What a time to be alive! Royce Da 5″9 made an instagram post today confirming DJ Premier has landed in Detroit for the sequel to their underground classic – “PRhyme”. The Instagram video caption reads, simply: “Day one ….. #PRhyme2 @parksmusic @djpremier”. Parks Music, an esteemed engineer mostly known his work with Joe Budden, is […]
Month: May 2017
Frank Ocean Ditches The Singing For Bars On A$AP Rocky’s “Raf”
A$AP Rocky premiered a new song called “Raf” – dedicated to Raf Simmons sneakers – on Beats 1 radio last night. “Raf” features an impressive line-up of who’s relevant in Rap these days, with features from Quavo, Lil Uzi Vert & ad-libs from Playboi Carti. But the most intriguing feature comes from singer/songwriter Frank Ocean […]
Joe Budden Says LA Reid Is A Sexual Predator
On today’s episode of “Everyday Struggle”, the complex youtube series that features Joe Budden and Dj Akademiks in a ESPN’s First Take-style debate session, Joe Budden claims that LA Reid is a sexual predator. LA Reid, mostly known as an executive in the music business, was recently let go from his position as the Chairman […]
Big Sean Is Inspired By All The Hard Working Mothers on “Inspire Me”
“This one dedicated to all the mommas puttin in work” – Big Sean Big Sean is feeling inspired on Mother’s Day. The Detroit emcee dedicates this to the hard working mothers. He’s never been shy about sharing how hard working his mother and grandmother have been his whole life, so I would assume this one […]
Don’t Go “24 Hours” Without Hearing This New Willie The Kid and Roc Marciano
Willie The Kid connects with Roc Marciano over a dope V Don production to talk about the fast life. If you enjoy this, which most Hip Hop fans should, then make sure to listen to Deutsche Marks, the collaborative project from Willie The Kid and producer V Don, on May 19th. You can pre-order it […]
Nick Grant Straight Demolishes “LA Leakers” Freestyle
“Never was underrated, the flow was just unheard of.” Nick Grant, South Carolina native that migrated to Atlanta to chase his dreams. One of the most underrated underground emcee’s who is just now (finally) getting the recognition he has deserved for years. While in LA, he made a visit to Power 106 to drop off […]
Lupe Fiasco Reminisces On What “Coulda Been” If He Wasn’t A Rapper
“I could be hustling bags, struggling bad, if I wasn’t up in the lab” spits Chicago’s own Lupe Fiasco over some really dope, soulful production. If you’re wondering why it might sound like vintage Lupe – it’s because it is. This song is originally from, I believe, 06-07. It was re-released today with new production, […]
Nino Bless Actually Comes To Lil Yachty’s Defense on “Lets Kill Yachty”
For those who aren’t in the know, Nino Bless is a very talented underground emcee. He was mostly introduced to a lot of Hip Hop fans on “Slaughterhouse”. Yes, he was the 5th wheel on the track that eventually led to the creation of the super-group consisting of Joell Ortiz, Joe Budden (who is actually […]
Chris Brown and Nas Pay Tribute To Chinx On “Die Young”
As we all know, around 2 years ago Coke Boys MC Chinx was gunned down in a drive by shooting. Chris Brown and Nas connect to pay tribute to the fallen emcee. “Die Young” is a remix to a Chinx song of the same name, released after his death. Gun violence, gang violence, police brutality, […]
Russ Has A “Message To His Fans” After Release Of Debut Album
About a week after the release of his debut album, “There’s Really A Wolf”, the one-man-music-machine Russ has a message he wants to relay to his fans. Russ has generated a huge fan base solely from consistently releasing music on his soundcloud page. With that said, a lot of those same fans were confused when […]