Rizzy Rackz Shares His Journey and Evolution in ‘Risky Business Deluxe’

Rising from the streets of Richmond, Virginia, Rizzy Rackz is making a significant impact in the hip-hop scene with his new album, ‘Risky Business Deluxe Edition‘. This expanded album enriches his original release with fifteen tracks, introducing fresh perspectives and collaborations, including the standout single “No Drill.” Known for his …

Exploring Emerging Rapper carsn.’s Multifaceted Inspirations And Local Influences 

carsn., the rising star from the Dallas/Fort Worth music scene, is making waves with his unique blend of pop and hip-hop. With latest releases like “can’t miss a moment,” and his debut album, Mixed 3motions, he shows off his diversity, delving into the roots of his colorful musical background, and …

“Mambo”: Yang-Baby’s Fiery New Collab With Krema 

The latest single from Yang-Baby Boloman Derkaiser, titled “Mambo,” entices listeners with its rhythmic enchantment. Following the successes of “Nono,” “Mercedes Benz,” and “Mami Dance,” the rapper presents a musical composition that not only commemorates individual advancement but also fortifies the essence of innovation and teamwork. Exploring the origins of …

Carnage Drops Massive Collab with Tyga, Ohgeesy & Takeoff

Carnage just dropped “Hella Neck,” a brand new, heavy-hitting hip hop cut featuring Tyga, Ohgeesy and Takef. Sometimes less is more and Carnage demonstrates that here with a triumphant yet tasteful beat that backs each rapper’s bars to sheer perfection. Though the DJ/producer is known for in-your-face productions, some his …

Ja Rule Takes To Twitter Complaining for People To “Let The Fyre Sh*t Go”

Ja Rule is completely fed up with the “Fyre shit” that just won’t go away. While Ja Rule’s notorious business partner Billy Mcfarland sits behind bars on fraudulent charges, the hip hop artist and entrepreneur is a free man. In November 2019, Ja Rule’s name was ficially dropped from the $100 million …

Kanye West’s Massive Label Lawsuit Reopened As Settlement Falls Through

Kanye West‘s ongoing court battle with EMI continues… Earlier this year, the hip hop star sued his own publishing company, claiming their demanding contracts amounted to “servitude.” EMI rebutted, arguing that California’s “servitude” law didn’t apply to the New York-based deal. A judge determined they should settle outside court, but …

NGHTMRE's Hip Hop Collab "CASH COW" Gets The Absolutely Insane Bass VIP It Deserved

At the beginning this year, NGHTMRE dropped a new hip hop collaboration with A$AP Ferg, “Redlight.” The hip hop threw f some fans, but not to worry, they dropped a massive VIP a little while later. More recently, NGHTMRE dropped another hip hop record, this time with Gunna, “CASH COW.” …

New Artist Profile: Indigenous Canadian Rapper Hope Makes a Case for the 'Red Man'

Hip hop newcomer Hope’s bio names his First Nation British Columbian tribe, the Leq’a:mel, in the very first sentence, so it’s only fair that we do the same. Between his album title, the album cover which shows a childhood image Hope with redacted text that presumably used to contain his …

REPORT: YouTube Views Will Count Towards Album Charting In 2020

YouTube plays will soon count toward Billboard‘s most reputable albums chart, according to a new report. Starting January 3rd and moving forward, the publication will incorporate YouTube views for the Billboard 200 chart. Music video streams from other services — Apple Music, TIDAL and VEVO — will also be counted for. As the …

REPORT: Tekashi 6ix9ine Will Be Released from Prison This Week

According to various reports, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine could be released from jail as early as this Wednesday. An original report from OnSmash suggested that all charges were being dropped and that Tekashi would be released within 72 hours. In January this year, Tekashi, real name Daniel Hernandez, plead guilty to nine federal counts, including …

