The worldwide release of Straight Outta Compton shows the vital contributions N.W.A made to hip-hop history. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E, MC Ren, DJ Yella, and the D.O.C set a precedent for upcoming MC’s all around the country over the past 20 years. Without them, we wouldn’t have found legends like Snoop Dogg, 2Pac, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, and Eminem as well as today’s popular MC’s like Kendrick Lamar and The Game. See how N.W.A helped launch the careers of some of your favorite rappers after the jump!
(Video) ASAP Ferg Confirms His Sophomore Album Will Drop This Year
ASAP Ferg fans should brace themselves! The Harlem MC has recently confirmed that his next body of work is ready, and it sounds like it may join the growing list of dope yet, highly-publicized albums of 2015. Ferg claims some of the industry’s most monumental hit-makers have heard his album and can’t get enough of it! Watch what he had to say about his new album after the jump!
Indie Music Spotlight: The Raskal – Why
Check out the visual for this one by The Raskal called “Why” – Watch below.
(Video) Ice T Curating the “Art of Rap” Hip Hop Festival
Another West Coast OG for the #staywinning team: Ice T Curating the “Art of Rap” Hip Hop Festival to carry on the legacy of all the eras in Hip Hop to date!…and the list of performers is bananas!!!
(Video) New Dizzy Wright Album Dropping Next Month
Turn up* the Funk Volume because the New Dizzy Wright Album Dropping Next Month is about to be fire!!! Check out the tracklist, cover art and pre-order link!
Indie Music Spotlight: Boome1000 – Level Up
Opening shows for top artists including J Cole, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Juicy J (#StayTrippyTour” 2013), Kid Ink (“My Own Lane Tour” 2014), Bone Thugs-N-Harmony (“Boost Mobile Rock The Bells Tour” in 2013), & Machine Gun Kelly, Boome1000 has been making noise in the music industry. Steady on the grind we get a new one called “Level Up” produced by 3P. Listen below.
