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AZ Says He’s Down To Make Music For The Firm’s 25th Anniversary

AZ Says He’s Down To Make Music For The Firm’s 25th Anniversary

Last month, AZ released one of the most anticipated albums of 2021. The East New York, Brooklyn veteran delivered Doe Or Die 2, a sequel to his lauded 1995 debut–and an album that AZ had been hyping since the early 2010s. Proudly independent, AZ self-released the LP on his Quiet... Read more
October 26, 2021 Exclusive, Video
DJ Scratch Explains The Tension At The Big Daddy Kane & KRS-One Verzuz

DJ Scratch Explains The Tension At The Big Daddy Kane & KRS-One Verzuz

On Sunday night (October 17), Hip-Hop fans were treated to a Verzuz match up between 80s Hip-Hop legends, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One. There were freestyles, surprise guests, and some noteworthy banter between the two participants and their DJs—Kid Capri and DJ Scratch, representing Kris and Kane, respectively. During AFH's recap... Read more
October 19, 2021 Video
RZA Explains Why Tupac Was More Dangerous Than The Notorious B.I.G.

RZA Explains Why Tupac Was More Dangerous Than The Notorious B.I.G.

Wu-Tang Clan's RZA was a contemporary of both Tupac Shakur and The Notorious B.I.G. The Abbott produced "Long Kiss Goodnight" from Biggie's diamond-certified double-album Life After Death, a song that many Hip-Hop Heads interpreted to be one of the Brooklyn, New York MC's responses to Pac—even after Shakur was fatally... Read more
October 16, 2021 Video
Atmosphere Has Released What May Be MF DOOM’s Final Verse

Atmosphere Has Released What May Be MF DOOM’s Final Verse

Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, it's better than it's ever been. Not only can we go back and listen... Read more
October 10, 2021 Audio
Dr. Dre Has Broken Pop Culture Barriers Once Again

Dr. Dre Has Broken Pop Culture Barriers Once Again

Last week, it was revealed that Dr. Dre will be headlining the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show. In doing so, Dre becomes the first Hip-Hop artist to headline, after nearly 25 years of various MCs appearing in the feature role. Dre will share the stage with some of his superstar... Read more
October 6, 2021 Video
Rap City Is Back For One Night Only…For Now

Rap City Is Back For One Night Only…For Now

BET's Rap City was a staple of Hip-Hop culture for nearly 20 years. The show evolved with Rap culture over a series of hosts, studios, and themes. Through it all, BET found a vehicle that was a rival to Yo! MTV Raps as a vessel of the music on television. From 1989 to late 2008,... Read more
October 5, 2021 News, TV, TV/Film
Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem & Snoop Dogg To Perform Super Bowl Halftime Show

Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem & Snoop Dogg To Perform Super Bowl Halftime Show

This year's Super Bowl halftime show will celebrate the musical universe of Dr. Dre. Today (September 30), it was confirmed that Super Bowl LVI's entertainment will include a concert from Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige. According to TMZ, JAY-Z was instrumental in finalizing the talent. Pepsi... Read more
September 30, 2021 Fresh
Why J. Cole Is The Tim Duncan Of Hip-Hop

Why J. Cole Is The Tim Duncan Of Hip-Hop

Last week, J. Cole released a video loosie at just the right moment. The "Heaven's EP" track was recorded to Drake's "Pipe Down" instrumental. It arrived after a month where Kendrick Lamar proclaimed himself, "Smokin’ on top fives / Mother-f*ck that album, f*ck that single / Burn that hard drive... Read more
September 28, 2021 Video
Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele 2 Will Be Executive Produced By Kanye West

Ghostface Killah’s Supreme Clientele 2 Will Be Executive Produced By Kanye West

For nearly a decade, Ghostface Killah has been teasing fans with Supreme Clientele 2. On Sunday (September 26), the Staten Island, New York MC offered a concrete update surrounding the sequel to his 2000 classic sophomore LP. During a Reddit "AMA," GFK told fans that the LP would arrive in... Read more
September 27, 2021 News
Griselda Have Made A Sequel To A Mobb Deep Classic

Griselda Have Made A Sequel To A Mobb Deep Classic

Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, is better than it’s ever been. Not only can we go back... Read more
September 25, 2021 Audio
J. Cole Says He’s The Best Rapper Breathing & Tells Others To Pipe Down

