Øya — around since 1999 (save for two peak pandemic years in 2020 and 2021) — has evolved to be like Oslo’s own version of Coachella, attracting a who’s who of local Norwegian acts and international A-listers spanning a wide range of genres. Even better, much like Norway itself, Øya has gone out of its […]
Melle Mel Shares Statement On Eminem Drama: “Regrettably, My Response Fell Short In Its Execution”
Melle Mel and Eminem have been beefing. The conflict started with some comments that Melle Mel made to The Art Of Dialogue back in March saying that if Eminem wasn’t white, he wouldn’t be considered one of the top five rappers alive. This is all according to Billboard‘s 50 Greatest Rappers Of All Time list […]
Watch Run-DMC Perform For The Last Time At Hip Hop 50 Event In NYC
Run-DMC have performed live for what they say will be the last time ever. They closed out the star-studded Hip Hop 50 concert that took place at Yankee Stadium on Friday to celebrate the genre’s 50th anniversary. Earlier this year, the legendary group started talking up their retirement, and their appearance at last night’s event […]
Cleveland Street Renamed After Bone Thugs-N-Harmony
In January 2022, Cleveland residents began circulating a petition to name a street after Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, the city’s most legendary and influential hip-hop group. Specifically, the idea was to turn E 99th St. — immortalized in Bone Thugs releases like E. 1999 Eternal due to the group often hanging out at the intersection of E. […]
Watch Phoebe Bridgers Join Christian Lee Hutson At Øya Aftershow
The LA singer-songwriter Christian Lee Hutson has been working with Phoebe Bridgers for years. He’s co-written songs with her and her projects boygenius and Better Oblivion Community Center, and she’s co-produced both of his solo albums. Last night, Hutson played an aftershow as part of Norway’s huge Øya Festival, and Phoebe Bridgers made a surprise […]
DJ Kool Herc’s Fabled Hip-Hop House Party Was 50 Years Ago Today
On this day in 1973, a young lady named Cindy Campbell held a back-to-school birthday party in the rec room of 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, an apartment building in the Morris Heights neighborhood of the South Bronx. The entertainment for the evening was Cindy’s 18-year-old big brother Clive, who went by the name DJ Kool Herc. […]
DJ Khaled Ft. Lil Baby, Future, Lil Uzi Vert “Supposed To Be Loved”
Another one. DJ Khaled has just announced his forthcoming album, Til Next Time and ushers in the major news with his first single “Supposed To Be Loved” featuring Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert. Over TM88’s sped-up sample of Michael Jackson’s “P.Y.T”, Lil Baby, Future, and Lil Uzi Vert treat their ladies with the […]
Hear Keanu Reeves Play A “Nasty Bass Solo” On New Dogstar Single “Breach”
For well over 30 years, Keanu Reeves has devoted most of his time and artistic energy to movie stardom. He’s still doing that; IMDB says that Constantine 2 is currently in production. But these days, Keanu is also back to the important business of rockin’. Earlier this year, Keanu Reeves’ ’90s alt-rock band Dogstar announced […]
Ghostface Killah Ft. Remy Ma “Yupp!”
Yupp! Ghostface Killah and Mass Appeal are collaborating with an upcoming album and gets things rolling with the first single “Yupp!” featuring Remy Ma. Produced by Truefacez, the legendary Wu member takes it to Staten Island. “Niggas will rob you and take your pharmaceuticals / Gonna be a lot of slow singing at your funeral,” […]
Video: Gucci Mane “Now It’s Real”
Look at me now. Gucci Mane’s living the life in the accompanying video to his new single, “Now It’s Real”. Directed by Omar The Director, the 1017 head honcho vacationing in Florida where he touches on his trials and tribulations and flexes is on his haters. “My car it cost two million, my watch cost […]