by KARAN SINGH
Little Brother have partnered with a North Carolina brewery to launch their own beer, which will be available exclusively at their upcoming festival.
On Wednesday (October 4), member Phonte Coleman unveiled Percy’s Paw Paw Miracle, a beverage named after his R&B pseudonym, Percy Miracles. The local drink will debut at Made In Durham: A Little Brother Block Party on Saturday (October 7).
“I never would’ve imagined Little Brother would have our own beer,” Coleman said. “The music industry is a brutal business, y’know what I’m sayin , and does not treat anyone kindly. So the......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Lil Wayne lived every fan’s dream when he led his beloved Green Bay Packers out of the tunnel at Lambeau Field.
Weezy hyped up the Packers and their loyal Lambeau crowd when running alongside the players that made him look like a skinny teenager among giants on Thursday night (September 28).
Rocking a red polka-dot sweater, black trousers and sunglasses, a smiling Wayne emerged from the Lambeau smoke much to the surprise of fans in the stadium.
Fans’ minds were spun into a mental pretzel seeing the jarring size difference between Wayne and the NFL players flanked to his sides.
“Is this an optical illusion,” NFL......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Ma$e has opened up about something fans have wondered about when it came to getting Cam’ron’s first record deal set up.
Cam’ron grilled Ma$e on the latest episode of It Is What It Is on Thursday (September 28) about why he took him to meet with The Notorious B.I.G. in the mid-90s for a deal instead of Diddy’s Bad Boy Records, where Ma$e called home at the time.
“When you had your record deal, why did you take me to Biggie Smalls and not Bad Boy,” Cam asked.
After a few moments to collect his emotions, Ma$e responded: “It’s almost gonna bring......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
B.G. has returned to the studio and delivered his first post-prison bars in a fitting reunion with close friend Boosie Badazz.
The Hot Boys rapper and Boosie teamed up for “My Dawg” on Friday (September 29) as B.G. reflects on the Baton Rouge native holding him down throughout his decade-plus behind bars.
“Lot of people fucked me up and went to sleep on me/Same ones used to come around and leach on me/I’m walking light I got police on me/But I’m still taking chances with that heat on me/Used to get my motivation from my kids and fans/Anything I ever needed I could get from my man,” he......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Remy Ma‘s alleged boyfriend, battle rapper Eazy the Block Captain, has finally broken his silence on the cheating rumors that are swirling around the Terror Squad rapper and her husband, Papoose.
On Saturday (September 23), Eazy’s presumptive publicist, Nicole Sabrina, posted a statement claiming that her client was shopping around for a platform to tell his story, but refuted claims that he was offered money for the interview.
“On 9/22/23, I issued a statement to some media outlets advising that @eazyblockcapt1 would be making a statement today and that the exclusive story is available. This was done without......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Will Smith has decided to hop back into his Hip Hop bag with the forthcoming launch of his new podcast Class Of ’88.
According to Billboard, the multi-hyphenate will explore the year 1988 which saw the rise of iconic Hip-Hop figures such as Public Enemy, Salt-N-Pepa, and Fab Five Freddy, to name a few.
He will be sitting down with other rap luminaries such as Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl ‘DMC’ McDaniels, and Rakim.
“Hip Hop has been a central part of my life for over four decades,” he told Billboard. “I’m hyped to share my first-hand experiences and those of some......
by RUTH HAWKINS
Funk Flex has weighed in on all things Verzuz, claiming that Busta Rhymes is unbeatable in a song-for-song battle.
During a recent chat with Brandon “Scoop B” Robinson, the legendary Hip Hop DJ was asked about the prospect of a JAY-Z and Nas Verzuz — or if not, who he’d see giving Hov a run for his money.
Needless to say, Flex had thoughts — one of which was his belief there’s currently no one in the game that can hold a flame to fellow Brooklyn rap legend Busta Rhymes.
“You want me to tell you who would beat JAY-Z at a Verzuz? Hands down embarrass him?” he......
by RUTH HAWKINS
Drag-On has unloaded on Pitbull after the singer claimed that the former Ruff Ryders rapper took an “L” in a battle against him back in the day.
On Saturday (September 23), Drag-On (real name Melvin Jason Smalls) took to Instagram where he blasted the Miami pop star over claims he mopped the floor with him during a rap battle decades ago, catapulting him to success.
“A @pitbull, iv been watching you tell lies for over 15 years about how you battled me and won [laughing emoji],” he wrote in a lengthy message. “First off, I was shooting a video with DMX (no love for me) and they begged me to come......
by TOMMY GAMBA-ELLIS
On his 2010 song “Thank me Now” Drake raps the now famous line: “Damn, I swear sports and music are so synonymous, 'Cause we want to be them, and they want to be us.”
When it comes to professional sports — specifically the NBA — and hip-hop, there are many times when the two industries overlap each other. In recent years, NBA players have continuously been seen hanging around high-profile hip-hop artists. Furthermore, NBA superstars such as Damian Lillard have attempted to make waves in the rap industry in recent years, dropping multiple songs.
The......
by JAELANI TURNER WILLIAMS
Following their 2019 LP 'May the Lord Watch,' Little Brother has dropped two surprise singles, “Wish Me Well” and “Glory Glory.”
North Carolina duo Little Brother has released two new singles to hold fans over since their 2019 album, May the Lord Watch. On Tuesday, Little Brother, composed of Big Pooh and Phonte, dropped the Pumah-produced “Wish Me Well” and “Glory Glory,” produced by Conductor Williams.
“We wanted to bless our fans with new music to show them we’re not leaning on nostalgia. After 20 years in the game, we’re still hungry and actively working......
