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The King of HorribleCore is a 42 year old rapper from San Diego, California who originally came up under the original moniker Big Sherm when his first couple extended plays The Lost Flavors & Nitrous’ Escape Room came out. He would follow it up 12 months later with his full-length studio debut Shermology as well as an eponymous EP last Christmas and finally Horrible & Adorable, finally making his Lyrikal Snuff Productionz debut with his sophomore effort after announcing he had signed to the label at the 26th annual Gathering of the Juggalos. After the intro, “The Horrible Show” by 3 the Horrible Way opens up with…

The Strange Fruit Project is a trio from Waco, Texas consisting of Myth, Myone & S1. Forming as a duo 3 decades ago, they would eventually drop their full-length debut From Divine after Myone joined at the turn of the millennium & their sophomore effort Soul Travelin’. It wasn’t until The Healing dropped in the summer of 2006 where they started to gain traction, garnering comparisons to both Little Brother & the Native Tongues collective. Last time we heard from them was when the M.A.S.K. (Making Art Sound Kool) extended play & their previous album A Dreamer’s Journey came out, returning after over a decade for a new EP. After the titular intro, “Stay Kings” opens…

Souls of Mischief are an alternative hip hop group from Oakland, California consisting of A-Plus, Opio, Phesto & Tajai of the Hieroglyphics collective. Their 1993 full-length debut ‘93 ‘til Infinity under Jive Records has since become a west coast masterpiece although the reception of their sophomore effort No Man’s Land as well as the Hieroglyphics Imperium Recordings-backed Focus & Trilogy: Conflict, Climax, Resolution were average at best. Montezuma’s Revenge mostly produced by Prince Paul & There Is Only Now produced by Linear Labs Music founder Adrian Younge both join ’93 ‘til Infinity amongst their top 3 material, coming off Hiero’s widely celebrated return All Said & Done to drop a new extended play of material. “Believers” begins with the 4 showing off their chopper skills over a boom bap instrumental whereas…

The story of how Will Smith and DJ Jazzy Jeff went from Philadelphia teenagers to one of hip-hop’s first mainstream crossover acts is being developed into a TV show.On Tuesday (Oct. 6), Deadline revealed Will’s production company, Westbrook Studios, is developing a scripted series titled 215, which will be inspired by Smith’s early life and teenage years in Philadelphia’s Wynnefield neighborhood. The series will follow a young rapper and DJ as they come up through the city’s late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop scene, pursue a record deal and navigate how fame affects their friendships and relationships with their hometown.Will…

LL Cool J believes artists who obsess over whether there’s an “appropriate age” to make hip-hop are letting fear dictate what they can accomplish.Sitting down for a new episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah published on Monday (Oct. 5), the rap legend discussed why longevity remains such a major talking point in hip-hop compared to genres like rock, where artists can continue performing well into their later years without their age becoming the focus.For LL, he believes part of the reason is that hip-hop itself is still relatively young.”It’s a new genre,” he explained. “The genre itself is so…

Saweetie is questioning why Quavo is still talking about the Bentley he took back from her following their 2021 breakup.TMZ caught up with the Bay Area rapper at the airport on Wednesday (Oct. 7). When asked how she felt about Qua telling Yung Miami in a recent interview that he took the car back because, “Sometimes God says get something back, you better go get it,” the conversation was news to Saweetie.”He said that?” she asked. “I mean, it’s 2026. He’s still talking about that? I’m happy he found God, though.” The customized luxury car was a Christmas gift from…

Quavo and Offset may reportedly be asked to testify in Takeoff’s mother’s wrongful death settlement battle.After Takeoff’s mom, Titania Davenport, settled a wrongful death lawsuit last year with the venue where the rapper was killed, she has been in a battle with Takeoff’s father, Kenneth Ball, over the payout. On Wednesday (Oct. 7), TMZ reported that court documents show that Davenport, who is Quavo’s older sister, is trying to get the case seen in a Georgia court, while Ball wants the case to take place in Texas.In court documents, Davenport insists that all relevant witnesses, who could include Quavo and…

Drake reportedly didn’t submit any music for 2027 Grammy consideration.The 6 God’s beef with the Grammys continues as another year passes with the Toronto rap star silently boycotting the storied award show. Sources tell Billboard that Drake has not officially submitted any music to The Recording Academy again this year, including his May albums Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour.XXL has reached out to Drake’s team for comment.Drake has had a complicated relationship with the Grammys since criticizing the award show in 2017. In the years since then, it’s been a crapshoot whether Drake will put his music in the…

In a new interview, 50 Cent says he doesn’t care about politics and doesn’t want to be involved in it.In a video interview by The Enthusiast Podcast, which premiered on Tuesday (Oct. 6) on YouTube, host Lincoln Salazar spoke with the New York rapper about the political maneuvering required to launch his ambitious $124 million development project in Shreveport, La. This prompted Fif to declare that he’s staying away from politics.”I have no political aspirations,” 50 stated in the video below at the 6-minute mark. “See what happens when you but you’re trying to do something so big over there…

Drake and singer Keshia Chanté have shut down rumors that the Toronto rap superstar is the father of her unborn child.According to a TMZ report, published on Wednesday (Oct. 7), a rep for singer Keshia Chanté released a statement denying rumors that Drizzy is the father of her unborn baby. However, the rep added that her unborn son’s father is a “public figure in music.”Her statement comes after Drake’s PR team at The Agency Group told the media outlet on Tuesday (Oct. 6) that they completely and unequivocally deny the inaccurate paternity rumors.Chanté announced her pregnancy to Hello! Canada on…