Kendrick Lamar
Rap News Rundown: Diddy, Drake, Kanye and Chris Brown
Last week, Diddy topped the Forbes Cash Kings list for the first time, Drake's press run contained a lot of Kendrick, Kanye feuded with Jimmy Kimmel, and Chris Brown lamented his harsh treatment [...]
Rap News Rundown: Gucci Mane, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar and Chief Keef
Last week's Rap News Rundown was filled with drama. Gucci Mane was arrested for the umpteenth time, Kanye was officially charged for allegedly assaulting a paparazzo, Kendrick Lamar and Cassidy [...]
Rap News Rundown: Meek Mill, ASAP Rocky, 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne
Last week: Meek Mill took shots at Cassidy and Kendrick Lamar, ASAP Rocky assaulted a fan, details were revealed about 2 Chainz' latest arrest, and Lil Wayne looked back on [...]
Kanye West Announces Tour With Kendrick Lamar
Kanye West will embark on a tour—his first as a solo act in five years—later this year. The rapper announced the trek via Twitter. The seven-week tour will include stops [...]
Rap News Rundown: Kendrick Lamar
This marks the first time we've featured only one rapper in the Rap News Rundown. But unless you've been under a rock this past week, you know why. Kendrick Lamar's [...]
LeBron James Picks Kanye, Big KRIT and Drake for ‘NBA 2K14’ Soundtrack
LeBron James is making his presence felt on NBA 2K14. Not only will the reigning NBA MVP appear on the game's cover, he is also serving as music curator for [...]
Rap News Rundown: Drake, Kanye West & Nick Cannon
Last week, the BET Award nominations were revealed and a YMCMB star came out on top; Kanye released new material; and Nick Cannon announced his departure from radio. (If you [...]
Now Hear This: J. Cole’s ‘Born Sinner’
Roc Nation emcee J Cole took the rap world by storm in 2011 with his debut album, Cole World: The Sideline Story. This June, the southern rapper with the East [...]
Chris Brown on His Upcoming ‘X’ Album
Chris Brown has announced plans to release a new album later this year. Instead of continuing the Euro-pop sound of his previous efforts, X will draw inspiration from Brown's past experiences [...]
Top Rap Releases (Feb. 12): Chamillionaire, Kevin McCall and Ras Kass
Love of the game undoubtedly inspired a few of the rappers who have projects coming out during Valentine's Day week. Chamillionaire, Elevate Chamillionaire releases Elevate, a free EP, this week via his [...]