Kendrick Lamar Surprise Drops "GNX" Album—With Mustard, Sounwave & More On The Beats

Kendrick Lamar pulled off the surprise of the year with a new album called GNX. The Compton-raised rap juggernaut dropped the 12-track project seemingly out of nowhere on Friday morning (November 22) with production by Sounwave, Mustard, Jack Antonoff and more. It's a return to that pure West Coas...Read more

Kid 'N Play Inducted Into Berklee College Of Music Hip-Hop Hall Of Fame

Christopher "Kid" Reid and Christopher "Play" Martin—the members of Kid 'N Play—were recently inducted into the Berklee College of Music Hip-Hop Hall of Fame. The duo put out three albums, including Funhouse (1990) and Face the Nation (1991), which led to singles like "Funhouse" and "Ain't Gonna Hur...Read more

Quincy Jones: Hip Hop Mourns Legendary Polymath

It's nearly impossible to sum up the seismic impact Quincy Jones had on the music industry. The legendary polymath, who died at his home in Bel-Air on Sunday (November 3), envisioned and executed some of the most influential albums of all time, including Michael Jackson's 1982 masterpiece Thriller,...Read more

Jahi & Zo1 On Landing Tuff Gong Deal, The New Album "Black Love" & Fighting The Power In 2024

Jahi, an MC, activist and culture conservationist, has been enmeshed in Hip Hop since the beginning. Decades into his career, the Oakland-based artist has released multiple solo projects, shared stages with the likes Mos Def, dead prez, Chaka Khan, The Roots, KRS-One, Outkast and frequently collabor...Read more

Madlib Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Manager Egon On Anniversary Of MF DOOM's Death

Madlib filed a lawsuit against former manager Egon on Thursday (October 31), the four-year anniversary of MF DOOM’s death. He chose the date to honor DOOM, whose family is currently in litigation with Egon over several missing notebooks that belonged to the late MC. In a complaint observed by RapS...Read more

Kurtis Blow Remakes 1984 Classic "Basketball" For DoorDash Campaign

DoorDash tapped Kurtis Blow to remake his 1984 hit "Basketball" for the company's DashPass campaign—but with a twist. The new version features Brooklyn rapper Lola Brooke and is produced by Grammy Award-winning producer Hit Boy, who's worked on all of Nas' King's Disease albums. The accompanying vid...Read more