Rappers

Lil Wayne stars in his first commercial in two years, and this time it's for Bumbu rum. Here, the ad implements a theme anointing Weezy as the G.O.A.T. (greatest of all-time) head-to-head with the actual animal. Coinciding with the campaign, the 35-year-old revealed his top five rappers of all-time. Wayne's ...

Asked if he considered so-called "SoundCloud rappers" to be real artists, Nahmir confirmed that he doesn't. "Just weirdos, lames, all that," he said. "Junkies, but that's all they is is junkies, bruh. Period. All these n***as junkies." For what it's worth, the disparaging tone many use when labeling someone a ...

A jam-packed house is what's typically needed for the energy of a show to be palpable, but that wasn't the case on Friday night at Union for Mad Clown and San E, who brought the house down at half capacity. On the second stop of their We Want You tour on the west coast, the Korean rappers treated fans ...

The Echo award was given to rappers Kollegah and Farid Bang at Germany's equivalent of the Grammy's on 12 April. In their prize-winning studio album “Jung, brutal, gutaussehend” (“Young, brutal, good-looking”), Farid Bang boasts about his training regime saying “my body is more defined than an ...

While New York's first wave of rap music excelled at the soldiery of hip-hop – where rappers formed constellations around groups such as De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest – the East Coast had been overwhelmed by Californian soloists such as Dr Dre and Snoop Dogg. Enter the Wu-Tang removed ...

In the Lord of the Rings trilogy, "mithril" is a rare, indestructible metal whose beauty never tarnishes; in the real world, however, it's the name of three different blockchain projects, all of which are trying to score pop culture points with investors. It's of little surprise that the name has proven so hot in the crypto ...

The Australian star is famous for her own rap skills, but says love just doesn't work when two rappers come together. She previously dated A$AP Rocky and even got a tattoo tribute to her ex when they were an item in 2012, though hastily crossed it out when they split later that year. "I always want to know ...

Here, we're taking a look at some of the female rappers who have helped craft the genre as we know it today! Surely you've heard of Nicki Minaj by now, but as a refresher, the Trinidadian-born American rapper burst onto the scene in 2007 with her mixtape Playtime Is Over. Thanks to hits like “Super Bass,” ...

What we can control, however, is what our rappers represent and how they reflect who we are as a people. Hip-hop, at its core, has always been a reflection of what those in the black community value and appreciate as the culture. For years, that has been drugs, women, and sheer disrespect that has given ...

Even other rappers are noticing the trend. "Every new rapper that disrespected Biggie and Pac blew up," Maryland rapper .idk. tweeted back on March 7. "Look I love the new rap I love the old rap, please nobody disrespect Big on his death date for clout. Keep opinions to yourself at the very least for today.

Vallejo rappers Mac Dre and E-40, for instance, may be hip-hop icons, but they will always be Bay Area-identified. ... But for SOB x RBE, the young Vallejo act consisting of rappers Slimmy B, Yhung T.O., Lul G and DaBoii, the hometown ties have only seemed to complicate their sudden success.

4:21 PMThe condolences for Craig Mack lit up social media and had the old school and old school at heart offering tribute. But he's just the latest artist gone too soon. For some of our favorite MCs, the 40s have been the kiss of death. Craig Mack. Craig Mack. Johnny Nunez/WireImage. May 10, 1971-March 12, 2018.

The 22-year-old clairvoyant warned Iggy about being careful when dating in the industry, advice she seems to have implemented in advance. "I already know not to talk to any rappers," she playfully admitted. "I know how we are. It just won't work and I know that. There's only enough room for one rapper per ...

Lil Yachty is working with controversial entertainer Bhad Bhabie and he doesn't care what a hater thinks. According to Boat, she's better than a lot of rappers out. Video recently surfaced of Yachty and Bhad Bhabie, a.k.a. the Cash Me Ousside girl, a.k.a Danielle Bregoli, in the studio. In another video posted ...

Last week Forbes released its list of richest rappers that features the usual names, this time round, however, there was a change at the top with Birdman falling off the list and getting replaced by Eminem. The top three moguls not only top the list of the wealthiest rappers but are said to be the richest ...

There is definitely a trendy wave right now in hip-hop that many new school rappers are trying to hop on. As time passes, we begin to determine which movements will stick for the long run, and which are only temporary. Along with trends come artists that will become iconic in creating styles as well as those ...

Emcee Network began its cypher series in September, 2016, with the goal of creating an opportunity for local artists to showcase their sonic talents with visual accompaniment. This year's offering is no exception, featuring a beat from DDS; lyrics courtesy of Hotel Seprino, Philup Banks, Courtney Bell, and ...

Following rumors of an Fresh Prince of Bel-Air cartoon reboot, DJ Jazzy Jeff told HipHopDX that he thinks Chance the Rapper would be the best choice to lead a live-action reimagining of the classic '90s sitcom. Lil Chano wouldn't be the first rapper to hop off the mic and onto a TV set.

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