Kendrick Lamar refrained from addressing attendee Donald Trump during his halftime performance at the CFP National Championship, but the rapper did close his set with a dramatic goodbye, simply speaking the words, “Black panther.” More
Lin-Manuel Miranda has released a new star-studded ensemble track called “Almost Like Praying” to benefit relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. All proceeds from the song will go to the Hispanic Federation’s UNIDOS Disaster Relief Fund. More
embraced their formative rock influences by covering Oasis‘ 1995 anthem “Champagne Supernova.” More
JAY-Z’s new album, 4:44, is out now. The album features contributions from Beyoncé, Blue Ivy Carter, Frank Ocean, the-Dream, and more, as well as samples from artists like Stevie Wonder and Nina Simone. Below, find a partial list of credits as pulled from Tidal. More
Last month, Deerhoof announced a wealth of new music they’ll be releasing this year, mostly via various side projects featuring the band members in various alternate configurations and accompanied by additional musicians. More
(AllHipHop News) A posthumous collection of material from Atlanta rapper Shawty Lo is coming to stores next month. More
The LOX, the Yonkers trio featuring Jadakiss, Sheek Louch and Styles P, have announced their first new album in 16 years. Filthy America… It’s Beautiful, the group’s comeback LP, arrives digitally on December 16th.
The album features production from DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Dame Grease and boasts guests Fetty Wap and Gucci Mane.
The LOX also dropped a pair of tracks off their upcoming LP: the heavy-hitting “Don’t You Cry” and “What Else You Need to Know,” the latter nodding to the LOX’s appearance on Puff Daddy’s classic “It’s…