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Method Man recruited Redman, Hanz On and Streetlife for a forceful new track titled “Wild Cats.” The song will appear on the rapper’s upcoming album, The Meth Lab II: The Lithium. Method Man opens his latest release with an impressively dense verse, a lengthy series of rhymes all based around the …

Daniel Hernandez, who has scored a series of streaming hits in the last 12 months rapping as Tekashi 6ix9ine,was sentenced to four years probation in Manhattan court on Friday. During that time, he must also complete 1,000 hours of community service and avoid both additional arrests and any gang activity. …

T.I. declared he is “officially done” with Kanye West‘s “antics.” The rapper took to Instagram to express his strong disapproval following West’s wild White House visit and meeting with President Trump on Thursday. In his post, T.I. lamented ever having worked with West. In April, the rappers discussed West’s support …

Since February, the young Atlanta rappers Gunna and Lil Baby have become one of the most talked-about combos in hip-hop. On a string of releases — “Oh Okay” with fellow ATLien Young Thug, “Sold Out Dates” and the latest, “Drip Too Hard” — the pair have relied on a simple …

Before XXXTentacion’s death at 20, the controversial rapper was preparing the follow-up to his second studio album, ?. John Cunningham, ?’s co-executive producer and frequent XXX collaborator, recently toldGenius the status of the Broward County artist’s posthumous album. “We basically started making this next album right after ? came out,” …

Kanye West’s third studio album, Graduation, sold 957,000 copies in its first week in 2007. A year later, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III sold over a million. Two albums, two generational talents, both reaching their commercial pinnacles — these were coronations, and an era of rap at its peak. Now, …

It wasn’t the usual start to an awards show, even if the award show was for the adult industry. Without any kind of announcement, a parade of porn stars, all wearing sheer monochromatic garments designed by Kanye West’s Yeezy brand, took the stage. The erotic photographer Richard Kern snapped their …

Ghostface Killah teams with Snoop Dogg, E-40 and La the Darkman for a triumphant new track, “Saigon Velour.” The song will appear on the Wu-Tang Clan rapper’s new solo album, The Lost Tapes, out October 5th. “Saigon Velour” finds its all-star crew spitting over a classic Big Ghost beat of …

Travis Scott has some of the most outsized and ambitious artistic impulses in modern rap. His album covers come courtesy of fashion icon Nick Knight, famed Rolling Stone illustrator Ralph Steadman and, on his latest, candy-coated photographer David LaChappelle. His fashion-forward eye has produced collaboration with Helmut Lang. His recent …

On September 28th, ever-blunted hip-hop pioneers Cypress Hill will return with Elephants on Acid, their ninth album and first in eight years. The dank, fuzz-infused, acid-rock-inspired LP will be the first produced entirely by Muggs, the sonic architect behind landmarks like 1991’s Cypress Hill and 1993’s Black Sunday, since 2001. …