Wu-Tang Clan‘s seminal debut studio album, 1993’sEnter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), will be getting a remake, according to an XXL interview with Loud Records cofounder Steve Rifkind (via Pitchfork). “We’re gonna make the album with nine MCs from today and each new MC will play a character in the original …
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Post Malone isn’t into labels. “I don’t want to be a rapper,” said the 22-year old in a recent interview. “I just want to be a person that makes music.” That’s a pretty convenient line of logic for a white guy who’s made millions, since his 2015 breakthrough hit “White …
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Less than two weeks after the 2016 election, Kanye West told a live audience in San Jose, California, that he did not vote. But he had a preference, and that was clear. West said, “If I would’ve voted, I’d have voted for Trump.” As the crowd expressed displeasure, West continued …
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On June 1st, Brooklyn’s Barclays Center will play host to a family reunion of sorts with the Yo! MTV Raps: 30th Anniversary Experience, a tribute to the instantly popular, era-defining music video show featuring a formidable line-up of Golden Era pioneers. The event will serve as the first event in …
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Cardi B examines infidelity on her mellow new song “Be Careful.”“I wanna get married, like the Currys, Steph and Ayesha shit,” she raps, referencing the Golden State Warriors point guard. “But we more like Belly; Tommy and Keisha shit/ Gave you TLC, you wanna creep and shit/ Poured out my …
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21 Savage performed his money-making ode “Bank Account” on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Monday. He also announced the launch of the 21 Savage Bank Account Campaign, which will help teens achieve financial literacy. 21 Savage’s vocal tone – soft, rigid, resolutely un-melodic – is unusual in hip-hop at the …
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Kevin Smith, the Bronx DJ and rapper known as Lovebug Starski who is often credited with coining the term “hip-hop,” died Thursday at 57 following a heart attack in Las Vegas. His daughter, Tiffany Williams, confirmed Smith’s death to Rolling Stone. Smith was among a core group of DJ pioneers, …
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Lil Uzi Vert made his late-night debut on Monday, performing his emo-rap ballad “The Way Life Goes” on The Late Show. Lil Uzi Vert is famous for his hectic, daredevil live performances.Last May, he dove into a festival crowd from an estimated height of 20 feet above the ground. But …
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Jay-Z penned a New York Times op-ed to ramp up his criticism of the criminal justice system on Friday after a judge sentenced the rapper Meek Mill to two to four years in prison for violating probation. “It’s time we highlight the random ways people trapped in the criminal justice …
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