J. Cole Says He’s The Best Rapper Breathing & Tells Others To Pipe Down

J. Cole has already delivered one of the best albums of 2021, courtesy of The Off-Season. Named among the top LPs in Ambrosia For Heads' midyear report, the album found Jermaine Cole treating the craft of rapping like basketball—and training diligently between his heralded 2018 KOD album and the 2021 follow-up. After being snubbed by the Grammy's, Cole... Read more
September 22, 2021 Video
The Fugees Are Reuniting For The Score 25th Anniversary Tour

The Fugees Are Reuniting For The Score 25th Anniversary Tour

As Hip-Hop legends and veterans are passing at an alarming rate during the last year, the culture has received some positive news. The Fugees have announced a reunion in the form of a tour celebrating the 25th-anniversary of their Grammy Award-winning sophomore album, The Score. Ms. Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean,... Read more
September 21, 2021 News
The Emmys Honored Biz Markie With An Amazing Tribute

The Emmys Honored Biz Markie With An Amazing Tribute

2021 has been an incredibly difficult year for Hip-Hop. In the last nine months, we have lost DMX, Black Rob, Digital Underground's Shock G, Blackalicious' Gift Of Gab, Zion I's MC Zumbi, as well as actors who have been significant to the culture, like The Wire's Michael Kenneth Williams and... Read more
September 20, 2021 TV, TV/Film, Video
Comedian Anthony “AJ” Johnson Has Passed Away At Age 55

Comedian Anthony “AJ” Johnson Has Passed Away At Age 55

Comedian and actor Anthony "A.J." Johnson has died at 55 years old. Known for his roles in Friday, House Party, I Got The Hook Up, and Menace II Society, Johnson has been reported dead by TMZ. According to the publication, the Compton, California native was found unresponsive earlier this month... Read more
September 20, 2021 News, TV, TV/Film
Diddy Challenges Jermaine Dupri To A Beat Battle & Shuts Him Down

Diddy Challenges Jermaine Dupri To A Beat Battle & Shuts Him Down

Over the last 18 months, Verzuz has become one of the most important platforms in Hip-Hop and pop culture, generally. The battle/celebratory format pioneered by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland started as a healing salve to ease the stress of lockdown, and grew into a full blown phenomenon. Now that people... Read more
September 18, 2021 Video
Scarface’s Son Has Made An Incredible Sacrifice For His Father

Scarface’s Son Has Made An Incredible Sacrifice For His Father

Roughly one year ago, one of Hip-Hop's living legends revealed that he was fighting for his life. Last October, Scarface, aka Brad Jordan, asked the world for a kidney donation. 'Face, who had already battled COVID-19 during March of 2020, had endured a fight that was so strong that it... Read more
September 15, 2021 News
Kanye West Has Challenged Drake To Battle On Verzuz

Kanye West Has Challenged Drake To Battle On Verzuz

Last night (September 14), Ja Rule and Fat Joe competed in the latest Verzuz. Together, the two artists who made "What's Luv" and "New York" showed friendly competition before a live hometown audience at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Room. Following August's high-powered LOX Verzuz Dipset, this match-up's biggest controversy happened between Ja Rule's producer and... Read more
September 15, 2021 Video
Andre 3000’s Most Personal Verse Ever May Never Be Released

Andre 3000’s Most Personal Verse Ever May Never Be Released

Andre 3000's rapping remains a big deal. Last month marked 15 years since OutKast's sixth and final album, Idlewild. Since then, Andre Benjamin has carefully picked his spots to share his talent. Even without albums in that time, for many Hip-Hop Heads, he has cemented place among Rap's greatest of... Read more
September 14, 2021 Video
Busta Rhymes’ VMA Performance Is A Drop The Mic Moment

Busta Rhymes’ VMA Performance Is A Drop The Mic Moment

In the last year, Busta Rhymes has released one of the finest Hip-Hop albums in Extinction Level Event 2. ELE2 stands tall in Busta's extensive 30-year career and catalog, with Ambrosia For Heads arguing that it is worthy of the "classic" adjective. The concept album (featuring Rakim, M.O.P., Q-Tip, Kendrick Lamar, Ol' Dirty... Read more
September 13, 2021 Video
AZ Is Still Keeping It Real On Doe Or Die 2

AZ Is Still Keeping It Real On Doe Or Die 2

Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, is better than it’s ever been. Not only can we go back... Read more
September 10, 2021 Audio
Common Resurrects His Place As A Top MC With This Freestyle

