Hip-Hop

Cadence Weapon Announces 'ROLLERCOASTER' Deluxe, Toronto Residency with Lido Pimienta and More

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024

Cadence Weapon's plans for the rest of the year just keep getting bigger: after mapping out a West Coast tour with Super Duty Tough Work...

Kendrick Lamar Named as Halftime Performer for 2025 Super Bowl

PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2024

The victory lap continues for Kendrick Lamar, who has just been named the halftime performer for Super Bowl LIX in 2025. In a statement...

Travis Scott's Label Is Pissed Sabrina Carpenter Beat Him to No. 1

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2024

For some reason, Travis Scott was hellbent on getting a reissue of his ten-year-old mixtape 'Days Before Rodeo' to top the Billboard album ...

The Lonely Island Say Kanye Got the Idea to Sample Aphex Twin from Them

PUBLISHED Sep 6, 2024

The Lonely Island are known for their parodic rap comedy — but their influence on hip-hop has gone further than jokes alone, since they...

ILOVEMAKONNEN Announces Retirement: "It's Time I Move On and Go Live My Life"

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

Just over a decade on from launching his career with smash single "Tuesday," ILOVEMAKONNEN has announced his retirement from music...

Clipse Reunion Album 'Let God Sort Em Out' Arriving "Later This Year": Report

PUBLISHED Sep 5, 2024

Brothers Pusha T and Malice have officially reunited as Clipse after a 15-year absence, and the duo will deliver their fourth studio album...

At FME, Strange Froots Made the Most of Their Time

Le Polonais Cocktail Bar, September 1

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Not all venues, or set times, are created equal. At a festival like FME, where shows are spread out among transitional venues and more ...

Haviah Mighty Was an Overqualified Underdog at FME

Main Stage, August 31

PUBLISHED Sep 4, 2024

Depending on who you speak to, the place of hip-hop at the FME is somewhat contentious. Some see the proliferation of rap bookings to being...