Hip-Hop: Last News

Xzibit and Ras Kass.News of his death was confirmed by Xzibit, who shared an update on social media paying tribute. He also said that the rapper – whose real name was Reggie Gibson – passed away on Tuesday morning (November 19).“I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment. Approximately at 8:45am this morning, my brother Reggie known to the world as Saafir passed away,” he wrote, sharing a photo of his former groupmate.

Golden State Project groupmate Xzibit, who broke the news to fans.“I can’t believe I’m writing this right now, but don’t know what else to do at the moment,” Xzibit, 50, wrote in his tribute post on Instagram.Calling Saafir his “brother,” the rapper struggled to express his words.“We have so much history I can’t even explain what I’m feeling right now,” Xzibit continued. “We surrounded him and let him know how much we loved him. He can rest now.”The “My Name” rapper asked “everyone that rocked with us from the Hip Hop community” to be solid and reach out to Saafir’s younger brother and son.

Since celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2023 and with more than its share of inclusion across academia, there has still never been a full performance degree program focused entirely on Hip Hop. At the Peabody Institute, the oldest conservatory in the country and a division of Johns Hopkins University, students can now officially earn a Bachelor of Music in Hip Hop.

Drake curse’ struck again this weekend when the rapper lost a huge bet on the Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight.On Friday (November 15), the high-profile bout between the 27-year-old YouTuber and the 58-year-old boxing legend took place in Arlington, Texas and was live streamed on Netflix. Paul won the match via unanimous decision.Ahead of the opening bell, the Canadian rapper posted a screenshot of a betting slip showing that he had placed a hefty $355,000 (£280,000) on Tyson to win.

Nicki Minaj and Halsey have contributed to a new version of Juice WRLD’s 2018 hit ‘All Girls Are The Same’ – check it out below.The song was the late rapper’s breakthrough single, produced by Nick Mira and included on his debut album, ‘Goodbye & Good Riddance’.Juice WRLD passed away from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 21 in December 2019, and now his posthumous album ‘The Party Never Ends’ is being prepared for release on November 29, with the new version of ‘All Girls Are The Same’ set to be included.Minaj contributes a verse to the track, now titled ‘AGATS2 (Insecure)’, and described it on Instagram as “a brand new song”. Halsey also lends new backing vocals to Juice’s track, and you can listen here:The single follows on from ‘Lace It’ last December, which featured contributions from Eminem and producer Benny Blanco.In other Minaj news, she has confirmed that the final deluxe version of her 2023 album ‘Pink Friday 2’, titled ‘Pink Friday 2 – The Hiatus’ will be out on December 13, roughly a year after the original’s release.It will be the fourth version of the album to see an official release, while she has also teased the existence of a ‘Pink Friday 3’ as well.In a four-star review of ‘Pink Friday 2’, NME wrote: “‘Pink Friday 2’ feels like a consolidation and refinement of everything Minaj can do – including dropping pop culture references that no other artist would think of.

Snoop Dogg has spoken about meeting Sexyy Red for the first time, revealing that he told her, “You got star power”.The hip-hop legend met the ‘Get It Sexyy’ rapper at an outdoor party on Wednesday (November 13), and in an interview, Snoop has disclosed the advice he had for the younger artist.“You got star power, I love you,” he recalled saying in an interview with Vibe. “She said, ‘Unc, you real as a motherfucker’.

Last month, the Grammys announced their annual awards show would move from longtime host CBS to ABC and Hulu starting in 2027. The 10-year deal is a retrenchment of Music’s Biggest Night™ following a pandemic ratings nadir, although viewership of just 9.2 million in 2021 had recovered to a healthy 16.9 million by this February.

Kneecap have announced the vinyl and CD release of their self-titled biopic soundtrack, which will feature Fontaines D.C., Bicep, and more.The Belfast rap trio will release the soundtrack from the Oscar-longlisted film on a double LP with gatefold sleeve and green/orange coloured vinyl. It will also be available on CD.‘Kneecap (Original Soundtrack)’ will feature singles from the band themselves, alongside tracks from Belfast electronic duo Bicep, Dublin post-punkers Fontaines D.C.

