On this date in Hip Hop history, Jason Phillips aka Jadakiss released his first full-length studio album Kiss Tha Game Goodbye on the Ruff Ryders/Interscope imprint. Regarded as one of the most anticipated releases within the month of the 9/11 tragedy(which also includes Jay-Z’s Blueprint and Fabolous’ debut Ghetto Fabolous), Jadakiss’ premiere project Kiss Tha […]
“What y’all really want?” The Ruff Ryders docu-series is coming soon. The BET Awards was more than a celebration of the network’s 40th birthday. It was a premiere for a number of future projects that Black Entertainment Television is set to produce, including the 5-part Ruff Ryders docu-series. The DMX-led group is one of Hip-Hop’s […]
Swizz Beatz addressed dissing and calling Drake a “pussy” on Zone Radio, but the apology is seeming to fall on deaf ears. “Man I want to address my actions on Zone Radio last night,” he says. “I was in the wrong space, I was in the wrong energy and I hate that my kids and […]
There is no doubt about it that Swizz Beatz is one of hip-hop’s heavyweight producers. Over the weekend, the producer may have just put his foot in his mouth after a live stream with Busta Rhymes left fans a little confused. When speaking about a song that was recently leaked last week by Busta Rhymes […]
During the lockdown due to the global pandemic, Verzuz battles have become a virtual, cultural escape for Hip Hop, R&B, and reggae fans around the world. The creators of the platform have now revealed their objective and why they turned down the money to maintain authenticity. Following up on the recent battle between reggae icons […]
A busy weekend in the world of VERZUZ took us to Jamaica for a battle of the dancehall between Beenie Man and Bounty Killer then to Atlanta for a battle of 112 and Jagged Edge. The next edition is shaping up to be Memphis vs. Houston. Bun B hit Instagram and tagged 8Ball & MJG […]
The Verzuz Instagram live battles have been keeping us all entertained during this global pandemic. By now, we have seen various industry heavyweights go hit for hit in these battles. Who would’ve known Timbaland and Swiss Beatz would have been holding it down for us as we are encouraged to stay at home and quarantine. […]
With Swizz Beatz seemingly playing the role of Don King in the Verzuz world of battles of the hits, the matchups and the challenges keep on coming, but this potential Queens-boro battle between the generations might be something of a legend. While on IG Live with Swizz, rap icon LL Cool J was asked about […]
DMX said that he would only have battled JAY-Z but a new opponent has entered the arena, Eminem. N.O.R.E. hit Instagram and stated the next VERZUZ match-up will bring Slim Shady and X to Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s Instagram battle stage. “This moment is so Legend !!! 3 minutes before this @therealswizzz CALLS X and […]
After a brief chop-up session with Swizz Beatz on Instagram Live, which including a conversation about the Nelly vs. Ludacris Verzuz battle and the wifi issues faced by the Country Grammar rapper. Swizz opened up the convo to a possible Verzuz battle between Lil Kim and Nicki Minaj, which led the “Yeah” singer to offer […]
While artists are coming up with creative ideas for the next Verzuz battle, Swizz Beatz came up with a landmark proposal for some of Hip Hop’s unsung pioneers. On Joe Budden’s Zone Radio IG Live convo, the Ruff Ryders producer introduced the idea of a Rakim vs. Big Daddy Kane Verzuz battle, which morphed into […]
Since the birth of the Verzuz battle matches founded by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, which started with their epic match, the buzz about prospect battles has been in the air. Dedicated producers have been inspired to fuel themselves up about getting in on the challenge, wondering about their prospective opponents. Among them is the legendary […]
The Harlem’s OG have reunited and are on board to release some new heat in 2015…. #DIPSET2015
Athletes for Art Renaissance Tour (AART) recently held their Athlete for Art Exhibition at the luxurious Mondrian Hotel in Miami, Florida. The benefit event was packed with notable celebrities and art connoisseurs—generally people with caring hearts that found time during their busy holiday schedules—to help support Smile Design Gallery (SDG), a charitable organization that sells […]
Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys welcome another baby boy Congrats are in order as producer Swizz Beatz and wife Alicia Keys welcome baby number two, Genesis Ali Dean. Alicia shared the news via Instagram with an adorable picture of the baby’s footprints. The baby was born at 1:52 AM on December 27. The couple now […]
Below are a few recent sightings.
You shouldn’t expect anything less than dope when it comes to Mr. Sean “Diddy” Combs; this Bad Boy is very good at shutting it down, as he did at his DeLeon Tequila – #TheNextLevel Launch Event at Cedar Lake.
Keep A Child Alive hosted their 11th annual Black Ball. The event was hosted by Keep a Child Alive co-founder, Alicia Keys, and featured performances by NAS, David Byrne and Angel Haze. Sean Puffy Combs and Swizz Beatz joined the celebration as co-hosts for the night.
Last night’s Angel Ball was the “best party in town”, as mentioned by honoree Jho Low. The star-studded black-tie benefit included appearances by celebrities of every genre such as Paris and Nicky Hilton, Blake Lively (who is the face of Gucci Première women’s fragrance and donned a Gucci Cruise 2015 pale yellow silk long sleeve silk […]
They don’t want to see you win too much or too quick these days. Sitting down in the desert heat for a grand conversation with art curator, dealer and enthusiast of all things not corny, Perri Dash makes it clear that his purpose is to leave a mark. As a high school student, he found […]