XXXTentacion’s Album Is Officially Out & Diplo Played A Big Role In Its Release

XXXTENTACION’s posthumous album Bad Vibes Forever ficially released on Friday. The studio installment features Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Noah Cyrus, Tory Lanez, blink-182 and more, running 25 tracks and an hour long. The album reportedly previewed in a star-studded launch, with Diplo on the decks, plus Playboi Carti, PnB Rock and more. XXXTENTACION died …

Diplo Begs for Forgiveness Over Tweet That Made Drake "Hate" Him

Diplo is “convinced” Drake “hates” him after the hip hop superstar unfollowed him on social media. Diplo’s team recently made this discovery when doing a deep dive on Twitter and Instagram. The DJ/producer believes it may have something to do with the time he brought up the rapper’s formerly secret son, Adonis, …

Avicii, The Chainsmokers Lose Favorite EDM Artist At The 2019 AMAs

The American Music Awards are happening now and here are the full list categories, nominees, and winners — updated live! Big winners the night so far include Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift, Halsey and more. However, there’s plenty more to be announced. Avicii, Marshmello, and The Chainsmokers are up for favorite EDM …

Flume Unleashes 109 Song Playlist Of His Favorite New Music

Flume has taken over Apple Music‘s Future Sounds playlist. Considering the Grammy Award-winning artist has dabbled with dance, pop, R&B, hip hop and beyond, there’s no producer better equipped to select the sounds the future. In total, the playlist features 109 songs from an assortment artists. That includes music from Tyler, The Creator, Alison …

FULL LIST: All The Winners from The American Music Awards Tonight

The American Music Awards are happening now and here are the full list categories, nominees, and winners — updated live! Big winners the night so far include Billie Eilish, BTS, Taylor Swift, Halsey and more. However, there’s plenty more to be announced. Avicii, Marshmello, and The Chainsmokers are up for favorite EDM …

NGHTMRE Drops New Hip Hop Collab With Gunna, "CASH COW"

NGHTMRE is back with his latest hip hop collaboration, this time teaming up with rapper, singer, and songwriter Gunna on “CASH COW.” “CASH COW” is a smooth and silky tune that leans on Gunna’s autotuned vocals, backed by NGHTMRE’s elegantly simple production. The beat never overpowers the vocals, instead effectively providing …

Swedish House Mafia In The Studio With Producer For Kanye West, Jay-Z, and More [PHOTO]

Spotted: Swedish House Mafia in studio with Mike Dean. The renowned record producer has recorded and mixed tracks for many hip hop greats including Kanye West, Jay-Z, 2Pac, Travis Scott, 2 Chainz, Scarface and Desiigner, also working closely with West’s GOOD Music and associated artists. Now, apparently he’s teaming up with EDM’s biggest …

Diplo Jumps On Lil Peep's Posthumous Track "RATCHETS" w/ Lil Tracy

Lil Peep‘s latest album just dropped yesterday and today it’s still on repeat. Everybody’s Everything is a 19-track, hip hop-driven playground packed with innovative sound design and hopeless emotion. The album includes a handful collaborators, some with stacks three or four songs in a row. Rich the Kid, iLoveMakonnen, Lil Tracy, Gab3 and …

WATCH: Drake Booed Off Stage As Festival’s Secret Headliner

Drake was booed f the stage last night at Tyler, The Creator‘s music festival, Camp Flog Gnaw at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Apparently fans were hoping for, even expecting, Frank Ocean as the surprise guest headliner. When that didn’t happen, the crowd acted horrendously by booing Drake f the stage. Amidst …

Travis Scott Brings Out Kanye West As Surprise Guest At His Astroworld Festival

Travis Scott‘s very own Astroworld Festival went down in Houston over the weekend featuring Young Thug, Playboi Carti, Pharrell, Megan Thee Stallion, Migos, Gucci Mane, Marilyn Manson and more. The crowd was in for a major surprise, however, when Scott brought Kanye West out during his headlining slot. The hip hop mogul jumped …

Your EDM Q&A: A Chat With Kimyan Law About Sound, Storytelling and Foley – This Is 'Yonda'

