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Kevin Durant Is Ice Cold On The Mic Like He Is On The Court

Kevin Durant Is Ice Cold On The Mic Like He Is On The Court

Kevin Durant is an NBA MVP who does more than just ball. The two-time champion and current Phoenix Suns forward has publicly shared his music before. In 2012, KD appeared on "Some Winners" alongside Taylor Gang artist Chevy Woods and Philly MC Privaledge. A dozen years later, he teams with... Read more
February 17, 2024 Audio, Trending Stories
Tupac & Biggie Are Being Impersonated By An AI Chatbot

Tupac & Biggie Are Being Impersonated By An AI Chatbot

It has been more than a quarter-century since Tupac Shakur and Biggie Smalls passed. Both Rap legends made an indelible mark on Hip-Hop in their short careers. Long after their tragic deaths (six months apart in 1996 and 1997, respectively), music and art continue to flourish from both slain legends.... Read more
January 27, 2023 News
Lupe Fiasco Dares You To Try To Understand His Latest Video

Lupe Fiasco Dares You To Try To Understand His Latest Video

Last month, Ambrosia For Heads published our annual best albums list. For 2022, that collection included Lupe Fiasco's stunning DRILL MUSIC IN THE ZION. The 1st & 15th LP also arguably contained the year's best verse, courtesy of "FAUX NEM." As that FnF album marches towards its first birthday, Lupe continues to gather attention to the release.... Read more
January 23, 2023 Video
Ab-Soul Speaks In Vivid Detail About His Suicide Attempt

Ab-Soul Speaks In Vivid Detail About His Suicide Attempt

Today (December 16), Ab-Soul released his highly-anticipated HERBERT album. The 18-track Top Dawg Entertainment release finds the Carson, California native aiming to reclaim his post among Hip-Hop's most thoughtful, technically advanced MCs. The LP is also incredibly personal, with a previously released "Do Better" music video that alluded to a... Read more
December 16, 2022 Lifestyle, Video
Ab-Soul Confirms Trying To Take His Life

Ab-Soul Confirms Trying To Take His Life

One of 2022's most impressive songs is Ab-Soul's "Do Better," featuring Zacari. Six years removed from his last album, the Top Dawg Entertainment mainstay made an inspirational video single that leads fans to his fifth LP, HERBERT, which arrives this Friday (December 16). In the song, Soulo admits to battling... Read more
December 13, 2022 Fresh, Lifestyle
Hip-Hop Culture Is Closer To 100 Years Old Than 50 Years Old

Hip-Hop Culture Is Closer To 100 Years Old Than 50 Years Old

Every August 11, Hip-Hop Heads celebrate a birthday associated with the culture. In 1973, that was the day that many historians credit DJ Kool Herc (aka Clive Campbell) with throwing a back-to-school jam at the rec center of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in New York City's Bronx borough. In the last... Read more
September 14, 2022 Video
The Pharcyde’s Bootie Brown Says He Did Not Reunite With Them

The Pharcyde’s Bootie Brown Says He Did Not Reunite With Them

Yesterday (August 1), a Fatlip song was released that featured the four founding MCs of The Pharcyde. The song, titled "My Bad," was touted as a reunion for Fatlip, Imani, Slimkid3, and Bootie Brown. It is an apparent single from Torpor, an album by Fatlip with producers Sccit & Siavash... Read more
August 2, 2022 News
The Pharcyde Have Reunited On A Song About Their Regrets

The Pharcyde Have Reunited On A Song About Their Regrets

Since the mid-2010s, there have been several unexpected Hip-Hop reunions. Earlier this year, Black Star released its highly-anticipated sophomore album after nearly a quarter-century since Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey's debut. A Tribe Called Quest's founding four members secretly reconvened for 2016's chart-topping We got it from here...thank you 4 your... Read more
August 1, 2022 Audio, News
Benny The Butcher Releases His Most Conscious Song Ever

Benny The Butcher Releases His Most Conscious Song Ever

Less than one month ago, Benny The Butcher's hometown of Buffalo, New York was struck by tragedy. Now, one of the city's biggest music stars of all time is helping those who continue to suffer from what transpired on May 14 at Tops Friendly Market on the East Side. He... Read more
June 9, 2022 Audio
DJ Premier Blasts A Company For Copying Gang Starr’s Logo

