Dre Day at the Mixing Board Dr. Dre is mixing Anderson .Paak’s forthcoming album, according to a photo shared on Tyheim “Ty” Cannon’s instagram recently. The caption read: “Mixing Anderson .Paak’s album.” leaving very little ambiguity. Ty Cannon is Aftermath Entertainment’s head of A&R. Paak Confirms Anderson Paak has confirmed Dre’s involved in recent interviews,…

The rise and rise of Drake Drizzy is back at it again! Hip hop star Drake recently blew up the music scene with yet another long-form album, this time a double disc feat called Scorpion. Like many of Drake’s longer albums (Take Care, Nothing Was The Same, etc.) the rapper shows his innate ability to…

Another rapper shot dead Tributes have begun to flow in following news of the death of up and coming Canadian rapper, Smoke Dawg. This is the second high-profile music scene shooting of recent times, following the death of XXXtentacion last month. Smoke Dawg’s family and many fellow rappers paid tribute to the rising star after…

P. Soul, producer of the song “Slipknot” & “Infinity 888 ft. Joey Badass” for xxxtentacion + “can you rap like me” for Trippie Redd, tells us the story on how he got those instrumentals to them. Where are you from and current location? Spent the first 6 years of my life living in Antigua (caribbean)…

Posthumous release After Jahseh Onfroy, known as XXXtentacion passed, his music video “Sad” released. He is an American rapper remembered for his free-thinking spirit. The eerie coincidence “Sad” is a representation of X killing himself in the metaphorical and trying to correct his wrongs. Death gave him the power to spread positive energy to the…

‘Testing’ Release Date from A$AP Rocky Announced alongside Under Armour Partnership It has been a big year for Harlem’s own rap superstar A$AP Rocky. After teasing fans with an album drop for the past few months, the musician finally unveiled the cover art for his upcoming studio project ‘Testing’ following a live performance of his…

The Traktrain Channel On Splice Is Now Live At Traktrain we know how important the right collaborations are. We see the value of them every day when artists use our platform to connect with beat makers, we see it within our community when producers work on projects together and share feedback, and we see it…

Dillard University recently welcomed the 25-year-old rapper with open arms, giving him an honorary doctorate after his commencement speech to the class of 2018. Recognition beyond just music Chance the Rapper is best known for his music, but also is an outspoken advocate for social change, reform, and helping communities of all backgrounds reach their…

Shoki, producer of the song “Bitch where my hug at” for Ugly God, tells us the story on how he got that instrumental to him. Whats your name and where are you from? My name is Orion also known as shoki, and I’m a producer from Decatur, Alabama. Who have you worked with? I have…