Stream Nas’ Live Version of ‘Illmatic’ Featuring the National Symphony Orchestra. In March 2014, Nas brought his iconic 1994 album Illmatic to the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. to celebrate its 20th anniversary — and to also give it the classical version it deserved. Joined by...
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Tory Lanez is heading out on the 54-date “Memories Don’t Die” tour, kicking off next month on May 11 in Miami. In support of his sophomore album of the same name, the Toronto singer releases the Mid Jordan-directed video for the song “Benevolent.” Filled with many...
Back in March, Wiz Khalifa shared a video where he spits some bars, calling it the “420 Freestyle.” Now that the official smoker’s holiday has arrived, the Taylor Gang general celebrates 4/20 by dropping the official audio of his freestyle. Get it on iTunes and click here for Khalifa’s recent...
Stream J. Cole’s new album “K.O.D.” Just days after the surprise announcement and two impromptu listening sessions in NYC and London, J. Cole returns with his new studio album. K.O.D. serves as a follow-up to 2016’s platinum-selling 4 Your Eyez Only, an acronym that carries three different subtitles (Kidz...
Drawing influences from various corners of hip-hop culture, MUNCH!’s latest single ‘Different Kinda Vibe’ manages to incorporate old school sentiments and sounds – evoking scenes of lazy summer nights on the block, alongside a fresh and cleverly constructed beat courtesy of fellow Detroit native...
With a No. 1 album now on her résumé, Cardi B continued her busy promo run with an appearance on The Ellen Show this week. The mother-to-be sat down with the celebrity talk show host to discuss her pregnancy, the decision to reveal it on SNL, her twerking moments...
Dive into our music discovery of the week from amazing acts who are creating and delivering hot music. With so much good music steadily coming through, it’s easy to miss some of the best. To help prevent this, we’ve rounded up the best, “discovery...
Dive into our exclusive rap music discovery of the week from amazing acts who are creating and delivering hot music. With so much good music steadily coming through, it’s easy to miss some of the best. To help prevent this, we’ve rounded up the...
A week after assisting Tinashe, Offset returned to Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night (Apr. 17). This time moving solo, the Migos rapper and producer Metro Boomin performed their Without Warning collaboration “Ric Flair Drip” for the first time on television. Like the music video, Offset and Young Metro...
Trouble drops off a new visual for “Selfish” Trouble released his Edgewood LP last month, his first project since signing to Mike WiLL Made-It’s Ear Drummers Records. The Atlanta rapper now returns with a black-and-white visual for the song “Selfish.” Directed by Derek Schklar, Trouble and his...
Melbourne rapper/producer duo Kwasi x HFNR are back with a brand new release via WVS, in the form of their silky, bouncy new hit, LIES. The burn city duo have more-than found their sound following the success of their last WVS release, “Downtown,” and LIES not only builds on that unique...
Feign returns with his new track “You Against The World.” The talented singer/producer is one of our favorite here at HWING, after the release of his track “On My Neck” which has reached over 25k streams on our audiomack page, Feign has decided to drop...
Dashiki, the new African and European collection release their new video for the track “Forget You.” Mixed with Caribbean vibes, “Forget Your” is the type of track that would keep you on your feet. The anonymous group also drafts Boy Mathews to assist on the track. Dashiki...
Ty Dolla Sign recruits Future and Swae Lee for “Don’t Judge Me” video. Ty Dolla Sign has a lot of great tracks on his latest album Beach House 3 and one of the fan favorites was certainly ‘Don’t Judge Me’ with Future and Swae Lee. Ty...
Migos and Hoodrich Pablo Juan prove the connection is real with their Pablo Escobar-inspired collaboration “Migo Pablo.” Despite the billing, Takeoff isn’t featured. Instead, Offset kicks things off with the first verse and Quavo adds a segment. “We get the bricks over borders, ni**a,”...
A man of many surprises, J. Cole sent Twitter and the New York Metropolitan area into a frenzy on Monday (Apr. 16) after announcing a pop-up concert at Manhattan’s Gramcery Theatre. A free show, thousands rushed to the Midtown Manhattan venue where fans could...
Kendrick Lamar will headline HOT 97 Summer Jam 2018 this summer. King Kendrick, who just won the Pulitzer Prize for music, will take to the main stage at the 25th annual event. Lil’ Wayne also joins the lineup, set to perform classic records from his Carter series....
good kid, m.A.A.d city was turned into a short film that was shown at the L.A. Museum of Contemporary Art, To Pimp a Butterfly was archived in Harvard’s Loeb Music Library, and now DAMN. has earned its own unique accolade after winning the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for music. Continue...
L8loomer returns with a new single “Count On Me.” L8LOOMER ‘s recent singles “Good for That” and “SFWU” were a great preview of what this hip-hop artist has on the horizon. L8LOOMER’s “Count On Me ,” ft. Banoffee from his highly-anticipated mixtape, SOULM8S, showcases another side of this...
Born continues the thrilling story he began weaving with last year’s massive hit, “Hot Topic,” with a cinematic new video for his latest heater, “Coolio,” centered on heartbreak and deception. Just as the single itself is a major middle-finger to a former lover, the visuals for...
