T.I. debuts the first single off of his upcoming project, “The Dime Trap,” he plays the song, which is entitled “Dope,” for “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show.” The smooth R&B banger features a sample of Aaliyah‘s sweet and sultry tones under those TIP bars that you know you can count on. He explains to the morning […]
Dr. Dre was noticeably absent from the N.W.A. reunion that happened at Coachella this past weekend. Headkrack spent the weekend checking out the scene, which was full of surprise guests and amazing sets. Click on on the audio player to hear him explain the highs and lows of the annual festival in this edition of the Hip-Hop Spot! Sign Up For Our Newsletter![sailthru_widgetfields=”email” sailthru_list=”Rickey […]
Congratulations to NWA are in order for this well-deserved honor.
Suge Knight may currently be in jail on murder charges, but his lawyer is claiming that Dr. Dre tried to put a hit out on him, notes Pitchfork.
Don’t call it a comeback? According to Complex, LL is the newest Twitter Troll. Yesterday, Uncle L gave millions of his fans a twitter scare announcing that he is officially retiring from music, and “thanks for the love”. And then, on the same day he tweeted this : https://twitter.com/llcoolj/status/709529280120643584 https://twitter.com/llcoolj/status/709536441764749313 So LL Cool J fans […]
The time has finally come. The Oscars are upon us and the #OscarsSoWhite movement has never been stronger. Plenty of Black movies were snubbed, including…
The time has finally come. The Oscars are upon us and the #OscarsSoWhite movement has never been stronger. Plenty of Black movies were snubbed, including…
Kendrick Lamar is slated to receive one of the highest celebrity honors. In a special ceremony Compton Mayor, Aja Brown will present the Compton native, with the key to the city February 13th. According to the Mayor, “Mr. Lamar’s achievements further Compton’s legacy of ingenuity and excellence.” Kendrick Lamar represents Compton’s evolution, embodying the New Vision […]
After having a very successful year in music, Dr. Dre returns with new material. Following his Compton album, Dre recruits T.I. and R&B singer Victoria Monét for a new single titled “Back To Business.” The single, which premiered on his Apple Music Beats 1 “Pharmacy” radio show, finds Dre reminiscing on the genesis of his career, while T.I. raps […]
released a brand new song called ‘Naked’ featuring Marsha Ambrosius. “I’m opening the vault and letting everybody inside: Unreleased music, exclusives, freestyles, new artists,” Dre promised in a video promoting the new episode. Dre didn’t just premiere his own unreleased material; over the course of the episode, he also premiered an Anderson .Paak track titled […]
Kendrick Lamar had concert goer’s on their feet and screaming at the top of their lungs. It was a rare performance from Kendrick being that he was performing with a live orchestra. Only a few hip hop artists have done so prior to him including Nas and John Legend. Watch, during his one night only […]
Geraldo Rivera tried to slam Kendrick Lamar, as well as hip-hop as a whole, after the Compton rapper’s performance at the BET Awards this summer. Geraldo used his platform to blanket hip-hop as hate, while Kendrick used his response to invoke his First Amendment right. Now, America may be using the song in question – “Alright” – […]
