On this day, 30 years ago, a 20-year-old kid from Queens changed hip-hop forever. Regarded as foundational to the genre (and music, period), Nas’salbum Illmatic is everything you want in a rap album. Nas has a one-of-one voice, elite technical skill, vivid imagery, and a great sense of atmosphere; every song feels like you’re there with him on that Queensbridge project bench. Illmatic put Nas on the map in 1994 and still stands tall in 2024.Nas - It Ain't Hard […]
Actor Macaulay Culkin was reportedly Eminem's first choice to star as Stan in the 2000 video for the rapper's hit single "Stan."Macaulay Culkin Turned Down Stan Role?On Wednesday (April 17), actor Devon Sawa, who starred as Stan in Shady's classic visual, spoke with ETOnline about the famous role."It's such an iconic video," Sawa said. "Dr. Dre was there, D12 was there, I think Snoop was wandering around, Cypress Hill. It was just such a wild three days of filmmaking, it was amazing."He then […]
Post Malone and Taylor Swift have cemented their mutual admiration for one other with "Fortnight," their very first collaboration together. The song is the first single from Swift's 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, which arrived today."Fortnight," released on Friday (April 19), finds the two artists showcasing the sticky songwriting that have made them both chart-topping stars. Post is a certified Swiftie on wax.Post Malone and Taylor Swift Unite on "Fortnight"The two pop stars shine on the track, which has been a long time coming since they first […]
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While this week brings a break from the all-consuming Kendrick Lamar, Drake and J. Cole drama, there are still plenty of new releases to keep fans satiated. This week features two long-awaited returns from a CMG signee and a rapper currently behind bars, as well as a stoner rap veteran dropping off his first project of 2024 and more.YNW Melly Returns With Young New Wave AlbumWhile YNW Melly is still currently behind bars awaiting trial for an alleged double murder, the rapper was […]
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DaBaby recently dropped a blistering freestyle where he admits he only gets half of what he used to get for a verse now.DaBaby Keeps It Real in New FreestyleOn Tuesday (April 16), DaBaby appeared on Power 106 in Los Angeles for Justin Credible's Freestyles segment. During the appearance, which can be seen below, the North Carolina rapper spits a lengthy freestyle over Future and Metro Boomin's "Like That" beat. The spirited rap finds DaBaby keeping it real about how his fall from […]