In light of the current quarantine lifestyle, hip-hop has witnessed a couple of iconic moments. Swizz Beatz and Timbaland formation of the Verzuz battle series has hosted the most culturally desired including RZA versus DJ Premier and Monday’s Teddy Riley versus Babyface. The two powerhouse producers are on a roll and are now eyeing their […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are essential workers of the quarantine thanks to their Verzuz Instagram live battle series. We’ve been blessed to see legends like Lil Jon, T-Pain, The-Dream, Sean Garrett, Ne-Yo, and Johnta Austin go hit-for-hit while getting their roses for their contributions to the culture. It would’ve been nice to see 50 Cent […]
After a few technical difficulties last Saturday, Babyface and Teddy Riley returned with their highly-anticipated Verzuz battle. Uncle Riley ditched the DJ, live band and piano. Babyface came back cool as a cucumber. Everything was going as planned. The legendary singers-producers took us through a time machine going toe-to-toe with timeless hits from the likes […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland put on a virtual show for their fans. Artists have taken to Instagram Live to provide fans with rich content during these times of Quarantine. Since everyone is home with not much to do, the timing could not be better. Legendary producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz went at it for hours […]
2020 has been off to a great start creatively, for the music industry! Alicia Keys has announced to fans that she will be releasing a project titled, A.L.I.C.I.A on March 20th of this year. Recently, Alicia shared her song, “Underdog” with fans following her release of songs, “Show Me Love” and “Time Machine.” A.L.I.C.I.A. will […]
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys made a local Washington Heights cheer team, KIPP WHMS Monarchs, dreams come true. The team has been working relentlessly to compete in the UCA Nationals in Orlando, Florida, but unfortunately they couldn’t afford the trip. They launched a GoFund Me campaign asking for financial support to cover flights, accommodations, and […]
Swizz Beatz and his wife Alicia Keys have been advocating for blending families for years, as they tried to peacefully make their own situation work. However, the mother of the famed producer’s 11-year-old daughter took to Instagram to air out some grievances she had about an unnamed “step parent” over stepping their boundaries. Jahna Sebastian […]
On this date in 1999, rap phenomenon DMX released his third studio effort entitled …And Then There Was X on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. With production from the likes of Harlem trendsetter Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz and of course the Ruff Ryders’ generals Dee and Waah, this timeless classic went five-time platinum within a […]
On this day in 2001, Ludacris released his second full-length album, Word of Mouf. This LP was ridiculously successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 281,000 copies in the first week. It also received critical acclaim, being nominated for a Grammy for Best Hip Hop album (he lost to The Eminem […]
It’s really levels in money and JAY-Z is showing you how a billionaire does it. Tuesday afternoon, a couple of Hov’s best friends received an invite to an event, but it wasn’t any ordinary invite. Meek Mill and Swizz Beats both hit Instagram to share their VIP invites, which were Rolex watches and a bottle […]
Epix is set to bring the story of Bumpy Johnson to your screens with the release of Godfather of Harlem. Hip-Hop artists, Rick Ross, Swizz Beatz, and DMX have joined forces for the music video for “Just in Case,” which is apart of the show’s soundtrack. The video emerges viewers into the world of the […]
He may be known as Martha Stewart’s bestie today, but there was a time when Snoop Dogg was one of the most loc’d out rappers in Hip-Hop. As he prepares to release his 17th studio album I Wanna Thank Me, it looks like the rap pioneer is getting back to his Long Beach roots in […]
Kasseem “Swizz Beatz” Dean is regarded as one of the greatest producers ever in hip-hop. Along with collecting chart-topping hits, Swizz has garnered a reputation as collector and lover of fine art. Now it’s being reported that Swizz is partnering with UTA artist space to develop a new show that highlights ‘Black Renaissance’ works. Entitled […]
On this date in 1999, rap phenomenon DMX released his third studio effort entitled …And Then There Was X on the Def Jam/Ruff Ryders imprint. With production from the likes of Harlem trendsetter Dame Grease, Swizz Beatz and of course the Ruff Ryders’ generals Dee and Waah, this timeless classic went five time platinum within […]
Last night in lower Manhattan, a select group of movers and shakers had a chance to sit down and get up close and personal for Nas and Swizz Beatz latest project and visual for “The ECHO Experience.” Sponsored by Mass Appeal and Epic Records, everything went down at the chic iPic Theater, where invitees had […]
We’ve been seeing some really dope watch collaborations this holiday season, most recently with the new A$AP Ferg x G-SHOCK GA-110 announced a few days ago. Now, it looks like Swizz Beatz is getting in on the action with his own timepiece drop alongside Zenith. Advertisement The “DEFY Classic Swizz Beatz” watch is Zenith’s first […]
On this day in 2001, Ludacris released his second full length album, Word of Mouf. This LP was ridiculously successful, debuting at #3 on the Billboard 200 chart and selling 281,000 copies in the first week. It also received critical acclaim, being nominated for a Grammy for Best Hip Hop album (he lost to The […]
Swizz Beatz has been holding on to a record featuring a stack of Hip Hop OG’s like Nas, JAY-Z, Jadakiss, and DMX just because. During a recent episode of Elliot Wilson’s Rap Radar podcast, the super-producer revealed that the collaboration titled, “Just Because” was originally intended to be featured on his latest album, Poison, but […]
The Ruff Ryders general releases the second video from his Poison album entitled “SwizzMontana”, featuring none other than the Moroccan Bad Boy himself French Montana. On his first full-length studio album in over a decade, Swizz recruited the “No Stylist” emcee for one of the premier singles, with the opulent visual for the Hip Hop […]
Meek Mill took to Instagram to show love to Swizz Beatz forthcoming album, Poison, slate to release at midnight. The 10-track project is executive produced by Beatz himself and J. Cole. It also has a star-studded guest feature list including Lil Wayne, Nas, Kendrick Lamar, Young Thug, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, French Montana, Jadakiss, Styles […]