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Made For It - Yelawolf Takes His 45 Tour to Colorado

1 week ago | bandwagmag.com | Kyle Eustice

By Kyle EusticeYelawolf just pulled up to the Hidden Valley Golf Club, where he’s sipping on a Corona and soaking up the California sun. It’s a momentary respite from the grind of tour life, one the Tennessee native has been accustomed to now for decades. As he makes his way across the country on The 45 Tour, named after his upcoming album, 45, he’ll land at Colorado Springs’ Ford Amphitheater on June 13 and at Denver’s Mission Ballroom on June 14 with Memphis rap royalty Three 6 Mafia.
DEF JAM's LONG STRANGE TRIP

1 week ago | spin.com | Kyle Eustice

Russell Simmons says he was “shocked” to learn T La Rock and Jazzy Jay’s 1984 single “It’s Yours” was produced by Rick Rubin, a white Jewish kid attending college at New York University and making music from his Weinstein Hall dorm room. Simmons, who had already established Rush Management by the early ’80s, was well known in the blossoming hip-hop scene thanks to his work with acts like Whodini, Kurtis Blow and Run-DMC. He didn’t expect Rubin to be so…white.
De La Soul, Prince Paul, PMD & More Show Out For "The Sixth Borough"

1 week ago | allhiphop.com | Kyle Eustice

Hip-Hop culture was alive and well in New York City last week. LL COOL J moved like a stealth bomber, popping up during the 2025 Songwriters Hall of Fame on Thursday (June 12) at the Marriott Marquis in Manhattan, where he posed for a handful of photos and quickly disappeared. He was also technically at the Tribeca Festival premiere of The Sixth Borough, a film highlighting Long Island Hip-Hop artists like Rakim, Public Enemy, EPMD, MF DOOM and De La Soul.
The 10 Most Important Moments on Wu-Tang Clan’s Final Chamber Tour

2 weeks ago | spin.com | Kyle Eustice

Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber tour is underway, with all nine surviving members—RZA, Ghostface Killah, Method Man, GZA, Cappadonna, Inspectah Deck, U-God, Masta Killa and Raekwon—taking their classic catalogs to 27 cities across North America. Produced by AEG Presents, the trek kicked off June 9 in Baltimore and hits key markets like Los Angeles, San Francisco and Denver before wrapping up July 18 in Philadelphia.
Pete Rock, Killer Mike & More Mourn Atlanta Hip-Hop Staple D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik

2 weeks ago | allhiphop.com | Kyle Eustice

The rap community is mourning the loss of Atlanta Hip-Hop staple D.R.E.S. Tha Beatnik, who died on Monday (June 9). From Killer Mike and Pete Rock to Sol Messiah and AllHipHop‘s Chuck Creekmur, those who were fortunate enough to cross paths with the charismatic personality are feeling the impact of his passing. D.R.E.S. had been sick with chronic kidney disease for some time, but people were optimistic he’d pull through.
Timbaland Changes His Tune As Backlash Over AI Artist Intensifies

2 weeks ago | allhiphop.com | Kyle Eustice

Renowned producer Timbaland sparked fury online earlier this week, when he announced his new AI entertainment company and its first artist, an “A-Pop” artist named Ta-Ta. The backlash was swift, with hundreds of people expressing their disappointment over Timbo’s latest move. The longtime beatmaker initially addressed the uproar with an AI video essentially telling his critics to “get over it.” But since then, he’s changed his tune.
Pusha T Says Def Jam Tried to Censor Kendrick Lamar Verse On Upcoming Clipse Album Due To Drake Beef

3 weeks ago | hollywoodreporter.com | Kyle Eustice

After much anticipation, Pusha T and No Malice — collectively known as Clipse — finally announced that Let God Sort ‘Em Out, their first album in 15 years, will arrive on July 11th. But when the press release was sent out last week, there was curiously no mention of Def Jam, who the duo had signed with last year for the project. Instead, distribution and marketing were attributed to JAY-Z’s Roc Nation — and now Pusha T is opening up about why.
Pusha T Says Def Jam Tried to Censor Kendrick Lamar Verse On Upcoming Clipse Album Due To Drake Beef

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Kyle Eustice

Generate Key TakeawaysAfter much anticipation, Pusha T and No Malice — collectively known as Clipse — finally announced that Let God Sort ‘Em Out, their first album in 15 years, will arrive on July 11th. But when the press release was sent out last week, there was curiously no mention of Def Jam, who the duo had signed with last year for the project. Instead, distribution and marketing were attributed to JAY-Z’s Roc Nation — and now Pusha T is opening up about why.
Pusha T Drops Kanye West Bombshell: "He Knows I Don't Think He's A Man"

3 weeks ago | allhiphop.com | Kyle Eustice

Pusha T and No Malice have reunited as Clipse for their first album in 15 years, Let God Sort ‘Em Out. In a new interview with GQ, the two brothers talk in depth about impending project, why they left Def Jam Recordings and their current standing with Kanye West. Pusha T and West once had a flourishing collaborative relationship.
EXCLUSIVE: Xzibit Credits One Album With Changing Musical Landscape

3 weeks ago | allhiphop.com | Kyle Eustice

Xzibit released his first album in 13 years, Kingmaker, in May. The 20-track effort featured production by Dem Jointz, Battlecat, Swizz Beatz, will.i.am., Focus…, Beat Butcha and several others. Notably, it also reunited Xzibit with Dr. Dre, who nearly signed him to Aftermath Entertainment in the late ’90s/early 2000s, but Loud Records CEO/founder Steve Rifkind wouldn’t let him out of his contract at the time.