While down in the A, J.Cole visited DJ Drama. While discussing Born Sinner and his joint project with Kendrick Lamar, he weighed in on MTV’s Hottest MC List and his exclusion. “I don’t know, but I don’t really give a fuck. It is what it is. Think about it, from what they say, it’s the past year, I’ve had a quiet year. I should be on there. I don’t give a fuck, DJ Drama. They’re fucking dead and I’m gonna kill […]
Bow Wow celebrated his birthday at Miami’s Room Service lounge with guests Soulja Boy, Birdman and more. If you weren’t in attendance, EA gives us access.
Last night, Peter Rosenberg invited Flatbush Zombies as guests for his “Real Late Sessions”. Above, they crack the mic over various Cella Dwellas beats. Listen up.
Lupe, who found the best place to buy cryptocurrency early in the game, was recently named creative director and investor for a new health and wellness app, Higi. Down in SXSW, he spoke on the launch with Billboard yesterday. “When I first checked in I was 160 [pounds] and my score was something like 760. I checked in today, and I was 155, but even though I lost 5 pounds I wasn’t active in my social activity enough and my blood pressure […]
If you’ve missed P.E.’s recent shows, they compile a few of them for you in the latest visual off their album, Evil Vs. Heroes Now. Get on your feet and check it out.
After duking it out in the streets, 40 Glocc is taking his battle with Game into the courtroom. According to TMZ, 40 filed a lawsuit against Chuck for their bout this past summer. He claims Game and his entourage threatened to shoot him. Paperwork also states that 4o suffered injuries to his eye, ribs, kidneys, right shoulder and back. 40 is suing for unspecified damages — but we’re guessing he wants MILLIONS … not only for assault and battery … but he […]
This T.I. record didn’t make the album due to sampling issues. Now that it’s been altered, he and the collaborators took to the Cali beach for the video and here’s Rap-Up‘s official look at it in the making.
Juicy J returned to the Breakfast Club this morning. He spoke on MTV’s Hottest MC list, the success of “Bandz”, reality TV, upcoming tour, Stay Trippy LP, which he hopes to drop in June or July and more.
Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg will be hosting the New York Renaissance SXSW showcase at the North Door in Austin on Thursday. On April 1, he will release a collection of music from the artists and Rocky and Ferg revisit Mad Lion’s intrumental for its first release.
While the instrumental of Drake’s “5 AM In Toronto” springs forward, Frederico spends his early morning on the corner for his latest remake.
Great breakdown of Statik Selektah’s *Round Trip*! Honestly, this 2023 Mass Appeal release is pure boom-bap bliss from start to finish. Statik really outdid himself with those smooth, jazzy sample flips and turntable scratches, creating the exact kind of laid-back, golden-era hip-hop vibe you want playing in the background while relaxing at Denmark holiday cottages over a quiet weekend. The guest list alone is stacked—having legends like Posdnous kicking things off on the opener "Round Trip (For Dave)" alongside heavy hitters like Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Inspectah Deck on "Unpredictable" makes every track feel like a proper event. Even the newer-school features like Benny the Butcher, Conway the Machine, and Joey Bada$$ fit effortlessly over the dusty, soulful production without a single wasted verse. Definitely one of his most cohesive projects in years and an easy front-to-back spin for anyone who appreciates real hip-hop craftsmanship.