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Kid Cudi's new album gets a track list featuring Pharrell, Andre 3000, more
Kid Cudi has announced the track list for his upcoming seventh studio album, which will feature a number of the most talented artists in hip hop.
The upcoming album, entitled Passion, Pain, and Demon Slaying will be divided into four separate narrative acts. Cudi posted the tracklist to his Twitter account, revealing that the album will have tracks that feature Pharrell, Andre 3000 (credited under the name Andre Benjamin,) Will
Read moreMC Skill ThaPreacha channels Nas on "DOAS Album Done"
MC Skill ThaPreacha, the voice of Nigerian hip hop, just finished work on his next album, "Diary of a Supernatural," and he's marking the occasion with a new, Nas-inspired freestyle "DOAS Album Done."
MC Skill ThaPreacha's latest freestyle features the instrumental from DJ Khaled's "Nas Album Done" combined with an original rap from ThePreacha, who delivers some incredibly powerful, politically charged bars inspired by hip hop legend Nas.
The track gives listeners an idea of what to expect from the Nigerian emcee's upcoming 8th studio album, "Diary of a Supernatural," which MC Skill says is now complete, with a release date to be announced sometime soon.
Besides his new album, ThaPreacha will also be r
Read moreSims Upcoming Solo Album, "More Than Ever"
Sims wrote his upcoming solo album More Than Ever last winter after a personally trying period of his life, which included death and sickness in his immediate circle of friends and family. He came to the conclusion that the only acceptable answer to "big loss is big joy—urgent, defiant, unapologetic joy." The 13 tracks on the record capture Sims executing that conclusion.
According to a press release, to create More Than Ever, Sims enlisted the unrelenting and adventurous production of Lazerbeak, Paper Tiger, and ICETEP. After many long days and nights sequestered in his South Minneapolis basement, the Doomtree MC has emerged with the most honest first-person account he's ever recorded. From wrestling some of his
Hip hop groups, politicians come together to celebrate African American Museum
Public Enemy, The Roots, and Living Colour performed this weekend at the opening ceremonies for the Smithsonian Institute's brand new National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The new museum opened its doors to the public this weekend, following an opening ceremony that featured a speech by President Obama. “African American history is not somehow separate than the American story. It is not the underside of the American story. It is central to the American story,” Obama said. The museum is dedicated to giving visitors an "unvarnished" education on African American history, starting with the role African Americans played in the founding of the country, the struggle of slavery and The Civil War, all the way up to their influenc
Read moreScotty ATL Expressing Pain and Encouraging Life with “Daily Bread”
Atlanta-based rapper, Scotty ATL's had a tremendously rough season. Over the last year, the rapper's endured the loss of nine loved ones, including the tragic passing of a close friend, Bankroll Fresh. Despite his losses, Scotty ATL dropped his latest album just a few days ago, and the finished product is pure magnum opus.
“It feels wonderful to get this project out of my body, mind, and spirit,” Scotty explained in an interview with XXL, “I had to overcome a lot just to get it out. With this particular project, I wanted for people to see my growth as an artist and as a lyricist.”
There's an unmistakable feeling of pain and despair, but that feeling loses its weight at the amount of inspiration and positivity Scotty som
Read moreDave East's Forthcoming Mixtape, and Appearance on Nas' New Album?
In 2014, a young East Harlem rapper by the name of Dave East earned top draft pick under Mass Appeal Records, chosen by the man, Nas, himself. In less than a week, East is scheduled to release his latest mixtape, which he boasts as his “best work to date”.
September 30th marks the debut of his Kairi Chanel. Named after East's own daughter, the proud Harlem artist describes it as a lyrical translation of his greatest and most defining moments in life, which he aspires to utilize in sparking a modern Hip-hop renaissance:
“I want my Freshman year to be remembered as when New York City woke the f—k back up again,” East explained to XXL during the Freshman cover session, “Legends always d
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