Category : Hip Hop
Big Sean Announces North American Unfriendly Reminder Tour
Big Sean announces his 31-city North American 'Unfriendly Reminder Tour' starting April 12th in Orlando with Playboi Carti, Shy Glizzy, and GASHI as support acts....
The Defiant Ones Arrives on Digital & Home Media
The Defiant Ones documentary about Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine's partnership arrives on digital November 21 and Blu-ray/DVD November 28, 2017....
Ludacris-Backed Slang N’ Friendz Card Game Breaks Records
Ludacris-backed card game Slang N' Friendz surpasses its $10,000 Kickstarter goal in just 7 days, bringing urban culture to the tabletop gaming market....
Davido ft. Rae Sremmurd & Young Thug – Pere
RCA Records artist Davido releases new Afrobeats single 'Pere' featuring rap stars Rae Sremmurd and Young Thug, produced by DJ Mustard....
Caroline and Fool’s Gold Worldwide Distribution Deal
Fool's Gold Records partners with Caroline for worldwide distribution as A-Trak drops new single 'Believe' featuring Quavo and Lil Yachty....
Jada Pinkett Smith on Tupac, Drug Past
Jada Pinkett Smith opens up about her relationship with Tupac and reveals details about her drug-selling past while promoting Girl Trip....
Basketball Court Named in Biggie Smalls Honor
Brooklyn officially names basketball courts after Notorious B.I.G. at Crispus Attucks Playground, 20 years after his death. The ceremony honors the late rapper's legacy....
Kevin Liles & London on da Track #freestyle50
Kevin Liles and London on da Track partner with Verizon for #freestyle50challenge, a national hip-hop talent competition offering a record deal with 300 Entertainment....
Hip Hop is Now America’s Favorite Music Choice
Hip-hop and R&B have overtaken rock as America's most consumed music genres for the first time, claiming 25.1% of total consumption according to Nielsen....
Meek Mill and Tidal Team Up for A Series of Concerts
Meek Mill partners with Tidal for exclusive pop-up concerts in NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. to celebrate his new album Wins and Losses....
Symphonic Hip Hop Launches With First Show Featuring Common
Symphonic Hip Hop launches with Grammy winner Common and Columbus Symphony Orchestra performing tracks from 'Black America Again.' The innovative concert series merges hip hop...
United Talent Agency Signs Jeezy
Rapper Jeezy has signed with United Talent Agency for worldwide representation. The trap music pioneer has sold over 5 million records with three #1 Billboard...
Lil Wayne Launches Version 2 of SQVAD UP Mobile Game Today
Lil Wayne releases Version 2 of his SQVAD UP mobile skateboarding game featuring superpowers and new tricks. The rapper also prepares for his annual Lil...
Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth YouTube Record
Wiz Khalifa's 'See You Again' featuring Charlie Puth breaks YouTube records, surpassing PSY's 'Gangnam Style' as most-viewed video of all time....
Festival d’�t� de Qu�bec 50th Anniversary: P!NK
Festival d'�t� de Qu�bec celebrates its 50th anniversary July 6-16 with P!NK, Kendrick Lamar, Metallica, and Gorillaz headlining Canada's largest outdoor music festival....
Alonzo Williams Memoir: West Coast Hip Hop
Alonzo Williams, the 'Godfather of West Coast Hip-Hop,' releases memoir 'Not Without Alonzo' detailing his role in discovering Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Eazy E....
Hip Hop Mogul Dame Dash Announces New Network
Hip-hop mogul Dame Dash launches Dash Diabetes Network on August 7, 2017, featuring ten episodes focused on diabetes education and wellness through entertainment....
Pandora Sounds Like You: NYC with Nas, Young M.A, Dave East
Pandora hosts free NYC hip-hop concert featuring Nas, Young M.A, Dave East and Biz Markie at Brooklyn Steel on July 19, celebrating three decades of...
Ms. Lauryn Hill & Nas Announce North American Tour Dates
Ms. Lauryn Hill and Nas announce co-headlining North American tour starting September 7 in Chicago. The 17-city tour features special guests Hannibal Buress and Chronixx...
Ice Cube Signs with Interscope Records, Announces New Album
Ice Cube signs with Interscope Records and announces Death Certificate 25th Anniversary Edition releasing June 9th with three new tracks including lead single 'Good Cop,...
Meek Mill and Yo Gotti Announce Summer Against All Odds Tour
Meek Mill and Yo Gotti announce their 21-city Against All Odds Tour starting July 5th, featuring YFN Lucci and MoneyBagg Yo across major US cities....
Global Hip Hop Day Launches June 8 with Proclamation
NYC launches Global Hip-Hop Day on June 8th with official proclamation and unveiling of Hip-Hop Boulevard at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx, hip-hop's birthplace....
Meek Mill & Yo Gotti’s “Against All Odds Tour”
Meek Mill and Yo Gotti announce their Against All Odds Tour, hitting 21 cities this summer starting July 5th. The Live Nation-produced tour features stops...
Angie Martinez Interviews Mary J Blige on Kanye West
Mary J. Blige discusses her collaboration with Kanye West on "Glow Up" in an intimate interview with Hot 105's Angie Martinez....
Don’t Expect to Hear Jay Z on Spotify or Apple Music
Jay-Z has removed all his solo albums from Spotify and Apple Music at his own request, making his music exclusively available on Tidal streaming service....