New Ransom alert. Ransom keeps his momentum going with his latest project, Spare The Rod, Spoil The Child. The 5-track EP features “The Powers That Be”, “New Test Of Men”, “The Desolate One”, “Hymns” and “Scape Goats” featuring 38 Spesh and Che Noir. On the production side of things, producers Mayor & Jamz, Prophecy, Nicholas […]
Album: Vic Mensa ‘Victor’
At last. Vic Mensa finally releases his long-awaited sophomore album, Victor. For one of his most personal records to date, the Chicago rapper explores love with the Thundercat and Maeta-assisted “Strawberry Louis Vuitton” and later on with “Eastside Girl” featuring Ty Dolla $ign. Elsewhere, Victor opens up on the trials and tribulations of his bi-racial […]
Album: Rod Wave ‘Nostalgia’
Rod Wave back. Rod Wave takes a moment to reflect on his fifth studio album, Nostalgia. The 18-track set includes the previously released “Fight The Feeling“, “Call Your Friends“, “Come See Me“, and the most previously released “Checkmate“. Other tracks include “Love For A Thug”, “Turks & Caicos”, “Boyz Don’t Cry”, “Great Gatsby”, “Rap Beef”, […]
Album: Nas ‘Magic 3’
Happy Birthday Nas. Nas and Hit-Boy bring the finale with the third installment of their Magic series, Magic 3. In celebration of Nasir’s 50th birthday, the Queensbridge veteran drops his final album produced by the Fontana, CA super-producer. The 15-track set includes “Superhero Status”, “No Tears”, “Pretty Young Girl”, “Sitting With My Thoughts”, “Jodeci Member”, […]
Video: J Balvin Ft. Usher, DJ Khalid “Dientes”
Yeah! Reggaeton star J Balvin gets crunks with Usher and DJ Khaled on his new single, “Dientes”, which is premiered alongside its music video. Over a sample of Usher and Lil Jon’s 2004 hit, “Yeah!”, Khaled opens up the record from behind the counter of an arcade while Balvin and Usher turn up a neon-lit […]
Torae, Marco Polo “More Dainja”
Rappers beware. Torae and Marco Polo are not to be reckoned with on their latest single, “More Dainja”. Over Marco Polo’s boom bap production featuring scratches by Shy The BeatYoda, Torae weighs in on today’s rap scene and full warns his competitors. “None of these rappers are my homies, most are two-faced and phony,” the […]
Video: Denzel Curry Ft. Kenny Mason “Sked”
Bitch you scared. Denzel Curry and Kenny Mason said what they said on their new record, “Sked” which arrives alongside its animated visual. Directed by Omar Jones, Denzel Curry and Kenny Mason flex their lyrical muscle over Charlie Heat’s booming instrumental. “I don’t trust nobody because someone needs to suffer / Even Jesus called a […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Allen Hughes
More than 30 years after directing 2Pac’s first music videos, director Allen Hughes returned to the small screen with his Emmy nominated docuseries, Dear Mama. Executive produced by Drake’s Dreamcrew production company, the film chronicled Pac’s relationship with his mother, Afeni. Here, Allen speaks on his acclaimed series, Menace II Society‘s 30 year anniversary, Dead […]
MTV VMAs 2023 Honors Diddy & Celebrates Hip Hop 50
Take that. The MTV Video Music Awards celebrated this year’s biggest music videos on Tuesday (Sep. 12) at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. With Nicki Minaj as host for the second consecutive year, the annual ceremony honored Diddy with this year’s Global Icon Award and celebrated Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary with an epic performance. […]
Vic Mensa “LVLN Up”
Chain hanging, it’s heavy as fuck. Ahead of the release of his Victor album, Vic Mensa turns up on the project’s latest offering, “LVLN Up”. Over a boisterous instrumental, the Windy City rapper unleashes his braggadocious bars and reminds folks of his longevity. “I got a whole new gameplan, I’m doing numbers like Rain Man […]