Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest hip hop and R&B tracks. Everyone’s going to have the chance to experience an Atlanta Christmas this year. Gucci Mane and Young Thug are both making sure of that, but Gucci may be doing this a bit more explicitly. It’s been years since Gucci turned himself into a Christmas icon, adding East Atlanta Santa to …

Westside Gunn continues to stack up the win column. Certain rappers like DaBaby and Megan Thee Stallion certainly dominated the mainstream, but Westside Gunn’s 2019 campaign stands among them in pure efficacy. As the pioneering voice of the Griselda movement alongside Conway and Benny The Butcher, the scope Westside’s movement has extended far beyond music. In that particular department, however, the Buffalo …

How closely does your taste align with Jay-Z’s? Not unlike how mics in The Source once served as a sign of true hip-hop validation, a co-sign from Jay-Z holds as much–if not more–value. We’ve already seen the legendary rapper deliver a year-end TIDAL exclusive playlist before, one of the perks of his streaming service. This year is no different, and Jay …

We’re excited to officially debut a brand new playlist for all the r’n’b lovers. As we spend more and more time over on our streaming service of choice, we’re making an effort to curate some dope playlists for you guys where you can find all the hottest/newest hip-hop (and r’n’b!) in one place, with the ease of listening all the …

Wow, no Gunna? I’m sick. It’s that time of year when Barack Obama flexes his great taste in art. While originally a presidential tradition, since leaving the White House, Barack has carried on the habit of sharing what he’s reading and listening to during the winter and summer. After sharing his summer reading list last week, he is now back with a …

Apple Music shifts gears. Apple Music is up for the ill rebirth as it has rebranded its hip-hop playlist, “The A-List: Hip-Hop,” renaming it to “Rap Life” while also launching a weekly Beats 1 show specifically surrounding the new channel’s efforts. Billboard reports that it is Ebro Darden, Apple Music’s global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B, who will be spearheading …

Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. This week’s FIRE EMOJI playlist reflects the measures taken by the artists themselves. In the wake of Nipsey’s passing, numerous artists including 88Glam and ScHoolboy Qpulled their song submissions from streaming services at the cost of spoiling their predetermined plans. But in the case of Nipsey’s tragic slaying, the gilded hip-hop community is going to be far …

Tune in to our weekly mix of the biggest rap and R&B tracks. This week’s FIRE EMOJI playlist comes to you vetted for quality, as per the usual. Unlike in past seminars, the current edition of the playlist boasts a high number of sleeper picks, ranging from Kentucky-born Vory’s “You Got It” to Tierra Whack, whose contribution “Unemployed” serves too many …

#DXHitList: Dreezy, YNW Melly & Migos Top This Week’s Spotify Playlist HipHopDX/Mike Lavin @Thehomelesspimp SPOTIFY – Happy Martin Luther King Day! Here’s another #DXHitList help ease into the week and some dope new music to listen to on the day off. Dreezy is revving it up this year for the upcoming release of her Big Dreez album. With “Chanel Slides” featuring Kash Doll already …