Veteran rapper/actor Ice-T recently appeared on the Holdin' Court podcast to talk about his early years growing up in the gang culture, becoming the Godfather of Gangsta Rap, having the longest running TV Show Law and Order: SVU, working with fellow actor/rapper Ice Cube, as well as his highly successful, Grammy Award-winning Rock band Body Count. The West Coast legend and … [Read more...] about Ice-T On How Real Gangstas Want To Seem Square, His Past Beef With LL Cool J, Working With Ice Cube, Body Count, + More On The Holdin’ Court Podcast
Culture Kings & Dennis Rodman Collaborate On Exclusive Collection
Legendary former professional basketball player and international sensation Dennis Rodman is back with a new graphic apparel release with global streetwear retailer Culture Kings as they continue their North American expansion. The official Culture Kings and Dennis Rodman collaboration is a bold, colorful collection that extends Rodman’s legacy through fashion and culture. The … [Read more...] about Culture Kings & Dennis Rodman Collaborate On Exclusive Collection
E-A-Ski Discusses Upcoming New Single “24 Bars Of Terror”
Grammy Award-winning producer E-A-Ski is prepping his latest single, “24 Bars of Terror”, and exclusively spoke with Chad Kiser about the concept and significance of the upcoming record. "24 Bars of Terror is covering a lot of ground. It's speaking from a perspective that the music industry has gone to a very dark and demonic place," E-A-Ski states emphatically. … [Read more...] about E-A-Ski Discusses Upcoming New Single “24 Bars Of Terror”
Ice-T Shares Stories Of OG Crip Tookie Williams On The Holdin’ Court Podcast
The West Coast legend and Hip-Hop icon Ice-T was the recent guest featured on the Holdin' Court podcast, where he shared stories on his run-ins with the notorious OG Crip Stanley "Tookie" Williams, his Crip gang taking over stages doing bodybuilding pose downs, how Tookie's fearsome reputation preceded him, and the time Iceberg's girlfriend almost got him in trouble with … [Read more...] about Ice-T Shares Stories Of OG Crip Tookie Williams On The Holdin’ Court Podcast
Trevor Lawrence, Jr. Drops “Good Trouble” Ft. Terrace Martin
Grammy Award-winning drummer/producer Trevor Lawrence, Jr. may not be a household name, but he is undoubtedly a major name in the music industry. The multi-platinum producer has been behind some the biggest hits for a litany of elite artists and producers including Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, Quincy Jones, Alicia Keys, LeAnn Rimes, Kendrick Lamar, Stevie Wonder, … [Read more...] about Trevor Lawrence, Jr. Drops “Good Trouble” Ft. Terrace Martin
Chris “The Glove” Taylor Previews Tracks From Upcoming ‘Pimp Chronicles’ Album
Pioneering West Coast multi-platinum producer Chris “The Glove” Taylor — who has worked with and produced for some of the most incredible and high-profile artists in music like Ice-T, Dr. Dre, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, LL Cool J, and Xzibit — took to Instagram to preview the tracks “Fuck Or Fight” and “The Rules” from the soundtrack to forthcoming Pimp Chronicles short … [Read more...] about Chris “The Glove” Taylor Previews Tracks From Upcoming ‘Pimp Chronicles’ Album
Focus… Preps “aNALOG iN a dIGITAL wORLD 7” Instrumental Project
Last month, five-time Grammy Award-winning producer Focus… released his most recent installment of his instrumental project series aNALOG iN a dIGITAL wORLD 6. Today (November 27), the multi-platinum producer took to Instagram to announce that he will be releasing aNALOG iN a dIGITAL wORLD 7 in January 2022. When asked about the aNALOG iN a dIGITAL wORLD series, Focus… … [Read more...] about Focus… Preps “aNALOG iN a dIGITAL wORLD 7” Instrumental Project
K.A.A.N. Drops “Matter Fact” (Prod. Dem Jointz & Brainstorm)
K.A.A.N. just dropped his latest single “Matter Fact”, produced by Dem Jointz and Brainstorm, off the upcoming Mission Hillz LP. K.A.A.N. has worked with several industry heavyweights including Dr. Dre, who proclaimed to have a couple of dozen songs completed with the artist when he spoke to LL Cool J in 2019 on Rock The Bells Radio. Multi-platinum and 2x Grammy … [Read more...] about K.A.A.N. Drops “Matter Fact” (Prod. Dem Jointz & Brainstorm)
