Shows are canceled. Studios are shuttered. What’s a young rapper to do while sheltering in place? A lot of acts are turning to recording feature verses for other artists as a way to stay sharp, stave off boredom, and pad their bottom line during the quarantine caused by COVID-19. “The …
Read More »
Cardi B revealed a recent #MeToo incident she experienced during an interview for WE TV’s Untold Stories of Hip Hop. Hosted by the show’s executive producer, Angie Martinez, the rapper’s revealing segment will air during the show’s premiere on Thursday. The rapper unveiled that while she was posing for a …
Read More »
We may be approaching the apex on sneaker culture, but when it comes to music, it’s hard to remember a time when kicks and beats weren’t intertwined. From Run-DMC’s “My Adidas” (stream here) to Nelly’s “Air Force Ones” (stream here),music – and especially hip-hop – has always embraced the athletic …
Read More »
The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes and Cardi B will headline the 2018 Global Citizen Festival, set to take place in New York City’s Central Park September 29th. The festival will also feature Janet Jackson, Janelle Monáe and a special guest performance from John Legend. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness will host …
Read More »
“If you’re an artist and you’re signed to a major label, you want to be on the radio, especially if you’re popular,” Kanye West told Power 105.1’s Charlamagne tha God in May. West has enjoyed the support of mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio for most of his 15-year recording career: “Father Stretch …
Read More »
In a newinterview on Apple Music’s Beats 1 radio,Nicki Minajaddressed a number of rap-beef rumorsbefore and after premieringtwo new songs, “Chun-Li” and “Barbie Tingz.” First, thePinkprint rapper deniedfeuding with Cardi Bafter the release of their Migos collaboration, “MotorSport,”but was still “hurt” by the fallout. “When I first came in the …
Read More »