• OG Maco & Boi-1da Clash Amid Meek Mill Vs. Drake Twitter Beef

    Once again, OG Maco is back causing a stir on Twitter -- this time, by chiming in on Meek Mill vs. Drake, which is already being crowned the "Twitter Beef of 2015" (and we haven't even heard from Drizzy). The ATL rapper first pledged his support for Meek, and then added a little more to the conversation. Soon, OVO producer Boi-1da got involved, and, "U Guessed It," they had a nice little back-and-forth. It's been a good day on Rap Twitter.

  • Varien Unveils Album 'The Ancient & Arcane,' "Supercell" Video

    Nick Pittsinger, known to many within the music space by his producer, DJ name Varien, is prepping a brand new album The Ancient & Arcane out in just over two weeks. The composer, instrumentalist, producer and DJ has already garnered a strong following with his conceptual electronic music that combines elements of classical and various sub-genres of electronic music with deft musicianship.

  • Meek Mill Responds to Toronto City Councillor Amid Drake Beef

    The hip-hop world has been turned on its head when Meek Mill seemingly out of nowhere called out Drake for allegedly having people write his raps. The fallout has been seen all across the twitterverse and throughout the hip-hop community and even spilled over into politics. One Toronto city councillor, possibly just looking to take the populist approach and get a few headlines for his poll numbers, told Meek Mill that he was no longer allowed up in Toronto. Mill got word of his potential ban to the Canadian city and fired back at the Toronto government official citing his free speech.

  • Lil Wayne, G-Eazy Remix ILoveMakonnen, Carnage 'I Like Tuh'

    Lil Wayne and G-Eazy have hopped on the remix for ILoveMakonnen and Carnage's spring single "I Like Tuh." The two rappers add their own verses in place of Makonnen's, while managing to rap over Carnage's wonky production with its high-pitched synths.

  • 5 Best Twitter Beefs of 2015: One Direction, Iggy Azalea, Taylor Swift and More

    Twitter hasn't been short on beefs for 2015, but this week has blown up the social media service as Meek Mill has called out Drake for allegedly using a ghostwriter, and Nicki Minaj and Taylor Swift have gone back and forth about VMA nominations and body shape. They weren't the first musicians to stir things up with 140 characters (or several salvos of 140 characters) this year. Here are five other digital battles that have gone down during 2015 thus far, including One Direction, Iggy Azalea and...believe it or not... not Azealia Banks (we take her tweets for granted anymore).

  • 10 Funniest Memes to Erupt from Meek Mill's Twitter Tirade Against Drake

    Nothing has yet to top Meek Mill's late night twitter assault taking aim at the If You're Read This its Too Late, Drake who has yet to respond. Naturally Mill's twitter tirade erupted into dozens of meme's running rampant across the social network. Checkout 10 of the funniest memes to come from the confrontation.

  • Did Rick Ross Side with Drake After Meek Mill's Twitter Rant?

    One of the first major rappers to respond to Meek Mill's unbelievable Twitter rant -- outing Drake for using a *gasp* ghostwriter -- was Rick Ross. Surprisingly, Rozay didn't support for the man whose Dreams Worth More Than Money just went No. 1 on his own Maybach Music Group label, but rather, with his "Aston Martin Music" collaborator. Ouch...

  • 7 Hip-Hop Guest Spots for George Clinton's 75th Birthday: Snoop, Tupac, More

    Music Times wants to wish George Clinton, the iconic bandleader behind Parliament and Funkadelic, as well as the greatest figures in funk music history. We could spend thousands and thousands of words describing how great his bands were in the studio and live onstage...but that's a theme that's been reworked thousands and thousands of times. One subject that doesn't get as much respect is Clinton's influence on the world of hip-hop. If you don't believe us, just check out how many guest spots he's done for hip-hop tracks over the years, from Snoop Dogg to Tupac to Kendrick Lamar. We chose the biggest names that Clinton has worked with just to demonstrate how far and wide his appreciation in the genre stretches.

  • Rihanna Unveils RiRi Fragrance Ad: New Perfume Is Pretty in Pink

    Rihanna's new album R8 may still be shrouded in mystery, but the "B*tch Better Have My Money" singer has one new release on the horizon - a perfume. Today (July 22), Rihanna announced a new fragrance on her Twitter, and the scent pays homage to the nickname her beloved Rihanna Navy gave her.
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