The next big rap star is about to be unleashed
beginning New Year's Day when five emerging young hip hop artists, ages 12 to
16 years old, are given the opportunity to rhyme and flow with
highly-sought-after producer, Jermaine Dupri in the all-new unscripted series, "The Rap Game". These young rappers will be immersed in the
Atlanta hip hop scene with Dupri at the helm as their mentor. Queen Latifah and
her partner Shakim Compere will executive produce under the Flavor Unit
umbrella along with Dupri. Each week, special guests such as Usher, Ludacris,
Da Brat, T.I. and Silent
$NOT & iann dior Connect for New Music Video for 'Like Me'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 15, 2021
With hundreds of millions of streams under his belt in 2020 alone, $NOT spent last year moving ever closer towards Hip-Hop's upper echelon....
VIDEO: Symba Releases 'I'm 4Real' Music Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 08, 2020
Inspired by everyone from JAY-Z to Steve Stoute and Steve Jobs, Bay Area-born and Los-Angeles based rapper Symba dove headfirst into the rap game following a rough upbringing. ...
Tracy T Taps Super Producer Zaytoven For A True Atlanta Mixtape
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2020
Atlanta spitter, Tracy T, is no stranger to the rap game, but after a short hiatus he's making his 2020 debut teaming up with super producer, Zaytoven, for their collaboration tape - Time Machine. ...
Black Fortune Shares New Video For 'Bankrupt'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 14, 2020
Fresh off the heels of his OsshLord mixtape, which The Washington Post named as one of the most notable new releases from the DMV area, rising hip-hop phenom Black Fortune has unveiled a new video for his standout track 'Bankrupt,' featured the new project....
Nyke Nitti Plays 'No Games' On His Newest Self-Produced Album
by A.A. Cristi - June 10, 2020
Nyke Nitti just dropped his 7th self-produced album, IssNykeNittiOnDaSlappTellEm: No Games. Nyke Nitti, FKA Nyke Loc is a Denver legend after over 20 years in the rap game. As one of the first big rappers to come out of the Mile High City in the early 90's, he's still at it, and adds 'accomplishe...
THE CROWN, CHERNOBYL Lead 2020 BAFTA Television Awards Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2020
The British Academy of Film and Television Arts has today announced the nominations for the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards and British Academy Television Craft Awards....
Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage Remix' Ft. Beyonce Hits #1 On Billboard's Hot 100 Chart
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 26, 2020
Megan Thee Stallion has today achieved another huge career milestone in what is already her most important year yet, with her single “Savage Remix” featuring Beyoncé reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart....
Symba Officially Signs With Atlantic Records
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 11, 2020
Bay Area-born and Los Angeles-based rapper Symba has released his Atlantic Records debut single “Serve” alongside an eccentric companion visual to match – watch below!...
Pop R&B Sister Duo 2XO Named Radio Disney's NBT Featured Artist
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2019
The Pop R&B duo 2XO, comprised of sisters Jaz and Tally Sagginario, has been named Radio Disney's NBT (Next Big Thing). NBT is a multiplatform talent program that spotlights breakout artists and showcases their journey to success. 2XO's music is an infusion of Latin Pop, R&B and Rap, featuring Tally...
Chad 'The Professor' Rico Drops Final Four Lessons with the Last Single Releases From '12 Weeks of Summer'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 20, 2019
Rapping math professor Chad Rico is prepping for quarterly semester exams with the release of the final four singles from his '12 Weeks of Summer' hip hop music project on Gold & Gems Records. The last assignments include 'Still Wit It,' August 9; 'Success with the Shade' on August 17;'...
Shordie Shordie Releases DISTRACTIONS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 23, 2019
Fresh off the heels of releasing the remix for his smash “Betchua (Bitchuary)” feat. Wiz Khalifa and A Boogie wit da Hoodie, Baltimore artist Shordie Shordie doubles down on his summer takeover with the release of his newest track “Distractions.' With another side of his emotions on display, S...
Shordie Shordie Releases BITCHUARY (BETCHUA) Remix With Wiz Khalifa and A Boogie wit da Hoodie
by Tori Hartshorn - July 15, 2019
Baltimore's Shordie Shordie shared a scorching new remix to his smash “Bitchuary (Betchua)” with special guest features from Wiz Khalifa andA Boogie wit da Hoodie. The original song appeared on his debut project Captain Hook, released last December. Since its release, “Bitchuary (Betchua)” h...
New York-Based Rap Artist And Playwright Baba Brinkman Brings New Show To The Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - June 30, 2019
Culture is what unites us. Music, poetry, art, science, medicine, politics, faith, and values. Culture is also what divides us (see the previous list of examples). With the culture wars intensifying and norms changing faster than you can say 'where's my tribe?', who better to guide us through what '...
