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Easton, Pennsylvania emcee Godilla enlisting Native Born to produce his 2nd extended play & debut under Omega Level Records. Teaming up with Eff Yoo in 2014 for the collaborative effort They Came on Horseback, he would eventually drop his full-length debut The Altered Beast & followed it up Battlebeast: A Prelude to Human Zoo in the summer of 2017 as well as his last EP Cerveza a few months afterwards. Nearly a decade later, he’s making a comeback with Prismas Electricos. “??What’s This??” after the “Channel Surfing” intro made for a rugged lead single filled with hardcore penmanship for 90…

Drake makes history as the first artist to secure the top three spots on the Billboard 200 chart at the same time with Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour.According to a Billboard report, published on Sunday (May 24), Drizzy’s trifecta of albums — Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour — premiered at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, on the Billboard 200 chart. The chart achievement marks a major milestone for the 6 God as he becomes the first artist to hold the top three entries concurrently since the Billboard 200 chart began publishing weekly in…

Rob Base, one-half of the duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died at the age of 59.On Friday (May 22), Rob Base’s family confirmed on his Instagram page that the “It Takes Two” rapper had died following a private battle with cancer, just days after celebrating his 59th birthday.”Today, we share the heartbreaking news that hip hop legend Rob Base passed away peacefully on May 22, 2026, surrounded by family after a private battle with cancer [broken heart emoji],” read the heartfelt message, which you can read below.”Rob’s music, energy, and legacy helped shape a generation and brought…

This is the 10th & possibly final studio LP from Buffalo, New York producer, curator, record executive & audio engineer Struggle Mike. Introducing himself at the end of 2019 off the strength of his full-length debut Great Escape followed by Next Up as well as Wall & Progress, he eventually kept his consistency going on Ties & Struggles until signing to Black Soprano Family Records as an artist after becoming an A&R of theirs. IYKYK, IYDK & Honor would all come out through the label & he’s back 24 months later for Muerte. “Bandits” by Benny the Butcher, ItsHOLY & Moon after the “Bandidos” intro welcomes everyone to the land of the robbers over a boom bap…

Los Angeles, California emcee/producer A-F-R-O back with his 16th extended play. A protege of R.A. the Rugged Man after winning the Definition of a Rap Flow contest, his Duck Down Music Inc.-backed 5th EP A-F-R-O Polo produced by Marco Polo introduced himself as a promising up-&-comer within the underground. The Drawing Board alongside The Bad & the Ugly: The Goods Always Die First and Crimson Fury have all testified to his vengeful return in recent memory, coming off The Bad & the Ugly II and No More Patience… to let Blood Rain. The self-produced “No H.E. Double Hockey Sticks” begins talking about him being a man of God hence why he stays away from the pits of Hell whereas…

Alicia Andrews, the woman found guilty of manslaughter in connection with Foolio’s killing, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.On Friday (May 22), Andrews appeared in a Tampa, Fla., courtroom where she learned her fate. After her motion to appeal the conviction was swiftly shut down by Judge Kimberly Fernandez, the judge then sentenced Andrews to 15 years.“After having reviewed all of the defense’s assertions as to the defense’s argument as to errors made by my predecessor judge, I’m going to place on the record that I would not have ruled any differently,” Judge Fernandez said.The ruling came after…

This is the 6th studio LP from Baltimore, Maryland emcee Ill Conscious. Introducing himself in 2010 off his debut mixtape The Underachiever, he would return in 2015 with the full-length debut The Essence followed by the 2018 sophomore effort The Prerequisite & Logistix. Coming off both Acres of Diamonds & The Aggregation of Marginal Gains however, I was excited to hear that Finn of the Brown Bag Money collective was gonna fully produce The Premise. After the intro, the opening track talks about him freeing the people it’s the reign of the “Tuthmosis” over a boom bap beat with a lo-fi twist to it while “Pupils Become Rivals” keeps it dusty instrumentally…

A Rich Home Quan AI video for the new song “Still Dead” has fans sounding off.On Friday (May 22), RHQ’s estate released the video for the song, which was inspired by the death of PnB Rock. The new visual is totally made with AI and shows the rapper walking around a cemetery, interacting with his kids, rapping in the studio and more. What was supposed to be a new-age tribute to the rapper has left his upset supporters going in.”Y’all could’ve gave posthumous music [without] the AI lol This just made me sad [for real],” one person commented.”This is disgusting,” another…

Ghanan emcee Recognize Ali dropping his 20th solo LP & the 2nd of 2026. This guy has been a dominant force in the underground from his vast discography of LPs, mixtapes & EPs within the last decade or so to the stellar feature performances that he’s provided for numerous artists. Some standouts in his ever-growing catalog to me personally include the Giallo Point-produced Back 2 Mecca, the Stu Bangas-produced Guerrilla Dynasty trilogy & the Bronze Nazareth-produced Season of the Se7en to only name a few. Coming off Back to M3cca & the DJ D-Styles-produced All Shall Perish, he’s having Giallo fully produce Mantequilla. “Risky Business” begins with this aggressive boom bap instrumental explaining his…

The Kottonmouth Kings are a Placentia, California rip hop outfit now consisting of D-Loc, Chucky Chuck, Judge D & The Taxman. The original marquee act of Suburban Noize Records, their full-length debut Royal Highness distributed by Capitol Records was easily the rawest entry of their discography & the sophomore effort High Society embraced a more futuristic sound preceding Hidden Stash II: The Kream of the Krop & Rollin’ Stoned stylistically bringing KMK to their own. The last time we heard these guys as a group was when the late Saint Dog & Johnny Richter got with Loc for their 14th album Kingdom Come on 4/20 2018, excluding 25 to Life which is essentially D-Loc’s 3rd solo album. To celebrate 3 decades…