Nines’ new album ‘Crabs In A Bucket’ comes out this month
Nines has announced his next album ‘Crabs In A Bucket’ is coming out on August 28 Warner Records. The 17-track ...
Wu Tang Clan's RZA and Pharrell Williams nominated for Emmy Awards
Wu Tang Clan‘s RZA and Pharrell Williams have been nominated for Emmys. RZA’s nomination comes in the Outstanding Original Main ...
Rapper Biz Markie hospitalised with diabetes complications
Rapper Biz Markie is currently hospitalised with type II diabetes complications. Read this next: The best hip hop diss tracks ...
Akai Professional announces free beat-making software MPC Beats
Akai Professional has announced its beat-making software MPC Beats. Anyone looking to use MPC Beats can access Akai‘s new DAW ...
Where can I party in Ibiza? A full list of beach clubs, day venues and bars open in 2020
While Ibiza’s superclubs aren’t opening their doors in 2020, there are a plethora of other places to enjoy music on ...
Spotify UK is no longer using the term 'urban' to describe Black music
Spotify UK is no longer using the term ‘urban’. Safiya Lambie-Knight, UK artist & label partnerships lead for hip hop, ...
Swing Ting announces new residents: LZ, Meme Gold, TARZSA and Thai-Chi Rosè
Swing Ting has announced a new set of residents. The residents have been confirmed since early 2020 but the announcement ...
Ty Dolla $ign taps Kanye West, FKA twigs, Skrillex and serpentwithfeet for new single
Ty Dolla $ign has released a new single called ‘Ego Death’ featuring a star studded set of collaborators. The LA-born ...
Public Enemy’s Chuck D: “Donald Trump is an alien”
Public Enemy co-founder Chuck D has released a new single produced by DJ Premier called ‘State Of The Union (STFU)’, ...
Akon has been awarded a $6 billion contact to build a city in Senegal
A new cryptocurrency themed city is being founded in Senegal by Akon. It will be built across 2000 acres on ...
Native Instruments is facing calls to address an inadequate response to alleged racism within the company
Native Instruments has been accused of failing to acceptably address concerns about racism raised within the company by former and ...
Republic Records will no longer use the term ‘urban’
Republic Records has announced that effective immediately the word “urban” will no longer be used in categorising its “departments, employee ...
Cakes Da Killa releases new single 'Don Dada' and announces a new EP
New York-based rapper and hip hop artist Cakes Da Killa this Friday released his new single ‘Don Dada’ and announced ...
Streams of NWA’s ‘Fuck Tha Police’ are up 272 per cent amid global protests
The Black Lives Matter protests standing against systemic racism and police brutality, which have gained traction since the murder of ...
Tyler, The Creator is fine with his store being vandalised by protestors
Tyler, the Creator has joined the Black Lives Matter protests online and in Los Angeles, and is fine with the ...
Universal Music Group launch new imprint Def Jam Africa
Universal Music Group this week announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division that will champion hip ...
Disclosure announce new album ‘ENERGY’
Disclosure will release their third album ‘ENERGY’ on August 28 Island Records. The 11-track release sees the brothers work with ...
Jean Juan Brings Us Some Slap House With New Single "Sauce"
Blending hip hop and house music, Jean Juan’s upcoming single is quite different from his work till date. ‘Sauce’ is ...
The Neptunes collaborate with deadmau5 on new single ‘Pomegranate’
After hinting at a return at the weekend, the first new music from The Neptunes has arrived in the shape ...
The Neptunes hint at new project
The Neptunes, the super producer duo comprising Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, appear to be planning something. Read this next: ...