• Nelly Recording Country Music EP Titled 'Heartland'

    Although he released Country Grammar fifteen years ago, Nelly is now prepping the release of a proper country record. The rapper's new manager J. Erving of Atom Factory delivered the news earlier this week in an interview with Billboard, revealing the title to be Heartland.

  • The Game Has Been Rapping The Same Freestyle For Five Years

    The art of freestyling has been diluted in recent years. Artists are reciting pre-rehearsed verses that may appear on future tracks or released freestyles, using aids like iPhones to read off bars or even using unreleased material to pass off as a freestyle. Even with this noted dilution, it is still expected for rappers to make appearances and freestyle on radio shows or at random public appearances and be prepared to spit 16 bars off of the top of their head. One of the mid 2000s most successful rappers, The Game has been put in that situation many times over his career and in recent years, some of his freestyles have been on camera and uploaded to the web. An enterprising individual or fan on reddit went through a bunch of his recent freestyles and noticed one disturbing trend - Game has been rapping the same one over the past five years.

  • Rakim Gives Props To J. Cole & Kendrick Lamar, Announces Upcoming New Album [WATCH]

    Hip-hop legend Rakim has been cited by countless artists today as a major inspiration, but The God MC also has love for the younger artists. Speaking to Montreality spoke about the newest generation of hip-hop superstars, in particular, J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar. He praised both rappers and said he was grateful for what they are adding to the hip-hop game.

  • Migos Delay Yung Rich Nation Tour With OG Maco After Recent Arrests

    In light of recent circumstances, that landed the Atlanta rap trio behind bars where Offset is presumably still, Migos have been forced to delay their upcoming Yung Rich Nation tour across the United States. Originally slated to begin this Friday on May 1 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the trio have postponed the tour until July according to a recent statement sent out by email. OG Maco was scheduled to go on tour with them. It is unclear whether or not he will still be able to do a full July with the trio if there are scheduling conflicts.

  • Sam Smith Cancels Australia Tour Due To Vocal Cord Hemorrhage, Tells Fans "This Kills Me" After 'In The Lonely Hour' Goes No. 1 In Country

    After recently finally reaching No. 1 in Australia following nearly a year on the national albums chart with his debut album In The Lonely Hour, Sam Smith has been forced to cancel his Australian tour and scheduled appearances. The "Stay With Me" singer has been diagnosed with a hemorrhage to his vocal chords, a common ailment in singers, and his doctor has ordered him to stop performing until he's healthy in order to prevent permanent damage.

  • Rudimental Share 'Never Let You Go' From Upcoming Album

    It has been nearly 2 years since Rudimental released their debt artist album Home and fans have been waiting to hear new material from the soulful drum n bass group. They have been touring extensively across the world as one of the hottest live acts in the electronic space over the past two years and are ready to update their discography with some brand new music. Yesterday, the group debuted their new single "Never Let You Go" with Annie Mac on BBC Radio One as the Hottest Record in the World and it is not difficult to see why.

  • Chief Keef Shows Off Weaponry in "Sosa Chamberlain" Music Video from 'Sorry 4 the Weight' Mixtape

    Chief Keef continues to be as prolific as ever with a brand new video for his Sorry For The Weight mixtape track "Sosa Chamberlain." Sosa kicks off the video explaining the meaning of GloGang as a shortened version of his label and music brand Glory Boyz Entertainment. Glogang is something they rep as a brand as they do gang stuff. Sosa shows off his diamond encrusted jewelry, with a potent cloud of weed smoke clouding his vision. Seemingly undeterred by past brushes the law, he is carrying and pointing an automatic weapon at the camera, while his compatriot shows off a shotgun, which may not be legally owned in his current home of California.
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