Katy Perry reached a huge milestone this week. To celebrate hitting over 1 billion views for her “Dark Horse” music video on VEVO’s official website, the singer took to Twitter to thank her fans and supporters. However, the California songstress riled up a certain someone for the way she signed off her tweet: “*heads back […]
Earlier this month, RZA and producer Cilvaringz revealed that Wu-Tang Clan’s forthcoming single copy album The Wu – Once Upon A Time In Shoalin will only be released commercially and to the masses after 88 years have passed. Obviously this caused a ruckus among fans and spectators alike. Not long afterwards, XXL jumped on the phone with […]
Chances are if you were a hip-hop fan in the ’90s, you were bound to know the following two names: Stretch Armstrong & Bobbito. Ask anyone from that era about them, and they will probably tell you about having cassette tapes with recordings of their radio show. Or perhaps tales about being up until 5 am listening to them, and […]
Boom Moment In Hip-Hop (June 3rd) Today marks the 18th anniversary of the release of Wu-Tang Forever, the second studio album from Wu-Tang. The two-disc…
A$AP Rocky dropped by Hot 97 today to discuss his new album, and of course that line about Rita Ora came up. During his conversation with Ebro in the Morning, the discussion covered what he had said on “Better Things.” He said the lyric was pretty old and it was just about what had happened in the past. He admitted to feeling […]
” ] After ushering in the 20-year anniversary of Mobb Deep‘s The Infamous, our cast of hip-hop journalists are back to discuss the album’s collaborations, favorite records, its rating in The Source, and legendary NYC nightclub, The Tunnel. Joining Revolt TV’s Jayson Rodriguez, MTV’s Rob Markman, Vibe Magazine’s Datwon Thomas, hip-hop journalists Kim Osorio and Shaheem Reid, is Hot 97’s DJ […]
Over the course of selling millions of albums primarily categorized as Soul/R&B, Jodeci developed a following among Hip-Hop fans. Individually and collectively, the group collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan and Gang Starr, among others. Members of Jodeci also appeared on the Above The Rim Soundtrack, Tupac’s All Eyez On Me, and Tupac’s album recorded under the […]
In addition to calling subscribers directly, Jay Z is breaking out his B-side catalog to promote his music streaming service TIDAL, which, for the record, is doing “just fine.” According to TIDAL’s website, Jay Z will be performing all of the “best B-sides of his career” at a concert in New York City on May 13. […]
It’s only June, and UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion Ronda Rousey has already landed roles in two of the biggest movies of the year: first in Fast & Furious 7, and now the soon-to-be summer blockbuster, Entourage. Along with an appearance with The Rock at Wrestlemania 32 and her upcoming title defense at UFC 190, 2015 is shaping up […]
Wale‘s fourth studio project, The Album About Nothing, has officially been released and is currently available on Spotify and and iTunes. The project comes on the heels of his 2013 effort, The Gifted, which topped the chart at No. 1. TAAN, a 14-track collection, contains features from J. Cole, TDE‘s SZA as well as Usher and Jeremih. In […]
Big Sean just dropped the black and visuals for his banger single, “Blessings.” Alongside Drake and Kanye West, he climbs the stairway to success, that’s somewhere in the darks ky. It’s a great play on the title of his latest, Dark Sky Paradise, that just earned Sean his first #1 album. Peep the video, try […]
In a newly published interview with USA Today, Justin Bieber revealed that he’s working with Kanye West and Rick Rubin on his upcoming album. At present, little details are known regarding their involvement on the project, but it’s most likely something on the production front. “I’m finishing up the album now, working with Kanye [West] and […]
