Hip-hop in 2023 was largely a game of hard left turns and stylistic leaps of faith. From Doja Cat’s bridge-burning fourth album Scarlet to Lil Uzi Vert’s wildly experimental Pink Tape, hip-hop artists went out of their way to subvert expectations and push the boundaries of the genre — and their fans. Don’t get it twisted, though; none of this was provocation for provocation’s sake. Instead, it was these artists’ way of paying homage to hip-hop’s roots in its 50th year — the true foundation of sonic experimentation and musical play, not just mean-mugging and tough-guy posturing.
So, no, our list this year (which includes a few projects......
by Kris MaskeHead
will.i.am has a vision for the future of creative collaboration. As a rapper, producer, tech mogul, and philanthropist, working with other creators has always been his source of inspiration — now he’s delivering a tool to help fuel the next wave of creative innovation. This past weekend in Miami — on the heels of premiering “The Formula” with Lil Wayne as F1’s new theme song during Miami race weekend — Will and his team took over Soho House’s Miami Pool House to debut FYI, “the world’s first AI Web 3.0 messenger geared towards creative collaboration.” The first-look event featured panel......
by KARAN SINGH
50 Cent is continuing his reign of terror as he has once again poked fun at Diddy’s quick turnaround in settling the sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by Cassie.
On Saturday (December 16), Fif shared a clip from an interview the Bad Boy Records mogul did on The Breakfast Club last year. During the chat, he addressed not paying his artists what they’re owed while discussing his alleged debt to Ma$e.
“Anybody thinks I owe them something, show me the receipt,” Diddy says in his adversary’s social media post. “You get paid in 24 hours.”
The video then......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Wyclef Jean has impressed Hip Hop pioneer and venerated MC Big Daddy Kane with his numerical freestyle.
In a clip which went live on URL TV on Friday (December 15), the Fugees rapper is seen spitting 16 to the Juice Crew founding member during a Hip Hop 50 celebration.
The legends clearly were impressed with one another, as Clef did his part for both the lyrical and the numerical word play.
Back in September, Wyclef and his Fugees cohorts reunited during Ms. Lauryn Hill’s performance at the Global Citizens Festival, which aims to bring awareness to food......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Souls of Mischief have been in the Hip Hop game for more than 30 years, and now they’ve finally gotten their long-overdue flowers from the industry.
The group’s seminal debut album, 93 ‘Til Infinity, features a title track that was just certified gold by the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) on December 6. The group shared the news on their Instagram on Friday (December 15).
“’93 ‘til Infinity’ GOES GOLD!” they wrote in the caption. “Thanks to all of YOU, our incredible fans, for taking this classic track to GOLD! Your support has been everything.......
by KARAN SINGH
B.G. has added some Southern spice to one of Maino’s biggest hits of the year, giving it a twist of it own that offers fans an alternate angle.
Maino dropped his latest solo album on Friday (December 15). Just as K.O.B.4 went live, he also unleashed a new remix of “For My City” with the Cash Money veteran, along with a music video.
“B.G. is my brother, we have a solid history,” the 50-year-old MC told AllHipHop. “So it was only right for him to jump on the remix. The timing, for him to show love to his city worked out too – especially considering some of what I......
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In a recent Instagram Live session, Houston rapper Slim Thug stirred up controversy with bold statements. He expressed his dissatisfaction with the current state of the hip-hop industry. The artist discussed a contentious topic, asserting that Jewish people should not be owners of Black music.
“Jewish people should own Drake — Drake is Jewish," he said. "Jewish people should own Jewish music,” he said. “I don’t like that Jewish people own Black music, I don’t want Jewish people who are not a part of the culture to own the culture.
I want only Black people to own Black music." He went on to......
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Week two of Young Thug's YSL trial got underway this morning. The trial has already had numerous twists and turns and today's proceedings began with yet another one. Judge Granville had to dismiss one of the jurors after she fell ill over the weekend.
"I am in receipt of the [hospital] admission form. As of current, she is still in the hospital. Her anticipated release date, potentially, is this coming Wednesday. As much as I would like to wait until Wednesday, I'm gonna probably have to go ahead and excuse her due to illness," Granville said.
To keep the trial moving he dismissed the juror and replaced her......
