Rakim, the God MC, has been one of the most beloved and respected rappers in the world since 1987, when he and Eric B. released their debut album Paid In Full. But ever since Eric B. and Rakim parted ways, Rakim’s solo career has been marred by a series of false starts. The Seventh Seal, his last solo album, came out back in 2009. Late...

The deluxe edition of Five Finger Death Punch’s Afterlife album is out today, and it includes an unexpected collaboration. “This Is The Way,” a bonus track from the new release, pairs the hard rockers with the late DMX for an extra burly rap-rock experience. They’ve topped it off by hiring Hype Williams to...

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Lil Wayne has shared a new single, “Kant Nobody,” which was produced by Swizz Beatz. “That’s my brother first of all,” Wayne said in a new interview with Apple Music. “That’s the way we work, we got a billion bangers and just pick one to put out whenever we feel like it.”The...

Today would have been DMX’s birthday, and it’s also the first official DMX Day in his home state of New York. Following the rapper’s death earlier this year, December 18th was formally declared Earl “DMX” Simmons Day in a resolution by the New York State Senate. Senator Jamaal Bailey, who co-spon...