hip hop

The Canadian crooner returns with a buzzing new single

Hip-Hop and professional wrestling have many parallels. They are both filled with characters with larger-than-life personas that feed off the energy of their audiences and have critics who constantly question their authenticity. They also contain participants who tend to dabble in both. From John Cena releasing a rap album to Wale hosting his yearly Wrestlemania […]

There have been a ton of icky white rappers over the years, but these take the cake.

On November 19, southern rap legends Jeezy and Gucci Mane will battle on the season 2 premiere of Verzuz. Fellow Atlanta emcee T.I. was Jeezy’s original opponent, but swapping him for Gucci Mane has piqued rap fan’s interest more than the original matchup. Because, unlike a majority of the previous Verzuz’s battles, this one has […]

The rapper celebrates his 43rd birthday today

2020 will go down as the most bizarre year in recorded history. From a global pandemic to the recent chaotic presidential election, this year exposed society’s moral deficiencies, and many people’s lack of compassion or empathy is on full display. This level of self-entitlement and selfishness is reflected in Hip-Hop as well. Hip-Hop has always […]

The budding drill rapper was gunned down last night.

In 2003, Jay-Z announced that his eighth studio album, The Black Album, would be his last. The revered Brooklyn emcee was calling it quits after less than a decade since his debut offering, Reasonable Doubt. Jay Z’s departure was captured in the documentary Fade to Black. Fans and rappers alike were saddened by his premature […]

Lets close out this exhausting week with some gritty new music.

The Hip Hop crime drama Belly isn’t as great as some remember.