large X, which is written in a similar font used on the rapper’s albums. “I feel honored to be able to do this memorial but also saddened,” Tattoo artist Krystal Kills captioned a photo of the ink on Instagram. “Your light was unmatchable.” She added, “@desi123love I pray you find your way through these dark times, and remember the love you had for each other will forever be untethered. I’m glad I got to witness it. The world lost an icon but al...
Rap Supergroup Mt. Westmore Premieres New Song at Triller Fight Club: Watch
Too Short touched on the Mt. Westmore project during a March interview with HipHop-N-More, noting that the supergroup has recorded “somewhere in the neighborhood of 50 songs” and plans to tour together in the future. “Volume one will be released in April and the rest of the volumes will follow,” the Oakland rapper said. Mt. Westmore’s first song “Step Child” appears on the soundtrack for the 2019 drama American Skin, which was released earlier this year. Other performers at Triller’s pay-per-view spectacle — where YouTuber Jake Paul knocked out ex-MMA fighter Ben Askren — included Justin Bieber, The Black Keys, Doja Cat, Saweetie and Diplo. Watch Mt. Westmore’s Triller Fight Club performance at the 16:30-minute mark below. Y...
R.I.P. Black Rob, Bad Boy Records Rapper Dead at 51
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-17T23:05:48+00:00“>April 17, 2021 | 7:05pm ET Black Rob, the New York rapper who was closely associated with Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Bad Boy Records, has died at the age of 51. According to former associates of Black Rob (via TMZ), he passed away Saturday (April 17th) from kidney failure. In a video posted from the hospital earlier in the week, Black Rob revealed that he had been battling a number of health issues over the last several years, having suffered several strokes. A native of East Harlem, Black Rob first made waves via features on songs by The Notorious B.I.G., Faith Evans, and Total. He also appeared on Mase’s 1999 all-star collaboration, “24 Hrs. to Live”; tragically ano...
DMX Memorial Service Set for Brooklyn’s Barclays Center
A public memorial service for late rapper DMX will be held April 24 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, TMZ reports. Though Barclays Center is big enough to accommodate 19,000 fans for concerts, it’s unclear how many people would be allowed inside the New York arena with current COVID-19 restrictions. Details for the service, including how ticketing will work, are still being ironed out, DMX’s former manager Steve Rifkind reportedly told TMZ. According to the report, the public service on that Saturday would be followed by a more intimate church service for just X’s family and inner-circle the next day, Sunday, April 25. 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. Ge...
DMX, Taylor Swift Songs Dot LyricFind Charts
“X” is followed by “Party Up (Up in Here)” (No. 3), “Damien” (No. 5), “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem” (No. 6), “Slippin’” (No. 8), “How’s It Goin’ Down” (No. 9) and “Who We Be” (No. 10) in the top 10. According to LyricFind, “X” saw a 5,888% increase in lyric views following the rapper’s death, while the biggest percentage boost belonged to “Where the Hood At (No. 13, LyricFind U.S.), with a 16,800% boost. Meanwhile, Taylor Swift sends seven titles onto LyricFind U.S., coinciding with the April 9 release of Fearless (Taylor’s Version), her rerecording of her 2008 studio album Fearless. “The Way I Loved You (Taylor’s Version)” leads the group at No. 7, followed by “Superstar (Taylor’s Version)” at No. 14. Two of the Swift songs also hit LyricFind Global, led again by “The Way I Loved You” (No. 9...
Saweetie Gets the Party Started With ‘Pretty Summer Playlist’: Stream It Now
Saweetie is getting us ready for summer. The 27-year-old California rapper drops Pretty Summer Playlist: Season 1, a seven-track EP packed with assists from up-and-comers. She teased the release last week with a social post: “Every summer I’m sharing my platform and dropping a fly ass playlist featuring artists who are up next.” 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, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Conway the Machine Unveils New Album La Maquina: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T04:00:24+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 12:00am ET Conway the Machine has unveiled his new album La Maquina. Stream it below via Apple Music or Spotify. In recent months The Machine has been living up to his name, as this record follows February’s If It Bleeds It Can Be Killed, September’s From King to a GOD, June’s No One Mourns the Wicked, and last March’s LULU. This latest endeavor comes via longtime home Griselda Records, as well as EMPIRE, and his own Drumwork Music Group. La Maquina features guest verses from 2 Chainz, J.I.D, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Ludacris, Jae Skeese, 7xvethegenius, and El Camino, with production by Cosmo Bea...
Kenny Mason Drops New Project Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-16T04:00:32+00:00“>April 16, 2021 | 12:00am ET Kenny Mason has released his sophomore project, Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut. Stream it via Apple Music and Spotify below. The 12-track project features appearances from Freddie Gibbs (“Much Money”) and Denzel Curry (“A+”). It is primarily produced by Julian Cruz, with Mason contributing production to a handful of tracks. A pair of rising artists, Dallas’ Angel White featuring on “Titan” and bi-lingual New Jersey singer-songwriter Ambar Lucid, join the Atlanta rapper on “Titan” and “Breathe”, respectively. Prior to the full-length’s release, Mason shared “Partments”, “Pup”, “Play Ball”, and “Rih”. Angelic Hoodrat: Supercut follows his b...
ALLBLACK Announces New Album TY4FWM (Thank You 4 Fuckin’ With Me), Drops “Ego”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-15T18:52:06+00:00“>April 15, 2021 | 2:52pm ET After several years of raising his profile and creating waves in the hip-hop scene, Oakland rapper ALLBLACK has finally announced his debut studio album. It’s called TY4FWM (Thank You 4 Fuckin’ With Me) and it’s due out May 7th via Play Runners/Empire. Stream the lead single “Ego” featuring Drakeo the Ruler below. Unsurprisingly, TY4FWM is a star-studded effort, especially considering it’s the first proper album ALLBLACK has recorded. Across its 14-song tracklist, the record features guest verses by Vince Staples, Mozzy, G-Eazy, E-40, Sada Baby, and others. The contributions don’t stop there either. On the production end of things, AL...
