Joe Budden was all over the internet when he personally chased down a group of ditzy teenage boys that trespassed on his property. The boys were Drake fans who had been tweeting about rolling up on Joe’s house, but were met with a shock when Click on the audio player to hear more on this […]

Meet music newcomer Sir The Baptist, a 28-year-old artist who's inspiring youth to become their best selves through music and morality.

This past weekend, a lot of violence, especially gun violence, plagued the streets nationwide. Most notably, Toya Wright lost two brothers to random bullets in New Orleans, a rapper by the name of Killa J was shot during an attempt to rob Soulja Boy, and all of this occurs during a time when more and more police […]

Keith Sweat came through to the Rickey Smiley Morning Show in celebration of his 12th studio album, “Dress To Impress.” He talked about going back to some of the R&B veterans to collaborate for this album, and why he doesn’t worry about finding newer artists to collaborate with. He also revealed that he even has […]

When DJ Khaled‘s album dropped on Friday, it was received with wide acclaim and praise. This isn’t surprising; as the album is choc full of a variety of the most popular types of hip-hop sounds from the last few year. Just about every hip-hop fan is included on his project. So the album’s popularity isn’t […]

Friday in the hip-hop world usually means new music, and this Friday the most anticipated new release is perhaps DJ Khalid‘s “Major Key.” After hearing so much about it and even hearing some songs from it- like “For Free,” featuring Drake -the finished product has finally arrived. But does it measure up to the hype? […]

Rickey Smiley‘s new intern, Taylor Green, at the young age of just fifteen years old, is making Headkrack feel a little, well, old. As Headkrack delivers the Hip-Hop Spot for the day, he drops names and references that young Taylor just might need a little bit of a briefing on. Headkrack gives us a little […]

Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend who has always moved outside the box.

JahLion Sound has got an inside scoop on some of the hottest new hip-hop albums that are newly released, from artists like DJ Drama, Lil Durk, and more. He breaks down whats worth a listen, and reveals where to find some of your favorite artists’ guest appearances. Check out the exclusive video above to hear […]

Dreezy talks about how she got into singing & rapping from writing at a really young age. She talks about being from the same city as Da Brat, performing at the Hip-Hop Honors tribute to Salt N Pepa, her friend Rich Homie Quan‘s lyric flub, and more. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, she tells […]

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But this RNC feels different. Dangerous. And that concern is not stemming from the militarized police forces surrounding the convention center, no matter how unsettling.