Latin Rap Pioneer Mr. Knightowl Passes Away at 56

WCS has just learned the unfortunate news that Latin rap pioneer Mr. Knightowl passed away early this morning from COVID complications. The San Diego legend was responsible for inspiring helping to inspire a generation of Hispanics to pick up a microphone and believe that they had a role in this thing we call Hip-Hop. Originally […]

Rucci Releases New EP “Dawg Shit”

Rucci, the rising young Inglewood  star, released a new 7 song EP yesterday (Feb. 10). The new project called “Dawg Shit” is available on all streaming platforms and it doesn’t disappoint! Get a sample of it below by listening to the title track.

Former Lench Mob Records Artist K-Dee Talks Working For Street Knowledge With Ice Cube, Changing from Stereo Crew To C.I.A., Putting Together “Make It Ruff, Make It Smooth” + More On Unique Access

Former Lench Mob Records artist, K-Dee, stopped by Unique Access Entertainment to discuss working for Street Knowledge Records (the initial incarnation of the Ice Cube-led record label), forming the original Stereo Crew with Ice Cube & Sir Jinx, and signing to Epic Records. The “Freshest MC In The World” also tells Soren Baker about moving from Epic Records to the Alonzo Williams-ran Kru-Cut Records and changing their group name to […]

Stan Sheppard Joins BlackOut Entertainment In New Venture, Plans First Single “Red Bottoms” With PartyAt4 For Release In March

Music industry executive Stan Sheppard has officially joined together with Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based independent rap music powerhouse BlackOut Entertainment. The new venture is a multi-million dollar entertainment corporation started by a young Milwaukee business visionary known to his family and close friends as “Black”. Focusing on breaking hot, new rap acts from the mid-west, Atlanta, and Los Angeles, the […]

Snoop Dogg Drops “B.O.D.R.” Album Featuring Nas, The Game, Hit-Boy, DJ Battlecat, Nate Dogg + More Via Newly-Acquired Death Row Records

Only a few months removed from dropping the Snoop Dogg Presents Algorithm album, and just days after acquiring the rights to the Death Row Records brand, Snoop Dogg is back with his 20th studio album, B.O.D.R. Dropping just days before Snoop is set to join Dr. Dre, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige for a historical hip-hop performance at the NFL Super […]

Arizona’s Murkemz Burns Down Sway’s Universe “Overtime” Freestyle Segment

Arizona emcee Murkemz is beginning to turn heads in the industry first catching the attention of radio personality Bootleg Kev, then hip-hop icon Ice-T and now Sirius/XM’s Sway. On a recent visit to the legendary radio host, Murkemz got hia chance to shine and he impressed Sway so much that the radio host proclaimed he […]