For Doom. Lupe Fiasco honors MF Doom with his latest freestyle. After the world learned of MF Doom’s passing, the hip hop community paid their respects including Lupe and his heartfelt tribute to the late rapper. R.I.P. Doom. Thanx DOOM…I learned so much from you about the art of rapping. Studied and analyzed you for […]
New Music: Uncle Murda “Rap Up 2020”
So long 2020. Hot off the release of his Don’t Come Outside Vol. 3, Uncle Murda bids farewell to 2020 with his yearly “Rap Up“. Over a sample Alicia Meyers’ 1981 hit “I Wanna Thank You”, Murda sums up the year nearly 14 minutes referencing the COVID pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, the countless […]
Post Malone Covered Black Sabbath and Alice in Chains
Bud Light Seltzer’s New Year’s Eve livestream was appropriately headlined by the human incarnation of Bud Light itself, better known as Post Malone. But if fans were expecting Posty to stick with his own tracks, they clearly hadn’t been paying attention to last year. Much like how the Crocs collaborator busted out his own take […]
New Music: Reason Ft. Joey Badass, Westside Boogie, Denzel Curry, Jack Harlow “Extinct (Extended)
Gift for the New Year. Reason re-ups with rare breed of MCs for his new remix. Capping off his 2020, the Carson rapper commissions Joey Badass, Westside Boogie, Denzel Curry and Jack Harlow for a raw cypher over a sample of “Pennyroyal” by MF Doom, who recently passed in October. The original features Isaiah Rashad […]
New Video: Love Renaissance, Westside Boogie, OMB Bloodbath “12 Days Of Bhristmas” | Rap Radar
Merry Bhristmas On the night before Christmas, and all through the studio, came Westside Boogie and OMG Bloodbath’s new video. At a festive studio dimmed in red light, Westside Boogie and OMG Bloodbath give their take on the classic Christmas carol. For their “12 Days Of Bhristmas”, they party, hustle, and are bared gifts full […]
Russ & B.Dot 2020 Recap | Rap Radar
Laughed. Cried. 2020. Bidding farewell to the year, Russ and Rap Radar’s Brian “B.Dot “Miller summed up 2020 during their two-hour conversation. Seated by pool over drinks at Russ’ lush estate, the Atlanta-based rapper elaborated on the creating process of music, his success as an independent artist, the highs and lows during the ongoing epidemic, […]
New Video: YFN Lucci “Wish Me Well 3 Coming” | Rap Radar
Wish Me Well. YFN Lucci’s Wish Me Well 3 is already here, and he’s still pushing the project with its latest video. Directed by Mokablu, Lucci pulls up in a mythical tropical forest and reflects in the presence of ballerinas and a sexy cello player.
New Video: Run The Jewels “Walking In The Snow” | Rap Radar
Let it snow. Run The Jewels keep it action-packed in their RTJ4‘s latest music video. Directed by Chris Hopewell, Killer Mike and El-P are depicted as action figures in a child’s bedroom and come to life as vigilantes. They face off against toy terrorists who are wrecking havoc in the city and later embark on […]
MF DOOM, Legendary Underground Rapper, Dies at 49
MF DOOM (Daniel Dumile), the legendary underground rapper known for his elaborate lyrics, genre-bending collaborations, and iconic “supervillain” mask/persona, died on Oct. 31 at the age of 49 according to a post on his social media accounts written by his wife. A person familiar with the situation has confirmed with SPIN the news of his death. […]
Nandi Bushell Rings in 2021 With New Original Song
Everyone’s favorite rockin’ prodigy, Nandi Bushell, is back with one more gift to fans before the year ends. After debuting her tune “Gods and Unicorns” earlier this month, she’s back with another (brief) original track to celebrate the end of 2020. The new track also comes just a handful of days after she did one […]