New York Post — The singer performed with real-life ninja turtles. more info

Magnet Magazine — 25 years ago today, Wu-Tang Clan released The W. Isaac Hayes! Snoop Dogg! Redman! Nas! Busta Rhymes! Junior Reid! Wu-Tang Clan live in 2019: The post Wu-Tang Clan Released “The W” 25 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, on the same day that New York rap legend Busta Rhymes release an EP, New York police arrested him for allegedly assaulting Dashiel Gables, his assistant at the time. Now, The Guardian reports that Gables is suing Busta for assa... more info

Stereogum — Busta Rhymes is 52 years old, and I’m genuinely surprised that he’s not older than that. He’s been a public figure since rap’s very first crossover era, and I cannot remember a time when he wasn’t a major figure. Last year, Busta joined ... more info

Stereogum — Dancehall star Vybz Kartel was released from prison in March after his murder conviction was overturned. On New Year’s Eve, he celebrated with his first concert since getting out. At the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, Kartel threw a live... more info

Stereogum — Today just so happens to be the 20th anniversary of Ciara’s debut album, Goodies , which is exciting. Ciara’s camp is releasing a limited-edition vinyl featuring two bonus tracks — “Crazy” and “Represent Me” — to celebrate. Also t... more info

Stereogum — LL Cool J would like to remind the world that he’s a rap legend, not just a network-procedural star and occasional awards-show host. Next week, LL will release The FORCE , his first new album in 11 years. Fellow Queens rap legend Q-Tip serves a... more info

Stereogum — For a moment, it seemed like A$AP Rocky was finally going to release his long-awaited new album Don’t Be Dumb. He shared the Jessica Pratt-featuring single “Highjack” and revealed there’s a track titled “Hood Happy” that has Morrissey,... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, A$AP Rocky released “Highjack,” an unexpected collaboration with Jessica Pratt from his highly anticipated forthcoming album Don’t Be Dumb, reportedly coming out August 30. In a new interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the ra... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, LL Cool J announced his new album The FORCE, produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and featuring Nas, Eminem, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, Snoop Dogg, and more. To celebrate, the rap icon went on Charlamagne Tha God�... more info