Maxo Kream goes all Sliding Doors in the video for his new song “Cripstian,” off Weight of the World, which dropped Monday. In the video, the Houston rapper juxtaposes lifestyle outcomes: In one scene, a man is rushed to the hospital in an ambulance, and, in another, he’s taking a …
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Kanye West floats above the clouds and encounters his late mother, the namesake of his 10th studio album Donda, via video footage in his uplifting new “24” visual. The Nick Knight-directed video is a continuation of a theme West showcased during his second album listening party in Atlanta’s Mercedes Benz …
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Triller Fight Club is once again meshing music and combat sports with its “Greatest Showman” event on June 19th, which features the debut of the Triller Live Concert Series. Meek Mill will headline a lineup of notable acts at the LoanDepot Park in Miami who will perform prior to a …
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In 2015, Bryson Tiller reluctantly uploaded a song called “Don’t” to his SoundCloud and all but broke the internet, with millions of streams rolling in within just a few months for a single he’d made at home. That same year, he released his debut album, Trapsoul, making him one of …
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“My first album is about to drop soon,” actor and rapper Shameik Moore tells Rolling Stone in the latest installment of The First Time. “First times are continuing to happen. It’s a wonderful experience.” In an at-home interview, Moore discusses his collaborations with producer duo Ayo n’ Keyz and his …
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Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix is a hurricane of unlikely occurrences. The updated TikTok hit features three Beyoncé verses in a time when most musicians can barely be bothered to deliver one. It also adds to the superstar’s growing catalog of rap songs. But what most listeners have clung too …
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It felt like this moment would never come. For years, his faithful acolytes waited in the wilderness for a sign. Our leader — some know him as Renji, others as Baby Pluto — vanished for a variety of reasons: label woes, writer’s block, family issues. In a 2019 interview, it …
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Lil Baby and Lil Wayne revel in the good life in their flashy new video for “Forever.” The song appears on Lil Baby’s sophomore album, My Turn, which was released last week. In the Jon J.-directed clip, the rappers perform in front of a screen that displays fiery scenes and …
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The release of Travis Scott‘s posse album JACKBOYS was marketed as an event. Harmony Korine shot the album cover. Scott hyped the release on his Instagram and Twitter with limited edition merch — guaranteeing attention from a large corner of the internet. There were cryptic videos of the Cactus Jack …
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Rap beef is evolving. Earlier this year, Joe Budden and Nicki Minaj staged an inter-podcast scuffle that managed to say more about the act of aging gracefully (or, in that case, not) in hip-hop than anyone would like to admit. Now, two NBA players with successful side careers as musicians …
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