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 […]
Album: Slim Thug ‘Midlife Crisis’
Life is good. Slim Thug is adjusting quite nicely on his brand new album, “Midlife Crisis”, which coincides with his birthday. Accompanied with 13 tracks, the 42-year-old legend from Houston ushers in the project with the video to its title-track, “Midlife Crisis“, where the Boss addresses his longevity and the criticism of his lifestyle. “Next […]
Video: Young Nudy Ft. Latto, Sexyy Red “Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)”
Remix, boaw! Young Nudy reups his crowd pleaser with his “Peaches & Eggplants (Remix)” featuring Latto and Sexyy Red. In the raunchy music video, the Big Bad Slime turns upside inside a kitchen with a gang of twerkers, while his lady co-stars gyrate on an oversized eggplant and grind on one another. Sexyy Red cuts […]
Video: Killer Mike Ft. T.I. JID, Jacquees “Maynard Vignette”
The campaign strong. Killer Mike salutes an Atlanta legend on his new single, “Maynard Vignette” featuring T.I., JID, and Jacquees. The track, which arrives with a visual, pays homage to Atlanta’s 54th mayor, Maynard Jackson, who served the city from 1974 to 1982. Beginning with vintage footage of Maynard, the video depicts his mural being […]
Video: Cardi B Ft. Megan Thee Stallion “Bongos”
Bong bong. After much anticipation, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion reunite on their new collaboration, “Bongos”, which is premiered with its epic music video. In the vibrant and twerk-filled clip, Cardi and Meg are serving looks in various colorful and provocative fits while twerking and dancing on an exotic beach and a house of […]
Video: Busta Rhymes Ft. Coi Leray “Luxury Life”
No one can do it better, Busta Rhymes reunites with Coi Leray and is living over the top with his new single, “Luxury Life” produced by Swizz Beatz. Directed by Benny Boom, the cinematic visual draws inspiration from Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 classic film, Pulp Fiction and finds the “Players” duo exchanging witty bars holding each other […]