These ladies did not come to play. Megan Thee Stallion is back with a bang with “Cobra,” Chinese Kitty and Rapsody are making waves with their new releases, Trina stands up for the girls in rap, and more. Thee Stallion Gets Vulnerable Megan Thee Stallion has left her fans eagerly anticipating her next move, and […]
Rapsody is reloaded and ready to introduce fans to her new album. Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Rapsody details her new single “Asteroids,” which she created with Hit-Boy. Rapsody says creating the new single was “amazing.”
“It was a journey,” Rapsody said. “I was almost done with the album and I remember something DJ Premier said. He was like, ‘Rap, you have to serve your fan base. They want the bars, you got to give them the bars.’ So, I was like… I was with Terrace Martin. I was like, ‘We got to go see Hit-Boy.’”
She added, “So, we got in the studio. He was running through joints. I took five. I had to stop myself because it was going to get real dangerous. But, I recorded all of them. But, this one just felt right.”
You can hear the new single below and check into the full episode here.
The first track off her anticipated new album, Rapsody marks her return with the hard-hitting new single “Asteroids” featuring Grammy-winning producer Hit-Boy.
Connecting the planet through music, style, and culture changes our collective future, now that’s a power that can’t be denied. And in celebrating its Golden Anniversary, AT&T Dream in Black has brought together a diverse panel of artists and voices from generations and backgrounds to sit down and chop it up about how Hip-Hop has proven that connecting changes everything.
Connecting the planet through music, style, and culture changes our collective future, now that’s a power that can’t be denied. And in celebrating its Golden Anniversary, AT&T Dream in Black has brought together a diverse panel of artists and voices from generations and backgrounds to sit down and chop it up about how Hip-Hop has proven that connecting changes everything.
Hip-Hop has traditionally been a male-dominated industry, with men occupying most positions in production, songwriting, and performance. However, many female producers have also made their mark and helped shape its sound and style. Here are some of hip-hop’s most influential female producers. Missy Elliott This iconic rapper, singer, and songwriter have produced many of her […]
Today, DJ Premier releases thefirst music video for “DJ Premier:Hip Hop 50 Volume 1” out now via Mass Appeal. Featuring femcee icon and Bronx native Remy Ma and Grammy-nominated Rapsody, Remy Rap – produced by DJ Premier – showcases female lyricists in Hip Hop. Directed by Maya Table, the music video pays homage to early nineties Hip Hop – from inner city building rooftops to grainy black and white footage, down to the bucket hats, Cuban link chains, and DJ Premier scratching on a turntable.
“DJ Premier:Hip Hop 50 Volume 1” is a five-song EP commemorating one of the cultures most illustrious producers and his contributions to the history of Hip Hop. Produced entirely by DJ Premier, the EP includes collaborations with Lil Wayne, Nas, Remy Ma, Rapsody,Joey Bada$$, Slick Rick, and Run The Jewels. The EP salutes the Preemo sound while setting the stage for the other highly anticipated Mass Appeal Hip Hop 50: The Soundtrack releases.
At The Crib Festival will return on August 18 at 7 pm EST on YouTube. The latest installment will feature Tobe Nwigwe, Rapsody, Translee, Brittney Carter, Amani White, Peyton, and others.
The series builds on April’s fiery performances from artists such as Lucky Daye, Xavier Omar, Baby Rose, Deante Hitchcock, Asiahn, Moses Masima, Chrystel, and more.
The festival was born during the stay-at-home days of the pandemic but has continue to serve great performances at home.
Presented by ATCF founder Yusuf Muhammad, ONE Musicfest, and Roycebee Creative, this year’s production pledges $150K-plus to benefit the artist community stricken by COVID-19. Toyota’s continued support as the 2021 brand partner delivers a clear message of their unwavering support to the growth of new artists. “We are thrilled to partner once again with “At The Crib Fest”, said Kelsey Charles, Sponsorship Integration, Toyota Motor North America. “The impact of the pandemic on the arts community is profound, and Toyota is proud to support a platform for new artists to thrive and inspire others.”
For more information please visit onemusicfest.com/atthecribfest.
Revolt TV announced yesterday they are launching another Hip Hop-centered show and this one will be all about bars.
The show, Off Top, will be a Yo! MTV Raps-esque video series with interviews of some of the games most notable artists and the most prolific up and comers. Off Top will be hosted by Grammy Award winning rapper Rapsody and former BET host Big Tigger.
“This show is sorely needed in our culture right now,” Big Tigger said in an interview with HipHopDX. “It’s an opportunity to get up, close and personal in a different manner other than social media with your favorite artists. Not only will you have these candid, deep conversations, you’ll also get these amazing performances that you’ll be able to see on REVOLT, social and digital.”
The premiere episode features Conway The Machine, while upcoming episodes include interviews with NLE Choppa, Latto, G Herbo, Lil Tjay, Soulja Boy, Young Dolph & Key Glock, DDG, King Combs, Erica Banks, Yung Bleu, Reason, Buddy and Guapdad 4000 are already in the can.
Off Top premieres on Friday (July 23) at 9 p.m. EST on REVOLT’s TV channel.
Public Enemy will release their latest album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? this Friday, September 25. The legendary group’s first release for Def Jam Recordings in over two decades features a powerful lineup of guests including Nas, YG, Rapsody, DJ Premier, Black Thought, Questlove, Cypress Hill, Run-DMC, Ice-T, PMD, George Clinton, Daddy-O, Jahi, The Impossebulls, Mark Jenkins, S1Ws Pop Diesel and James Bomb, and Beastie Boys’Mike D and Ad-Rock.
The announcement of What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? and their return to Def Jam — a cultural institution that they helped build — was heralded around the globe with the group’s iconic logo projected onto some of the world’s other most iconic cultural institutions including the Eiffel Tower and Moulin Rouge in Paris; Parliament, Marble Arch & Tate Modern Museum in London, which can be seen HERE.
The album is led by the single “Fight the Power: Remix 2020,” re-conceptualized by Public Enemy with Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Jahi and Questlove for the 2020 BET Awards in June, and officially released as a single along with the album announcement last week. It also includes Public Enemy’s recent single, “State of the Union (STFU),” produced by DJ Premier. The track holds nothing back as it calls out Donald Trump and his destructive reign.
