The ‘Shaft’ Soundtrack to be Re-released as a Deluxe Issue Rashad Grove May 17, 2019 Film, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Craft Recordings has announced a new deluxe reissue of Isaac Hayes’ Grammy Award-winning album Shaft. Set for a June 14th street date and limited to 5,000 copies worldwide, the two-CD collection will offer t... Read Article
Today In Hip Hop History: NWA Founder Eazy-E Dies From AIDS 24 Years Ago Sha Be Allah March 26, 2019 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives Many are able to embody the persona of gangsta rap. That's thanks to the likes of Schooly D, Ice-T and N.W.A. The difference between the two former when compared to the latter, is Eazy-E. a true entrepreneur an... Read Article
10 Scariest Rap Feuds in Hip-Hop History Keenan Higgins October 31, 2018 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories What's beef? Well, it's one of the most synonymous occurrences in Hip-Hop that, regardless of how much people try to protest it, gets factored into the culture on a level of near entertainment. Basically, we re... Read Article
Too $hort Hints At One Interesting New Theory About How He Thinks Eazy-E Died Keenan Higgins October 30, 2018 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Hip-Hop is full of fairy tales, fake news and a fair share of characters in the game — one of them being the always-entertaining '90s rap icon Too $hort. While promoting his new album The Pimp Tape that arri... Read Article
15 Groundbreaking Debut Rap Albums Since Hip-Hop Was Born sourcestaff August 11, 2018 Digital Entertainment, feature, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks Words by Keenan Higgins & Jasmine Johnson Today marks 45 years since the birth of Hip-Hop! In the decades since it all began on Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, the genre has went on to become ... Read Article
Is Meek Mill’s BET Performance a Preview of the Future of His Music? Nick Slay June 26, 2018 Uncategorized Meek Mill kept the promise of being an advocate for criminal justice and prison reform by highlighting issues during his thought-provoking performance on BET. After Meek Mill's less than a spectacular bout w... Read Article
Ice Cube Breaks Down His Statement on Drake’s Concluded Reign: ‘It’s My Theory About Anybody in Music’ Ime Ekpo June 20, 2018 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories After making comments about Drake's reign in the Hip-Hop genre, deeming the rule to be "over," Ice Cube broke down his reflected thoughts in a recent interview with Big Boy TV clarifying his statement. Earli... Read Article
Today In Hip Hop History: Ice Cube Releases ‘Amerikkka’s Most Wanted’ 28 Years Ago Sha Be Allah May 16, 2018 Exclusives, feature, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, News Exclusives On this day in Hip Hop history, Ice Cube released his debut solo album Amerikkka’s Most Wanted. Following the tragic break up of NWA, this album’s unexpected commercial and critical success not only set the ton... Read Article
Police Forced to Listen to N.W.A’s “F*** Tha Police” on Repeat Shanice Stephanie January 11, 2018 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories After an illegal broadcast came through their radios, Police officers in Dunedin, New Zealand were forced to listen to N.W.A.’s classic "F*** Tha Police" on repeat. F*** Tha Police is one of the most controv... Read Article
Mariah Carey and N.W.A. Nominated For The Songwriters Hall Of Fame jquinones November 7, 2017 Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Two legendary and respected hit makers, Mariah Carey and N.W.A., might soon be awarded for their respective marks on music history. Nominated for the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame, both acts may be set to recei... Read Article
Mariah Carey, N.W.A., Jermaine Dupri Snag Nods For Songwriters Hall of Fame sourcestaff November 6, 2017 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories, Uncategorized By Ime Ekpo When your hit song is still being praised after 20 years, it only proves the potency of your lyrical skill set. Next year on June 14th, the 2018 Songwriters Hall of Fame Gala will take pla... Read Article
Music Matters: Does Misogyny Get An Unfair Pass In Hip-Hop Culture? M.Musa August 3, 2017 Her Source | Beauty and Fashion Trends, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Hip-hop started out as a cultivation of musical talents and experiences by underrepresented black youth in the 80s. As time progressed it became so much more. From art to fashion, hip-hop has left a mark on ... Read Article
Ice Cube Wants Us To Stop Comparing Kendrick Lamar To Tupac Shakur Miss2Bees June 13, 2017 Digital Entertainment, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Ahead of the release of All Eyez On Me, the highly anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic, Tupac has been a topic of many conversations. Including the ongoing comparison of Kendrick Lamar to the legendary rapper. But ... Read Article
Ice Cube Will Be Inducted Into Hollywood Walk of Fame Miss2Bees June 12, 2017 Hip Hop Art and Design | Urban Arts, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Entertainment | Hip Hop TV, Film and Video Games, Hip Hop Film and Movie News, Hip Hop Music | Listen To and Download Hip Hop Tracks, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories Ice Cube took to Instagram to give a toast to his day "riders", who made it possible for him to get a star in the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Toast to all my Day 1 Riders! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't be... Read Article
Ice Cube Drops Reissue of 1991’s “Death Certificate” Milca P. June 9, 2017 Art/Design, Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Lifestyle It's already been 25 years since the release of Death Certificate, the fiery sophomore solo effort from rapper and actor Ice Cube. The unapologetic delivery and storytelling was what cemented Ice Cube's icon... Read Article
Today in Hip Hop History: Eazy-E Releases “It’s On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa” 23 Years Ago Kiah Fields October 19, 2016 Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Uncategorized On this day in Hip Hop history Eazy-E releases his second solo EP It's On (Dr. Dre) 187um Killa. Released one year after his first EP and a long five years after his debut album Eazy-Duz-It, this album was a re... Read Article
Legendary N.W.A. Manager Jerry Heller Dead at 75 Kyle Eustice September 3, 2016 Uncategorized A year after the release of the highly successful N.W.A. biopic, Straight Outta Compton, N.W.A's original manager Jerry Heller has passed away at the age of 75. According to multiple reports, the cause of death... Read Article
Which Classic Hip Hop Albums Still Sell Today In Australia? Sam - @thewriterau August 9, 2016 Uncategorized Many classic Hip Hop albums released in America decades ago continue to sell well in Australia today. The top selling classic Hip Hop albums as per the Google Play Australia Overall Album Chart (the most exp... Read Article
Today in Hip Hop History: NWA Releases ‘Straight Outta Compton’ 28 Years Ago Kiah Fields August 8, 2016 Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle On this day in Hip Hop history music was changed forever as gangsta rap pioneers NWA released their debut LP, Straight Outta Compton. With this single album, NWA skyrocketed themselves, the West Coast, and gang... Read Article
Kendrick Lamar Delivers Speech at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony for N.W.A. Kyle Eustice April 9, 2016 Hip Hop Community News, Hip Hop Culture | Hip Hop Arts and Lifestyle, Hip Hop Lifestyle News | Culture Trends, Hip Hop News | Trending Hip Hop Stories N.W.A. was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last night at Brooklyn's Barclay Center, making the Compton collective only the fifth rap group to ever be given the honors. Fellow Compton native Kendri... Read Article