Dave Chappelle) hugs me and says ‘We should go on tour!'” four-time Grammy winner Killer Mike shared on Instagram.Starting Nov. 15, Chappelle’s tossed-off suggestion will become a reality when he and Killer Mike take off on their eight-show ‘Talkin’ That S— Tour.’The pair are slated to swoop into New York City’s The Theater at Madison Square Garden on Thursday, Nov.

Tekashi 6ix9ine is set to go back to prison after being charged with several violations of his supervised release.ABC News reported that, on Tuesday (November 12), the rapper – real name Daniel Hernandez – has been sentenced in New York to one-and-a-half months in prison. He was arrested on October 30.Hernandez reportedly accepted responsibility for the violations but had asked the judge for leniency, saying: “I don’t want to go back in the box.”The presiding judge, U.S.

Courtney Love is set to appear on 070 Shake‘s upcoming new album ‘Petrichor’.The soloist and former Hole frontwoman will feature on a collaboration called ‘Song To The Siren’, according to a tracklist for the forthcoming record – which was announced last month.‘Petrichor’ will also contain team-ups with JT (on ‘Into Your Garden’) and Cam (‘Never Let Us Fade’).Other song titles include ‘Battlefield’, ‘Lungs’, ‘Blood On Your Hands’ and ‘Love’. Additionally, 070 Shake’s third full-length record – the follow-up to 2022’s ‘You Can’t Kill Me’ – will feature the US rapper/singer’s recent two-part single ‘Winter Baby / New Jersey Blues’.The full tracklist for the project is currently displayed on Apple Music and Spotify – check out the screenshot below.JT, Courtney Love, and Cam are appeared as features in 070 Shake’s newest album PETRICHOR. pic.twitter.com/zN4HYsTv56— 070 Shake Updates (@070shakenews) November 9, 2024Last year, Love selected 070 Shake’s song ‘The Pines’ for a party playlist she put together for Dazed.1. ‘Sin’2. ‘Elephant’3. ‘Pieces Of You’4. ‘Vagabond’5. ‘Lungs’6. ‘Into Your Garden’ (feat. JT)7. ‘Battlefield’8. ‘Winter Baby / New Jersey Blues’9. ‘Song To Siren’ (070 Shake & Courtney Love) 10. ‘What’s Wrong With Me’11. ‘Blood On Your Hands’12. ‘Never Let Us Fade’ (feat. Cam)13. ‘Love’‘Petrichor’ is due for release this Friday (November 15) via Def Jam Recordings/ G.O.O.D Music.

Flavor Flav was recently joined on stage by Ted Lasso star Jason Sudeikis to perform Public Enemy‘s ‘Bring The Noise’ – watch below.Last Saturday (November 9) saw the US rapper make a live appearance at the Thundergong! 2024 benefit concert for Steps Of Faith – a non-profit charity “providing prosthetic care, hope and comfort to amputees needing financial support”.Actor and comedian Sudeikis co-founded the annual event with drummer Billy Brimblecom in 2017. The latter lost his left leg to a rare form of cancer in 2005, as Spin notes.Flavor Flav was joined on the line-up by Sudeikis himself, “Weird Al” Yankovic and more at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri.According to Setlist.FM, the Public Enemy co-founder played two of the hip-hop group’s classic tracks on the night: ‘Bring The Noise’ (1987) and ‘911 Is A Joke’ (1990).For the first song, Flavor Flav invited Sudeikis to perform alongside him and his live band.

Primal Scream, Paul Weller and Kneecap are among the acts set to perform at a ‘Gig For Gaza’ charity show in London next month. Find all the details below.Hosted by Crosstown Concerts, the special fundraiser is due to take place at the O2 Academy Brixton on Friday December 13 for the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.Former Jam frontman and soloist Weller curated the line-up – which boasts Primal Scream, Kneecap and Nottingham singer-songwriter Liam Bailey (who recently supported Weller on his 2024 UK tour).Per a press release, more artists are to be announced in the coming weeks.Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (November 15) – you’ll be able to buy yours here.

Tyler, The Creator.For the tenth year, the former Odd Future frontman is bringing his autumnal Camp Flog Gnaw Festival to Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium.Set to take place Nov. 16-17, the annual extravaganza is more carnival than campsite.

