Happy birthday to both Eminem and Wyclef

Not one, but two hip hop legends celebrate their birthdays today: Detroit's own Eminem and The Fugees' Wyclef Jean. On this day in 1969, Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. His family immigrated to New Jersey in 1982, where Jean grew up idolizing Jamaican reggae stars like...Read more

Mello Music Group Announces Latest EP

In a substantial press release, Mello Music Group announced the latest EP from North Carolina producer L’Orange & prominent indie rapper Mr. Lif, The Life and Death of Scenery, which finds Mr. Lif imagining an adjacent future called the “last society,” where culture has be...Read more

Common announces tracklist, release date for "Black America Again"

Common is finally ready to release his highly anticipated eleventh studio album, Black America Again. The Chicago rapper announced today the album's release date, full track list, and showed off the cover art. Black America Again will be released on November 4th on iTunes....Read more

.Paak and Knxwledge Return For NxWorries Debut, “Yes Lawd”

Following his latest studio album, Malibu, Anderson .Paak joins forces again with NxWorries partner, Knxwledge, for their latest project Yes Lawd! The album is scheduled for store-purchases next Friday, October 21, and features 19 tracks which interestingly amount a run-time below...Read more

Retrospect Record: LL Cool J's “Phenomenon”, 1997

Today in Hip hop marks the nineteenth year since the album Phenomenon, which signified rap icon LL Cool J's seventh studio album under Polygram and Def Jam Records. Following the success of his previous album, Mr. Smith, Cool J echoed its fundamentals, catering to numerous R&B-i...Read more

“Woptober” Never Felt So Fine, Thanks to Gucci Mane

Gucci Mane is invading the month of October and making it his own with his upcoming album,Woptober. Since his recent liberation from a lengthy house arrest, the Trap King has placed tremendous amounts of time with his latest music, and he's making sure his fans across the country are rewarded...Read more