Back in the mid-’90s and early 2000s, four labels stood at the center of hip-hop’s commercial explosion: Bad Boy, Roc-A-Fella, Murder Inc., and Ruff Ryders.

Before their untimely deaths, both DMX and Prodigy publicly raised concerns about the music industry’s inner workings, often naming key figures including Jay-Z, Sean “Diddy” Combs, and former record executive Lyor Cohen.

On July 11, 2025, a long-dreamt matchup becomes reality: Stove God Cooks will appear on Let God Sort Em Out, the first Clipse album in 15 years.

In the summer of 2000, something legendary happened live on New York airwaves. Roc-A-Fella Records—already climbing fast off the strength of Vol. 3 Jay-Z and a growing roster—stormed into Hot 97 and took over Funkmaster Flex’s primetime slot.

Midway through the a recent episode of Sway in the Morning, Sway brought up a clip from Redman’s Instagram—an emotional public service announcement warning women and parents about a spike in kidnappings and human trafficking. What happened next...

Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, publicly expressed that he misses his friendship with Pusha T. The post, made on X (formerly Twitter), came after he was referenced in “Ace Trumpets,” the new Clipse single marking the duo’s...

Music mogul Diddy is currently facing charges of sex trafficking and racketeering in New York. President Donald Trump recently discussed the possibility of pardoning Diddy during an Oval Office briefing.

Samara Cyn is back and swinging with “Brand New Teeth,” her fierce new single featuring Smino—out now as the first look at her upcoming Backroads EP, dropping June 20.