Former Nappy Roots Frontman Big V Drops “One Blunt” Video

“One Blunt” is the new music video from Big V, former front-man of the The multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated rap group Nappy Roots. The song and video depict how Big V, aka Vito Banga, has faced the difficulties, trials, and accomplishments of life one blunt at a time. From being a father in his teens, the loss of a favorite […]
AshBashTheRapper and DW Flame link up for “Run It Back” visual

AshBashTheRapper and DW Flame hook up for a heater “Run It Back”. Follow the artist https://www.instagram.com/ashbashtharapper https://www.instagram.com/dwflame/
Conway The Machine Talks Possible Dr. Dre Collaboration After Studio Visit

Griselda Records/Shady Records rapper Conway The Machine made a recent appearance on the Complex”Brackets” series with Brian “B. Dot” Miller, where he chooses which member of a rap group had the best solo career. During the discussion, B. Dot inquires about the possibility of a Dr. Dre collaboration, and Conway responds by sharing details of his encounter with the West Coast icon. “I been […]
Savage Life – The Collections Vol. 1 (1998 – 2008) Out Now!

The Bay Area’s own Savage Life consisting of veteran emcees Daddy Rich and Hooli Auto have just released a collection of released and unreleased slappers recorded over the years in The Collections Vol. 1 (1998 – 2008). You can purchase the album off of their Bandcamp site for the low price of $10 by clicking […]
Glenn Close Steals the Show at the Oscars with “Da Butt”

During Sunday’s Oscars broadcast, one of the highlights was a trivia portion where actress Glenn Close put her knowledge of the music in Spike Lee’s School Daze (1988) on full display. When asked about the song “Da Butt,” she quickly identified the record itself and its performers as the go-go/funk band known as E.U. Additionally, she shouted […]
UNRELEASED Shock G Interview from 2008 (Part 1 of 3)

In the process of mourning the genius known as Shock G, one of our contributing writers unearthed a thirteen-year-old unpublished interview with him that he had conducted. With his blessing, he has permitted us to share the interview in its original form. The following is an unedited Q and A e-mail exchange between Mr. Todd […]