DJ Premier Blasts A Company For Copying Gang Starr’s Logo

Gang Starr has one of the most iconic logos in Hip-Hop. Over a dozen years since group co-founder Guru passed away, that logo on official Gang Starr merchandise provides for the late MC/producer's family, including his son and his longtime musical partner, DJ Premier. This week, Preemo took umbrage with a major... Read more
April 27, 2022 News
LL Cool J Discusses The Importance Of Owning All Of His Music (Video)

LL Cool J Discusses The Importance Of Owning All Of His Music (Video)

LL Cool J is one of Hip-Hop's first artist-moguls. At the same time he established himself as one of the most dominant MCs of all time, James Todd Smith was adding film, fashion, and more to his resume. Appearing on Sway In The Morning this week, Uncle L also broke... Read more
November 23, 2019 Video
Kevin Hart Breaks The Silence On His Life-Changing Car Accident & Road To Recovery

Kevin Hart Breaks The Silence On His Life-Changing Car Accident & Road To Recovery

Over Labor Day weekend (September 1), comedian and actor Kevin Hart was involved in a car accident that very nearly cost him his life. The 40-year-old Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native's custom 1970 Plymouth Barracuda left the famous Mulholland Highway near Calabasas, California. It was reported that Hart was a passenger in... Read more
October 30, 2019 Lifestyle, Video
J. Cole’s Dreamville Is Flying High In Its Quest To Be Hip-Hop’s Best Crew (Video)

J. Cole’s Dreamville Is Flying High In Its Quest To Be Hip-Hop’s Best Crew (Video)

2019 has been an exciting year for the Hip-Hop crew. Buffalo, New York's Griselda Records continues to build an empire, brick-by-brick. Last week's first glimpse of a Shady Records-backed album from Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine, and Benny The Butcher shows even more promise to a calendar year that's seen... Read more
October 22, 2019 Video
DJ Premier Details Why He Chose J. Cole For Gang Starr’s New Song (Audio)

DJ Premier Details Why He Chose J. Cole For Gang Starr’s New Song (Audio)

On Friday (September 20), Gang Starr released its first single in more than 16 years. "Family And Loyalty" features two verses from Guru (who passed away in 2010), a DJ Premier-produced track, and a guest appearance from J. Cole. Calling into Sway In The Morning, Premier explained some background on... Read more
September 23, 2019 Audio, News
Puff Daddy Details How “I’ll Be Missing You” Saved His Life & Put Hope In Rap Music

Puff Daddy Details How “I’ll Be Missing You” Saved His Life & Put Hope In Rap Music

Earlier this month, the third season of Hip-Hop Evolution released on Netflix. Hosted by veteran London, Ontario MC Shad, the documentary series continues to tell the stories of our culture through intimate interviews, rare footage, and all the right music. In Season 3, Episode 2, "Life After Death," Biggie's later... Read more
September 15, 2019 TV, TV/Film
Common Launches A Progressive Charter School In Chicago’s South Side (Video)

Common Launches A Progressive Charter School In Chicago’s South Side (Video)

Less than two weeks ago, Common released his 12th album, Let Love. Featuring production from Karriem Riggins as well as the late J Dilla, the LP also involves Swizz Beatz, A-Trak, and BJ The Chicago Kid, among others. The music campaign coincides with Common's latest book, Let Love Have The... Read more
September 9, 2019 Lifestyle, News, Video
Joell Ortiz Joins The Greats In Making A Heartfelt Dedication To His Mother (Audio)

Joell Ortiz Joins The Greats In Making A Heartfelt Dedication To His Mother (Audio)

Late last year, Joell Ortiz released one of his most revered works in Mona Lisa, a collaborative album with producer Apollo Brown. Since then, the Brooklyn, New York veteran has hardly sat still. He opened the year with a joint project, Gorilla Glue, alongside Fred The Godson that was produced by... Read more
September 4, 2019 Audio
Little Brother Discuss Their New Album, Personal Growth, 9th Wonder & More