Since bursting onto the scene in 2014 with a stunning remix Blu Mar Ten’s “Half the Sky” and his subsequent singles and LP Coeur Calme on the Blu Mar Ten Music imprint, Kimyan Law has been lauded as one bass music’s most interesting and different producers. Using inspiration from nature, …

VEVO Reveals The Top 10 Most Viewed Music Videos of All Time

Not only are we approaching the end the decade, but we’re already past video platform VEVO’s 10th anniversary. With the two milestones just about happening simultaneously, the video host went ahead and looked through its collection to find the 10 most-watched videos all times. The most-watched are broken down between globally, …

Dirtybird Campout West Coast 2019: Redefining Renegade Stages & Double Down On The Fun [Event Review]

Dirtybird Campout West returned to Modesto Reservoir Campgrounds in California last weekend from October 4th through October 6th. Founded by Dirtybird Records in 2015 and now in its 6th edition, Head Counselor Claude led his fearless flock over some bumps during the early arrival and marched them through a weekend …

Dillon Francis Remixes Saweetie's "My Type" Into Booty Poppin' Magic

Saweetie‘s “My Type” gets the dance music treatment thanks to Dillon Francis‘ brand new, booty poppin’ remix! “My Type” is danceable enough in its original form, but Dillon completely transforms the track from a hard hip hop cut into a moombahton anthem. The producer keeps the OG track intact for about …

REPORT: Tekashi 6ix9ine Opting Out of Witness Protection To Continue Rap Career

Tekashi 6ix9ine made headlines recently for snitching on a number gang members, including rapper Cardi B, before a federal court. Now, we’re surprised to learn that he’s opting out the recommended witness protection program. According to TMZ , when 69 gets out jail he hopes to go back to the way …

REVEALED: The Top 10 Most Streamed Artists of All Time On Spotify

There’s no doubt that Spotify is the industry leader in streaming services. Though Apple Music, Amazon, and SoundCloud make up significant portions the streaming landscape, no other service is looked to as intensely as Spotify for industry metrics and strength. As such, being listed on the service’s most streamed artists …

Tekashi 6ix9ine Goes Full Snitch, Identifies Trippie Redd As A Gang Member In Open Court

6ix9ine has apparently never heard the phrase “snitches get stitches.” The rapper testified against his fellow gang members — Nine Trey Bloods — during the first day his trial in Manhattan today. Tekashi said he met many the gang members while on set for his “GUMMO” music video in 2017, the same …

Riot Ten Releases Debut Album 'Hype or Die: Nightmares'

While ‘s sound is very obviously bassy, it encompasses different elements hard trap and dubstep. His debut “Hype or Die: Nightmares” embraces all these elements while showcasing new sounds as well. “Mayhem (Intro)” starts the album out with just that – mayhem. We quickly go into “Glocks” with SAYMYNAME and …

“Wake Me Up” Singer Aloe Blacc Releases Avicii Tribute Song On Avicii’s 30th Birthday

On September 8th, Avicii would have celebrated his 30th birthday. To remember his dear friend and collaborator, Aloe Blacc released a song titled “Things You Left Behind” in honor the late legend. The song is st and sentimental, but also raw, relying on Aloe’s heavy words to tell the story. …

Mac Miller’s Father Finally Speaks Out, Condemns Dealer Who Sold Him Drugs [VIDEO]

One year following Mac Miller‘s tragic death, a celebration at the made-famous Blue Side Park in Pittsburgh welcomed family, friends, and fans to get together and remember his legacy. In attendance was Mac’s father, Mark McCormick, who broke his silence following the arrest his son’s apparent drug dealer. “So they finally caught the …

Post Malone Delivers Our Favorite Release of the Day with Chilled Out Single “Closer”

Post Malone never ceases to amaze us. His latest single, “Circles,” is simply impeccable — perfect for every season, every mood, every damn day. We get serious Tame Impala vibes from Posty’s new release, which jams out in that sweet spot between hip hop and st rock. The subject matter …

Your EDM Video Exclusive: Kick the Weekend off With Smooth Miami Style from Young Goats

