When a lot of people think of British rap, they often default to drill and grime artists like Skepta or Stormzy, or more recently, Central Cee or Dave. This is probably a function of how they’ve been co-signed stateside by institutions like Drake, whose approval has been a career booster for many artists, or Rolling Loud, the festival that has come to define the image and direction of hip-hop in recent years.
But when I interview London’s Loyle Carner about the disparity between this perception and his own, jazz-influenced approach to thoughtful, traditionalist rap, he dismisses any pressure to conform to the archetype known by both Americans and Brits. “It’s......
by K.Singh
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Fabolous has provided details about DJ Envy reaching out to him to participate in the real estate ventures that have since landed the latter in legal trouble.
On Saturday (October 28), the 45-year-old performed at the One Music Festival in Atlanta, Georgia. While he was there, HipHopDX had a chance to ask him about the phone call from The Breakfast Club host and how he reacted to the offer.
“He was tellin’ me about some real estate stuff,” he began. “I’m just a guy that gotta see things through a little bit more. I don’t just get hyped at … y’know, it be a lotta ‘get money’ — I......
by M.Mendez
Wiz Khalifa is not here for the claims that he fell off — and he has the receipts to back up the fact he hasn’t.
The Taylor Gang CEO dropped in to the Back On Figg podcast that was streamed live on Friday (October 27). When co-host T-Rell asked his thoughts on the haters that say he isn’t hot anymore, Wiz broke down exactly why that’s not a factual statement.
“I think people are always gonna say that if you’re not right in their face, but if you look at what I do or the amount of shit that I put out or how constantly I’m working, you can’t say that,” he said. “Even the old songs that I have, they’re still......
by J.Walker
Offset canceled his appearance on Kai Cenat’s “jail” stream, and fans think they know the reason why.
The popular Twitch streamer recently announced that he would be “spending seven days in jail on stream 24/7” with “cameras on at all times.”
The Migos rapper was set to appear on Cenat’s week-long livestream alongside other celebrities such as NLE Choppa, Chrisean Rock and Druski.
However, the day that Offset was supposed to join the stream came and went without him showing up.
“Offset was scheduled to come in today,” Kai Cenat told viewers earlier this week. “He pulled out last minute. He told me that......
by Dov Kleiman
Former NBA star Dwight Howard is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons recently, and he finally felt he needed to respond to social media.
A lawsuit filed against him by a man alleges sexual assault and that put Howard’s name back all over social media.
During an Instagram live session, Howard decided to set the record straight regarding his personal life.
He made it pretty clear that what goes on behind in a person’s private bedroom is his business and his alone and people shouldn’t care so much what other people are doing in their private lives.
At one point in his rant he says: “I ain’t gotta tell nobody where......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Benny The Butcher has never been one to hold his tongue, and he’s now attempting to put those who have questionable opinions about rap in their place in the most respectful way.
The Buffalo rapper took to social media earlier this week to let off some steam, while telling critics that they “gotta start just enjoying the music.”
“Stop tryna always give ya’ll opinion cause you n-ggas is not Stephen A. Smith,” Benny said, referencing the popular ESPN sports analyst. “Respectfully though. It’s like, enjoy the music. Muthafuckas don’t enjoy the music no more. They just critique the......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
NFL legend Michael Irvin has become one of the greats of the gridiron, but he’s made clear that he’s not here for his son’s gangsta cosplay and Hip Hop shenanigans.
The former Dallas Cowboys wide receive was live on Skip Bayless’ FS1 show Undisputed when he brought up his son, who raps under the name “Tut Tarantino.”
“I got a son. He raps. His rap name is Tut Tarantino,” Irvin said. “If you ever listen to some of his raps. I’m like, ‘Oh my god. Where does this come from, son? You grew up in a gated community your whole life.’ But he’s......
by A.Bustard
Mark “The 45 King” James, the producer best known for his work with Eminem, JAY-Z and others, has reportedly passed away.
The tragic news was announced Thursday (October 19) by DJ Premier, who said on Instagram that the Bronx-born producer and DJ had died that morning — just days after celebrating his 62nd birthday.
A cause of death has yet to be revealed, although Premo mentioned that he had been in hospital earlier this week.
In his heartfelt post, the Gang Starr veteran also expressed his admiration and respect for James, who was also known as DJ Mark the 45 King, while sharing a detailed history lesson his decorated career.
“R.I.P. DJ Mark The......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Jim Jones has called out Fabolous in hilarious fashion for consistently being late to their gym sessions.
The two New York rappers recently appeared in a trailer for a new BET show called Ms. Pat Settles It, which premieres on Wednesday (October 18) at 10 p.m. ET
In the trailer, comedian Patricia “Ms. Pat” Williams plays the role of judge as Jim Jones argues his case in court against Fabolous for his tardiness and choice of outfits.
“They say time is the most valuable thing that you can get right?” Capo asks. “And I’m tryna sue this man for all the hours of time in the gym......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Rick Ross and Meek Mill have announced the release date for their highly anticipated collaborative album, Too Good To Be True.
On Tuesday (October 17), Meek posted a cinematic trailer for the upcoming project on Instagram, which opens by showing various studio equipment against a midnight blue backdrop.
DJ Khaled then pops up in the video and shows love to both Rozay and Meek.
After that, an aerial view of New York City’s Times Square appears with Meek narrating: “N-ggas ain’t seen me or Ross around each other for a long time. We got back to the business, straight back to the family, love, and......