Little Brother Discuss Their New Album, Personal Growth, 9th Wonder & More

With less than 24 hours of notice to fans, Little Brother released its fifth album, May The Lord Watch two weeks ago. Phonte and Rapper Big Pooh reunited after nearly a decade to make a record that honors the group's legacy with skill and wit. Meanwhile, the body of work... Read more
September 3, 2019 Exclusive, Interview, Video
Logic Runs A Pharcyde Beat In A Freestyle Announcing He’s About To Be A Dad

Logic Runs A Pharcyde Beat In A Freestyle Announcing He’s About To Be A Dad

In May, Logic released Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind. The MC/producer's fifth album topped the charts, including appearances from Eminem, YBN Cordae, Wiz Khalifa. However, the 29-year-old refuses to touch the brakes, even with some very exciting family news to share. Logic released "No Pressure Freestyle" today. The standalone video... Read more
August 19, 2019 Video
Conway & Benny Pulverize 1 Of The Rawest & Realest Freestyles You Will Hear (Video)

Conway & Benny Pulverize 1 Of The Rawest & Realest Freestyles You Will Hear (Video)

Griselda Records is the winning team right now. Years of pressure, pain, and progress drafted the playbook that's gotten them there. As Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, and Conway The Machine recently told AFH TV during a video interview, the Buffalo, New York movement was built brick-by-brick and bar-by-bar long... Read more
August 16, 2019 Video
Common Prevents A Stick-Up In The Video For His 1st Swizz Beatz Collabo

Common Prevents A Stick-Up In The Video For His 1st Swizz Beatz Collabo

Common seems to enjoy breaking the boxes that many people like to put him in. Back in 2000, at the conclusion of the DJ Premier-produced "6th Sense" on the Like Water For Chocolate album the historically conscious MC made light of his reputation, by portraying a vi*lent pimp. His Grammy-nominated Be... Read more
July 12, 2019 Video
Cardi B & Rapsody Are Continuing Queen Latifah’s Tradition Of U.N.I.T.Y. (Video)

Cardi B & Rapsody Are Continuing Queen Latifah’s Tradition Of U.N.I.T.Y. (Video)

Over the last few years, Cardi B has achieved one of the top spots in music. The recent and first female rapper to take home the Grammy's "Best Rap Album" title, care of 2018's triple-platinum Invasion Of Privacy, went on social media tonight (July 11) to call attention to some... Read more
July 11, 2019 Fresh, Video
Freddie Gibbs Sheds Tears In A Deeply Emotional Interview With Madlib (Video)

Freddie Gibbs Sheds Tears In A Deeply Emotional Interview With Madlib (Video)

Last month, Madlib and Freddie Gibbs released their second collaborative album, Bandana. It stands as one of the best albums of 2019 so far. Plenty has happened to the two artists since 2014's Pinata, which also garnered its fair share of acclaim. Since then, the two veterans secured a major... Read more
July 10, 2019 Video
J. Cole’s Dreamville Documentary Shows Creativity At Its Competitive Best

J. Cole’s Dreamville Documentary Shows Creativity At Its Competitive Best

Throughout the ages, Hip-Hop benefits from the ensemble studio vibe. That was the case when Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg rolled their Chronic. As Sacha Jenkins' film recently showed, this energy made Wu-Tang Clan form like Voltron for its 36 Chambers debut. Such was the vision for Tupac's unfinished One... Read more
July 2, 2019 TV/Film, Video
Freddie Gibbs Draws Depictions Of Bandana Songs & He Goes Hard In The Paint (Video)

Freddie Gibbs Draws Depictions Of Bandana Songs & He Goes Hard In The Paint (Video)

Freddie Gibbs is a ferocious MC who raps about the ills of hustling, gangland, and no-strings-attached romance. However, the Gary, Indiana veteran has a sense of humor. That wit regularly makes its way into similes and metaphors in lyrics, and music videos like 2018's "Automatic," where he played a dirty... Read more
July 1, 2019 Video
ScHoolboy Q May Need Numb Numb Juice After Taking The Hot Wings Challenge (Video)

ScHoolboy Q May Need Numb Numb Juice After Taking The Hot Wings Challenge (Video)

