Rest in peace to the leader of the Jackson 5. The 2015 BET Awards ceremony was filled with tons of riveting performances including a historical reunion between Sean “Diddy” Combs and his Bad Boy artists, but many attendees were excited about the much talked about Janet Jackson tribute. While we were on the red carpet, […]

There’s no better name than North West, but somehow KimYe have to figure out something more shocking, unique, and outrageous to name their unborn son. GlobalGrind hit the 2015 BET Awards red carpet to poll Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s peers to see what they think the Hollywood power couple should name their son. And we […]

NPR has their hands on all the new album streams. Long Beach rapper Vince Staples is gearing up to release his major label debut Summertime ’06. With the success of his Hell Can Wait EP and his feature on Common’s “Kingdom (Remix)” with Jay Electronica, Vince Staples found himself on the cover of XXL’s 2015 Freshman […]

Vince Staples is on another level. The Long Beach native is gearing up to drop his highly anticipated debut album, Summertime ’06. His Def Jam debut, which will also serve as a double disc album, will feature artists such as Future, Jhene Aiko, and more. To keep fans on their toes, Staples decided to leak a new […]

It’s about damn time. After being months overdue, XXL finally unveiled their beloved Freshman Class issue. The famed hip-hop magazine maintains that picking this year’s class was just as tough as previous years, but somehow they came to a conclusion that’s a pretty accurate picture of today’s hip-hop climate. Fetty Wap, Tink, Shy Glizzy, K Camp, Raury, Goldlink, […]

Adam Levine bares it all – well, almost all –  in Maroon 5‘s new video for “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like A Motherf*cker.” Check out their new visual above – it was all shot in just one take. [Gossip Cop] “OG Bobby Johnson” rapper Que recruited Sonny Digital for his latest track “Gucci Said.” Listen to it […]

You deserve a standing ovation for this one, Staples. Last week, Long Beach rapper Vince Staples shared “Senorita,” which features a sample by Future and vocals by new recording artist Snoh Aalegra. Teaming up with director Ian Pons Jewel, Vince shoots a stunning black and white video featuring quite a few characters. From a gangster […]

Forbes has released their list of the wealthiest hip-hop artists of 2015, and there were some surprises as far as who landed the number one spot. After selling Beats By Dre to Apple last year, many thought that Dr. Dre would be leading the list, but it turns out Diddy has beaten the producer by […]

https://instagram.com/p/0kCVgaBM9H/?taken-by=badgalriri Looks like Rihanna will be teaming up with Travi$ Scott for her highly anticipated eighth studio album. Posting another flawless flick to the ‘Gram, our favorite Bajan and the hip-hop artist put their badassery on display, captioning it “#r8.” [Instagram] Action Bronson‘s got some new music in store for us, as his Mr. Wonderful album […]

Vince Staples‘ buzz has been garnering more and more power, and now he’s pleasing his growing fan base by dropping visuals for his track “Screen Door.” The song is a fan-favorite off of his Hell Can Wait mixtape, which dropped this past October, and the music video was directed by Spike Jonze. The track tells […]

New year, new blood, new music, and new artists to watch. Successful artists like Taylor Swift, J. Cole, and D’Angelo ended 2014 with three great albums, but despite their unwavering success and popularity, there’s always room for new artists to emerge. GlobalGrind sat down and created a list of 15 artists who have been increasingly on our radar over […]