There’s so much talent coming out of the L.A. rap scene. Everyone knows about rappers like Kendrick Lamar, YG, and Kid Ink. But let’s talk about the guys bubbling on the underground, like Vince Staples, DUBB, Skeme, and Buddy. Or, better yet, let’s talk about one guy in particular: and that would be Young Sam. Young Sam is […]
Happy Birthday, Ralph Lauren: Can You Guess Which Rapper Mentioned The Birthday Boy In Their Lyrics?
Today, iconic American designer Ralph Lauren celebrates his birthday. Chances are you’ve wore a pink Polo in the past—Yeezy taught you—but if you haven’t, you know the man behind the brand. Although his namesake line may not be one of the most mentioned in hip-pop, if he had a dollar for every time it’s been used in […]
Let’s have a little bit of fun. The other day I was having drink with some friends, when two of my boys started arguing about how rappers of today don’t rap about anything. This led to comments like, “If you actually listen to Young Thug” and “Those ’90s emcees weren’t really talking about anything other than […]
It’s going to be a bittersweet weekend in Atlanta. Legendary rap group Outkast is doing a three-day hometown show in ATL. Sunday is the real gem of the weekend, with Killer Mike, 8Ball and MJG, Bun B, Devin the Dude, Big Gipp and more also hitting the stage. It hasn’t been explicitly said, but this might […]
Wiz Khalifa and Tyga are busy men, but they still make time for what’s most important: family. The rappers got their sons together for a little playdate and it was too cute for words. Much like their hip-pop papas, Sebastian Taylor Thomaz and King Cairo are two peas in a pod. Wiz uploaded this photo, showing the […]
If you thought Kanye went off when he told Sway he ain’t have the answers, brace yourself for this intense interview between Talib Kweli and Don Lemon. First of all, Lemon started out by introducing Talib in a very comical manner, shortening the titles “rapper” and “activist” by calling him a “raptivist” instead. He then […]
In our eyes (and Kim’s), Khloe Kardashian and her new beau French Montana are an unlikely pair. For one (this, according to her older sisters), Khloe’s only ever been into Black men and two, we saw Khlo-Money rebounding with someone who was a little more, well, Idris Elba. Apart from everyone else’s astonishment, the 30-year-old reality […]
Rick Ross was quietly arrested on Friday night in North Carolina – well, that is until the rest of the world found out. The 38-year-old Maybach Music Group “bawse” was taken into custody by the Greensboro Police Department following his performance at SuperJam 2014, which took place at the Greensboro Coliseum. According to TMZ, Rozay […]
Over the years, we’ve watched 50 Cent beef with tons of people in the industry – Ja Rule, Jadakiss, Diddy, The Game, Cam’ron, and Rick Ross just to name a few – but the most disturbing beef of them all is the one going on between Fiddy and his baby mother Shaniqua Tompkins, who held him […]
It’s that time again. XXL has announced their 2014 Freshmen Class and accompanying cover, featuring twelve artists who are poised to hit the big time. This year, XXL is including not only hip-hop artists, but R&B crooners as well. So without further ado, the 2014 Freshmen Class, aka “The Dirty Dozen,” is as follows: Chance […]
