According to a press release from original N.W.A. publicist Phyllis Pollack, Jerry Heller, the music executive famous for managing the legendary rap group N.W.A., passed away on September 2, 2016. He was 75 years old. Together, with the late rapper Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, the two form...… Read more

Surfacing out of the devastating 9/11 tragedies, The Black-Eyed Peas introduced their thought-provoking single, “Where Is The Love”. With current threats and tumults on the rise, the American dance-pop group returns with an updated take on the song’s lyrics, but nevertheless, ra...… Read more

Only few emcees have managed to preserve organic, old-school quality in a rapidly-commercialized and constantly-evolving music culture—one of these emcees is none other than Phantasm. Popularized as one-half of underground Hip-hop duo “Cella Dwellas”, Phantasm entered the scene...… Read more

French producer Wax Tailor has teamed up with Ghostface Killah for the new single, “Worldwide," from his fifth studio album, By Any Beats Necessary. The animated video finds the Wu Tang Clan emcee navigating the track like the seasoned vet he is over a laid back, soulful beat.&n...… Read more

It’s been a pretty tumultuous year considering rising threats such as gun violence, police brutality, and the ever-recurring struggle against social injustice. Sound familiar? Indeed, these were the same issues that first kindled the Hip-hop movement in the 1970’s. Fast forward t...… Read more

OVO Sound’s young founder has shown a rather cryptic way of encrypting messages to the media. It appears that certain “Drake Billboards” are becoming a trend, often seen in LA streets and on the social media posts via curious passers. The most recent, however, presents itself in...… Read more