It was recently announced during the 2015 Cannes Film Festival that a biopic on the life of Emmett Till, the black Chicago teenager whose death in 1955 kick-started the American Civil Rights Movement, is in the works, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Shatterglass Films and Chaz Ebert, the former wife of late Chicago Sun-Times film critic Roger Ebert, […]
Following the sad news of B.B. King’s passing during the early hours this morning, various hip-hop artists have been taking to social media to react to the news and offer their own respects to the legendary ‘King of the Blues.’ King’s influence on music is beyond measure, from rock music’s baselines to the funk stylings […]
A Snoop Dogg album produced entirely by Pharrell Williams? Yes, please! Even though it’s 2015, the collaborative album still seems like a great idea. First off, Snoop and Skateboard P’s chemistry together in the studio is undeniable. Let’s not forget that the two have crafted some of this generation’s most popular and recognizable records through […]
While Young Thug’s name has filled the headlines for some of the wrong reasons lately, the Rich Gang rapper is definitely not short of a thing or two to smile about. Just a few weeks after Thug and his girlfriend Jerrika Karlae got engaged, the couple spoke with VladTV to share the story of how they met in Gucci […]
A new Rich Homie Quan track titled “I Made It” leaked overnight and it appears to house some controversial lyrics. On the cut, the Atlanta rapper alludes to rape with the following lyrics: “I don’t want your ho, just want that cookie from her / She tried to resist so I took it from her […]
Life’s gone from good to great for Fetty Wap. Just a few weeks after getting a major co-sign from Jay Electornia and a little over a week since the release of his Drake feature, it appears as though the New Jersey native’s real life Trap Queen has been revealed. 20-year old Alexis Sky took to […]
It’s no secret that the way in which the world consumes music has changed. In lieu of the traditional methods of purchasing physical and/or digital copies, the notion of streaming music over platforms such as Spotify and YouTube has taken over, and no where has this change been more felt than in the genre of […]
Back in early April, Snoop Dogg posted a photo to Instagram of himself alongside Billy Spears, a Texas Department of Public Safety trooper with the caption, “Me n my deputy dogg.” Spears was subsequently reprimanded by his superiors for the photograph, which was taken by Snoop’s publicist at Austin’s South by Southwest music festival. Now, […]
Last Thursday (April 30), Chance The Rapper lectured at Harvard University’s Hiphop Archive & Research Institute. During the conversation with students, Chance touched upon a variety of topics including, Jay Z’s TIDAL, the recent unrest in Baltimore, Kanye West and more. The good folks over at FADER caught parts of the Q&A and have transcribed some […]
Ever since Russell Wilson attended the White House State dinner with Ciara on his arm late last month, rumors have been circulating suggesting the two are dating. Although she has remained somewhat coy about the situation, Ciara may have just let her tongue slip. During a recent interview with Hot 97, Ciara spoke with the show’s hosts […]
While Chris Brown was off celebrating his 26th birthday in Las Vegas, an intruder broke into his Calif. home and made herself comfy. Perhaps a little too comfy… According to reports on TMZ, Brown and his security team returned to his Agoura Hills, Calif. home at around 9:00 pm last night (May 6), and found […]
After releasing his “Oh Jah Jah” record earlier this year, yesterday (May 6) Eddie Murphy dropped off the official music video for the track. Directed by Richard Gumbs III, the visual shows Murphy playing the Bob Marley-esque cut in the studio. Speaking with Rolling Stone in early January, Eddie Murphy opened up about the inspiration for […]