Music

Swizz Beatz and Mashonda’s son launches his own website

Swizz Beatz’s six-year old son, Kasseem, has launched his own website. Swizz and his ex-wife mashonda Tifrere spearheaded the kickoff of KasseemsDream.com last night (November 18th), making the site’s launch official. Kasseem’s Dream will focus on teaching creative children about art and self-expression.

Eminem and his ex-wife may be getting back together?

Eminem and his ex-wife Kim have had one of music’s most famously dysfunctional relationships. They dated, broke up, married and divorced twice–all amidst violent altercations, prescription pill overdoses and suicide attempts. And Em had a tendency to write songs about murdering Kim with gleeful abandon. But Kim’s mother, Kathleen Sluck, is now claiming that the destructive relationship may be on the mend, and the two are closer than they’ve ever been.

Kanye’s ‘Bound 2’ reminds us of Michael Jackson — and not in a good way

The premiere of Kanye West’s latest video, for his single “Bound 2” from his controversial album Yeezus, was met with snickers and derision from many across social media and the blogosphere. Kanye seems impervious to ridicule at this point–in fact, he may relish it, but this particular video, with its combination of pomposity and soft-porn, seems to have provoked more prickliness than Kanye’s music typically invites.

OutKast to reunite in 2014

Let the church rejoice, Outkast is back! According to Diddy’s newest project, REvolt TV: “Outkast will be reuniting in 2014 for performances across the US.

Turntable Tuesdays: DJ Joe Kollege

With more than 15 years of rocking turntables across the country, it’s pretty safe to say that DJ Joe Kollege knows what songs will move

Yo Gotti talks about his new album ‘I Am,’ and explains Juicy J ‘diss’

Yo Gotti is having a very good year. The Memphis-based rapper inked a new deal with Epic Records earlier this year, after an extended period of uncertainty regarding his career. Not only did it give him a new label home, but it also provided a launchpad for his CMG (Cocaine Muzik Group) imprint. With the deal in place, Gotti set to work on his sixth studio album. With I Am set to hit the streets this week, Gotti sat down with RO and reflected on where he is and what he’s been through.

Kanye speaks at Harvard University: ‘We’re led by the least noble’

Hip-hop superstar Kanye West spoke at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design on yesterday (Nov. 17th) and gave the students some encouraging words regarding creativity. West made it clear that, despite his polarizing nature, he believes that creatives hold the power to change the world.

5 rap songs with horrible lyrical blunders

We all make blunders. It’s part of being human. Thankfully for most of us, our blunders are never recorded, pressed to millions of records, tapes