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Mariah Carey dazzled during the television debut performance of "Type Dangerous" at the 2025 BET Awards on Monday night (June ...
Several of hip-hop's finest took the stage at the 2025 BET Awards, from Lil' Kim and Mariah Carey to Leon Thomas and Bow Wow.
Last year, while backstage at CBS' A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop, Smith admitted to Rakim that he was trying to ...
Long Island’s Mariah Carey has released her first new song in several years and it samples another local act, hip-hop legends ...
Jaeo Draftpick breaks down his rise from Long Island struggles to London stages, a new hit single, and launching his own ...
Hip-hop pioneer Rakim is back with a new song, “Be Ill,” the lead single from his first new album in 15 years, G.O.D.’s Network (Reb7rth), out July 26. On “Be Ill,” Rakim is as lyrically ...
It's been almost seven years since Carey released her last album, 2018 project Caution. Since then she has mainly focused on ...
Rakim is renowned for his calm demeanor on and off the mic, but the rap legend got a bit riled up after unruly fans tossed bottles in his direction during a recent performance. The New York native ...
If you listened to hip-hop in the late 1980s and early 1990s, it was all about Eric B. & Rakim. The New York-based duo was known for their unique sound, which was the perfect blend of DJ Eric B.’ ...
As Rakim tells AllHipHop, “Independent urban music artists and creators often struggle to gain financial stability despite their market impact. With Notes, we’re building a community- and ...
Jeff Moore/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock Rakim is looking back at his career, including one lyrical moment that has since been deemed prophetic. Upon the release of his first new album in 15 years ...
Rakim is regarded by generations of rap fans as The God MC. But we may need to start referring to him as The God MC / Producer. Sitting in his studio on a sunny July afternoon, he tells Rolling St ...