ScHoolboy Q admits that he was never one for the fanfare in the first part of his career. Like much of TDE, Groovy Q typically shuns the spotlight. He enjoys making his art, living a relatively private life, and occasionally roasting some of his friends and Rap peers on and... Read more
June 27, 2019 Video
LL Cool J Tells Mike Tyson About The Boxing Royalty In His Family (Video)

LL Cool J Tells Mike Tyson About The Boxing Royalty In His Family (Video)

LL Cool J and Mike Tyson's relationship goes back nearly 35 years. Cool James name-checked Iron Mike on 1987's "I'm Bad" with the boxing-inspired bars: "I'm like Tyson, icin', I'm a soldier at war / I'm makin' sure you don't try to battle me no more / Got concrete rhymes,... Read more
June 25, 2019 Lifestyle, Video
Drake Accuses Pusha-T Of Snitching In A New Song Celebrating The Raptors

Drake Accuses Pusha-T Of Snitching In A New Song Celebrating The Raptors

Just over 48 hours after his beloved Toronto Raptors earned their first NBA championship, Drake delivered new music as promised. Throughout the basketball playoffs, the music superstar had a hard time staying on the sidelines. Instead, the OVO founder seemingly always wanted in on the action. From controversial exchanges with... Read more
June 15, 2019 Audio
J. Cole, J.I.D. & Bas Are Out To Prove Dreamville Is The Best Crew In Hip-Hop

J. Cole, J.I.D. & Bas Are Out To Prove Dreamville Is The Best Crew In Hip-Hop

At the top of 2019, J. Cole and Dreamville Records hosted invitation-only studio sessions for Revenge Of The Dreamers III. For 10 days at the top of the year (January 6 to January 16), one of 2018's biggest stars and his ever-busy team that includes Bas, J.I.D., EarthGang, Lute, Cozz,... Read more
June 12, 2019 Audio
Bushwick Bill Has Passed Away At The Age Of 52. His Family Confirms.

Bushwick Bill Has Passed Away At The Age Of 52. His Family Confirms.

The Hip-Hop community is mourning the loss of Geto Boys member Bushwick Bill (aka Richard Shaw). Earlier this year, the Jamaican-born, Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York-raised MC was diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. Although a premature announcement was widely circulated this morning (June 9), according to TMZ, the veteran dancer-turned-rapping... Read more
June 9, 2019 News
DJ Khaled Releases 1 Of Nipsey Hussle’s Last Songs (Audio)

DJ Khaled Releases 1 Of Nipsey Hussle’s Last Songs (Audio)

On March 31, the day of Nipsey Hussle's tragic and untimely passing, Ermias Asghedom had given the music world his grandest statement. The month prior, 2018's Victory Lap was nominated for a Grammy Award. While he did not get the trophy for "Best Rap Album," Nip' attended the ceremony in... Read more
May 17, 2019 Audio
Rapsody Dedicates A Song To The Strong Women Who Make Life Possible (Audio)

Rapsody Dedicates A Song To The Strong Women Who Make Life Possible (Audio)

Rapsody has let the first half of 2019 on an unusually quiet note when it comes to music. Apart from a standout appearance on Smif-n-Wessun's The All album alongside Musiq Soulchild (see: "Ocean Drive"), the North Carolina native has been working behind the scenes, presumably on work that follows up... Read more
May 13, 2019 Audio
In 1997, Jeru Rapped For The Love Of Hip-Hop, Not The Paper

In 1997, Jeru Rapped For The Love Of Hip-Hop, Not The Paper

In the mid-1990s, Brooklyn, New York was steadily delivering legions of the lyricists to the Hip-Hop masses. From seemingly every section of the borough, representing just about every style of Rap, names like Biggie Smalls, Busta Rhymes, GZA, Buckshot Shorty, JAY-Z, RZA, M.O.P., Foxy Brown, Non-Phixion, AZ, East Flatbush Project,... Read more
May 2, 2019 Do Remember
Slick Rick Speaks About Being The 1st MC To Bring Humor To Rap (Video)

Slick Rick Speaks About Being The 1st MC To Bring Humor To Rap (Video)

