In the 4th quarter of 2020, hip-hop artist Common added his voice to the global conversation about racial injustice and systematic racism with his album “A Beautiful Revolution (Pt.1).” As he has done throughout his career, Common not only addresses the ugliness being done to Black communities around the world, but he also highlights the beauty of Black love.

That beauty is on full display in his new video, “What Do You Say,” a record that features Paris A. Jones (better known as just PJ). Click here or on the image above to check out the visuals and remember to like, comment and share.

Last week Tuesday, Khrysis released his long awaited fourteen-track album “The Hour of Khrysis.” The project features a slew of hip-hop lyricists, namely: Busta Rhymes, Pharoahe Monch, Sa-Roc, De La Soul, Rapsody, and that is just to name a few.

When it comes to pure hip-hop production with ranges in soundscape from gritty to jazzy, there aren’t many more renowned in the underworld than beatsmith, Khrysis. The Durham, NC producer who is signed to Grammy Award winning super producer 9th Wonder’s, Jamla Records is one of seven producers on the labels production team, The Soul Council.

Click here to stream and download “The Hour of Khrysis” from your preferred music platform.

They say death comes in threes so hopefully we will not be getting anymore sad news from the hip-hop industry. The latest one however, is the passing of Shock G. For those not familiar with 90s hip-hop, he was both the producer and front-man of the hip-hop group Digital Underground.

In addition to his work with his group, Shock G was also a co-producer on 2 Pac‘s debut album, “2Pacalypse Now.” He died on April 22nd in Tampa, Florida.

Hip-hop artists Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey (known together as Black Star) will be collaborating with comedian Dave Chapelle on a new podcast dubbed “The Midnight Miracle.”

The men have not given any hints as to what the talks will be centered around, but their respective fans and supporters are already subscribing to the show’s platforms in anticipation of its premiere. “The Midnight Miracle” podcast will be presented on the Luminary website.

At the end of the 90s and into the early 2000s one of the hottest hip-hop record was “Whoa!,” a club banger performed by then Bad Boy recording artist Black Rob. The song became somewhat of an anthem as it reached the Billboard Hot 100 and propelled Black Rob to instant stardom.

Sadly, Black Rob has passed away. He died in the hospital on Saturday, April 17th after a reported battle with kidney failure.

The official video for “Attention Span,” track number five on Kweli and Diamond D‘s new album “Gotham,” is out now! The laid back record features Skyzoo, and the video has cameo appearances by several hip-hop celebrities.

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Big Daddy Kane‘s Podcast, “Did I Ever Tell You The One About,” will premiere on Monday, April 26th via Apple. This program is highly recommended for all true lovers of authentic hip-hop, as they will be getting a real behind the scenes of the birth of the rap movement.