Hamilton star refuses to apologize to Trump & Pence

The historically themed hip hop musical "Hamilton" became the center of a political firestorm earlier this week when President-elect Donald Trump and his future VP Mike Pence claimed they were disrespected by the show's cast during a performance of the hit show.   Brandon Vi...Read more

Throwback: Foxy Brown Debuts with "Ill Na Na"

November 19--This day in Hip-hop celebrates twenty years of Foxy Brown's debut record Ill Na Na. Upon being discovered by production team Trackmasters and appearing on multiple singles with Case, LL Cool J, and Jay-Z, a solo record from the Brooklyn rap diva proved both inevitable and hi...Read more

Birthday Wishes to Phife Dawg and Mike D

This day in Hip-hop caters two iconic artists celebrating their day of birth: Mike D and Phife Dawg—both respectively renowned in their well-characterized careers and for the significant impact they've punctuated in rap music altogether. First of the two is Michael Diamond (Mike D...Read more

Trev Rich's “To Make A Long Story Short” Marks Much-awaited Debut

Cash Money still means business as Birdman announces Trev Rich's upcoming debut album. Despite ongoing conflicts with the recent Weezy contract issues, the Cash Money train stopped in Denver to recruit their latest protege, none other than homegrown emcee Trev Rich. Likewise, the indie rapper...Read more

6lack Drops Much-Awaited Debut Album

Atlanta rapper 6lack seeks to make a name for himself as he drops his Free 6lack album. The eleven-track collective marks 6lack's (pronounced “black”) highly-anticipated debut onto the Hip-hop scene, and upon an initial play through, the record proves the Atlanta emcee&#...Read more

Termanology Returns with “More Politics” and New Video

Long after his memorable debut, Termanology follows-up with More Politics, which has recently been made available for online streaming and downloads. Erupting onto the scene in 2008, Term appeared on a memorable underground hit fashioned under the DJ Premier accolade, “Watch How I...Read more