Nicki Minaj has confirmed the release date of the final deluxe version of her 2023 album ‘Pink Friday 2’.The New York rapper took to her official Instagram account to share the news of the LP’s arrival which is slated for next month. ‘Pink Friday 2 – The Hiatus’ is set for release on December 13 – roughly a year after the release of the original album.It follows the previously released versions, 2023’s ‘Pink Friday 2 (Gag City Deluxe)’ and 2024’s ‘Pink Friday 2 (Gag City PLUTO Edition)’.The announcement of ‘Pink Friday 2 – The Hiatus’ comes after Minaj had shared that her previously announced deluxe edition of ‘Pink Friday 2’ was being scrapped in favour of ‘Pink Friday 3’.A post shared by Barbie (@nickiminaj)She wrote on social media: “Instead of doing a DELUXE to ‘Pink Friday 2’, I’ve decided to do a brand new album. I’ll still incorporate new songs like #Mamita & [The “anxiety” song] for the remainder of the tour tho…and I’ll announce the new date within the next couple weeks.”She also confirmed that she’s recorded more songs recently: “The new music is just too good to be thrown away on a deluxe album.

Since he first emerged as the de facto leader of Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator has established himself as a charismatic firebrand, the kind of artist whose outspoken ways position him as a radical while his music has mutated over time, from button-pushing horrorcore rap to lush and melodic pop fantasias inspired by his idols, Stevie Wonder and Pharrell. As he releases his seventh studio album, CHROMAKOPIA, Tyler remains a generational idol whose fans have grown with him, from adolescence to maturity.

Tyler, The Creator has revealed that he’s trying to get copyright strikes lifted so that fans can react to his new album in full on social media.Following the release of his latest album ‘Chropmakopia’ in late October, fans of Tyler, The Creator have been sharing their reactions to the record on social media. However, many of said fans have begun experiencing copyright strikes and blocked for their content, with either the sound being removed from their videos, or the videos and accounts being taken down completely.Now, the rapper has assured a fan on Instagram that his team are working on getting the copyright strikes lifted so that complete reactions can be shared on social media without penalty.

Little Simz presented hip-hop legend Busta Rhymes with the Global Icon Award at tonight’s 2024 MTV EMAs – watch footage below.The awards ceremony went down at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena on Sunday night (November 10). Rhymes was the recipient of the prestigious Global Icon award, which has previously been won by the likes of Queen, Eminem, Liam Gallagher, U2 and Whitney Houston.During his acceptance speech at the ceremony, Busta revealed that he had never been to the Europe Music Awards before.

Diddy‘s son King Combs has announced that he will be controlling the disgraced music mogul’s social media while he is in prison.Diddy was arrested in New York in September and subsequently charged with sex trafficking, racketeering and transporting for prostitution. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges.He was later denied bail after offering a $50million (£38.4m) bond and was reportedly placed on suicide watch as he awaits trial. The artist has since appealed against the bail denial.

“Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now” — the 1979 Philly soul classic that has provided the soundtrack to many a cookout — he might as well have been establishing a theme song for the enduring legacy and listenership of the New York radio institution.Because there has been no stopping WBLS since Crocker turned the station into the No. 1 R&B destination on the dial — and an influential tastemaker nationwide — in the ’70s.“At the time that I started, Frankie was program director, so I got an opportunity to just really kind of see how he operated,” Cynthia Smith, the current WBLS program director, told The Post.“And he was all about gut and hits, and he played songs that people wouldn’t really think that maybe ’BLS would play or break.

Young Thug has made his first post-trial appearance in an Instagram video with T.I.The rapper recently accepted a blind guilty plea deal and was released from prison last Friday (November 1) after enduring the longest criminal trial in Georgia. He was sentenced with time served – for the two and a half years he had already spent in prison – along with 15 years of probation.The 33-year-old (real name Jeffery Lamar Williams), was originally arrested in May 2022 on gang-related charges, and was later charged with seven additional felonies.Now, in his first appearance post-trial, Young Thug has been spotted in the Instagram video of fellow Atlantan T.I., who he previously teamed up with on songs like 2014’s ‘About The Money’.“The Kings have Reconvened”, T.I.