The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
The Genealogy of Rap Rivalries, 2023 – 2025
Untangling hip-hop’s current family feud
When Jim Jones cracked that “they don’t play Pusha T outside” in early 2023, the throwaway jab tugged an...
From Corner Store to Community Co-op: How Nipsey Hussle Flipped the Script on Black Wealth
Before venture capitalists ever walked down Crenshaw, Ermias “Nipsey Hussle” Asghedom was already raising the equity he needed—right on the block that raised him. The late rapper didn’t just rap about ...
15 Hip-Hop Political Lyrics That Foreshadowed Today’s Politics
Hip-hop political lyrics have always doubled as the community’s newsroom. Public Enemy’s Chuck D famously dubbed rap “the CNN of the ghetto,” because the best MCs broadcast breaking news from the blo...
Snow Tha Product Debuts Celebratory Prideful New Video, M.A.M.A
Snow Tha Product is celebratory in her just released new video for her very energetic latest single, M.A.M.A. Which she debuted earlier today and was shot by her Woke Productions. The very energetic DJ Pumba...
Avenoir Debuts Cinematically Beautiful Romantic New Video, Lady, Releases New Project, Mirage
Rising great new R&B singer and songwriter, Avenoir, continues to show why he is one of R&B/Soul’s most exciting new artists to emerge over the past several years with his newest single, Lady. A ver...
Queen Naija Debuts Sensually Seductive & Nostalgic New Video/Single, rain…
R&B rising star and powerhouse Queen Naija after a long hiatus returns with her first new music of 2025 and it is well worth the wait. As she releases the very sensually seductive and soulfully nostalgic n...
D. Jones Delivers Cinematic New Video, Motion Picture feat. Jadakiss, Beanie Sigel & K Gibbs
Just days after former rivals turned friends and legendary Hip-Hop figures, Jadakiss & Beanie Sigel announced they would be dropping a collaboration project in the final months of 2025. That is titled, Ki...
Amaria Delivers Beautifully Dreamy New Video/Single, Dream of You
Beautifully talented upcoming R&B/Soul singer and songwriter, Amaria, yesterday released her soulfully soothing, smooth, ethereal angelic and dreamy new single, Dream of You. A very soulfully soothing, sm...
J.I.D & Clipse Debut Cinematically Striking & Powerful New Video, Community
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Ahead of the long Labor Day weekend J.I.D and Clipse have debuted just a little over a few hours ago through Vevo the brand new Omar Jones-directed video for their standout collaboration, Community. That is b...
Che Noir & The Other Guys Release New Collaboration Project, No Validation, Debut New Video w/ 38 Spesh, Smooth Jazz
Che Noir & The Other Guys have released their highly-anticipated collaboration project, No Validation. That is eighth new tracks and features previously released single, Smooth Jazz with longtime collabor...
Nello Rubio Interview With Annie Ilonzeh & Erica Pinkett of Run
I recently got a chance to talk with actresses Annie Ilonzeh and Erica Pinkett. To discuss the new sci-fi thriller, Run, they both star in and what it was like working on a film that has never really been done...
Evidence Debuts Cinematic New Video, Seeing Double
Almost exactly two weeks after Evidence dropped his latest highly-anticipated and critically-acclaimed solo album, Unlearning Vol. 2. He returns to said album today by debuting just a few short hours ago, a n...
Dave East & Young Chris Debut Cinematically Creative New Video, Casino
A couple of weeks after Dave East and Young Chris re-upped their standout collaboration project, Fine Dining, they dropped back in June with a deluxe edition. They return to the deluxe edition of the project ...
