Why SZA and H.E.R. are redefining R&B
Something is happening on the R&B landscape that is refreshing and on some levels is going unnoticed. A new style of singer has emerged. She
November 27, 2017
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Something is happening on the R&B landscape that is refreshing and on some levels is going unnoticed. A new style of singer has emerged. She
Rap superstar Kendrick Lamar‘s dominance this year has everyone on full notice. His fourth album, DAMN recently achieved double platinum status, and he’s currently selling out
After dropping the highly criticized video for “Humble,” Kung Fu Kenny has roared back with his fourth studio album, DAMN, and the video for “DNA.”
After a two-year hiatus, a slow down due to a promethazine issue, and confusion among the masses with regard to album covers and artwork, West Coast-TDE affiliate Schoolboy Q released his second commercial album, Blank Face on July 8, 2016.
Notoriously reclusive rapper Jay Electronica is once again making his presence felt in the world of hip-hop. Unfortunately for lyrical lovers, his re-emergence isn’t to drop
While many folks spent Black Friday in the retail streets looking for early Christmas deals or comatose from Thanksgiving food festivities, rappers Kendrick Lamar and J.
Top Dawg Entertainment’s flagship artist Kendrick Lamar brought his Kunta’s Groove Sessions tour to the historic Tabernacle venue in downtown Atlanta. Accompanied by a lively quartet, the “King Kunta” emcee
King Kendrick is on the way. Fans of Kendrick Lamar may not have to wait much longer for the Compton, California, emcee’s follow-up to his
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Schoolboy Q may be experiencing success with his major label debut album, Oxymoron, but the Los Angeles native revealed his mixed feelings about that success in a recent interview. Q spoke to CBS Local affiliate WZMX Hot 93.7. Q says that his popularity is booming, so much so that he’s even been offered his own line of bucket hats (those hats have become a bit of a trademark for Q), but he expressed reluctance with making any more “big money” deals too soon.
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Schoolboy Q’s Oxymoron is expected to sell between 150,000 and 160,000 copies by the end of the tracking week, according to Billboard. And the album, the rapper’s major label debut, will likely land at the #1 spot when the numbers are revealed next week. Needless to say, Q is having a great week.
The buzz around Schoolboy Q has been building for the better part of two years. The L.A. rapper’s gift for wordplay, dark sense of humor and marijuana fixation became well-known amongst hip-hop’s underground; and with the release of his 2012 indie album Habits and Contradictions, Q officially became hip-hop’s “Next Big Thing.” Also, his TDE compadre Kendrick Lamar went from underground sensation to major superstar during that time, setting up high expectations for Schoolboy Q’s major label debut, Oxymoron.
Drake has finally responded to Kendrick Lamar’s highly-publicized verse from the song, “Control.” In a new song titled “Sh-t,” Drake takes aim at Kendrick Lamar.
Kendrick Lamar has been stirring a huge buzz in the hip-hop arena; where for a while, things seemed to be a little too relaxed. Starting
Kendrick Lamar wants to cement his position as the top rapper in hip-hop. Months after his much talked about “Control” verse, Lamar took things to
Snoop Dogg, Diddy, Kendrick Lamar, 2 Chainz, Rick Ross and other top rap acts were all on hand at the 2013 BET Hip-Hop Awards. During
[jwplayer mediaid=”533117″] TDE‘s new female artist, SZA, releases the official music video to her single, “Teen Spirit.” Check it out!
