Behind every great rapper is a great non-rapping singer… well not really, but there are plenty of amazing singers that especially complement the rap world very well. While these singers almost always have hip-hop influences in their production, when they hit up the studio with one of your favorite rapper, a hit is bound to form. Check out our list of the best singers to complement rappers.
Prince is back, and after previously making headlines for trolling fans on Facebook, last night it was all about the music. In a live stream event for Yahoo, Prince performed the 1998 classic, ‘What’s My Name’ and brought out Kendrick Lamar to complement the track.
Without much prior announcement of an exact release date, Childish Gambino delivered as he surprised fans with the release today of his STN MTN/Kauai mixtape, hosted by Gangsta Grillz.
While together they have given some of the best quality music for literally decades, the relationship between Andre 3000 and Big Boi has been questionable for the past few years. However, many Outkast fans will be happy to hear the words Andre shared about his partner in crime recently in an interview with Rolling Stone.
In an interview with Complex Magazine, Childish Gambino talked on a number of topics from his upcoming mixtape, his new television show and his EP with Chance the Rapper.
In curation of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 soundtrack, Lorde has released one of her tracks from the upcoming work, titled ‘Yellow Flicker Beat’.
Cash Money founder Birdman, along side with Young Thug and Rich Homie Quan will be hitting the road for their The Lifestyle Tour on November 1st. In promotion of their tour, the three have also released a collaborative mixtape, simply named The Tour.
Earlier this month, Kanye West received a great deal of bad press after a misunderstanding where he tried to get everyone in the crowd to stand up, during a concert in Australia. After pointing out a couple of fans in the audience, Kanye later realized that one of the individuals was in a wheelchair and then continued the concert by performing his hit ‘Good Life’. After a number of misleading headlines, incorrectly suggesting that Kanye shamed the disabled man, Kanye performed a hometown surprise set at Chicago’s AAHH! Fest, just a few days later. In the audience was another very special surprise guest, but he wasn’t there to perform, he was there to enjoy some good live music.