Stereogum — Chance The Rapper hasn’t released an album-length project since the 2019 catastrophe The Big Day , but he’s been cranking out a steady stream of one-off singles for a long time now. Earlier this year, we posted his track “I Will Be Your (Bl... more info

Stereogum — The world is still waiting for news on the forthcoming Nas/DJ Premier collaborative album, which is supposedly coming this year. People have been asking for that record for many years, and Nas and Premier announced it back in April, but we haven�... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The single and album announcement arrive in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Nas’ debut album, Illmatic. Nas and DJ Premier Drop New Single “Define My Name,” Announce Collaborative Album: Stream Jo Vito more info

Stereogum — The 20-year-old rookie Nasir Jones released his debut album Illmatic on April 19, 1994. We can argue all day about the greatest rap album of all time, but Illmatic is usually the first name that will come up in that conversation. Today is the 30... more info

Stereogum — The Detroit-born rapper Boss, the first woman ever signed to Def Jam Records, has died. As HipHopDX reports, Boss’ ’90s rap peers like Bun B and DJ Premier shared the news on social media last night. No cause of death has been reported, but Bo... more info

Stereogum — Solange, Chance The Rapper, Ani DiFranco, and DJ Premier are just some of the artists drummer Jharis Yokley has worked with. In March of 2020, he began making his own music while stuck in quarantine, and today he’s announcing his debut album Som... more info

Obscure Sound — Enamoring in its sample-friendly dimensions from classic soul to hip-hop grooves and pop, Cratehead is a lovely new album from Stoop. The Fort Collins-based artist presents an eclectic sound, drawing on influences like DJ Premier, J Dilla, and The Al... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The lineup also includes nominees Maluma, Milo J and Latin Grammy co-host Sebastián Yatra. DJ Premier and David Guetta are also set to perform. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — DJ Mark the 45 King, whose famous tracks include '900 Number' and 'Hard Knock Life,' has reportedly died at age 62, according to fellow producer DJ Premier. more info

Stereogum — Mark Howard James, the DJ and producer best known as DJ Mark The 45 King, has died. His friend DJ Premier broke the news with a heartfelt tribute today on Instagram. No cause of death was revealed. Mark was 62. more info