Slick Rick is currently celebrating the 30th-anniversary of his debut album, The Great Adventures Of Slick Rick. Last year, the Bronx, New York representative worked with his former label, Def Jam Records, on a special deluxe edition reissue of that platinum 1988 release which contains hits such as "Children's Story,"... Read more
April 27, 2019 Video
B-Real Details How He Developed 1 Of Hip-Hop’s Most Distinctive Voices (Video)

B-Real Details How He Developed 1 Of Hip-Hop’s Most Distinctive Voices (Video)

Guru famously proclaimed "It's mostly the voice" on a Gang Starr song of the same name. Like the late, great Keith Elam, Cypress Hill and Prophets Of Rage member B-Real has one of the most recognizable voices in music. The Los Angeles, California veteran raps with clarity and a nasal... Read more
April 24, 2019 Video
Geoffrey Owens Has Gone From Working At Trader Joe’s To Making Billions

Geoffrey Owens Has Gone From Working At Trader Joe’s To Making Billions

Last August and September, actor Geoffrey Owens became part of the news cycle in an unexpected turn of events. The 58-year-old actor who famously portrayed "Elvin Tibideaux" on The Cosby Show throughout the late 1980s and early '90s was spotted by a customer at a Trader Joe's location in Clifton,... Read more
April 23, 2019 Lifestyle, TV, TV/Film
T.I. Helped Bail Out 23 Non-Violent Inmates To Spend Easter With Their Families

T.I. Helped Bail Out 23 Non-Violent Inmates To Spend Easter With Their Families

Over this past weekend, thanks to the help of T.I., an Atlanta church, and VH1's Love and Hip Hop personality Scrapp Deleon, 23 non-violent offenders were able to spend the Easter holiday with their respective families. Thanks to contributions raised by Tip and others, bail was made for these offenders, as... Read more
April 22, 2019 Lifestyle, News
Erick Sermon Has Released A New Album Filled With All-Stars. Listen Here (Audio)

Erick Sermon Has Released A New Album Filled With All-Stars. Listen Here (Audio)

Erick Sermon has just released his eighth solo album, Vernia. Earlier this month, at Long Island, New York's Def Squad Studios, the Green-Eyed Bandit extensively details his LP featuring Raekwon, N.O.R.E., Too Short, Devin The Dude, No Malice, Big K.R.I.T., Pharrell, Styles P, AZ, Shaquille O'Neal, Xzibit, Keith Murray, and... Read more
April 19, 2019 Interview, News, Video
DJ Quik Recalls Making Tupac’s All Eyez On Me & The Advice Dr. Dre Gave Him (Video)

DJ Quik Recalls Making Tupac’s All Eyez On Me & The Advice Dr. Dre Gave Him (Video)

DJ Quik and Hi-C recently appeared on Los Angeles, California's KDAY radio station. The Compton, California natives who have a long collaborative history spoke to host Romeo about the shows they have been doing together in the Midwest. Quik also praised the upcoming Suga Free album that he worked on.... Read more
April 17, 2019 Throwback, Video
Rappers Might Start Going To Jail Because Of Their Lyrics

Rappers Might Start Going To Jail Because Of Their Lyrics

Rap music is often an art that imitates life. However, there appear to be new legal lines surrounding that freedom of expression. Today, the United States Supreme Court declined to hear the case of Jamal Knox v. Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania. That case surrounds Cox, who is a Pittsburgh rapper also... Read more
April 15, 2019 Food for Thought, News
This Derrick Rose Video Shows The Raw Emotion Players Feel When Being Traded

This Derrick Rose Video Shows The Raw Emotion Players Feel When Being Traded

In sports, transactions happen every day. In an era of salary caps and free agency, few athletes can stay "franchise players" The business of team sports has changed that, and while some of the greats in past decades wore only uniform their whole career, many contemporary athletes will not even... Read more
April 12, 2019 Lifestyle, Video
Tech N9ne Discusses His N9na Album & Being A B-Boy For Life

