The hip-hop community is deeply mourning the death of Young Dolph. On Wednesday (Nov. 17), Young Dolph was shot and killed in his hometown of Memphis. He was 36 years old. Dolph, born Adolph Robert Thorton Jr., was shot while inside Makeda’s Homemade Cookies, located at 2370 Airways Blvd. in…
Music blogging has changed a lot over the years. The lawless world of mp3 sharing and underground communities has been mostly dismantled, and now the hardcore users have to go deeper underground. Enter the forums. They don’t appear to be much—the best ones usually look like an email inbox stuffed…
What was your favorite song of the summer? Songs of the summer are, in fact, much like summer itself — starry-eyed and full of promise at first, before the months pass and everything starts to feel sticky, stale and oppressively heavy. Earlier this summer, USA TODAY ranked every official song…
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Charlamagne Tha God has shared his thoughts on the glorification of murder in today’s rap music, comments that come shortly after the murder of PnB Rock earlier in September. During The Breakfast Club‘s ‘Rumor Report’ segment, Charlamagne was ruminating on the recent burglary of Tee Grizzley’s home in Los Angeles,…
Getty Image Former Public Enemy rapper and current Prophets Of Rage frontman Chuck D has long been one of hip-hop’s most outspoken voices when it comes to inequality and injustice. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, he addressed a subject that has been one of the genre’s hot-button issues since…
In many ways, Joji is reimagining what it means to be an R&B singer. On his debut album, he explores new territory as we’re used to a sing-rap style from the 88Rising member. He’s transitioned into a full-blown singer on BALLADS 1, which released today. The album sees appearances from Clams…
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After an extended vacation (and some technical difficulties), While You Were Away is back! Did you miss us? This week we’re checking out new music from All Time Low, Ho99o9, and Biffy Clyro, remembering Douglas McCarthy, and more. All Time Low return with new song ‘SUCKERPUNCH,’ announce 2025 tour All…
Rapper BeatKing Suffers Fatal Embolism Dead at 39 Published August 16, 2024 6:36 AM PDT | Updated August 16, 2024 7:57 AM PDT BeatKing, a beloved Houston rapper and producer, has died … and TMZ has learned what caused his death. A rep for the rapper tells us … BeatKing…