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Lecrae’s career can’t be reduced to a controversial sound-bite. The Atlanta-based rapper by way of Houston has dedicated his life to speaking truth to a generation while also backing up…

Host Cassidy Sparks brings you this week’s new releases in music, movies and TV in this latest episode of “Rolling Out Tonight.”

Nicki Minaj insists she’s not “lowering standards” by dating Kenneth “Zoo” Petty. The 36-year-old rap star’s decision to date the convicted felon has been widely questioned, but Nicki has now…

Mississippi–bred rapper BIG K.R.I.T. is back with his fourth studio album K.R.I.T. IZ HERE. K.R.I.T. announced the release last month, confirming it was a sequel to his 2010 breakout mixtape, K.R.I.T. Wuz Here.…

Missy Elliott was “scared” by the expectations for her second album Da Real World. The “Get Ur Freak On” rapper released her debut record Supa Dupa Fly in 1997 — which hit No.…

CyHi The Prynce is considered one of the most vivid lyricists in hip-hop. The Atlanta native initially made headlines after Beyoncé told Kanye West to sign him following his memorable…

After releasing his best project to date last year titled, Cadillactica, Big K.R.I.T. is ready to offer his mixtape, It’s Better This Way, in order to show his fans that…

B.o.B has experimented with various styles and sounds since the release of his debut B.o.B Presents:The Adventures of Bobby Ray in 2010. But after lackluster sales of his third album,…

2014 was a rather down year for rap albums. Hip-hop album sales were down overall and Iggy Azalea was somehow considered the year’s breakout act by those in the mainstream.…

Rick Ross has been remarkably consistent throughout his career. It may seem like “damning with faint praise,” but if it can be argued that Rick Ross lacks a bonafide hip-hop classic in his catalog, it should be noted that he doesn’t really have any bombs, either. By now, Ross fans know what they are getting with each release; songs about coke dealing and hustling and living lavishly. If that’s not your thing, then Ross just isn’t for you.

R&B continues to takeover September, as acclaimed “alternative R&B” acts like The Weeknd and Janelle Monae drop some very interesting albums; and veteran reggae/R&B star Sean Kingston makes a return to recording after four years. Of course, one of the week’s most anticipated releases is B.O.A.T.S. II: Me Time, the sophomore album from hip-hop superstar 2 Chainz.

After a spring season that was dominated by a lot of indie rock releases, and a summer that pretty much belonged to hip-hop, R&B comes roaring to the forefront this week–with several high-profile release

ScHoolboy Q might have skipped years in the independent grind by joining Kendrick Lamar at Top Dawg Entertainment early in his career, but in today’s digital society, it’s very important…

Jay-Z took the time to share his perspective on Jay-Z this weekend. Just before he and Justin Timberlake took the stage at Yankee Stadium this past weekend, Jay spoke to journalist Elliott Wilson about the “Legends of the Summer” Tour and his latest Magna Carta Holy Grail album. During the interview, Jay talked about his discography and where his latest album sits in the pantheon of Jay-Z albums.

The classic rock era represents what many fans (specifically Baby Boomers) consider the peak of rock music’s artistic ambition and commercial clout. Rock artists were breaking new ground constantly, from the Beatles and Bob Dylan in the late 60s to Pink Floyd and Zeppelin in the mid-70s.

Hip-hop has dominated the summer thus far, but this week’s batch of cool new releases is a little more varied. The hip-hop representatives are a bit more underground–which is refreshing after an endless stream of high-profile rap releases–and everything else sits more on the indie side of the musical spectrum.

Some hip-hop fans complain about the relative lack of East Coast-based hip-hop superstars these days. The charts are dominated by rappers who hail from virtually everywhere else in the continental United States and even Canada–but over the last ten years, there have been few big names coming out of New York City