Rapper Mick Jenkins and Toronto jazz band BADBADNOTGOOD find a collaborative groove on “On The Map,” a cover of Sensei Blue’s hilarious song of the same title.
2015 was a great time to be a rap artist from the UK, as fans stateside gained a newfound appreciation for the Grime sound and how rising MCs from across the pond approach emceeing. Representing her country and ridiculously talented women spitters, Little Simz closes her already stellar year by releasing a surprise EP titled Age 101: Drop X.
Nicki Minaj‘s viral single “Anaconda” didn’t have to be the obnoxiously poppy tune that appeared on The Pinkprint. Today, the song’s producer AnonXmous released an alternate version of the track.
The scale in rap is balancing out, if talent is your sole barometer. As Drake’s star continued to rise, Kendrick Lamar seamlessly blended jazz with funk and soul music on a major label album, and Future evolved into the street’s favorite trap star, many of rap’s most compelling narratives of 2015 lived in the underground.
Freddie Gibbs isn’t taking any prisoners as he roll outs his upcoming Shadow of a Doubt album (due in stores November 20), from which he blesses fans with a pair of new tracks.
Chris Brown ushers in the weekend by releasing a new song titled “Sex You Back To Sleep,” the second single from his upcoming album Royalty.
Wiz Khalifa didn’t have a humble bone in his body the day he recorded his braggadocios new cut “King of Everything.”
Comeback season is in full effect for legendary songstress Janet Jackson, who returns with her latest single “BURNITUP!,” featuring fellow legend Missy Elliott.
It’s all systems go for The Game, who’s readying The Documentary 2 for an October 9 release date.
XXL magazine has their specific criteria on what constitutes a Freshman or not–and that’s perfectly fine. But that doesn’t always mean their selections don’t result in polarizing discussion that highlight a lot of questionable picks.
Chicago’s own G Herbo (aka Lil Herb) sports some fly apparel in streetwear brand Rocksmith’s 2015 spring collection.
Hip-Hop Wired recently sat with G Herbo, aka Lil Herb, who discussed life experiences that inspired his newly released Pistol P Project mixtape. Given the rising rapper’s Chicago roots, he was especially candid while recalling his own experiences with guns.
