Kanye West and The Game have teamed up for a provocative new track titled “Tina,” centered around Tina Knowles, the mother of Beyoncé. The collaboration has sparked significant attention due to its unusual subject matter and the artists’ promotional tactics. The promotional campaign began with Kanye West sharing a screenshot on Instagram, purportedly showing The Game sending a banana emoji to Tina Knowles via direct message. This was followed by a video of Knowles’ appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show, captioned by West as “Game finna slide.” These posts led to widespread confusion and discussion among fans. Kanye West and…
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On February 24, 2025, rapper Tory Lanez was recording new music via a video call from the California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi when a prison riot erupted nearby. In footage obtained by TMZ, Lanez is seen delivering lines such as, “$500 on the Zelle will make ’em do gymnastics,” before being interrupted by the commotion. He momentarily leaves the call, stating, “Ayo, they sprayed the pepper spray. I gotta go,” before the session ends abruptly. Despite serving a 10-year sentence for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, Lanez has been actively working on new music from prison. Prior to…
On February 23, 2025, Atlanta’s hip-hop heavyweights Quavo, Future, and Young Thug were spotted together in Miami, sparking excitement among fans and the music community. The trio, known for their collaborative history and significant influence in the rap scene, were seen enjoying the vibrant Miami atmosphere with the new song snippet playing in the background, leading to speculation about potential new projects. Quavo, a member of Migos, has previously teamed up with Future and Young Thug on various tracks, including the 2018 release “Upscale.” Their recent meetup in Miami has fans eagerly anticipating possible new music collaborations. You can listen…
Benny the Butcher and Conway the Machine are absolutely diabolical on the mic. They are incredibly prolific when it comes to putting out solo material. When they team up, however, it’s even better. These two know how to bring the best out in each other. They up each other’s game, and the two song single that marks their latest release, The Pre-Game, is proof. Benny the Butcher and Conway team up with a producer named ILL Tone Beats for music that is every bit as gritty, soulful, and aggressive as die-hard fans could hope for. Benny and Conway put their…
Dave East and Ransom don’t have a really robust history with one another, but they show that were always capable of greatness on The Final Call. Leading up to their first-ever joint project, the two East Coasters had only teamed up on two occasions. Those include “Everything For Sale” and on the near 40-minute behemoth known as “Rolling 110 Deep” by DJ Kay Slay. However, we really only view the former of the two as a true collaboration. However, after hearing the two lead singles for this project in “THE MOSQUE” and “MAYHEM,” our perspective on how they would sound…
Nardo Wick gives off the impression that he’s someone you don’t want to mess around with, especially on WICK. That’s the name of his sophomore album, which is also his first since his debut back in 2021. Who is Nardo Wick? was a success for the then teenage rising star out of Jacksonville. “Wicked Witch,” “Me or Sum,” “Dah Dah DahDah” and of course, “Who Want Smoke??” were all huge tracks. Despite the long wait for WICK, these tracks, as well as some features and spot singles, kept him more than afloat. While some might view him as 21 Savage…
AZ Chike has been continuing to build a name for himself. In 2024, he appeared on two albums from Black Hippy artists. First, he appeared on the track “Movie” from ScHoolboy Q’s excellent album Blue Lips. Later in the year, he appeared on Kendrick Lamar’s surprise album GNX, delivering the standout feature verse on the track “Peekaboo.” The song became a fan favorite and Lamar even performed part of it during the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show. Since his guest spot on GNX, he’s released a handful of singles. “Whatx2” is the latest, and the strongest of his recent solo…
If you’re into rappers with an off-kilter style, you may want to consider Jorjiana and her “ILBB2 (Remix).” This is a new version of one of her breakout 2024 tracks, and also on her shortest at just 1:33. She’s what we would consider a female Blueface. She doesn’t really rap on beat and has a more conversational, nonchalant delivery. The beat doesn’t change for this altered edition, which is a Detroit hip-hop style instrumental. The glitchy and rumbling sounds are all present. She hails from Michigan City, Indiana, so we can why she would be borrowing from that palette. For…
Cardi B and DJ Khaled, despite their recent lack out of output of the last couple of years, are still artists that are in high demand. That applies to all of the above, including soundtracks. So, it’s not too big of a surprise to see the folks behind the next Smurfs film to recruit them for the accompanying project. There’s no release date for that just yet, but there’s an expectation that it will be close to when the movie hits theaters on July 18. When it releases, it will be fourth motion picture in the Smurfs franchise, and first…
Fivio Foreign has been taking some interesting directions this year and that now includes experimenting with country music. The Brooklyn drill rapper is doing so with newcomer to the pop-country scene, Caldwell, who hails from South Carolina. It’s called “Get Out The Way” and it melds each artist’s respective sounds together. How well they do so is up to the listener, but it’s an interesting mashup for sure. Melding rap and country music together has become increasingly more popular over the last few years. Overall, it’s had its moments, with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Old Town Road”…