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doPE is a superduo consisting of Los Angeles, California musician, songwriter, author & actor John Densmore alongside Hempstead, New York emcee, songwriter & producer Chuck D. The latter of whom gained notoriety for being the frontman of the seminal political hip hop outfit Public Enemy & the other broke out as the drummer for one of rock music’s most celebrated bands: The Doors. Both members announced their formation a few months earlier & are dropping a debut album under SpitSLAM Records. “every tick tick tick” begins with a funky rap rock intro where Chuck’s talking about ageism, sexism & racism being in the way of people living…

New York City emcee BVNGS has returned for her 9th extended play. Beginning over a decade ago off the strength of her debut EP Not Available, she would follow it up with 7 Dutches & a Sweet Tea, Brown Girls & Bubble Coats, Lula & Only Crying Because I’m Drunk respectively. She later blew up off her 6th EP LaQuisha in the spring of 2021 & only 4 months later, I had the privilege of meeting her at a Catch 1 show in Los Angeles & was impressed by her set. Coming off Mary Mack & Twice a Day w/ Food however, she’s admitting to Only Crying Because I’m Drunk Too. After the “Statistics Show” intro,…

GILLtemper is an east coast underground hip hop duo consisting of Millville, New Jersey rapper & producer Gibby Stites alongside Trevose, Pennsylvania rapper ILLtemper. Both of whom have already made themselves known whether it be Gibby briefly signing to Majik Ninja Entertainment in 2021 or the other being 1/2 of the Even Heathens, making his Lyrikal Snuff Productionz debut last fall with Paxil Rose. However after linking up on songs like “MayNeedAxe” or “April Showers”, they’re linking up for an eponymous extended play. After the intro, “Save Us” begins with an opener produced by Gibby where he hooks up a gospel…

England, United Kingdom boom bap, political hip hop & ragga duo Babylon Dead consisting of Bristol emcee Jman alongside London producer Illinformed reuniting for their 3rd LP. Thee guys initially got together for The Mould Tape’s outro “Gettin’ Mouldly” & signed to the Glastonbury, Somerset imprint Real Life Drama Records for their full-length debut 2000 B.D. near the end of 2017. Last we heard from them was the 2020 sophomore effort Book of the Dead, returning once more for Death Upon Dem. “Crash & Burn” begins with this cold blooded boom bap beat talking about destroying the whole system whereas “Real Badman” goes for a jazzier vibe instrumentally explaining that the legitimate…

Three and a half decades ago, Digital Underground dropped Sex Packets, a left-field, P-Funk-infused concept album that imagined a world where illicit pleasure came in tablet form. It was weird, it was brilliant, and it permanently changed the DNA of West Coast hip-hop. On Thursday, May 28th, the legendary crew brings that landmark anniversary celebration to The Regent Theater in Downtown LA. With doors at 7PM and the show kicking off at 8PM, this is a rare chance to hear “The Humpty Dance,” “Doowutchyalike,” and those deep, groovy cuts on a proper sound system. Come ready to pay tribute to Shock…

Rick Ross insists in a recent interview that Drake’s new Iceman album is horrendous and mocks Drizzy’s singing.On Wednesday (May 20), Rozay was a guest on the PBD Podcast. During the sit-down, Ross was asked about Drake and the new LP. The Miami rapper insisted that Aubrey is not on his level and brought up Drake’s lawsuit against Universal Music Group.”When you diss certan people and they can’t deal with it emotionally, they’re embarrassed,” Ross said. “They’re humiliated. That’s when they sue all of these people.”Ross admitted to hearing a few songs off the album and called the project horrendous.…

Snoop Dogg is reportedly asking a judge to dismiss his company from the Drakeo The Ruler wrongful death lawsuit.On Wednesday (May 20), TMZ reported that the rapper filed a motion requesting a summary judgment in the civil suit, which was filed by Drakeo’s brother in 2022, because Snoop is not culpable for the deadly incident.Drakeo, born Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed in the neck during a brawl backstage at the on Dec. 18, 2021. He died the following day at the age of 28. Snoop Dogg was one of the show’s headliners, but he claims that was the extent of his…

Drake has taken over the rap game with Iceman, one of three albums he dropped on May 15. Along with the trifecta of LPs, the Canadian rap star delivered 15 cinematic visuals for Iceman alongside three videos for tracks from his R&B-centric album, Habibti.Most of the visuals feature some of the luxurious flossing, pettiness and vengeance that you would expect from the 6 God. But there are some videos that are extremely creative and boast eye-catching aesthetics.For example, the animated video for “Make Them Pay” is a major standout from the bunch. Directed by Drake’s longtime collaborator and visual artist Theo Skudra,…

A date has been set for Pooh Shiesty, Big30 and seven codefendants to stand trial for the alleged Gucci Mane kidnapping and robbery.On Tuesday (May 19), Senior United States District Judge David C. Godbey signed off on a pre-trial order that scheduled the trial for July 6. A final pretrial conference will take place on July 1. The prosecution has until June 1 to provide the defendants with all evidence in the case.The update comes two weeks after Pooh, Big30 and Pooh’s father pleaded not guilty in the case. All nine men remain in custody and could face life sentences…

Lil Poppa’s mom confirms the late rapper had methamphetamine in his system when he died by suicide earlier this year.On Monday (May 18), Lynn Hickson, the mother of Lil Poppa, shared a heartfelt message on her Instagram account regarding her son’s autopsy and toxicology reports. In her missive, which you can read below, Hickson confirmed that the Jacksonville, Fla., rapper had methamphetamine in his system when he took his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound in February.The matriarch acknowledged Poppa was dealing with depression and anxiety at the time and was using drugs to medicate himself.”The reports confirmed that…