by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Rick Ross, Fat Joe and The LOX have joined forces to provide the soundtrack to the forthcoming NBA playoffs with the aptly-titled “The Game” — check it out below.
Sponsored by the sports gambling company DraftKings, “The Game” arrived on Wednesday (April 12) with the play-in tournament in full swing. The rap titans put their love of basketball on wax with many of the hard-hitting bars being hoops-inspired.
“There’s nothing like the feeling of being in the building/ All of a sudden the good guys turn into the villains/ Pure satisfaction inside of the action/ See it in the games,......
by ANDY BUSTARD
Eazy-E was approached to be a part of Death Row Records before Dr. Dre, according to Keefe D.
Keefe, a childhood friend of Eazy and the uncle of 2Pac’s alleged killer, Orlando Anderson, made the revelation during an interview with VladTV.
The Compton native and former gang member explained that he had a friend who was in prison with Death Row co-founder Michael “Harry-O” Harris, who one day asked him to set up a phone call with Eazy.
“They called and asked me to hook them up on a conference call with Eazy-E. So I called, they talked to Eazy and they asked him, do he want to run their......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Rory and Mal have reacted to their former co-host Joe Budden being ranked as Complex’s No.1 Hip Hop Media Personality, referring to their former boss as a “cat burglar.”
In the latest episode of their New Rory & Mal podcast, the duo sifted through Complex’s list, which went live on April 3, and referred to their former host as a “thief” and “cat burglar” due to their financial issues with Budden that ultimately ruined their time on his podcast.
“The thief!” Mal exclaimed. “The cat burglar. Big integrity......
by RUTH HAWKINS
Jim Jones has weighed in on the Top 50 rapper debate (again), claiming that one MC in particular, Pusha T, is undeserving of a spot on the list.
During a recent episode of the Rap Caviar Podcast, the Dipset capo ruffled some feathers as he chimed in with his thoughts regarding Billboard and VIBE‘s 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list, which placed the Clipse rapper at No.29.
“What has he done that puts him in the greatest rappers of all time besides talk about coke that he probably didn’t get himself?” Jones questioned the other panel members.
While he did give Pusha T his flowers as a......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Bow Wow has revealed he almost didn’t sign with legendary producer Jermaine Dupri because he couldn’t stand the Atlanta legend’s group Kris Kross.
The rapper, actor, and entrepreneur stopped by Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast to talk about his complicated relationship with his one-time mentor.
“I was on the football field playing football for my school,” he began. “And my mom’s like, ‘C’mere.’ She was like, ‘We’re leaving tomorrow.’ I said, ‘What do you mean, leaving tomorrow?'”
As it turned out, Bow......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Royce Da 5’9″ and Redman are part of a mutual admiration society — and nowhere is their brotherhood more evident than on their latest track, “Royce & Reggie.”
Taken from Royce’s The Heaven Experience: Lost Sessions EP, the lyrical giants go head-to-head and bar for bar over the DJ Pain 1-produced beat.
Redman kicks off the verbal assault with the assertion of having “women all in my DM/ Give ’em that super-dick/ Yeah, I Apollo Creed ’em,” before Royce joins in and spits: “I act a fool in the cipher/ They don’t like......
by MARK ELIBERT
Kendrick Lamar has a series of questions he likes artists to answer before he decides whether he wants to work with them or not, according to Saviii 3rd.
Speaking on The Justin Credible Podcast, Saviii revealed that Kendrick sent him a text with five different questions, and his answers would decide if he would work with the up-and-coming Los Angeles rapper. Saviii admitted he felt the pressure when he got the text, but it was something he knew he had to do.
“I took those questions so serious,” Saviii 3rd explained. “One of the questions was: ‘Do you want to make music for your section, or do you......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
DJ Quik has an incomparable resumé that needs no explanation — and the MC, producer, and DJ continues to prove his relevance with his latest track, “Class.”
The track, which is off his forthcoming 10th album, is the opening salvo in a campaign that includes the Cali Classic Tour set to kick off on April 15 and concludes with the album dropping in the summer of 2023.
The album — the name of which has not been released as of press time — is also reportedly Quik’s final album, and will cap off a three-decades-long career.
“Bounce it, drop it, roll it round/ Still make bangers, but I......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Maino has aired out his personal grievances regarding Troy Ave and his alleged fake chain that he’s currently in possession of.
On Friday (March 31), the “Hi Hater” rapper went on a calm, but vicious tirade against the Brooklyn rapper in a 30-minute YouTube video.
“Troy Ave, you’re a very funny guy, man,” Maino began. “You’ve always been funny, you always amuse me. I always thought that you was comical. I never took you serious. I never believed, none of us ever did, we never believed you. The only person that thought that you was important was you, brotha.”
Maino......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
LL COOL J took to the stage at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards to pay tribute to the culture that made him famous with a set of blazing hot bars.
On Tuesday (March 28), Mr. Smith addressed the crowd at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles dressed in a black shirt, skullcap, and jeans while rocking a pair of dark black shades and dripping in some gold jewelry.
“I just want to keep it real simple, alright?” he told the crowd. “I want you to imagine what I’m saying.”
Once the audience fell silent, LL chronicled his journey in the game: “A crowd gathered ’round,......
