It’s been nearly two weeks since Tory Lanez released his highly anticipated album, Memories Don’t Die, and if you check your Instagram feed as much as I do, you know Tory has a bonafide hit on his hands. There are so many songs that are, shall we say “Drake adjacent,” but it’s a solid project with […]

After taking several years off from the music industry, L.A. native Mila J is coming back stronger than ever with her new five-track EP titled M.I.L.A. (Made in Los Angeles).  The industry veteran got a taste of fame at the age of seven as a back up dancer in Prince’s video for “Diamonds and Pearls” […]

Hip-hop music has always been made for the youth, by the youth. Yet in 2013, the power players are anything but young. The people in rap music who matter most — the Jay Zs, the Kanyes, the Rick Rosses, the Eminems — are mostly all in their mid-30s or early 40s, old men in rap years. Meaning you […]

Being legendary isn’t easy.  In the world of hip-hop, rappers come and go, and some artists even disappear, but over the past 17 years, Jay-Z has managed to stay relevant throughout time and the ever-changing music trends.  Amazingly enough, Jay-Z has released twelve solo studio albums and three collaborative albums over the past two decades.  […]

If you’d have asked me on Monday what my favorite Kanye West album was, I would have said My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, a sentiment most critics would agree with. I’m not sure anymore. My doubts came after reading the NY Times Q/A that everyone was talking about this week. Here’s what ‘Ye said: “Dark Fantasy was my long, backhanded […]

Kid Cudi is back and better than ever.  It’s been a long time coming since Kid Cudi initially announced the arrival of his Man On The Moon trilogy closer, Indicud.  And if the prophecy is correct, good things DO happen to those who wait.  The 18-track collection depicts what Cudi fans first fell in love with- […]

It’s been almost seven years since Justin Timberlake belted out his polished falsetto or brought sexy back, but he has officially returned as a more mature and introspective version of himself.  VIDEO: JT Goes On The Record With A Message For Kanye  The overall album wreaks of the influence of hip-hop producer Timbaland’s signature sounds, but […]

Harlem rapper A$AP Rocky’s Live.Love.A$AP mixtape became one of the most impressive and distinguished mixtapes of 2011 with only R&B singers The Weeknd and Frank Ocean matching his musical esteem.  Over a year later, Rocky finally delivers his precious debut album, Long.Live.A$AP. Boasting production by Rocky’s favorite producers, Clams Casino, Hit-Boy, A$AP Ty Beats, and the introduction of […]

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    In a recent interview with XXL, New Orleans native and former Young Money artist Curren$y revealed that he is going to release his latest project under Dame Dash‘s new imprint, BluRoc. Peep what Spitta had to say regarding his new project: XXLMag.com: What’s the next project we can expect for you? Curren$y: I’m […]