Tech N9ne Discusses His N9na Album & Being A B-Boy For Life

Tech N9ne is one of the most prolific Rap artists in his class. For 20 years, the Kansas City, Missouri MC has fed his devoted technicians with 20 albums, handfuls of collaborative projects, EPs, and group work. Notably, every release from Aaron Yates is a mapped out universe and part... Read more
April 10, 2019 Exclusive, Interview, Video
L.A. Gangs Have Called A Historic Truce To Honor Nipsey Hussle (Video)

L.A. Gangs Have Called A Historic Truce To Honor Nipsey Hussle (Video)

Less than one week after the March 31 passing of Nipsey Hussle, many communities are still recovering from the sudden tragedy. In addition to mourning the slain artist, activist, and entrepeneur, many people are taking action too. Yesterday (April 5), a vigil and peace treaty was held by street leaders,... Read more
April 6, 2019 Lifestyle, News, Video
Russell Westbrook Fills The Stat Sheet With 60 In Dedication To Nipsey Hussle

Russell Westbrook Fills The Stat Sheet With 60 In Dedication To Nipsey Hussle

Last night (April 2), Russell Westbrook mourned the death of his friend Nipsey Hussle the best way that he knows how, with a historic performance on the basketball court. The 30-year-old Point Guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder finished his team's defeat of the Los Angeles Lakers with a stat... Read more
April 3, 2019 Lifestyle, News
Exile, Choosey & Aloe Blacc Hit The Switch For A Lowrider Love Letter (Video)

Exile, Choosey & Aloe Blacc Hit The Switch For A Lowrider Love Letter (Video)

Rap music and car culture have a long and colorful history together, especially as it pertains to lowriders. There are iconic images and videos involving Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg, Tupac, King T, Cypress Hill, MC Eiht, Mack 10, Kid Frost, Coolio, The Game, and others forever etched in... Read more
March 26, 2019 Video
The Charges Against Jussie Smollett Are Dropped

The Charges Against Jussie Smollett Are Dropped

In a breaking story, prosecutors have dropped its felony charges against Empire actor Jussie Smollett. The move happened this morning (March 26), following an arrest late last month under the suspicion of making false reports regarding an incident in Chicago, Illinois on January 29. The actor was released on $10,000... Read more
March 26, 2019 News
Jordan Peele’s New Movie Has A Record Breaking Opening Weekend

Jordan Peele’s New Movie Has A Record Breaking Opening Weekend

Jordan Peele's second directorial feature film opened this past weekend. Following 2017's Get Out (which earned the 40-year-old his first Oscar for original screenplay), Us has already shattered commercial projections and set new records in the Horror genre. According to a Variety report amid the weekend, Us achieved more than... Read more
March 25, 2019 TV/Film
Madlib Previews Some Of The Music He Made With Mac Miller

Madlib Previews Some Of The Music He Made With Mac Miller

UPDATE: Following the recent footage of Madlib playing some unreleased collaborative music with Mac Miller, his team has released a statement. Rapp Cats, a California-based store and label run by Madlib’s manager and business partner, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt published a statement today (March 20). "What exists is what the two... Read more
March 19, 2019 Trending Stories, Video
Kxng Crooked Is Brutally Honest About The Breakup Of Slaughterhouse (Video)

Kxng Crooked Is Brutally Honest About The Breakup Of Slaughterhouse (Video)

Today (March 15), Drink Champs released its episode with Xzibit. Notably, another Southern California-based lyricist also guested on the show. Kxng Crooked (aka Crooked I) joined N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN's round-table alongside Mr. X-To-The-Z. In a two-hour discussion, the show played host to some of Crook's most revealing thoughts surrounding... Read more
March 15, 2019 Video
Dave Chappelle Refuses To Apologize After Calling Singer Daniel Caesar Gay (Video)

Dave Chappelle Refuses To Apologize After Calling Singer Daniel Caesar Gay (Video)

Sunday night (March 10), Dave Chappelle and R&B singer Daniel Caesar made guest appearances on John Mayer's Instagram Live show Current Mood. The encounter between the comedian and the "Get You" singer, however, was fumbling and awkward. The moment Mayer introduces Daniel Caesar for a performance, Chappelle interjects and comments,... Read more
March 12, 2019 Food for Thought, Video
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