• LOX's Styles P Turns Troy Ave's Joey Bada$$ Diss Track 'Bad Ass' Into Suicide Discussion

    Troy Ave held nothing back in his new diss track "Bad Ass," which was directed at rapper Joey Bada$. Some lyrics might have gone a bit too far though, when the MC brought up the death of Bada$'s friend and collaborator Capital Steez's death, which was a suicide. Whether or not you took issue with the harsh lyrics, hip-hop icon Styles P. of the LOX took to Twitter to make sure everyone in the rap game knows that suicide is not something to take lightly. Styles P.'s daughter committed suicide last summer.

  • Phish Drummer Jon Fishman Joins Bernie Sanders at Rally, Candidate Secures Jamband Vote

    Following Super Tuesday, Bernie Sanders immediately returned to the campaign trail, stopping at a "Future to Believe In" rally at the State Theatre in Portland, Maine, where voters who "feel the Bern" were treated to a performance by the Kenya Hall Band featuring Jon Fishman of Phish on drums. During the rally the presidential candidate declared the band "one of the great bands in this country."

  • Foxy Brown Given Key to Borough of Brooklyn, Famous Friends Show Love

    Despite the long list of male and female rappers that hail from the Brooklyn burrough, rapper Foxy Brown wants it to be known that she is the first and only "one chick alone" who has been privelaged to be awarded the key to her city. Brown shared her excitement on Instagram and welcomed all of the love that some of her friends chose to share with her through their own congratulatory video messages.

  • People Share Hate Over Zoe Saldana's Nina Simone Biopic Movie Trailer on Twitter

    The first trailer for Nina, the 2016 biopic movie project about music icon and civil rights activist Nina Simone, premiered this week to mixed reviews thanks to reactions on Twitter. Hollywood star Zoe Saldana takes on the leading role in the film, which has been in the works for a number of years and then on the shelf for a couple more. After watching the first trailer for the film, people took to Twitter over issues they have with the casting of Saldana - which took place in 2012, by the way.

  • Kanye West Reveals Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz 'ColleGrove' Release Date and Cover Art

    Kanye West has been full of surprises recently and he continues to keep fans on their toes. On Wednesday morning (March 2), he took to his personal Twitter account to reveal the cover art and release date for Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz upcoming joint project, 'ColleGrove.' Expect to hear the new music they've been working on when the collaborative tunes drop this Friday (March 4).

  • Stormzy Announces Spring North American Tour Dates

    UK grime MC and new star Stormzy has announced a short string of shows in North America this month. While grime is still much more popular in the UK and Europe, it is starting to bubble up in North America and elsewhere in the world.

  • French Montana Discusses Rhymefest's Kanye West Criticism with Larry King

    Last month, Chicago rapper Rhymefest spoke out about his former writing partner Kanye West’s recent behavior. He tweeted to fans about West’s state of mind and spirt, insinuating that the “Ultralight Beam” rhymer may need a mental evaluation. French Montana, who has worked with West more recently, discussed Rhymefest’s criticism with Larry King.
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