• Nas to Release J Dilla Album 'The Diary' from 2002 on Mass Appeal Records

    Nas announced this week that Mass Appeal Records is going to release a posthumous album of late rapper J Dilla on April 15, 2016. During his guest appearance on Zane Lowe's Beats 1 radio show, the MC revealed that the record, entitled The Diary, features production work by Dilla himself, Madlib, Pete Rock, Hi-tek, Nottz, House Shoes, Karriem Riggins, among others, with songs featuring Snoop Dogg, Bilal, Frank and Dank, Nottz and Boogie. The Diary was recorded in 2002, and Nas shared the first single, "The Introduction" this week. You can check out the tracklist below.

  • Stream J Dilla 'Dillatronic:' 41 Unreleased Instrumentals Out This Week

    The world is about to be blessed with a massive load of new J Dilla instrumentals. The beatsmith behind seminal hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest and one of the greatest samplers of all time, J Dilla died too soon in 2006, but left behind a treasure trove of unreleased beats he never got to pair up with a rapper or formally release to the public. Now 41 more electronic leaning productions are being shared in a special Dillatronic package this week and all of them are available to stream before the project drops on Friday, Oct. 30.

  • J Dilla 'Dilltronic': Posthumous Release Features 40 Unreleased Tracks

    As one of the most influential beatmakers and hip-hop artists ever J Dilla's impact on the genre and music has been felt long after his untimely death in 2006. He never stopped making music up until his passing and there was been a dearth of beats that have emerged either as straight instrumentals or paired with other rappers. A new batch of 40 rare, unreleased instrumentals are being packaged and sold as Dilltronic in various formats.

  • HipHopWired Drops 'Official' Rapper Emojis: Drake, Eminem, Future and More

    The NBA was recently rocked by several emoji-related news stories, including DeAndre Jordan's waffling between the Clippers and the Mavericks, and DeMarcus Cousins labeling coach George Karl a "snake in the grass" with the digital art. It's somewhat humorous to consider near seven-foot men tweeting like teenage girls, but we digress. HipHopWired took it in an entirely different direction when it decided to make an "unofficially official" listing of hip-hop emojis for most of the genre's biggest stars.

  • Celebrate Donut Day with J Dilla, Tori Amos, Parquet Courts and More

    Homer Simpson and those like him are stoked for National Donut Day, especially as it falls on a Friday...a perfect introduction to the weekend. Dunkin' Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Tim Horton's and other retailers of the decentralized pastries are all offering special deals on their popular products. So go take care of that need...but when you get back, check out this list of music that focuses on the most American of breakfast staples (indeed, many culinary historians suggest that Dutch immigrants invented the pastry in the United States). Tori Amos, RiFF RaFF and, of course, J Dilla, make appearances.

  • Joey Bada$$ Shares New Track "On & On" Featuring Maverick Sabre And Dyemond Lewis [LISTEN]

    Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ has shared a new single from his upcoming debut album B4.DA.$$, titled "On and On," which you can check out below. In true Joey Bada$$ fashion, "On and On" is yet another excellent '90s east coast throwback, with some crackling, jazzy production courtesy of Freddie Joachim. British singer-songwriter Maverick Sabre contributes the soulful hook, while Joey's fellow Pro Era rapper Dyemond Lewis drops a verse.

  • Common Says He Respects Chief Keef For Being Raw And Real In His Music

    Common recently made a stop in Paris as a part of the European leg of his tour. While there, Common spoke to Booska-P.com about fellow Chicago rapper, Chief Keef. The Nobody's Smiling rapper said he respects Keef for being raw and real in his music and discussed working with Kanye West.

  • Nas Unveils New J Dilla-Produced Track "The Season" At Run The Jewels Event [LISTEN]

    Earlier this month, Nas announced that a new album is in the works. He first hinted at it in his remix of Schoolboy Q's "Studio" rapping, "Finished up my new album, single 'bout to be dropping / Last album on Def Jam and I got so many options." He confirmed the news with Power 105.1's Angie Martinez saying the single could drop any day, and now that day has come with the new single "The Season."

  • 7 Gateway Artists Into Hip-Hop

    If you ask someone what kind of music they listen to, fifty percent of the time their answer will be “everything, except country and rap”. While I’ve written about country songs that would appeal to country-haters, hip-hop is much trickier and more misunderstood. If you’re thinking of getting into hip-hop, here are seven artists that would be excellent entry points.
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