Your EDM debuted Young Goats last month with their first album, Goat Life vol. 1 and we’re loving their pop-infused crossover style. The album folds in elements house music and EDM, reggaeton, UK grime and Bone Thugs-style hip hop with an extremely high level production. Those who haven’t heard it yet …

A$AP Rocky Drops Surprise Collab with Boys Noize [MUST LISTEN]

Boys Noize is all about those unexpected collaborations — and we definitely didn’t see this one coming! Just recently, he and Tchami teamed up with the amazing Lady Gaga for a triple-threat collab, promoting her new makeup brand. Now, Boys Noize reveals the latest from A$AP Rocky, co-produced by Hector Delgado and …

Carnage Wraps Up Trilogy Of EDM Comeback Tunes with New Banger [INTERVIEW]

23 days ago, Carnage dropped “Blitzkrieg” with Nazaar, setting f a chain reaction bass and heavy sound that is finally culminating today with “Holy Moly.” After putting out “Letting People Go” and “Wait For Me” earlier this year, Carnage felt like it was time to return to his roots, albeit …

Dream Beach Drops "Breach 2" Nearly Two Years After First Installment

It’s been nearly two years since Dream Beach dropped the first set  Breach bootlegs, and he’s back now with another set dreamy takes on some his favorite songs. The new compilation features bootlegs tracks from Bladee, Fka Twigs, Xanman, and Trouble, all with the same hazy audiophile filter over the …

A$AP Rocky Found Guilty of Assault

A$AP Rocky has been found guilty assault in a Swedish court. However, the hip hop star will reportedly avoid any more jail time for the crime. The rapper, real name Rakim Mayers, and two others faced up to two years in prison for assaulting a 19-year-old man, Mustafa Jafari. However, prosecutors only …

Skrillex Reveals One of His Biggest Collabs Yet Out Friday [VIDEO]

Skrillex and Troyboi had only just released their collaboration “WARLORDZ” in June when not three weeks later they were already teasing another track together. This one would feature Ty Dolla $ign, Lan, and Ludmilla, and it would be called “Malokera.” Well, the day for “Malokera” to drop is here, and it’s …

[Premiere] Taka Perry Teams With JP THE WAVY For International Hit "Kuruna"

After hearing the ONJUICY collab from Conrank’s recent debut album, I’ve been craving some more Japanese/EDM collaborations. Lo and behold, I get this stellar collab from Australian-born Japenese artist Taka Perry and JP THE WAVY, “Kuruna” in my inbox. Translated to “don’t come around here,” “Kuruna” is a nod to Taka’s …

Jillian Shea Continues Her Pop/Future Bass Mashup With Another Impeccable Single, 'Talk Too Loud'

“You know when you say what’s on your mind and get judged? Same.” Is the only description “Talk Too Loud,” the new single on Jillian Shea’s Soundcloud and it’s really all that’s needed. The song’s title and lyrics are clear, and based on them it’s also clear that Shea didn’t …

New Artist Spotlight: Young Goats Add EDM to Trap and Reggae for a Unique Hip Hop Experience

Young Goats is certainly a name that’s on-trend with the current slang and honestly for their unique vibe, this duo LA transplants might be on track to actually be the GOAT. In their first LP Goat Life vol. 1, rapper/producers Young Suave and Goatey are just improving on the already innovative …

Ed Sheeran & Skrillex Join Forces for Collab On Sheeran's Stacked New Album

Ed Sheeran is one the hottest music acts on the planet and his next project is about to make history. Going f the tracklisting and features alone, his fourth studio album No. 6 Collaborations is destined to break records. First up, we must point out the Skrillex collaboration. Sheeran’s “Way to Break My …

Will Clarke Lights Up Seattle With A Massive Set At Q Nightclub [Event Recap]

You may know him from his iconic beard. Or, maybe you’ve heard his music from some the biggest labels in dance music like Dirtybird and Relief Records. He’s accomplished incredible feats with his career thus far, remixing Rihanna, U2, and Rüfüs Du Sol, and most recently, Phantoms. Of course, I’m talking …