Kendrick Lamar “claims he hasn’t been working on a new album,” explained Los Angeles Times reporter Jeff Weiss last month. But a recent IG post has people convinced that the DAMN artist will drop another LP this year. Kendrick Lamar LP Tease: Marketing Ploy or Genuine Mistake? For a short time on Christmas Day, Polydor…

Russian President Vladimir Putin champions censorship, and recently his despotic attention was turned towards the rap scene. Putin’s Plan to “Take Charge” of Rap “If it’s impossible to stop something,” stated Putin at a recent meeting of Russia’s Council for Culture and Art, “you’ve got to take charge of it!”. At issue was rap music.…

A Georgia grand jury indicted artist Ty Dolla $ign on two felony drug charges. If a judge slaps him with a maximum sentence, the “Love U Better” singer could land behind bars for the next 15 years. Small Amounts of Marijuana and Cocaine Lead To Arrest It was 4:55 p.m. on September 5, 2018; Ty,…

Does Jay-Z traffic in Degrassi-High-level drama? Or does Hov just forget feuds? “Championships” artist Meek Mill may have some insight. Meek Mill Talks Jay-Z: Blind Dates and Diss Tracks As he tells it, several years back, Meek Mill thought he’d arrived. His tracks were blowing up, fellow up-and-comer Nicki Minaj was by his side, and…

Rooted in the fertile creative crescent of late 1990s Atlanta, EarthGang’s music is a non-conformist sonic exploration of soul, rap, pop — and life’s organic soundtrack. EarthGang: The Who, What, When and Where Back in the noughties, Olu Fann and Eian Parker met on a school field. The two audiophiles formed a fast friendship and…

Dan Hernandez — aka “6ix9ine” or “Tekashi69” — is, once again, in heaps of legal trouble. In fact, the “Gummo” singer may spend the rest of his life in lockup. 6ix9ine’s Racketeering, Drug and Firearms Arrest On the night of November 18, ATF agents rounded up 6ix9ine and five of his fellow TreyWay gang members.…

There’s no denying that Kanye West can be a messy and controversial provocateur. However, it’s also undeniable that he’s often — and unfairly — the target of questionable tantrums thrown by virtue-signalling pop stars. Lorde Accuses Kanye West and Kid Cudi of Stealing Ye and Kid Cudi recently performed “Kids See Ghosts” together at a…

Earlier this year, amid considerable hype, Kanye West released his eighth studio album, the self-titled “Ye.” From the jump, the project has been inextricably linked to West’s public politicking — and now the LP is once again making headlines. “Ye” Track Changes Five months after its release, fans are reporting that West has made changes…

Chancelor Jonathan Bennett — aka Chance the Rapper — recently rolled through Joe Budden’s podcast. For two-plus hours, the “No Problem” singer spit thoughts on independent music, acting and his polarizing mentor, Yeezy. Chance the Rapper On Yeezy: A 300-Year-Long Outlook Like several other artists and friends, Chance carefully chose words when discussing his longstanding…

Anderson .Paak’s and Kendrick Lamar’s latest collaboration is an evocative nu-disco nod titled “Tints” — and it doesn’t disappoint. Anderson .Paak and Kendrick Lamar: Collaborators “Tints” is not the first time the two have teamed up. Kendrick Lamar wrote the lyrics for James Blake’s, Anderson .Paak’s and Ab-Soul’s “Bloody Waters” track, which appeared on the…