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Yowda is on the rise, and with the ultimate co-sign from Rick Ross and YG, he’ll be at the top in no time. The Las Vegas native recently let GlobalGrind behind the scenes of his new music video for “Forgot That” with Tracy T, and he even sat down to chat. Helping put Sin City on the hip-hop map, Yowda […]

R&B newcomer Adrian Marcel is heating up the charts with his Sage The Gemini-assisted single “2 A.M.” The Oakland native has been singing since he could talk, but received his big break when the legendary Raphael Saadiq heard his music and fell in love with his voice. The Oakland connection eventually led to Raphael executive producing his 7 […]

Last December, I flew up to Vancouver, Canada to visit the set of Seth Rogen and James Franco‘s upcoming movie The Interview. It was cold, but as I walked into the old bike-shop-turned-movie-studio, I noticed almost everyone had a smile on their face. They were close to finishing the movie; I got to see James and Seth […]

In less than two weeks, the entire world will be able to see all the madness that went down at this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards. GlobalGrind gave you a preview of the 10 things fans should look forward to, and now we’re giving you a glimpse of all the crazy, sexy, cool things that happened […]

It’s been 13 years since R&B veteran Sisqo released his last album, but the 35-year-old singer is making his return with a brand new single called “A-List” featuring Waka Flocka. We sat down with Sisqo to discuss his decade-long hiatus, returning to music, and of course, his infamous “Thong Song” music video. During our time […]

50 Cent, the television star? Who would have guessed. And yet, here we are. In a world where 50 Cent matters more on TV then he does musically. Over the last two years, 50 was the driving force behind two of cable’s most promising shows: the very popular drama Power (on STARZ) and the reality show Dream School, which airs on […]

Nas‘ 1994 debut Illmatic is the greatest rap album of all time. And on the LP’s 20th anniversary, the album finally got the movie it deserves. Directed by One9 and written by journalist Erik Parker, Time is Illmatic details the making of the classic debut by putting the album into context: in the documentary we see all the circumstances […]

Bobby Shmurda’s “Hot N*gga” record undoubtedly became the song of the summer, but most people who love to “Shmoney Dance” are wondering what’s next for the bright-eyed Brooklyn rapper. Well, according to the GS9 emcee, he’s planning on dropping a new single fittingly titled “Bobby Bitch,” because obviously he’s Bobby, bitch. GlobalGrind caught up with […]

Name a 2014 club song, there’s a 99.9999 percent chance DJ Mustard made the beat. Despite receiving criticism for taking the “Bay Area sound” or having beats that sound similar, DJ Mustard is getting better with his production, and you can thank veteran producer Pharrell Williams for the assist. GlobalGrind caught up with DJ Mustard on the […]

There’s a new Migos album on the way…just wait on it. GlobalGrind caught up with the Atlanta hip-hop trio on the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards green carpet. Quavo, Offset, and Takeoff gushed about their Bando short film, as well as the idea of producing a full-length film in the near future. The “Handsome And Wealthy” […]

Dylan spits hot fire, and according to Kanye, Teyana Taylor’s debut album is “Dylan Hot.” GlobalGrind caught up with Teyana Taylor on the 2014 BET Hip-Hop Awards green carpet last weekend and she revealed her debut album, VII, got an official stamp of approval by Yeezus. In fact, Teyana said Kanye emailed her in all caps […]

Niykee Heaton kicked off her music career singing covers on YouTube, but it wasn’t until her manager convinced her to post hip-hop covers that her career really took off. The 19-year-old singer/songwriter’s rendition of Chief Keef’s 2012 smash “Love Sosa” garnered her national attention, and basically, the rest is history. The “Bad Intentions” singer recently inked a deal […]