Common Resurrects His Place As A Top MC With This Freestyle

Next month makes 30 years since Common received the coveted "Unsigned Hype" column in The Source magazine. As he would do with Biggie Smalls and Mobb Deep, journalist Matty C. found Common Sense a worthy inclusion for the highly-respected Hip-Hop publication. Unlike today, 1991 was a time when MCs from... Read more
September 9, 2021 Video
Drake’s Formula Sells Records But Will Not Give Him A Classic Album (Video)

Drake’s Formula Sells Records But Will Not Give Him A Classic Album (Video)

Last Friday (September 3), Drake released his sixth album, Certified Lover Boy. More than two years in the making, CLB features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Future, Travis Scott, 21 Savage, Project Pat, Kid Cudi, and others. Like 2018's Scorpion, this Drake LP arrived amid tensions with Kanye West, Pusha-T, and presumably... Read more
September 8, 2021 Video
Actor Michael K. Williams Has Passed Away At Age 54

Actor Michael K. Williams Has Passed Away At Age 54

Michael K. Williams has died. The actor best known for his portrayals of "Omar Little" in The Wire and "Chalky White" in Boardwalk Empire was found unresponsive this afternoon (September 6) in his Brooklyn, New York home. He was 54 years old. The NYPD confirmed the death to Variety. No cause of death has been revealed,... Read more
September 6, 2021 News, TV, TV/Film
Andre 3000 Reacts To Being Dragged Into Drake & Kanye West’s Beef

Andre 3000 Reacts To Being Dragged Into Drake & Kanye West’s Beef

Throughout his nearly 30-year music career, André 3000 has largely avoided much Rap beef. At the 1995 Source Awards, where Suge Knight symbolically declared war on his cross-country rivals, Dre of OutKast simply wanted to assert to a chippy audience that "the South got somethin' to say," after his group's... Read more
September 4, 2021 News
Drake Blasts Kanye West On A New Certified Diss Record

Drake Blasts Kanye West On A New Certified Diss Record

Since their brief period of mutual admiration back in 2009, Kanye West and Drake have been embroiled in an on again, off again war of words. When the pair first connected at the end of the aughts, Kanye was publicly complimenting Drake's music, and Drake openly gushed about Kanye being... Read more
September 3, 2021 Audio
Kendrick Lamar Declares War On Hip-Hop’s Top 5 MCs

Kendrick Lamar Declares War On Hip-Hop’s Top 5 MCs

One week ago Kendrick Lamar made a rare and bold statement about his upcoming album while providing some significant news. “As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly,... Read more
August 28, 2021 Video
Where TDE Ranks Among Hip-Hop’s Greatest Record Labels

Where TDE Ranks Among Hip-Hop’s Greatest Record Labels

Kendrick Lamar made a rare and significant announcement in the last week: his upcoming album would be his last with Top Dawg Entertainment. For more than a decade, Kendrick has been TDE's flagship artist. He is even a part-owner in the record label responsible for taking SZA, ScHoolboy Q, Jay... Read more
August 24, 2021 Video
Mickey Factz Details The Strategy He Used In His Battle With Royce 5’9 (Video)

Mickey Factz Details The Strategy He Used In His Battle With Royce 5’9 (Video)

This week (August 20), Mickey Factz partners with Blu for The Narrative, a six-song project produced entirely by Nottz. Ahead of Friday's album, Mickey and Blu released two singles: June's "Stay Down" and July's "Reign." The latter, a video, features Asher Roth and reunites three MCs from the 2009 XXL... Read more
August 18, 2021 Exclusive, Interview, News, Video
The LOX Detail Their Preparation For The Dipset Verzuz

The LOX Detail Their Preparation For The Dipset Verzuz

Less than two weeks after one of the best music performances of the last two years, The LOX are enjoying the fanfare. The Yonkers, New York trio of Jadakiss, Sheek Louch, and Styles P put on a dazzling display against The Diplomats' Cam'ron, Juelz Santana, Jim Jones, and Freekey Zeekey... Read more
August 15, 2021 Video
Zion I MC Zumbi Has Passed Away At Age 49

Zion I MC Zumbi Has Passed Away At Age 49

Hip-Hop has suffered another loss. Zion I co-founder Zumbi, aka Steve Gaines, has died at age 49 on Friday (August 13). The veteran Oakland, California MC's family confirmed the news yesterday. "It is with utter disbelief and great sadness that the Gaines family shares the news of the passing of... Read more
August 14, 2021 News
Clark Kent Says Hip-Hop Owes Kool Herc & It’s Time To Pay Up

