We have lift off. Producer The Alchemist takes to the sky with his latest EP, Flying High. Featuring four new tracks, Flying High takes off with “RIP Tracy” performed by Earl Sweatshirt and Billy Woods. Boldy James and T.F. appear on “Trouble Man”, MIKE and Sideshow assist on “Bless”, and Jay Worthy and Larry June […]
Album: Terrace Martin ‘Fine Tune’
Back on Crenshaw. All summer ready, Terrace Martin brings his sounds from Crenshaw with his latest album, Fine Tune. For his first solo record in nearly two years, the Los Angeles musical extraordinaire kicks off the set with “Degan Dreams” before seguing into his solo number “Snooze”. The 12-track LP includes Keyon Harrold, Justin Tyson, […]
Album: Kota The Friend ‘Protea’
Kota gives his flowers. Brooklyn’s own Kota The Friend brings the summer vibes on his brand new album, Protea. Clocked in at 16 tracks, Kota visions a kaleidoscopic blend of funk, hip-hop, house, with jazz and leads the project with “Hope You Heal” and the most recent “Barcelona“. Other tracks include “Keep Me Goin”, “Nobody”, […]
Video: Tyga, YG, Blxst “West Coast Weekend”
Party over here. There ain’t no weekend like a “West Coast Weekend” in the accompanying video to Tyga, YG, and Blxst’s recent collaboration. Directed by Daniel Papas, the L.A. trio kick off the weekend with a turnt up pool party filled with plenty of booze and even more women. “New coupes, drop-tops, that’s how we […]
Rap Radar Podcast: Steven Victor
Big Business. Photos: Nickie Rose Steven Victor is a business, man. Literally. Recently, his management firm Victor Victor Worldwide added reigning boxing champion Gervonta Davis. With a roster that includes, Pusha T, The-Dream, and the late Pop Smoke, Victor is also set to open a restaurant with a client and designer, Nigo. Here, the Brooklyn […]
Video: Wiz Khalifa “Swole Life”
Fuck you pay me! Wiz Khalifa is straight flexing in his new music video, “Swole Life”. With Braden Walker back behind the lens, Wiz raps his extensive jewelry and women while partying with friends outside and in the studio. “Steph Curry, shoot a shot, I don’t never miss / Girl, you got an ass like […]
Video: REASON “You Betta (Jesus Take The Wheel)”
Little bitch, you better. REASON gets some weight off his shoulders and turns up on his new single, “You Better (Jesus Take The Wheel)”. Produced by Devni Malik , the Carson, CA rhymer relieves the endless stress with some nasty thoughts. “I can get that pussy with a card / Love me some something chocolate, […]
Video: Moneybagg Yo Ft. Fridayy “Lies”
Two wrongs don’t make a right. Moneybagg Yo’s caught up in an entanglement in his “Lies” video featuring Fridayy. The dramatic clip finds Moneybagg Yo venting on his struggling relationship while creeping around and his woman at home. “In love with you, so I accept whatever come with you / Sometimes it’s fuck you but […]
Logic Ft. C Dot Castro, T Man The Wizard “Check Please”
Get his money, get that dough. Logic picks up the tab on his brand new release, “Check Please” featuring C Dot Castro and T Man The Wizard. Anchored both by 6ix and Gravez’s production and T Man The Wizard’s hook, Logic and C Dot trade braggadocious bars full of flex. “Got me kind of glad […]
Casanova Sentenced 15 Years In Prison
Oh Casanova. After already serving two years in prison, Casanova was ordered on Tuesday (Jun. 27) to complete 188 months in prison for his gang-related racketeering conspiracy case. In 2020, Casanova surrendered to NYPD after he and 17 other members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation Bloods Gang were indicted in a racketeering and drug conspiracy case. […]