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Judas And The Black Messiah: The Inspired Album is the pinnacle of an audio companion for a film. The project is executive produced by Hit-Boy, RCA’s SVP of A&R Dash Sherrod, Ryan Coogler and RCA’s SVP of Marketing/CEO of Six Course Inc. Archie Davis. The film tells the story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Illinois Black Panther Party, and…

Jay Electronica first amazed fans with the incredibly captivating Act 1: Eternal Sunshine back in 2007. Leveraging the score of the film as a foundation, Jay’s intricate and original visual rap style made him an instant favourite. That along with tracks like ‘Exhibit C’ landed Jay Electronica a deal with Roc Nation in 2010. Few artists of that era created…

Dreams really do come true. To celebrate his 50th Birthday, Jay-Z has made his discography re-available to stream on Spotify! That’s right the greatest rap discography of all time is finally available to be streamed at your leisure. From Reasonable Doubt to 4:44, Watch The Throne and everything in between, it’s all finally here for Spotify users. I can’t tell…

The Carters. Whoa – out of the Blue (see what I did there?) Beyoncé and Hov dropped a new collaborative album. Featuring 9 tracks with production from Boi-1da, Cool & Dre and Pharrell to name a few, the surprise album on first listen is pretty damn dope. Click above for the ‘APESHIT’ video and check out the album in full…

Jay-Z’s 13th studio album 4:44 has arrived. Dropping exclusively through Tidal, the project is 10 tracks deep and features Frank Ocean, Damian Marley, Beyonce & his mother, Gloria Carter. If you’re a Tidal subscriber head over to the site now to bump it. Considering this is the first Jay album in years, I was too hyped not to write something. So…

On the last episode of Frank Ocean’s Blonded Radio series, we were treated to the lush and boastful ‘Chanel.’ This time around he’s joined by Jay Z and fellow Odd Future alum, Tyler, The Creator. On ‘Biking,’ Hov delivers his best Future impression before transitioning into his signature braggadocio bars. Tyler came with an impressive verse, referencing his previous Frank…

It’s been 3 years since we’ve heard solo material from Jay Z. After heating up guest verses (‘All The Way Up,’ ‘I Got The Keys’) we’ve been eagerly anticipating his next solo release. Today that wait has come to an end with the powerful single ‘Spiritual’. The track, which was actually recorded last year has Jay at his most reflective…

DJ Khaled has been the sitting pretty on his throne for a little while now. For almost a year he’s stayed relevant in the culture by way of social media, especially Snapchat. Either way, it’s true that Khaled has put together a handful of hits and now he’s got another one (sorry – I just had to). A track with…

Twenty years ago today, Shawn “Jay Z” Carter dropped his debut album Reasonable Doubt. Arguably the greatest rap album of all-time, Reasonable Doubt is the blueprint of a classic within the genre. From the stellar production to Jay’s untouchable flow and swagger, to the lyrics…the lyrics. As Jay famously stated “I dumbed down for my audience to double my dollars, they criticize…

It’s gonna be a hot summer! With Jay Z’s Reasonable Doubt coming close to its 20 year anniversary, Hov has been popping up on guest appearances dropping pretty stellar verses over equally dope production. On the latest with Pusha T, Mr. Carter talks about the dangers and glamorous lifestyle that comes with being a drug dealer. Both of these former coke…