Less than a full day after Kendrick Lamar released “6:16 in LA,” Drake has responded to it, and “euphoria,” which arrived Tuesday (April 30). Drake’s third jab at Kendrick comes after April’s “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made”—which was removed from digital streaming platforms and online accounts after threat of legal action by Tupac Shakur’s estate. Within an hour of “FAMILY MATTERS,” Kendrick has fired back with “meet the grahams.” Both songs, attempts at ruining one another’s careers, are explained below: “FAMILY MATTERS” arrives as a seven-minute music video, which is made up of several songs m ..read more

This morning (May 3), Kendrick Lamar dissed Drake with the second song in less than a week. Following Tuesday’s “euphoria,” Friday morning’s “6:16 in LA” arrived around the time-stamp. The title borrowed from Drake’s longstanding series, which he has used in the past during his battles and beefs with Joe Budden, Diddy, and others. Kendrick Lamar Goes Back To Back With Another Drake Diss Last month, when Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the Toronto superstar challenged his opponent, “Dot, I know you’re in that NY apartment, you strugglin’ right now, I know it / In the notepad doing lyri ..read more

This morning (May 3), Kendrick Lamar dissed Drake with the second song in less than a week. Following Tuesday’s “euphoria,” Friday morning’s “6:16 in LA” arrived around the time-stamp. The title borrowed from Drake’s longstanding series, which he has used in the past during his battles and beefs with Joe Budden, Diddy, and others. Kendrick Lamar Goes Back To Back With Another Drake Diss Last month, when Drake released “Taylor Made Freestyle,” the Toronto superstar challenged his opponent, “Dot, I know you’re in that NY apartment, you strugglin’ right now, I know it / In the notepad doing lyri ..read more

UPDATE: Hours after Kendrick released “euphoria,” some additional context about the song has been developed and speculated. The song has released to digital streaming platforms as an Interscope Records single (and added to the top of the Ambrosia For Heads playlist, embedded below). No producer has yet been credited. Its opening has also been identified as a reversed sample of Richard Pryor’s dialogue from the 1978 film version of The Wiz, where the title character says, “Everything they say about me is true.” In the film, not the song, the next sentence is “I’m a phony.” Top Dawg, Kendrick’s ..read more

UPDATE: Hours after Kendrick released “euphoria,” some additional context about the song has been developed and speculated. The song has released to digital streaming platforms as an Interscope Records single (and added to the top of the Ambrosia For Heads playlist, embedded below). No producer has yet been credited. Its opening has also been identified as a reversed sample of Richard Pryor’s dialogue from the 1978 film version of The Wiz, where the title character says, “Everything they say about me is true.” In the film, not the song, the next sentence is “I’m a phony.” Top Dawg, Kendrick’s ..read more

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