Thanks for listening to Shad’s first day as guest host on @CBCRadioQ. Head over to cbc.ca/q if you missed it! #QtheFuture A photo posted by Team Shad (@shadkmusic) on Jan 26, 2015 at 10:36am PST CBC’s Q Radio Program has been embroiled in controversy the last little while. Ever since the fall of Jian Ghomeshi 4 months […]
Kobe Bryant’s failed rap career
Grantland has a great story on The secret history of Kobe Bryant’s failed attempt at a rap career. It’s a bit of a long read, but in the best possible way. It tracks Kobe’s path through his time signed at Sony Entertainment and provides surprisingly relatable discussions about his struggles to remain true to his original […]
Jay-Z battles Republicans
For those of you who haven’t been following the news, Jay-Z has been getting some heat lately for the trip he took to Cuba with Beyonce. While constantly ignored, America still technically prohibits non-sanctioned travel to Cuba by their citizens. A bunch of Republicans have been questioning his trip and whether or not he broke the law. […]
The House that Hova built
The New York Times just ran a fascinating profile on one of the elder statesmen of hip hop. Titled, The House That Hova Built, it's a look into how Jay-Z rose to where he is today. Aside from the traditional examination of his new career as a businessman and minority owner of the nets, […]
Livin like Mr. Thug
The Globe and Mail, a national Canadian newspaper, ran an article titled “How to be thrifty like a rap mogul”. It’s actually kind of an interesting read, and focuses mostly on one artist known as Slim Thug. Pieces of advice such as “Going into the strip club to make it rain 5Gs ain’t ever profited my […]
RIP MCA
There’s so much that could be be said about the Beastie Boys’ MCA. At 47, he died way too soon. After fighting cancer for a few years, he finally lost the fight and has, hopefully, moved on to a better place. It’s an unbelievably tragedy to his family and a huge loss to the hip […]
R.I.P Heavy D
Unfortunately, another hip hop icon has passed on. Heavy D, born Dwight Errington Myers, died at the far-too-young age of 44. MTV is reporting that “He had gone to the doctor the day before,” Winter told New York’s Daily News. “He had what appeared to be flu-like symptoms.” “He said he had a touch of […]
Lil Wayne is pondering retirement
According to our family over at Nah Right , Weezy is considering hanging up his microphone after his latest album is released. “I’m bowing out still on top,” he says. “I’ma make y’all want me when I retire. I’ma make y’all be like, ‘Nooo!’ I ain’t leaving out this bitch when y’all be like, ‘Yeah, […]
Mos Def will be on “Dexter”
Oh man, I cannot wait for this! If you haven’t seen the show, Dexter, you are not living your life the proper way. It’s a huge success, and follows Michael C. Hall as a serial killer that you can’t help but root for. And our boy Mos Def will be appearing on the upcoming season. […]
Method Man Wants To Abandon Pothead Image
HipHop DX is reporting some news that’s kind of surprising to me in some ways. Method Man, one of the kings of the Wu-Tang Clan (and also short-lived star of a terrible TV-show with Redman) has starting trying to grow up. He’s come out to say that he wants to start getting away from the […]