For those unfamiliar, Young Sam is an emerging emcee from South Central Los Angeles (AKA "Trapfornia"), perhaps best known for his contributions to California's "jerkin'" dance craze (he describes his sound as dance-encouraging feel-good music). Since his beginnings with the HoodLyfe and Marvel Inc. collectives, as well as the release of his debut mixtape I'm My Own Enemy, he's gone on to release a slew of projects, having collaborated with the likes of IAMSU, 2ElevenDJ, Crashd, Soulja Boy and many more. Read More...
Lil Durk is a hot topic in the world of hip-hop this weekend. Not only did the Chicago native share his highly anticipated Almost Healed album today (May 26), but he's also been doing some press to promote the 21-track effort. Earlier in the week he spoke with DJ Akademiks on the media personality's Off the Record podcast, during which he discussed the late King Von, the YSL RICO trial, and his latest work, among other things. Read More...
One of the most consistent rappers of this generation, not many weeks pass by without us hearing from YoungBoy Never Broke Again. The Baton Rouge-raised 22-year-old artist is fresh off the release of his new mixtape, Colors, but he's still focusing on releasing more new music, dropping his latest single "Mr. Grim Reaper" on YouTube on Tuesday (February 8).
The song has a reflective tone throughout as YoungBoy Never Broke Again speaks with the Grim Reaper, asking why many of his friends were taken away from him at such a young age. Read More...
