• Run The Jewels' Killer Mike to Speak at M.I.T. About Race Relations in the US

    One of the most outspoken and socially conscious rappers around in the public eye today, Killer Mike, will be speaking at M.I.T. on April 24 as part of their Hip Hop Speaker Series. The Run The Jewels rapper will be address race relations in the United States, touching on recent flashpoints like Ferguson, the SAE incident in Oklahoma, white privilege and black empowerment. Since he is speaking at M.I.T., Killer Mike will also touch on how current and future technologies impact race relation issues.

  • Lil Wayne, Dej Loaf 'Me U & Hennessy' Collaboration Surfaces [LISTEN]

    Dej Loaf's already sexy track, "Me U and Hennessy," just got a lot steamier with the addition of Lil Wayne, who lays down a sultry verse. The collaboration was teased a few days ago when the music video was released and as the visuals came to a close, Lil Wayne's voice came into focus for a few seconds. Fans did not have to wait long to hear the final product with Weezy getting a lot more sexual than we have heard from him in quite some time.

  • Andy Milonakis, Chief Keef, Fredo Santana Share 'Maybach' [LISTEN]

    Yesterday, a version of Chief Keef and Fredo Santana's song "Maybach" surfaced on the internet. It was assumed to be a collaboration between the two of them for their upcoming Blood Thicker Than Water project. However, it appears as though the copy that was uploaded yesterday cut out Andy Milonakis's involvement in the song entirely, including his verse. The trio has been spending a lot of time together in the studio lately, so this appears to be the latest cut from their collaborative efforts.

  • Diddy Announces Kanye West As The Hitmen's Newest Addition Ahead Of 'MMM' Release

    Kanye West got his start as a producer, making beats for the likes of Ludacris, Lil Kim and most notably, Jay Z when West. On Kanye's 'College Dropout' track, "Spaceship," he notes that he made five beats a day for three months to hone his craft as a producer. The "All Day" rapper has made it big time as an artist, a producer and most notably as a rapper, but he is now joining an elite group of beatsmiths called The Hitmen who helped craft countless singles as a part of Diddy's Bad Boy Records in the 1990s and early 2000s.

  • Skrillex Offering Backstage Passes For Snapchat Handle

    Snapchat is the hot new social media platform for artists to stay in touch with their fans. While it can provide a disturbingly unfiltered view into the minds of your fans, it is also a good outlet to show off where you are in the world or tease some new music with short clips that will eventually go away (or so you hope). One issue plaguing many artists is that they may not be the first adopters of the new platform and their preferred name is taken by a super fan looking to hold onto the name of their idol. Most of the time this resolved through back channels, but it appears as though Skrillex is having a difficult time getting a hold of the "Skrillex" name on snapchat. Someone else took it before he did and the "Recess" DJ is offering the owner backstage passes in return for the handle.

  • Run The Jewels Shares 'Bust No Moves' As Record Store Day Exclusive

    In honor of this year's Record Store Day, increasingly popular hip-hop duo Run The Jewels released a new 12" containing four tracks. Three of them "Pew Pew Pew," "Love Again" (taken from Run The Jewels 2) and "Blockbuster Night Pt. 2" (a bonus tune from Run The Jewels 2) have already been released, but the first song "Bust No Moves" is unreleased.
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