RTD FROST Releases New Single NON STOP Feat. Tee Grizzley & Sada Baby
by Tori Hartshorn - May 02, 2019
Today RTD Frost releases the audio to his new single, 'Non Stop' featuring Tee Grizzley and Sada Baby. ...
Listen to MC Lars & Mega Ran's Latest Literary Bop SLEEPY HOLLOW
by Tori Hartshorn - April 15, 2019
Always pushing boundaries, nerdcore rappers MC LARS & MEGA RAN (whose collective collaboration list includes songs with 'WEIRD AL' YANKOVIC, KRS-ONE, MIKE EAGLE and KOOL KEITH, amongst others) tell the story of WASHINGTON IRVING'S classic Legend of Sleepy Hollow on 'Sleepy Hollow,' the fifth s...
Soundset 2019 Lineup Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - February 27, 2019
As winter begins to wind down, that means it's time to get ready for the official kickoff to summer- the 12th annual Soundset Festival. Today, Rhymesayers Entertainment and Rose Presents unveil the lineup for Soundset 2019. On Sunday May 26, 2019, the preeminent Midwest music and lifestyle expe...
Lifetime to Premiere New Seasons of THE RAP GAME, BRING IT! and MARRIED AT FIRST SIGHT
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2018
The Rap Game heads into its most intense season ever and it's all-out music mayhem! The stakes are higher than ever before and with a battle every episode, this new crop of superstars must use everything in their arsenal to keep their place on the HIT List....and in the house! From executive produce...
Pardison Fontaine Releases New Track And Video For BACKIN IT UP Featuring Cardi B
by Tori Hartshorn - September 20, 2018
New Atlantic Records signee Pardison Fontaine releases his first single and companion video for “Backin' It Up” featuring labelmate Cardi B. “Backin' It Up” marks Pardison's debut single for Atlantic Records, on which his clever and dynamic rhymes take center stage as Cardi delivers a knocko...
Tokyo Jetz is Charting & Trending with Her New Summer Anthem NO PROBLEM
by Macon Prickett - July 05, 2018
Just in time for summer Hustle Gang's own, Tokyo Jetz, dropped a fire single,'No Problem', for the ladies. This track featuring raw lyrics and a heavy trap beat allow Tokyo to show her true rhyming style while telling men what she won't be dealing with from them. Tokyo states in a verse 'Can you ho...
Additional Casting Announced For Lifetime's New Scripted Series AMERICAN PRINCESS
by Tori Hartshorn - July 03, 2018
Additional Casting Announced For Lifetime's AMERICAN PRINCESS...
HARRY & MEGHAN: A ROYAL ROMANCE on Lifetime Debuts as Cable's Best Original Movie of the Year in Key Demos
by Tori Hartshorn - May 15, 2018
2.2 million Total Viewers said 'I Do' to the Lifetime original feature HARRY & Meghan: A Royal Romance on Sunday night, making it cable's best original movie of the year with Adults 25-54 (872,000), Adults 18-49 (742,000), Women 25-54 (662,000) and Women 18-49 (552,000), according to Nielsen Media R...
Lifetime Greenlights New Documentary Series and Feature Movie, Telling the Stories of Women Who Have Fallen Under the Toxic Spell of R&B Singer R. Kelly
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2018
As the world has increasingly become more intolerant of predatory behavior, Lifetime re-launches its Emmy Award-winning public affairs campaign, STOP VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN, with key programs to bring awareness of abusive behaviors that need to be put to an end. Partnering with advocacy groups and i...
Rory O'Malley Joins Cast of Jenji Kohan's AMERICAN PRINCESS Series, Additional Cast Announced
by Tori Hartshorn - April 24, 2018
Lifetime's new straight-to-series scripted show American Princess from Jenji Kohan, Jamie Denbo, and Tara Herrmann, has found its leading wench-in-waiting! Georgia Flood (Anzac Girls, Wentworth Prison) joins the Lifetime series about a socialite who runs off to join a Renaissance Faire after her wed...
Award-Winning Journalist Gretchen Carlson Returns to Television with Overall Deal at A+E Networks
by Tori Hartshorn - April 24, 2018
A instrumental force in the #MeToo Movement and one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People of 2017, renowned journalist, author and female empowerment advocate Gretchen Carlson is returning to television, joining forces with A+E Networks to create and host a series of documentary specials. T...
GIRL IN THE BUNKER The Terrifying True Story of a Girl Held Captive Underground, Premieres on Memorial Day
by Tori Hartshorn - April 06, 2018
Following last year's harrowing true story, Girl in the Box that reached over two million viewers, Lifetime presents the disturbing new original movie Girl in the Bunker, based on the true story of Elizabeth Shoaf who was abducted and held captive in a hidden underground bunker. The dark, psychologi...
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