Talk about pressure. Legendary singer Gladys Knight has declared someone her protégée. His name is Avehre (pronounced ah-veer) and he’s a young singer from Chicago. Avehre started out as one of Knight’s background vocalists, but now he’s being pushed as a solo artist. Yesterday, the singer dropped his debut project, Holiday EP. Executive produced by […]
Well, this is a moment. Rising star ILOVEMAKONNEN performed his smash hit “Tuesday” on national TV for the first time last night. The Atlanta-rapper/singer got it going up on The Tonight Show, all while backed by the legendary Roots crew. [MissInfo] Detroit-based singer JMSN is hitting the road with another up-and-coming artist, Rochelle Jordan. The two will hit […]
What’s a mixtape anyway? We’re not sure anymore. Back in the day, a mixtape was something you made for your girl, or whatever. Then, during hip-hop’s boom years in the ’90s, it became something sellable: a way to hear exclusive, new, often stolen music from some of your favorite rappers. From there, it became a […]
Face it: you can’t name your kid Bill any longer. Or Sarah. Or Ashley. Or Mike. Or…well, you get the point. Those names are all so played. In 2014, we are past regular, generic names. And more and more people are experimenting. That’s why we get a kick when celebs name their kids shit like North. And that’s […]
It’s been a meteoric rise for Rich Homie Quan. The rapper has not stopped going in since the release of his 2012 hit “Type of Way.” Even though the rapper is now probably best known as one-third of the Rich Gang crew — along with Young Thug and Baby — Quan still has a very vibrant solo career going for […]
Coldplay working. The group just put out Ghost Stories seven months ago. And yet, here they are, back to the studio. In an interview with BBC Radio 1, Coldplay’s frontman, Chris Martin, revealed the band is working on a new album. He also came with a title that is sooo Coldplay: A Head Full of Dreams. [HypeTrak] Lil Durk working. The Chicago-rapper, who […]
Ridley Scott’s epic new film Exodus: Gods & Kings comes out next Friday. You probably shouldn’t see it. It’s one of the most blatantly racist movies we’ve seen in years. The movie, which tells the story of Moses’ battle with Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, stars a cast of white people as the leads: Christian Bale, Aaron Paul, John Turturro, Sigourney Weaver, and Joel Edgerton. Don’t […]
So…we now know what happened to Tha Carter V. Lil Wayne’s eleventh studio album was supposed to be released next week. It’s become clear that won’t happen (we haven’t even seen a tracklist yet). And it looks like the album won’t be out for a while, because there’s drama in the house Baby built. Just moments ago, Lil Wayne […]
This week, the Billboard top 10 was especially star-studded. Eminem, Beyonce, and Rick Ross all had new projects. And all three of those projects debuted in the top 10: Eminem’s Shady compilation album SHADYXV came in at number three; Rick Ross’ Hood Billionaire came in at six; and Bey’s Beyoncé: More Only EP came in at number eight. [Rap-Up] […]
Tracee Ellis Ross: your favorite rapper’s favorite actress. Every once in a while, Tracee unleashes her inner TMurda. While Tracee is someone who walks the red carpet, TMurda is the personality that raps along to Rich Gang’s “Lifestyle.” Yesterday, Tracee released her TMurda self again when she posted a couple of Instagram videos rapping to Drake’s “6 […]
We saw this coming. It looks like Chicago rapper King Louie has signed with Drake’s OVO label. Nothing has been announced yet, but there is an overwhelming amount of evidence. Months ago, Drake and King Louie were seen performing “Till I Meet Selena” in Chicago. King Louie then Instagrammed a picture of the two with the hashtag #WaitOnIt. Then […]
It’s become tradition now. Around Christmastime each year, O.G. rapper Fabolous drops a new project. Last year it was The Soul Tape 3, this year, it’s The Young OG Project, which will release on Christmas Day. Check out the trailer for the project here. [Rap-Up] Young duo Rae Sremmurd appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon […]