Music

Like his mentor, Jay-Z rapped every day “A Star Is Born” on his album Blueprint 3, today is that day for one Jermaine Cole, graduate of the illustrious St. John’s University. Today (Jan.28), the rapper turned 35-years-old and to celebrate, we picked our favorite ten tracks from his extensive discography. Trust us when we say […]

When you think of Soul music, one of the first names that come to mind is Anita Baker — hence the title “Queen Of Soul”. https://twitter.com/YoloAkili/status/1126680382840033280 Although the Internet generation often shows their ignorance of any music before Youtube, don’t sleep on them. Good music transcends all decades and generations.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=902cpL-iPYE   In honor […]

As The Marathon Continues, so does the appreciation of the late, great Nipsey Hussle. The Grammys have announced that in honor of the rapper’s legacy, there will be an epic tribute performance at the 62nd annual awards this Sunday. The academy is looking to get it right, with performances by Hussle’s friends, collaborators and fellow […]

Earl Simmons, aka DMX turned 49 years old earlier this must, and it’s safe to say that the hip hop legend seems to be in a much better space than he was a few years ago. X has had lots of ups and downs in his lifetime, but he never failed to keep us entertained […]

Today marks 27 years since  Dr. Dre dropped one of the greatest hip hop albums of all time with The Chronic. 1992 seems like so long ago, but The Chronic has managed to stand the test of time and set the tone for West Coast rap for many generations to come. And to think that […]

As crazy as it sounds, we’ve officially survived another decade, folks. Most millennials can agree that the year 2000 feels more like 10 years ago than 20! There’s even an entire reddit chain dedicated to the interesting fact that while the 80’s and 90s felt like two separate decades, 2000-2019 feels like one big one. […]

Apple will be hosting their inaugural Apple Music Awards on December 4 in the Steve Jobs Auditorium. The Apple Music Awards will be touted as a celebration of some of the best and brightest artists who have the most profound impact on global culture, and music. The awards will honor achievements in music across five […]

In this day and age, players are more connected with their fans than ever before. Players can reach out and talk directly to fans without the middleman that can be the media. While this can be troublesome when not used correctly, it can also be a very rewarding experience for the fans. The latest collaboration […]

The late Nipsey Hussle has been nominated for three more Grammys just eight months after his tragic and untimely death in front of his store in Los Angeles. Earlier today the Recording Academy announced that Nipsey earned a nomination for Best Rap Song and Best Rap/Sung Performance categories for his feature on DJ Khaled’s “Higher” […]

Finally, Kanye West’s album Jesus Is King has a release date. It looks like the “born again” rapper is finally done tinkering with the forthcoming album. Ye hopped back on his Twitter account to announce himself that the album will arrive on October 25, the same day when his IMAX film will hit theaters. So […]

Not only is TIDAL one of the premier streaming services, but its concert series are also consistently giving fans a chance to see some of their favorites live. Now TIDAL has announced a longterm partnership with Rock The Vote. Described as the “nation’s foremost nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to building the political power of young people” […]