by MARISA MENDEZ
Jin hasn’t battled in over 17 years, but in honor of late Canadian battle rap vet Pat Stay, the former Freestyle Friday champ got back in the ring one more time.
The battle went down at King Of The Dot Entertainment’s “Stay Forever’ weekend in Toronto on February 25 and 26. KOTD returned to the city for the first time in five years in an effort to raise money for the Stay family and honor Pat’s life.
While Jin went up against fellow rap battle vet Illmac, other big names on the lineup included Hollow Da Don, Charlie Clips, Rone, Dumfounded and more.
“Battling again after a 17-year absence was......
by ANDY BUSTARD
T.I.’s “paperwork party” may have been snubbed by Boosie Badazz, but one person who hasn’t passed up the opportunity to pull up is Charleston White.
In a video posted to TikTok on Sunday (February 26), White filmed himself driving past the Trap City Cafe in Atlanta, where just days earlier Tip had hosted an event to share court documents purportedly proving he didn’t snitch on his dead cousin.
In the almost two-minute-long clip, White and his fellow passengers spot T.I. and his car in the parking lot outside the cafe while sat in their vehicle. A female passenger then asks the Texas native if......
by MARK ELIBERT
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De La Soul have announced they’ll be honoring the life and legacy of the late Trugoy The Dove with a special tribute concert in New York City this week.
Dubbed “The DA.I.S.Y. Experience,” the performance will take place on Thursday (March 2″ — a day before the group’s full catalog becomes available on streaming — at the iconic Webster Hall in Manhattan.
According to a press release, the venue will be “transformed with artwork from the group’s classic album, 3 Feet High and Rising,” while legendary DJs Stretch Armstrong, Clark Kent, Rich......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Danny Brown has shared his opinion on the current New York drill scene, saying he thinks all rappers from the genre sound like Batman — and not in a good way.
His comments were made in the latest episode of his podcast The Danny Brown Show, which also saw JPEG Mafia appear as a special guest.
Brown and JPEG sat and watched a submitted freestyle video from a man named The Artist Frank Irvan, who spit his bars with a gruff delivery. While the pair were both impressed with Irvan’s skills, Brown used it to pivot to a conversation surrounding New York drill music.
“I got some funny shit for......
by TAI SAINT-LOUIS
Kanye West has reportedly reached an agreement with adidas that would see the company unload the remaining designs in the Yeezy collection.
According to reports from multiple outlets, the new contract would allow adidas to release and promote the existing product created under their previous deal with West. It does not make any provisions for a continuation of the collection.
Reports put the value of the remaining Yeezy x adidas products at approximately $500 million.
The deal would allow the athletic company to make up for the projected loss it reported earlier this month.
adidas has blamed Kanye directly for the financial......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
T.I. has received support from Mysonne after Boosie Badazz canceled their joint album due to him allegedly snitching on his dead cousin.
In a resurfaced clip from an August 2020 episode of his expediTIously podcast, Tip recalled pinning a gun case on his late relative, Toot, with whom he ran a hustle involving stolen upscale clothes prior to his musical breakthrough.
After being pulled over by police, T.I. pinned a loaded firearm that cops had discovered in his car on his cousin, who passed away before the case went to court.
The Atlanta rapper’s comments ignited a firestorm conversation on whether......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Joe Budden has been retired from rap for nearly seven years, as he’s become a force in the podcasting space, but don’t count out a return to the booth just yet.
Mouse Budden teased a clip on his Instagram Story on Tuesday (February 21) in the studio where he appeared to jokingly end his rapping hiatus.
“Ya know what I mean with the beat playing. I got it, uhhhh. And we was once like — ayyy,” he facetiously rapped with a beat booming.
Fans had plenty to say about the New Jersey rhymer stepping back into the rap game in the humorous clip.
“Lol that’s definitely how his Rory and Mal diss starts.......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Big Gipp has questioned whether DJ Khaled is actually as talented as people claim, while stating that the Miami-based producer is far from being “the best.”
The comments came in an interview with The Art Of Dialogue, where the Goodie Mob rapper said Khaled undoubtedly has talent, but that T-Pain deserves more praise.
“DJ Khaled is great at what he do,” Gipp said. “But I can turn around and look at a person that’s the real artist and that’s T-Pain. T-Pain really came through and really took it to another level. Song after song, hit after hit.......
by ANDY BUSTARD
De La Soul’s Maseo has broken his silence following the death of Trugoy The Dove.
Maseo, a.k.a. Plug Three, took to Instagram on Monday (February 20) to mourn the tragic passing of his long-time groupmate, who died aged 54 on February 12.
The rapper, producer and DJ took a trip down memory lane as he shared a throwback photo of De La Soul signing their first deal with Tommy Boy Records back in the late 1980s.
Producer Prince Paul, who produced the trio’s lauded first three albums, and Tommy Boy founder Tom Silverman and label president Monica Lynch can also be seen in the picture.
“This is the day......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Black Thought has dropped a captivating new freestyle titled “Love Letter To Hip Hop” in honor of the genre’s 50th anniversary this year.
In the video, which aired on BET, The Roots lyricist traverses the history of Hip Hop completely acapella, weaving in many of the genre’s biggest legends as he explores rap’s evolution over the last five decades.
Along the way, he shouts out Grand Wizzard Theodore, Grandmaster Flash, JAY-Z, Diddy, Kanye West, Lauryn Hill, Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah, Lil Kim, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, TakeOff and many......
