Hip-Hop

Danny Brown Is in the Studio with Toronto's 8485

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2024

Who had this on their 2024 bingo card? Toronto hyperpop artist 8485 (a.k.a. Eighty) — of Exclaim! New Faves and Class of 2022 fame — is in...

Ka Dead at 52

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2024

Beloved Brooklyn underground rapper, producer and firefighter Ka (née Kaseem Ryan) has died. He was 52. The news was shared via Ka's...

Pharrell Williams's LEGO Doc 'Piece by Piece' Is Phun for the Whole Phamily

Directed by Morgan Neville

PUBLISHED Oct 11, 2024

For a guy who has produced entire albums of grimy coke raps and was in that gross "Blurred Lines" video, Pharrell Williams has maintained a...

Diddy Sex Trafficking Trial Date Set for May 2025

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2024

A trial date has been set in Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking case. Per the Associated Press, the trial is set to begin...

Dr. Dre Is Being Sued for Harassment by His Former Divorce Psychotherapist

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2024

Dr. Dre is being sued for $10 million USD by his former divorce therapist, who is alleging "unbearable harassment." According to...

King Cruff Announces 'What Have I 'Don' EP, Shares "EASY!"

PUBLISHED Oct 10, 2024

Canadian-Jamaican dancehall genre-crosser King Cruff — the Toronto-based grandson of Bob Marley — has announced a new EP...

Skiifall Enlists Kenny Beats for New Single "Problems"

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2024

Montreal-based rapper Skiifall returns with his new single "Problems," a lovers rock anthem produced by Kenny Beats. "Problems" offers the...

Tyler, the Creator Revokes Elon Musk Shout-Out on "911 / Mr. Lonely"

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2024

It's no secret that many hold the belief that Elon Musk is not a great guy, and Tyler, the Creator seems to have finally caught on. While...