Today marks the 30th anniversary of Nas’ Illmatic. In April of 1994, Nas debuted with a panel of legendary producers to deliver a debut album that Ambrosia For Heads readers determined to be the “Greatest Hip-Hop Album Of All-Time” through a poll in April of 2016. Thirty years later, Nas maintains his legendary stature among Hip-Hop’s elite MCs. During the 2020s, Nas has won Grammy Awards amid a prolific album run that parallels a thriving investment portfolio, media company, and more. Throughout the past week, as a lead-in to Illmatic‘s birthday, Nas posted photos with one of his original co ..read more

UPDATE: On Sunday (April 14), Drake responded with a screenshot of a text exchange with his mother, Sandi Graham. The exchange was added to Drake’s Instagram stories: “I can’t believe you would get [a nose-job] without me, cuz you know I always wanted one,” Drake’s mom texted him. In response, Drake quipped, “I would have got us a 2-for-1 deal if I went, ma.” The artist added a diss to his latest opponent. “It’s coming from Rick Ross the guy I did songs with he’s gone loopy off the [weight loss drug] Mounjaro he hasn’t eaten in days and it’s turned him angry and racist he’s performing at pro ..read more

UPDATE: On Sunday (April 14), Drake responded with a screenshot of a text exchange with his mother, Sandi Graham. The exchange was added to Drake’s Instagram stories: “I can’t believe you would get [a nose-job] without me, cuz you know I always wanted one,” Drake’s mom texted him. In response, Drake quipped, “I would have got us a 2-for-1 deal if I went, ma.” The artist added a diss to his latest opponent. “It’s coming from Rick Ross the guy I did songs with he’s gone loopy off the [weight loss drug] Mounjaro he hasn’t eaten in days and it’s turned him angry and racist he’s performing at pro ..read more

UPDATE: On Sunday (April 14), Drake responded with a screenshot of a text exchange with his mother, Sandi Graham. The exchange was added to Drake’s Instagram stories: “I can’t believe you would get [a nose-job] without me, cuz you know I always wanted one,” Drake’s mom texted him. In response, Drake quipped, “I would have got us a 2-for-1 deal if I went, ma.” The artist added a diss to his latest opponent. “It’s coming from Rick Ross the guy I did songs with he’s gone loopy off the [weight loss drug] Mounjaro he hasn’t eaten in days and it’s turned him angry and racist he’s performing at pro ..read more

Legendary DJ, radio personality, and Hip-Hop producer Mister Cee has reportedly died. The Brooklyn, New Yorker born Calvin LeBrun was instrumental to the careers of The Notorious B.I.G. and Big Daddy Kane during a career that lasted over 35 years. He was believed to be 57 years old at the time of his death. Mister Cee’s cause of death has not been made public, while several industry peers and acquaintances have mourned the Juice Crew-affiliated artist who was known as “The Finisher.” Damn. RIP to The Finisher..Brooklyn’s Own Mister Cee. Damn yo smh pic.twitter.com/OzCvf5AR2j — Mad Skillz ..read more

Two weeks ago, Kendrick Lamar used a feature verse on Future & Metro Boomin’s album to leave no questions about a Rap rivalry with peers J. Cole and Drake. While K-Dot has collaborated with both Drake and Cole (and competed with both in not-so-subtle lyrics more than a decade ago), the Compton, California MC charged, “Mother-f__k the big three, n___a, it’s just big me.“ The lyrics were in direct response to Drake and Cole’s 2023 hit collaboration, “First Person Shooter.” J. Cole has now responded in the biggest way possible. The Dreamville MC surprise-released Might Delete Later moments a ..read more

Spice 1 has sustained a prominent Rap career for over 35 years. The Hayward, California MC who debuted with The Dangerous Crew during the late 1980s has made three gold albums, along with key collaborations with Tupac Shakur, MC Eiht, Method Man, and others. However, in 2024, Spice shows his ability to blend across coasts and generations in a new song with Conway The Machine. He has an eternally resonant message about keeping it real, and the Bay O.G. delivers it with sincerity. “Crumbs With Bums” is currently the first song on the Ambrosia For Heads playlist (follow it here). It finds t ..read more

Ras Kass knows a thing about super-groups. The Southern California veteran MC co-founded HRSMN with Kurupt, Killah Priest, and Canibus 25 years ago. He also linked with Xzibit and Saafir for several memorable songs, amid onetime reports of an album in the works. In 2024, Razzy Kazzy has teamed Philly-by-way-of-Brooklyn battle MC RJ “The Reign Man” Payne—who Heads know from his solo albums, along with work by Benny The Butcher, Erick Sermon, and Method Man. The two MCs are join the legendary Havoc to produce the upcoming GUTTR album (planned for May 3 release). In a press statement, Ras Kass s ..read more

This morning, Kendrick Lamar broke his musical silence for 2024, and he did so in a major way. The Compton, California superstar appears on Future & Metro Boomin’s WE DON’T TRUST YOU album. The tracklist, which does not include guests, finds K-Dot confronting his biggest peers on the song “Like That.” The song samples two West Coast Rap classics in Eazy-E’s “Eazy-Duz-It” from 1989 and Rodney-O & Joe Cooley’s 1987 independent classic “Everlasting Bass,” anchored by a Barry White classic. That same ’87, Kendrick Lamar was born. Now 36 years old, “Kung Fu Kenny” instigates with J. Cole a ..read more

Despite going over eight years without a new album, Redman stays incredibly active. During 2023, the Def Squad MC showered fans with a series of great video freestyles to top-notch beats. He also paid a Def Jam Records homage to a Slick Rick catalog classic and put in work with Logic on College Park, dropping a very revealing verse, alongside Statik Selektah and Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane. These were just three examples from a prolific platinum recording artist. In 2024, Reggie Noble has linked with Montreal production crew Potatohead People for a crispy new single. “Last Nite” sounds ..read more