J. Cole‘s “Interlude,” the lead single from his just released album The Off-Season, shot to Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs chart, ending a month-long run for Polo G‘s “Rapstar.” Cole self-produced the new track along with T-Minus and Tommy Parker. It pulled in 23 million streams …
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Nicki Minaj‘s Beam Me Up Scotty mixtape is now available for the first time on streaming services. Originally released in 2009, the new streaming version is expanded with new tracks, including “Seeing Green” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne, “Fractions,” and her remix of Skillibeng’s “Crocodile Teeth.” “Bitches act like they …
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Aging gracefully in hip-hop, especially in 2019, is a near-impossible task. Part of the culture’s appeal and ongoing popularity is how well it ushers in an endless supply of new stars, each rejuvenating the scene (or just sowing chaos). Predictably, this leaves older generations perplexed on how to effectively keep …
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The long, convoluted road to Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter V can be demonstrated by the contrasting trajectories of two songs on the album, “Famous” and “Demon.” “Famous” is an oldie: This sentimental rap ballad was produced by Lasanna “Ace” Harris and Shama Joseph in 2014. That year, the two beat-makers …
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Lil Wayne hosted his annual Lil WeezyAna Fest Saturday night at New Orleans’ Champions Square, where the rapper brought out surprise guest Nicki Minaj and accepted an apology from Birdman. The one-day fest, which doubled as a celebration of the 10th anniversary of the rapper’s landmark Tha Carter III, also …
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UPDATE: Pusha T, Daniel Caesar, Lil Skies and rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine, who pleadedguilty in 2015 to use of a child in a sexual performance, have been added to this year’s Made in America Festival. *** The Jay Z-curated Made in America Festival will return to Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend …
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Migos enlisted Nicki Minaj and Cardi B for “MotorSport,” the first single from their upcoming third LP, Culture 2. The Georgia hip-hop trio boast about wealth and reminisce about their childhoods over gritty trap rhythms from producers Murda Beatz (Drake, Gucci Mane) and CuBeatz (Lil Uzi Vert). “Fix all your …
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