Ice Cold, a YouTube docuseries about the connection between hip-hop and ostentatious jewelry, premieres tonight, July 8th. Ahead of the debut episode, Rolling Stone has a preview of what to expect from the four-episode series that features interviews with artists like J Balvin, Lil Baby, City Girls, Slick Rick and …
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When Quality Control co-founders Pee and Coach K watched the new Showtime documentary Hitsville, which tracks the rise of Motown Records, they were struck by the similarities to their own story. Over the last few years, they’ve proved it’s still possible for a little record label to shake the culture, …
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Offset and Metro Boomin recruited the actual Ric Flair to perform their track “Ric Flair Drip” on Tuesday’s Tonight Show. The retired professional wrestler, known for his flamboyant persona and signature “Wooo!” yell, came onstage – in the middle of a makeshift wrestling ring – to strut around and mime …
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2 Chainz, YG and Migos‘ Offset enlisted their mothers for the former’s familial “Proud” video. Throughout the 2 Chainz-directed clip, the rappers and moms mug for the camera, swapping lyrics as they hang out in various neighborhoods. The mothers, decked out in slick track suits, steal every scene as they …
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Less than a year after Migos first appeared on Saturday Night Live, the rappers returned toSNL as musical guest, with Quavo, Offset and Takeoff delivering a pair of Culture II tracks, “Stir Fry” and “Narcos,” on the Charles Barkley-hosted episode. The group first doled out a dynamic rendition of “Stir …
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