Iggy Azalea got some much-needed support from two hip-pop stars yesterday, who told her she does have a place in the rap game. This comes after Azealia Banks had some well thought-out points about Iggy’s Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album during an interview with Ebro In The Morning on Hot 97. The Black Eyed Peas’ […]
New Hampshire Rep. Kyle Tasker is a real troll. No, he really is. The Republican state legislator has already been called out for his less than tasteless Facebook posts about domestic violence, race, and black women, so it’s no surprise that his latest stab for laughs is raising eyebrows. On Wednesday, Tasker posted his reason for […]
Hip-hop is filled with tunes that make you laugh, cry, and inspire you. With many turning to music as a motivational tool, there are plenty of tunes to add to your “Gotta Make It” playlist. As some of your favorite rappers grow, their journey can inspire you. One song about a failed relationship or newfound […]
Long live the Prince! British singer/songwriter Rita Ora and pop legend Prince have reportedly recorded a “rap song,” to be featured on Prince’s forthcoming album. Prince invited the Minnesota Star Tribune to Paisley Park to hear what he’s been cooking up for the album. The newspaper described the song as “a rare rap song on which the music […]
Mahbod Moghadam, cofounder of Rap Genius, has resigned following questionable comments he left on the manifesto written by Elliot Rodger, the Santa Barbara shooter who killed six on Friday night. In the annotations, Moghadam applauds Rodger’s writing and even makes an inappropriate comment regarding the gunman’s sister. The comments have since been removed. In a […]
DJ EZ Rock, half of the Harlem-based duo famous for their 1988 single “It Takes Two,” has passed away, according to group member Rob Base. He was 46-years-old. The cause of death has not yet been released. “R.I.P Skip (DJ E-Z Rock) my friend. My brother,” Base wrote on Instagram. The two had been friends since the 4th […]
Drake lit the ‘net up last night when he released “Draft Day,” a subtle (yet not-so-subtle) jab at Jay Z, the hip-hop head honcho that seems to invoke fear in the hearts of many. Except for Drizzy, apparently. At some point, their signals got crossed. Drizzy had enough of the art references in Hov’s lyrics, […]
In 1989, Billboard started the Hot Rap Songs chart. It had to; the music was becoming a force. Today is the anniversary of the chart’s start and to celebrate the occasion, Billboard did something cool: the publication counted down the Top 100 Rap Songs. (See how they determined them here). What’s number one? None other than […]
Khloe Kardashian has had enough of her estranged hubby’s shenanigans. Just a couple of weeks ago, TMZ released a video of a clearly intoxicated Lamar Odom rapping, during which he implied that he cheats on Khloe when she’s out of town. Lamar rapped: “And when Khloe’s out of town I still be on the DL.” As the […]
A shocking new video of Lamar has surfaced, showing the former NBA baller looking intoxicated...
Thursday, October 29, 2009 was just like every other day of my life. Number 4. Call. Speed Dial. Girlfriend. It took no more than 5 seconds to let her know that I had arrived at our office and that I was waiting for her downstairs. It was quiet. Real quiet. This tree-lined block in Brooklyn […]