Clark Kent Says Hip-Hop Owes Kool Herc & It’s Time To Pay Up

Earlier this week, on August 11, Hip-Hop celebrated its 48th birthday. On August 11, 1973, DJ Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell) threw a back-to-school party with his sister Cindy Campbell. The event took place at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in New York's Bronx borough. Behind the turntables, Herc prolonged the break... Read more
August 13, 2021 Exclusive, Fresh
De La Soul Confirms Acquiring Catalog & Will Re-Release Albums On DSPs This Year

De La Soul Confirms Acquiring Catalog & Will Re-Release Albums On DSPs This Year

UPDATE: Just days after Talib Kweli announced that De La Soul had acquired its back catalog (story below), the group took to Instagram Live (embedded below) to confirm reports. After some technical difficulties, Dave, Posdnuos, and Maseo broadcast to over 3,000 fans in real-time. The audience included Common, DJ Drama, DJ... Read more
August 10, 2021 News
Nas Is In The Second Prime Of His Career

Nas Is In The Second Prime Of His Career

For the second time in less than a year, Nas has released an album. King's Disease II follows 2020's campaign, which landed Nas his first Grammy award, taking home "Best Rap Album" honors in early '21. Entirely produced by Hit-Boy, KD1 included reuniting the founding members of The Firm (along with the group's album... Read more
August 10, 2021 Video
Chucky Thompson, Producer Of Hits For Biggie & Nas, Has Passed Away

Chucky Thompson, Producer Of Hits For Biggie & Nas, Has Passed Away

Legendary Hip-Hop and R&B producer Chucky Thompson has died. Moments ago today (August 10), Young Guru confirmed the news. Thompson worked for over 30 years in music, producing hits including The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa," Craig Mack's "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)," and Nas' "One Mic," along with an extensive... Read more
August 9, 2021 News
Lauryn Hill Gave Nas Her Best Verse In 20 Years

Lauryn Hill Gave Nas Her Best Verse In 20 Years

Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, is better than it's ever been. Not only can we go back... Read more
August 6, 2021 Audio
Jadakiss Had A Career Defining Moment With LOX Verzuz Dipset

Jadakiss Had A Career Defining Moment With LOX Verzuz Dipset

For the last 20-plus years, Jadakiss has long been revered as one of Hip-Hop's top MCs. The co-founder of LOX and D-Block went as far as naming his 2015 fourth solo album, Top 5 Dead Or Alive. The proclamation, taken from Jadakiss' frequent mention in such lists among Rap fans,... Read more
August 5, 2021 Video
Nas & Eminem Are Rapping Together For The 1st Time Ever

Nas & Eminem Are Rapping Together For The 1st Time Ever

As many music fans have shifted focus on Friday, August 6 for Kanye West's Donda release—two weeks after initially planned—another artist has occupied the attention for the day. Last week, Nas announced that Kings Disease 2 will be arriving on Friday. Today (August 3), the tracklisting for the Mass Appeal... Read more
August 3, 2021 Fresh, News
Hip-Hop Now Has Its Own US Holiday

Hip-Hop Now Has Its Own US Holiday

For many Hip-Hop Heads, August 11 has marked a special day on the yearly calendar. On that day, in 1973, DJ Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell) threw a back-to-school party with his sister Cindy Campbell. The event took place at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in New York's Bronx borough. Herc is... Read more
August 2, 2021 News
Kausion Member & Ice Cube Affiliate Gonzoe Has Been Shot And Killed

Kausion Member & Ice Cube Affiliate Gonzoe Has Been Shot And Killed

The Hip-Hop community continues to suffer losses in 2021. West Coast Rap veteran Gonzoe (aka Ronald Moore) has been shot and killed in Seattle, Washington in what appears to be a drive-by shooting. TMZ confirmed the death and reported that Gonzoe was 45 years old. The incident took place this... Read more
July 31, 2021 News
Mickey Factz Joins The Royce & Lupe Battle With The Best Diss Record Yet

Mickey Factz Joins The Royce & Lupe Battle With The Best Diss Record Yet

Hip-Hop is witnessing its most exciting battle in more than a year, and it is playing out with more than just two opposing MCs. In 2020, two Midwest giants, Lupe Fiasco and Royce 5'9, partnered in a podcast. The two veterans joined forces to create 45 episodes of The Lupe... Read more
July 27, 2021 Audio, News, Video
Lupe Fiasco & Royce 5’9 Trade Savage Diss Records