Snoop Dogg & Eminem Collaboration “From Detroit To LBC” To Appear On Mount Westmore Album
Earlier this month, we reported that Snoop Dogg was recently featured on the Rolling Stone Music Now Podcast and spoke with host Brian Hiatt on the making of his biggest songs with Dr. Dre and Pharrell, learning from The D.O.C., doing next year’s Super Bowl halftime show with Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Dr. Dre, and Mary J. Blige, squashing his beef with “Bitch Please II” … [Read more...] about Snoop Dogg & Eminem Collaboration “From Detroit To LBC” To Appear On Mount Westmore Album
Producers Dem Jointz & Mike Elizondo Receive Grammy Nominations
Producers Dem Jointz and Mike Elizondo, Jr. are no strangers to success or getting the Grammy Award nods for their multi-platinum work. Both producers have stellar production discographies, and both are intricately linked to Dr. Dre and his Aftermath Entertainment family tree. Dem Jointz is a 2x-Grammy Award winner, who has produced tracks for artists including Chris … [Read more...] about Producers Dem Jointz & Mike Elizondo Receive Grammy Nominations
Too Short Talks Early Rap Career With 75 Girls Label, Selling Mixtapes To Drug Dealers With Freddy B, Touring With N.W.A + More On The “Wild Ride! With Steve-O” Podcast
Too Short, bay area legend, music icon, and one-fourth of the west coast supergroup Mount Westmore was recently a featured guest on the Wild Ride! With Steve-O podcast show. During the conversation between Steve-O, the star from MTV's Jackass series, and Shortdog, the two talked about things like Too Short getting his start selling mixtapes to drug dealers, touring with N.W.A, … [Read more...] about Too Short Talks Early Rap Career With 75 Girls Label, Selling Mixtapes To Drug Dealers With Freddy B, Touring With N.W.A + More On The “Wild Ride! With Steve-O” Podcast
Happy Birthday, Kurupt!
Kurupt has been a part of hip-hop history since he first stormed onto the scene with his appearance on the songs “Lyrical Gangbang”, “Stranded on Death Row”, and “Bitches Ain’t Shit” from Dr. Dre’s multi-platinum solo debut The Chronic on Death Row Records in 1992. Since those incredible verse-stealing guest appearances, Kurupt has gone on to have a 30-plus year career in the … [Read more...] about Happy Birthday, Kurupt!
Mount Westmore Performs In Lexington, KY; Previews New Music Video “Bad Muthafucka” & Announces Album Dropping Early 2022
This past Saturday night (November 20) Mount Westmore, the supergroup of west coast icons Too Short, Ice Cube, E-40, and Snoop Dogg performed at Rupp Arena in Lexington, KY, and Chad Kiser was there to capture video and images backstage and stage side during the show. With the legendary DJ Pooh manning the boards, the crew of music icons opened the show with their “Big … [Read more...] about Mount Westmore Performs In Lexington, KY; Previews New Music Video “Bad Muthafucka” & Announces Album Dropping Early 2022
Jon Connor Releases “Best in the World 5: Delirium” Mixtape
All Varsity Music artist & Flint emcee/producer Jon Connor dropped the 5th installment of his Best in the World mixtape series with the release of Delirium, exclusively on his YouTube channel. “The People’s Rapper” was once signed to Dr. Dre’s label Aftermath Entertainment and was featured on the Doctor’s Compton album. He’s released two albums, 2013’s Unconscious State … [Read more...] about Jon Connor Releases “Best in the World 5: Delirium” Mixtape
Kyle Banks & Bino Rideaux Release “On Me” Single
Today (November 19) R&B singer Kyle Banks teams up with fellow West Coast artist and rapper Bino Rideaux to drop their new single “On Me,” via Red Bull Records, and is the latest single from Kyle Banks’ forthcoming EP Uncommon, due out in early 2022. Produced by Grammy-nomiated producer Meez (Dreamville, Cozz) and Travis Marsh (French Montana, Drake, Teyana Taylor), the … [Read more...] about Kyle Banks & Bino Rideaux Release “On Me” Single