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Eminem made Hip-Hop history when he became the first Rapper to win an Oscar with “Lose Yourself” for ‘8 Mile.’
He famously worked on the song from the POV of his character Jimmy “B-Rabbit” Smith Jr., but if you listen closely, Em is rapping from his own perspective too.
J. Cole’s ‘The Fall-Off’ was made to be his last album, but after his recent global tour run, Cole says he isn’t done just yet.
“I was saying that I made ‘The Fall-Off’ with intentions that it’s going to be my last sh*t,” he said in conversation with Frazier Tharpe for GQ.
Tyler, the Creator's 'CHROMAKOPIA' celebrates its two-year anniversary today.
Tyler's seventh studio album landed on Oct. 28, 2024, with fan-favorite tracks "Like Him" and "Sticky," which features GloRilla, Sexyy Red and Lil Wayne.
On this day in 1993, 2Pac’s “Keep Ya Head Up” was released as a single.
“Keep Ya Head Up” is celebrated for its lyrical themes of hope in the face of hardship.
Today, the song stands as a classic within 2Pac’s discography and Hip-Hop at large.
The Super Bowl Halftime Show might seem like a pressure cooker for most people, but JAŸ-Z doesn't seem to think so.
Just one day after announcing his 2027 halftime show set, Hova was asked if he feels any of that type of strain ahead of the big game: “I don't have pressure”
On this day 15 years ago, Mac Miller’s “Party on Fifth Ave” music video was released on YouTube.
The track draws from a commonly used Hip-Hop sample, DJ Mark the 45 King’s “The 900 Number,” which in turn pulls from Marva Whitney’s “Unwind Yourself.”
JAŸ-Z honored the late Nipsey Hussle during his recent JAŸ-Z30 Los Angeles tour stops.
Hov teamed up with Nipsey’s Marathon Clothing on merch and paid homage to the L.A. Rap icon by mixing Nipsey’s “Hussle & Motivate” with his own “Hard Knock Life.”
JAŸ-Z brought Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Too Short onstage at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Saturday (Oct. 24), but the West Coast love didn’t stop there.
During “99 Problems,” Hov worked in a nod to Eazy-E’s “Boyz-n-the-Hood.”
Playboi Carti once said, “I told her I’m big like Bieber, she ain’t believe me” on “Like Weezy.”
Now, Lil Bieber shows Carti some love in return, sharing a clip soundtracked by his Travis Scott collab “Love Hurts.”
The next generation of Rap is well represented in the latest Vans campaign with Nettspend and Samara Cyn sharing some of the spotlight.
The Paid In Full Foundation continues to put on for Hip-Hop pioneers and this past weekend they honored Kurtis Blow and The D.O.C. at the 2026 Grandmaster Awards Ceremony in Las Vegas.
Happy BirtHday to ScHoolboy Q.
Projects like ‘Setbacks’ and ‘Habits & Contradictions’ helped propel Q into the spotlight before he reached further acclaim with his major label debut ‘Oxymoron’ in 2014.
Since then, ScHoolboy Q has become one of Hip-Hop’s most respected MCs.
Tyler, The Creator made an appearance at FC Barcelona’s latest match as players wore GOLF WANG-branded jerseys.
It’s all a part of Spotify’s FC Barcelona jersey takeover series. In the past, artists like Travis Scott & Olivia Rodrigo have put their spin on the classic uniform.
The JAŸ-Z30 experience is coming to LA for two nights, and Hov is marking the occasion by honoring one of the city's most revered MCs, Nipsey Hussle.
