Mike WiLL Made It would like to be known as St. Nicholas from now on (because he keeps dropping mixtapes in December, you see). His latest, Mike WiLL Been TriLL, serves as a recap of his world-dominating 2013 while throwing in some new collaborations on top for good measure. Read More »
Migos continue their march toward YRN 2, teaming up with gold-weaving producer Zaytoven for their drug-dealing anthem "Ounces." Read More »
You wouldn't think sloganeering, bouncy Atlanta rappers Migos would have a deep-enough catalog to have alternate versions of songs, after all they've only released one mixtape. However, fans who only know the Y.R.N. collective through their Drake cosigned "Versace" might be surprised to learn that there are two versions of their follow-up single "Hannah Montana." Read More »
Migos are really good at two things (and neither of them are rapping): branding and self-mythologizing. Every Migos song we've ever heard sounds exactly like a Migos song and contains no fewer than five references to Migos songs that came before it. The result is a level of quality that people expect as well as an interesting web of interconnectivity for diehards to dissect. On top of that, sh-- effing rides. Read More »
It's no secret that I wholeheartedly approve of A$AP Ferg's block-destroying dancehall ode "Shabba" (as well as the album that birthed it). Still, it's pretty crazy for the track to get a full-on stamp of approval from Mister Ranks himself. Read More »
In a bid to become 2013's DJ Khaled, Mike Will Made It is releasing a new mixtape titled Mike WILL Been Trill. The star-studded tape, which will drop in December, features appearances from 2 Chainz, Jay Z, Miley Cyrus, Juicy J, Ciara, *pauses for breath*, Schoolboy Q, Future, Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane and Jeezy. Read More »
While the rap group behind the beat-of-the-summer hinted at their love for Miley's new twerking ways during a break in their "Versace" clip where Miley-alikes twerked to their other single"Hannah Montana", now Migos have made that connection explicit with the "Hannah Montana Remix: Twerk Edition." Read More »
Yissssssssss. Migos have just dropped the video for their summer smash "Versace" and -as you should expect from a song that says "Versace" 84 times - the clip is a wee bit over the top. Read More »
File this under "something that makes sense when you think about it, but I never would have realized on my own." In Atlanta there is a group of strip-club DJs who essentially decide what the "next big thing" in hip-hop is going to be. Calling themselves the Coalition DJs, they meet each week to decide which songs to promote in the city's many Gentleman's joints and charge the hopeful artists a fee for the exposure. Read More »
Busdriver "Versachi', LA Avant-Garde Rapper Joins Migos-Mania With His Own 'Versace' Remix Read More »
Despite earlier indications via the Tumblr of Frank Ocean and statements from Chris Brown, the beef between the two R&B stars isn't over. The most recent, and obvious, indication is a series of lines dropped by Ocean in the lyrics he posted for a remix of Migos's "Versace." Read More »
In the wee early hours of June 22, rapper Drake gave his Twitter fans something to salivate over: four new songs and an album announcement. Read More »