Busta Rhymes: Def Squad Affiliation
Earlier this week Busta Rhymes released the single “Flipmode Squad Meets The Conglomerate”. The Flipmode Squad members consisting of Busta Rhymes, Rah Digga, Rampage, Spliff Starr, Baby Sham, and Lord Have Mercy. They had an impressive run from the mid 90’s through...
Madonna: Queen of Pop with Hip Hop Edge
With 35 years on the scene under her belt, Madonna continues to go against the norm, breaking and defying boundaries. Last week the track Champagne Rose surfaced from Quavo’s solo debut album Quavo Huncho. Cardi B along with Madonna and Quavo appeared on the song. On...
Teddy Riley: Producing Hip Hop Heavyweights
Recently Teddy Riley, the architect of New Jack Swing and one of the most influential music producers in history has been enjoying a career resurgence. He recently has been active producing for the likes of Nile Rodgers and Case. He is also set to receive a...
Ice Cube: East Coast Connection
When you think of West Coast hip hop one of the artist that immediately comes to mind is Ice Cube. He is set to drop his tenth studio album Everythang’s Corrupt by the end of the year. Ice Cube has been in the game since 1984 as part of the group C.I.A. The other...
T.I. and Meek Mill: Grand Hustle Connection
Prior to linking up with Rick Ross and Maybach Music, Meek Mill signed his first record deal with T.I. under the Grand Hustle imprint back in 2008. He spent several years at the label but no music besides a mixtape associated with DJ Drama materialized. This was due...
T.I. and Jeezy: Kings of the South
T.I. just rolled out the track listing for his tenth album Dime Trap which is set to drop on October 5th. There are a number of artists making an appearance on the project. Those who have been following T.I. since the beginning are glad to see Jeezy on the track “More...
Eminem: Memorable Collaborations
Eminem’s surprise album Kamikaze has truly lived up to the title. Coming at his naysayers, calling out directly artists who were completely dismissive of his previous album Revival. One of the tracks from Kamikaze that has been receiving attention is “Lucky You” which...
Snoop Dogg and Wu-Tang: 2000 and Beyond
Ghostface Killah’s Lost Tapes will be dropping on October 5th, just a little over a month from now. The tracks are a collection of unreleased songs done over the years. The lead single, “Saigon Velour” consisting of Ghostface along with Snoop Dogg, E-40, and La The...
Jay-Z: On the Rnb Tip
Jay-Z and Beyonce's On The Run II tour is by far the most successful of tours for 2018. Both artists are reaping the rewards of their labor. Pouring in decades of their lives to attain their current status. The tour has surpassed generating $150 million in revenue and...
Janet Jackson: This Is the Remix
Super producer duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will always be forever synonymous with Janet Jackson. Handling the bulk of the production for her albums from 1986’s Control on to the present with the exception of 2008’s discipline which was spearheaded by Rodney...
Janet Jackson: Hip-Hop Collaborations
Janet Jackson officially today kicked off the promotion of her to be released 12th studio album with the release of her single “Made For Now” featuring Daddy Yankee. She has been able to maintain relevancy in the music industry for 35 years plus. Throughout her...
Aretha Franklin: Always to be Remembered
Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul will always be remembered as one of the greatest artists of all time. Her career spanned over six decades, breaking numerous records on the way. However it is her soul, her voice that was so powerful and moving. Through the music she...
Royce da 5’9” and Eminem: The Detroit Dynamic Duo
Royce da 5’9” and Eminem also known as Bad Meets Evil have had a relationship for over 20 years. Whenever they collaborate together there is a huge buzz. Earlier this year the track “Caterpillar” off of Royce’s album Book of Ryan was released. The circumstances how...
B-Real and The Alchemist: Soul Assassin Project
B-Real of Cypress Hill and super producer Scott Storch recently through social media announced a full-fledged collaborative album is in the works. The project should be memorable with B-Real still able to maintain relevancy after being in the game for nearly 30 years...
Ron Browz: Underrated Producer
Recently Ron Browz conducted an interview with Sway’s morning show to promote music he recently released and artists he is currently developing. Prior to becoming an artists during the height of the auto-tune era in 2008, putting out tracks including “Pop Champagne”...
DJ Muggs and Wu-Tang Clan: Soul Assassin Affiliation
This coming Friday DJ Muggs, hip hop producer extraordinaire and a founding member of Cypress Hill will be releasing the project Dia Del Asesinato. To help promote the project DJ Muggs just released the single, “Yacht Party” featuring Raekwon. DJ Muggs has been...
Eminem and 50 Cent: Patiently Waiting for a Reunion
It was good to see Eminem bringing out 50 Cent out on stage for his Coachella set back in April and a couple of other spot dates since then. The duo had not performed or recorded together since 2012. Fans have been patiently waiting for Eminem and 50 Cent to perform...
Fat Joe and KRS-One: Working with the Teacha
Fat Joe has been making the rounds promoting his recently released single “Attention” with Chris Brown on the hook and produced by Dre from the production duo Cool & Dre. He is optimistic this will be the song that serves as the catalyst for the release of his...