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Kid Cudi has officially cut ties with Kanye West, citing betrayal and a disrespectful jab at their late friend Virgil Abloh as the final straw in a fractured friendship that once shaped Hip-Hop collaborations. In a sit-down with CBS Mornings that aired Wednesday (August 13), the “Day ‘n’ Nite” rapper reflected on the end of his creative and personal bond with Ye, calling it both painful and permanent. “It’s a sad thing,” Cudi told journalist Anthony Mason, who asked him to elaborate. “The freedom that we experienced when we were creating, it just will never happen ever again, you know?…
Image Image Credit Kaitlyn Morris / Contributor via Getty Images, Arturo Holmes / Staff via Getty Images, and Joseph Okpako / Contributor via Getty Images Image Alt Lil Yachty at Broccoli City Festival, Lil Uzi Vert at 2024 Coachella, and Playboi Carti at Wireless Festival 2022 Image Size landscape-medium Key Takeaways: Lil Yachty used PlaqueBoyMax’s livestream to address speculation about his relationships with Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti. He recalled a recent run-in with Lil Uzi Vert and emphasized they are all focused on their own careers. Past tension with Lil Uzi Vert was described as “competition,” while Playboi…
Chance the Rapper concedes that he was “tripping” when he was seen in a viral clip of him dancing with a woman at Carnival circa 2023, noting that the world was unaware of his separation from ex-wife Kirsten Corley at the time.During a recent chat on the New Rory & Mal podcast, Chance, whose new album Star Line is out Friday, was asked about the viral moment. As Chance tells it, his “tripping” can serve as a teaching moment for others.“Here’s the truth,” Chance said after the clip in question was played, leading to defensive comments from the hosts. “Regardless,…
Steve Lacy has been biting his tongue about details of his new music. But now, he’s ready to share it with the world.In an interview with Rolling Stone published Thursday, August 14, the singer and multi-instrumentalist revealed the title of his upcoming fourth album. The album — titled Oh Yeah? is set for release later this year.The album comes three years after the release of his 2022 album Gemini Rights, which spawned the viral hit “Bad Habit.” “Bad Habit” proved to be a hit for Lacy, as it peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated…
Rick Ross stirred up boxing drama by tagging Claressa Shields and Papoose on Instagram, pushing for a $15 million fight with Laila Ali. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Rick Ross jumped into the middle of a brewing boxing saga on Wednesday (August 13) by tagging Claressa Shields and her partner Papoose on Instagram Stories, urging a high-stakes fight between Shields and Laila Ali to actually…
Minor Drama has released SendBlender, a free utility plugin designed to simplify parallel processing in your DAW. It’s a streamlined mixing tool with a sleek, high-contrast black interface. It makes mixing easier if you’re juggling multiple parallel effects. If you’ve ever built a complex FX bus and struggled to dial in just the right blend without constantly readjusting faders, SendBlender might be what you need. It gives you a proper wet/dry mix knob for complex chains. This is something many DAWs don’t provide out of the box when using effects in parallel. The plugin uses a clever sidechain-based routing method…
From trap to boom bap to lo-fi, these are the UAD plug-ins producers use to get it done. Whether you’re crafting a rap verse or mixing a crunchy lo-fi beat, using UAD plug-ins can make your productions sound radio-ready. Here, we show you which sounds you can use to elevate your tracks. In rap and hip-hop production, every decision matters. By choosing the right mic for your vocalist and using UAD plug-ins in your mixes, you’re one step closer to studio-quality sound. Plug-Ins for Rap Vocals Rap vocals can be dry or heavily affected. Whether you’re going for…
Remy Ma wants gossip bloggers to “stop with the clickbait” after a fake video of Claressa Shields spread online.A heated 2024 video featuring Shields, 30, was edited to include a caption that said she “put hands” on the 45-year-old rapper. The fake clip was shared online this week and went viral on Wednesday (Aug. 13), when it was shared by DJ Akademiks and other gossip accounts across social media.“[Laughing emoji] imagine the f*ck that. Definitely NOT tawkin bout me… cuz umm yeah,” Remy wrote on X, replying under Akademiks TV’s post of the fake video. ““Yall gotta STOP with the…
What effects are commonly used for jazz guitar? When it comes to jazz, bluesy guitar, and other vintage guitar tones, effects such as distortion, chorus, and vintage echo might be used – but sparingly! Jazz guitar tone is typically clean and pure with a touch of warmth, so try to avoid overloading your sound with additional processing. We created a custom tone starting with an amp model, the Reverb Delight, which faithfully captures a gorgeous vintage-sounding amp from the 1960s. We then added a vintage cabinet, fuzz from the Skreamer Deluxe pedal effect, vintage-style chorus, and slapback echo (courtesy of…
How iconic audio and music hardware shaped decades of hip-hop sound. Like all great and lasting art and music movements, hip-hop didn’t come from the top. It wasn’t birthed in multi-million dollar recording studios. Instead, hip-hop came to life in the 1970s at house parties, block parties, rec rooms, and basements in the South Bronx, New York, and it moved in concentric cultural circles outward in the five decades since. Turntables, samplers, cassette recorders, tape machines, dynamic mics, and of course, vintage analog studio equipment have long been the preferred tools of the trade, but while the models and brands…