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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...
LadiPoe – Rap Messiah (Freestyle)
Leader of The Revival, LadiPoe has released a new fierce freestyle titled “Rap Messiah”. The Arthur-produced instrumental for ‘Rap Messiah‘ has LadiPoe spitting few punchlines on the mic as he delivers as usual. Prior to the release of the song LadiPoe wrote on Instagram; ‘Tons of producers sent in beats, but this one hit me the hardest. Rap Messiah Freestyle prod by @the.docket drops tmw 🕊🔥’. Listen, Download & Enjoy Below!!! DOWNLOAD MP3: LadiPoe – Rap Messiah (Freestyle) Stream Below! [embedded content] 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 pho...
Little Simz Announces New Album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Shares “Introvert”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T17:36:41+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 1:36pm ET Little Simz has announced her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert. It’s out September 3rd via Age 101, and today she’s offered a preview with lead single “Introvert”. The British rapper vaulted into hip-hop conversations on both sides of the Atlantic with her 2019 album GREY Area, one of our favorite albums of the year. Since then she tided over fans with the 2020 Drop 6 EP, and as good as that was, her return to the long play is welcome news. For her fourth album she’s once again she’s producing alongside her longtime collaborator Inflo, and here she’s lined up feature verses from Obongjayar and Cleo Sol. To ...
RZA Resurrects Bobby Digital for New Album Digital Potions, Shares “Pugilism”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-21T21:55:57+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 5:55pm ET Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA has revived his Bobby Digital persona for a new album, Digital Potions. As a preview, he shared a new song titled “Pugilism”. Details about the project are scarce, but it’s been 13 years since RZA dropped Digi Snacks, his most recent album as Bobby Digital. The 2008 LP marked his third official project under the moniker, following 1998’s Bobby Digital in Stereo and 2001’s Digital Bullet. Bobby Digital in Stereo was the most successful of the bunch, peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and receiving a Gold certification. RZA also frequently referred to his alter ego on 2003’s Birth of a Prince. R...
Lil Yachty Announces Michigan Boy Boat Release Date, Shares Trailer: Watch
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-22T02:52:02+00:00“>April 21, 2021 | 10:52pm ET Lil Yachty will return this week with his new mixtape Michigan Boy Boat. The whole thing will hit streaming services this Friday April 23rd, but the Atlanta MC has shared a trailer for the project on Instagram. Although Yachty is a born-and-raised Atlanta rapper, the 23-year-old has been associating with figures from the Michigan scene (specifically in Detroit and Flint) for years, and now he’s ready to unleash the fruits of fully embedding himself in that world. In the trailer he posted for Michigan Boat Boy, which he initially announced way back in October of last year, Yachty talks about how blown away he is by Mich...
81355 Share The Origins of New Single “Thumbs Up”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T17:30:38+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 1:30pm ET Our new music feature Origins allows artists to break down the inspiration behind their latest track. Today, 81355 give us insight into “Thumbs Up”. In late March, Indianapolis rap trio 81355 (pronounced “Bless”) released the haunting “Capstone”, a track that earned our Song of the Week honors for intricately reflecting the Black experience in America while conveying the struggles of the COVID-19 pandemic. The 37d03d signees are back today with “Thumbs Up”, a hypnotic new single which finds the group struggling to find sanity in the chaotic world in which we live. “Thumbs Up” features a beat mixing together psychedelic elect...
Dave Chappelle, Mos Def, and Talib Kweli Announce New Podcast The Midnight Miracle
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T19:14:51+00:00“>April 20, 2021 | 3:14pm ET Dave Chappelle has announced the new podcast The Midnight Miracle with his good friends Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, who raps under the name Mos Def. The show will arrive on the subscription podcast platform Luminary “in the coming weeks.” Chappelle’s relationship with Kweli and Bey goes back decades, and the two Black Star rappers were frequent guests on Chappelle’s Show. They also appeared at Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp series of socially-distanced comedy shows in Ohio, and it is here that The Midnight Miracle was born. The three friends gathered at the converted mechanic’s garage The Shack, recording hundre...
Rolling Loud Miami Announces 2021 Lineup: ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott & Post Malone to Headline
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-04-20T03:18:46+00:00“>April 19, 2021 | 11:18pm ET Rolling Loud Miami has announced the lineup for its 2021 festival, and it’s a doozy. The three-day event will be headlined by ASAP Rocky, Travis Scott, and Post Malone, topping a lineup featuring well over 100 other rappers. Many of the names on the bill are similar to the fest’s ill-fated 2020 iteration, which was obviously cancelled due to the pandemic. However, there are plenty of noteworthy changes and additions that are worth straining your eyes for in the gigantic lineup poster. Beyond the headliners, just a handful of the major supporting acts are Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Young Thug, Playboi Carti, DaBaby, ...
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...
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...