Lupe Fiasco & Royce 5’9 Trade Savage Diss Records

For the last several weeks, Royce 5'9 and Lupe Fiasco have been engaged in a debate about what it takes to be the best rapper. While the exchange started as a spirited, but friendly exchange between two podcast co-hosts, somewhere along the way it has escalated. Now, the war of... Read more
July 23, 2021 Audio
Kanye West And JAY-Z Have Ended Their Beef

Kanye West And JAY-Z Have Ended Their Beef

Fans are currently anticipating the arrival of Kanye West's tenth solo album, Donda. Def Jam Records announced today (July 23) is a release date amid several album preview listening parties. However, the general public has yet to receive the LP titled after Kanye's late mother's name as of noon on... Read more
July 23, 2021 News
Scarface Would Battle Ice Cube In A New Verzuz Format

Scarface Would Battle Ice Cube In A New Verzuz Format

An upcoming Verzuz has recently been announced between The Diplomats and The LOX. That matchup is scheduled for August 3, before a live audience at Madison Square Garden's Hulu Room. However, this week saw a discussion of another proposed battle between Scarface and Ice Cube. However, this one would go... Read more
July 17, 2021 Fresh, Video
Biz Markie Has Passed Away At Age 57

Biz Markie Has Passed Away At Age 57

A challenging year for the Hip-Hop community continues to become more tragic. In a breaking news story, Biz Markie has died at the age of 57. The legendary MC, DJ, and producer born Marcel Hall passed away this evening (July 16) after a decade-plus-long bout with type 2 diabetes. TMZ reported... Read more
July 16, 2021 News
Pusha T Helps Pop Smoke Tell His Vision On A New Song

Pusha T Helps Pop Smoke Tell His Vision On A New Song

Life is too short to listen to bad music. So…let Ambrosia For Heads sift through it for you and only supply you with that great stuff. Despite the reports, Hip-Hop is alive and well and, in many ways, is better than it's ever been. Not only can we go back and... Read more
July 16, 2021 Audio
Kurupt Details The Classic Death Row Songs That Began As Freestyles

Kurupt Details The Classic Death Row Songs That Began As Freestyles

For more than 20 years, core fans kept hope that the HRSMN might release an album. As one of Rap's earliest super-groups, the quartet composed of Kurupt, Ras Kass, Killah Priest, and Canibus hurdled label challenges, leaks, bootlegging, legal woes, and all that comes with four separate lives and careers.... Read more
July 13, 2021 Exclusive, Video
Kid Capri, Styles P, Clark Kent & Spinderella Discuss The Power Of ’90s Hip-Hop

Kid Capri, Styles P, Clark Kent & Spinderella Discuss The Power Of ’90s Hip-Hop

This Sunday, July 18, Power Book III: Raising Kanan will premiere on STARZ and the STARZ App. Following six seasons of Power, this latest extension travels back to 1991 to focus on the origin story surrounding Kanan Stark. Following a performance by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson in the original series,... Read more
July 12, 2021 Sponsored
MF DOOM, Jay Electronica & Westside Gunn Join IDK On A Red Hot Song

MF DOOM, Jay Electronica & Westside Gunn Join IDK On A Red Hot Song

IDK, the English-born, Prince George’s County, Maryland-raised MC, has a released "RED," a new song featuring Jay Electronica, Griselda's Westside Gunn and the late, great MF DOOM. The artist, whose name stands for Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge, has a new album called USEE4YOURSELF which will be released tomorrow (July 9). While... Read more
July 8, 2021 Audio
JAY-Z’s Lawsuit Against Jonathan Mannion Could Change Photography Forever

JAY-Z’s Lawsuit Against Jonathan Mannion Could Change Photography Forever

Several weeks ago, JAY-Z celebrated 25 years since releasing his debut album, Reasonable Doubt. Amid the fanfare is a lawsuit against the photographer for the artwork of the Roc-A-Fella Records LP. Jonathan Mannion was behind the lens for the black-and-white photograph of Shawn Carter in the tailored suit, scarf, and cigar.... Read more
July 6, 2021 Video
Questlove Is Bringing The Greatest Soul Festival Never Seen To Screens

Questlove Is Bringing The Greatest Soul Festival Never Seen To Screens

In the summer of 1969, Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon, Jimi Hendrix rocked Woodstock and the Harlem Cultural Festival lit up Sunday afternoons in New York City with a six-week-long explosion of Afrocentric sights, sounds and soul. Unfamiliar with the latter? Well, more than 300,000 attendees grooved in a... Read more
June 29, 2021 Sponsored
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