Tech N9ne
The Tally Of The Highest-Paid Hip-Hop Acts Of 2021 Is In!
Longtime 'Hip-Hop Cash Kings' list creator, Zack O'Malley Greenburg announces the year's top earners as Jay-Z and Kanye West dwarfed the field with dueling nine-figure…
Krizz Kaliko Talks Life After Strange Music, Launching Ear House Records, And Christmas Album Plans
The veteran rhyme slinger keeps it candid on creative freedom, financial independence, and the importance of giving the people what they want.
New Music Friday: Eminem, Mac Miller, Dreamville And More
Eminem returns with a surprise, Mac Miller gives his fans one last album, and Dreamville adds onto their historic compilation.
Premiere: Krizz Kaliko Debuts Moving R&B Single, “Stop The World”
Krizz Kaliko is taking a huge leap of faith and following a musical calling on his upcoming sixth studio album. Known for tongue twisting rhymes with his brethren from…
Opinion: Is Conscious Rap Dead?
THE NEW THINKERS Conscious rappers of the past once served a strict diet of the good word. Yet today’s class of brainy MCs pepper righteousness with sinning for a more…
VIBE Playlist: Wale, Rich Homie Quan, August Alsina, Tech N9ne
The Hottest New Tracks Of The Day! Black Migo Gang’s Shyst teams up with Wale and Kevin Gates on a hard-hitting new track called “Face Down.” August Alsina decides to…
Opinion: Why Major Record Labels Are Dying A Slow Death
OFF THE RECORD Does the DIY artist have the formula to make major labels minor players? By: ROB MARKMAN Illustration: MIKEY BURTON THE PLAYING FIELD IS LEVELED. With…
Review: Tech N9ne’s ‘Something Else’ Goes Pop Without Selling Out
The Kansas City MC adds a broad LP to his sterling catalog After 20 years in the game, Tech N9ne is having a moment. The fiery lyricist out of Kansas City, MI was once…
V Playlist: Janelle Monáe, TGT, Marques Houston And More
VIBE switches up your daily music routine with the day’s must-hear records 1. Janelle Monae – ” Dance Apocalyptic” The electric lady lets it all hang loose in the…