Tariq Troy Stewart on What It Takes To Be An Accomplished A&R
The Brooklyn-born A&R has signed some of this generation's top acts, lent his expertise to the likes of Chris Brown, and had a hand in placing one of Jamaica's biggest stars on DJ Khaled's "GOD DID" album
JID Drops Thought-Provoking "Money" Video
Directed by Chad Tennies and Mac Grant, JID reflects on coming up poor, with money being that thing he needed to get out of the struggle
Fabolous & Dave East Trade Bars on "Bach to Bach"
Over a beat inspired by the classic “You Can’t Stop The Reign” by Shaq and The Notorious B.I.G., Fabolous and Dave East trade bars while cruising through the streets in Maybach
GloRilla & Cardi B's “Tomorrow 2” Is Undefeated
With a video directed by Diesel Films, Glorilla teams up with Cardi for a fiery remix to a track that was released in July as a part of Glo’s “Gangsta Art” project
The Cash Cobain Interview
With his "2 Slizzy 2 Sexy" project pumping through speakers around the world, we got a chance to speak with Cash Cobain on a few things including him being the originator of the "Sample Drill"
D Smoke Shouts Out Mexico In "El Rey" Video
September 16th marked Mexico’s Independence and D Smoke’s “El Rey” was his tribute
Curren$y Keeps It Classic On “The 8 Ball Jacket” Mixtape
Featuring 8 tracks, Curren$y keeps it cool and lyrical over some classic instrumentals
Rico Nasty Channels Rage Into Calm on Blue Water Road Trip Tour
Rico Nasty amped the crowd on the LA stop of Kehlani's Blue Water Road Trip Tour. View exclusive flicks from the show here
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