Last week, Travis Porter member Strap was arrested for possession of a firearm at an Atlanta airport. Hours later, his fellow band members Ali and Quez spoke with VIBE about the incident. VIBE: I know you guys can
For Uncle Snoop’s
Def Jam’s Best Of Both Offices held a relaunch concert for their website yesterday at the Gramercy Theater in NY. Some of the performers included Vado, Ace Hood, 2 Chainz, and Asher Roth. Congrats Sav and Steve-O. Missed out? Here’s a recap thanks to PowTV.
An nyoung. During his visit to Korea, Swizz
Looks like God Son has a ring for y’all to kiss too. Last night, he joined Khaled Khaled in the lab to assist his next studio album, Kiss The Ring. Deuces!
Now that lightskinned Jermaine has hit 2 million followers on Twitter, he decided to bring back some soul with his new recording. Sounds like Cole hasn’t lost a step.
Produced by Sledgren, Wiz Khalifa continues to hand over free music with this smooth groove, balancing his vocals and raps. Take it away Wizzy. This song is about acceptance. Not necessarily feelin unaccepted but not really feelin accepted for who you are. Anyway, Here it is
Sophia Grace and Rosie are back. Yesterday, they returned to The Ellen DeGeneres Show and gave their rendition of another one of Nicki’s hits. Pretty cute, but what exactly does Rosie do?
Well it ain’t Dr. Grace Augustine. It’s Ms. Nicki Minaj. And for her new feature in
After assisting Nicki on “Super Bass”, Barbie returns the favor on Ester’s new cut. This will more than likely end up being Ester’s first single off her debut on Interscope Records. Not bad. And believe it or not, Nicki raps too. rap up
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.