Joey Ech

2 weeks ago | xxlmag.com | Joey Ech

TDE's Ray Vaughn is squabbling for respect. After Joey Bada$$ sent an apparent shot at the West Coast on the January track "The Ruler's Back," Ray felt obliged to clap back and represent for his coast. One week later, the Long Beach, Calif. MC did exactly that in the form of "Crashout Heritage." It's been up ever since. Both rappers have been licking shots on songs over the past few months, including new disses this week. Joey has released five tracks, while Ray has put out four to date.

3 weeks ago | xxlmag.com | Joey Ech

Jim Jones is an MC known for his innate ability to constantly evolve his skills over time. Throughout his storied career, the cofounder of The Diplomats has consistently refined his artistry both in and out of the booth. However, in 2025, Jomo considers himself an entirely new artist altogether. In fact, Jim feels as though he's flipped the script so much this year, he should be considered a top contender for the 2025 XXL Freshman Class.

1 month ago | 929nin.com | Joey Ech

After 2024 proved to be a pivotal year for hip-hop in many ways, an uptrend in sales numbers for the rap game is carrying over into 2025, with some of the genre's top acts at the helm. Lil Baby kicked off the year in January fresh out the gate with , his first album in nearly three years.Moving 140,000 equivalent album units in its first week, the 15-track LP marked the Atlanta rapper's fourth consecutive project to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

1 month ago | xxlmag.com | Joey Ech

Following a year in 2024 that proved to be pivotal for hip-hop in many ways, an uptrend in sales numbers for the rap game is carrying over into 2025 with some of the genre's top acts at the helm. Lil Baby kicked off the year in January fresh out of the gate with his first album in nearly three years, WHAM.Moving 140,000 equivalent album units in its first week, the 15-track LP marked the Atlanta rapper's fourth consecutive project to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

1 month ago | 929nin.com | Joey Ech

Ye's most recent series of seemingly random tweets have taken an even darker turn. The apparently unhinged rapper-producer has laid out plans for his own funeral. While deep in the throws of yet another maniacal X rant on Thursday (April 10) that included over 200 tweets, Ye took a brief break from anti-Semitism and apologizing to Jay-Z in exchange for a moment of morbidity.