The Notorious B.I.G. is, without doubt, an essential figure in the Hip-Hop hierarchy, perhaps elevated to his lofty slot by way of reverence in death alongside an appreciation for the brief body of work. In 1994, the world was properly introduced to Biggie Smalls in grand fashion by way of his debut album, Ready To […]
Checking in with The Breakfast Club remotely from the comfort of their own homes, Salt-N-Pepa touch on quite a bevy of topics and even reveal some gems that fans might’ve never heard before.
One of the highlights has always been the hip-hop cyphers, and last night's cyphers were no exception.
With just two weeks until "This Unruly Mess I've Made" hits store shelves, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis release their DJ Premier-produced single.
Don't know why everyone wants to remix Kanye's T.L.O.P. track "I Love Kanye," but we're here for it.
When the casual fan thinks of the success that Roc-A-Fella Records experienced in the late 90’s and 00’s, they tend to think about the dynamic duo of Jay-Z and Dame Dash. But the truth was part of label’s success was Kareem “Biggs” Burke. Always one to play the background, the Harlem World citizen has finally decided […]
It has been 10 years since the late J Dilla passed away. His mark on hip-hop continues to live on though, with his legacy extending beyond the music. Across the country thousands who were influenced by his music will congregate to celebrate his memory. Here are some of the events for what has been dubbed Dilla month: Dilla […]
Rick Ross’ eighth studio album Black Market is now available for purchase and streaming. The 17-track project features guest appearances from John Legend, CeeLo Green, Nas, DJ Premier, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Brown, Future and The-Dream. Interestingly, no Maybach Music Group artists appear anywhere on the album, leading many fans and spectators to suspect continued in-house feuding between those […]
Rick Ross took to Instagram a few hours ago to reveal the tracklist for his forthcoming LP, Black Market, which is scheduled for a December 4 release. The 17-track project is set to feature guest appearances from John Legend, CeeLo Green, Nas, DJ Premier, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, and Future. The album is also slated to […]
Today marks five years since the passing of the emcee Keith “Guru” Elam. The late Hip-Hop icon was best known for his fifteen-year run with DJ Premier as Gang Starr, pumping out classics like “Mass Appeal” and “Just To Get A Rep.” With a gruff voice and rhymes that straddled between street-savvy thinking and exploring challenges faced […]
Late in 2014, DJ Premier and Royce Da 5’9″ teamed up for one of the year’s most critically acclaimed albums in PRhyme. Recently, Preem spoke with The New York Observer about how he and Royce Da 5’9″ are not finished with their work together yet. In fact, they may have a masked surprise in store for fans soon. “The album’s doing […]
We could all use a good laugh right about now. Funny or Die keeps the Hip-Hop sketches coming, as DJ Premier loads up some of his best production work for a few artist friends. Royce Da 5’9, Lady of Rage and Miguel all stop by the studio to link with the legendary producer, […]