Quincy Jones Passes Away at 91
Legendary musician Quincy Jones has died at age 91. Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson said he died Sunday night at his home in the Bel Air section of Los Angeles, surrounded by his family. “Tonight, with full but…
Ella Mai Dropped A Surprise EP ‘3,’ And Fans Believe It Is An Adorable Tribute To Her Boyfriend Jayson Tatum
Since before the release of her 2018 debut album, Ella Mai has maintained an elusive public persona. But after the “Not Another Love Song” singer shared her sophomore album, Heart On My Sleeve, Ella Mai slowly began…
DeMar DeRozan Trolls Drake After The Rapper And His OVO Crew’s Suspenseful Courtside Stare Down
You may have moved past Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping Drake diss, “Not Like Like Us.” But Drake surely hasn’t. After Akademiks dispelled rumors of a reconciliation between Drake and Future, the “First Person Shooter” rapper attempted to flex…
Lil Wayne on Super Bowl Halftime Show Snub: ‘It Was Ripped Away from Me’ (Watch)
Lil Wayne once more voiced his displeasure at being left out of the Super Bowl LIX halftime performance in his native New Orleans last night. During the Lil Weezyana Fest on Saturday which he was headlining, he…
DeMar DeRozan Had A Perfect Response To Drake Saying He’d Pull Down DeRozan’s Banner If They Retired It
It was a night for celebration in Toronto, as the Raptors retired the iconic number 15 worn by Vince Carter. And to put a cherry on top of what was a joyous evening in the 6, the…
The Report That Claimed Future And Drake Squashed Their Beef Is False, According To Akademiks
Fans of Drake and Future’s reconciliation celebration parade was short-lived. According to Uproxx’s Elliott Wilson the former collaborators mended their friendship. During The Bigger Picture‘s latest episode (viewable here), Wilson claimed that the hip-hop heavy weights’ feud…
Cardi B Explained Her Endorsement Of Kamala Harris After Previously Saying She ‘Wasn’t Going To Vote’ This Year
Cardi B has had a change of heart. After vowing to never publicly support a politician, yesterday (November 1) the “Enough (Miami)” rapper delivered an endorsement speech at Vice President Kamala Harris‘ rally in West Allis, Wisconsin.…
This Week’s Best Collabs — From Rick Owens X Moncler To Supreme X Jane’s Addiction
Here at Uproxx, we believe collaborations are the spice of life — fashion collabs, artist collabs, and everything in between, if two or more entities that we’re already fans of come together to produce something greater than…
Gunna Might Deserve an Apology From Everyone
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Young Thug‘s release from jail has put a positive end to the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia history. As the Atlanta rapper is welcomed home by family and friends, one of those…
Latto Hits Up the Dominican Republic for Backwoods Factory Tour
backwoods photo loading… Staying fresh is what Latto‘s all about, so she found herself in familiar territory on a recent trip to La Romana, Dominican Republic to visit the Backwoods cigar factory. The Atlanta rapper, style icon and “Queen of the Souf” witnessed…
Watch XXL Cypher Lab Featuring Ab-Soul, Ferg and Sauce Walka
Lyricism is alive and well despite what the naysayers believe. There are still artists out here who emphasize the art of articulating their artistic creativity in the form of indelible rhymes. The rappers who are serious about their craft…
Lola Brooke Teams Up With Kurtis Blow On Remake Of His 1984 Hit ‘Basketball’ Including WNBA Players Like Angel Reese
Basketball and hip-hop have been joined at the hip as long as both have been at the forefront of American (and eventually global) pop culture. This is largely a result of ’80s rap pioneer Kurtis Blow‘s 1984…
Hip-Hop Reacts to Young Thug Being Released From Jail
Cop Your XXL Merch Now After more than two years behind bars, Young Thug is finally free. The Atlanta rapper entered a new guilty plea in his YSL RICO case yesterday, and was released from jail the…
Young Thug Apologizes for Crimes, Vows to Never See Judge Again
Cop Your XXL Merch Now Young Thug takes full responsibility for his crimes in his apology to the judge and his family during the sentencing for his YSL RICO trial yesterday. Young Thug Gives Sincere Apology to the Judge…
Sauce Walka, Ab-Soul and Ferg Speak on Lyricism in Hip-Hop
These days, the conversation around lyricism in hip-hop can be polarizing. Some people argue the new generation of rappers aren’t lyrical enough while others feel there are many respected lyricists who don’t always get the recognition they…