10 Los Angeles Hip-Hop & R&B Artists To Keep an Eye Out For In 2023

Karan SinghFebruary 11, 2023

There’s no such thing as an off-season in Los Angeles. Amid the smog and grime and dawgs on their grind resides the deepest roster of creatives in the world wh...

Hip-HopMusic11 min read

Offset Refutes TMZ Story Claiming That He and Former Migos Groupmate Quavo Got Into Backstage Fight at the Grammys

Karan SinghFebruary 7, 2023

2022 was a stellar year for hip-hop, but the untimely passing of Takeoff was its lowest point. Fans were dealt an unanticipated blow when the former Migos rapp...

Hip-Hop4 min read

West Coast Veterans Souls of Mischief Announce World Tour To Commemorate 30 Years Since Their Landmark Debut, “93 ’Til Infinity”

Karan SinghFebruary 6, 2023

You don’t have to be a fan of the mighty Souls of Mischief to have heard their work. In their three-plus decades together, the hip-hop veterans have become a h...

Hip-HopMusic3 min read

NLE Choppa Talks Working With Moneybagg Yo, Young Thug, Walking Out With Memphis Grizzles, and More | Exclusive Respect My Region Interview

Mitch PfeiferFebruary 5, 2023

The Memphis rap community has really been crushing the game over the last decade. Multiple generations of artists have set the standard for dope music in the a...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Taylar Elizza Beth And WD4D Drop Electric Album “UNDERCOVER LOVERGIRL” With Release Party At Madame Lou’s

Taylor HartJanuary 26, 2023

I’m no stranger to Taylar Elizza Beth and her music. I’ve interviewed her before and been following her career for years now. This new album she recently relea...

ElectronicHip-HopMusic4 min read

Grammy Nominated Seattle Artist Kid Culture Summons Vintage Kayne West On “Keep It”

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 25, 2023

Kid Culture is a musical beast. He's been one since his early teens. Whether local Seattle music lovers know the name or not, they know the work. Today he slid...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Macklemore Takes It Way Back On “Heroes” With DJ Premier

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 22, 2023

Macklemore takes us back in a hip-hop time capsule on his latest offering "Heroes" featuring the legendary DJ Premier. "Heroes" will likely satisfy long-tim...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Seafood Sam Serves Up Another Album With No Skips Titled “Pontiac Promises”

Taylor HartJanuary 16, 2023

Listening to Seafood Sam is like drinking a warm cup of tea. His instrumentals always go down smooth, and his bars are sweet on me like a sugar glaze. He has t...

Hip-HopMusic3 min read

New Music Friday The 13th Featuring Offset, Moneybagg Yo, and More

Mitch PfeiferJanuary 13, 2023

It's Friday the 13th! They say that's when the killers come out and we've got some absolutely banging newly released records from hip-hop's elite below. New...

Hip-Hop5 min read

15 Rappers Who Have RIAA Diamond Certified Songs

Abel EstradaJanuary 7, 2023

A new year is a time to reflect on the spectacular events that have happened throughout your life. To start off this year, we wanted to reflect the rare achiev...

Hip-Hop12 min read

Wynne Releases “CATALYST II” Music Video And Announces New Record Label/Agency with Itay Lerner, Called 101

Taylor HartJanuary 5, 2023

Wynne is wasting no time in 2023 proving that she really is one of the most talented wordsmiths in the game right now. Lyrically, she’s one of the most intrigu...

Hip-Hop6 min read

Metro Boomin Releases Cinematic Album “Heroes & Villains”

Madi ForbesDecember 23, 2022

Metro Boomin is an American record producer and songwriter who became known through producing the hit song “Tuesday” for ILoveMakonnen. The song earned him a G...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Ab-Soul Offers A Piece Of Himself On New Album, “HERBERT”

Taylor HartDecember 17, 2022

It’s been six years since we’ve seen an album from Ab-Soul. Throughout the past year we’ve seen him release a few songs. Now that we’re closing out the year, w...

Hip-HopMusic6 min read

Trinity of Terror Tour Delivers A Monster Experience At The Orlando Amphitheater

Abel EstradaDecember 10, 2022

If you are into horror movies or are a spooky fanatic in general, The Trinity of Terror Tour blew the stage off this past weekend at the Orlando Amphitheater. ...

Hip-Hop10 min read

BIG Jone$ Drops New Video “Busy” Featuring Mafi D

Mitch PfeiferDecember 8, 2022

BIG Jone$ is ending 2022 on a high note. The Seattle rapper grabs up Mafi D, who hasn't stopped working this year, for his latest visual "Busy." BIG Jone$ h...

Hip-Hop1 min read

Quentin Miller Sets Record Straight About Songwriting Credits On Nas Album

Billy ColeDecember 3, 2022

Quentin Miller has made headlines once again, this time, for his writing contributions to Nas' King's Disease II album. Quentin Miller was first abruptly in...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Mafi D’s 1522 Album Is What The Seattle Streets Need

Mitch PfeiferDecember 1, 2022

If you're a hip-hop fan in Seattle, you need to know Mafi D. The rapper just dropped his latest album 1522 and it's filled with wins, losses, and an honest sel...

Hip-Hop4 min read

Top 5 NLE Choppa Songs And Music Videos Of 2022

Billy ColeNovember 30, 2022

NLE Choppa, born November 1, 2002, grew up in Memphis, Tennessee. The 20-year-old artist has released numerous top 40 hits since he first arrived on the hip-ho...

Hip-Hop5 min read

Saweetie Sees Fan Support Despite Industry Criticism After Releasing New EP “The Single Life”

Billy ColeNovember 29, 2022

Saweetie has been in the headlines after recently releasing her EP The Single Life due to her first week sales totaling up to less than 2,000 copies. Prominent...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Seattle and Tacoma Connect Through Lewie and Mafi D On “Sir Mix Alot” Music Video

Mitch PfeiferNovember 25, 2022

Seattle and Tacoma may share the same airport, but they can also be two completely different worlds. The talent out of the Tac has been undeniable to those in ...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Got Milc? Portland Rapper Releases “Neutral Milc Motel” Third Album This Year

Taylor HartNovember 20, 2022

Looking like he belongs on the back of a milk carton, Portland rapper Milc is probably the only white guy that could have been in Dipset. His laissez-faire att...

Hip-Hop7 min read

2000Baby Runs The Gamut Of Emotions In “2000 Different Feelings (Intro)” Music Video

Madi ForbesNovember 17, 2022

Seattle Rapper, 2000Baby, has blessed us with another music video last month and fans everywhere really vibe with it. Although most have heard the chill song, ...

Hip-Hop2 min read

Nas Continues One Of The Best Runs Of His Career With Kings Disease III

Mitch PfeiferNovember 14, 2022

At the age of 49, Nas just released his fourth album in two years. Kings Disease III is the third release in the trilogy with a brief pit stop on the Magic LP ...

Hip-Hop3 min read

Booman Forever Is One Of Chicago’s Most Exciting Rap Artists You Need To Hear

Mitch PfeiferNovember 11, 2022

Chicago is one of the most influential cities in hip-hop. There is a long list of artists from days past to who's in current rotation that command respect from...

Hip-Hop3 min read