In this new season of the Rap News, hosts Jay Bentley and Nelly along with reporter Nisha White have been hard at work compiling the best tracks of the season.
HipHopBlog This is a great way to catch up with the music of the week. They will review each song and give their personal opinion on it. Jay Bentley and Nelly take their lead from the listeners through the Rap News cast. Get ready for a week of Rap News with DJ Speak Yourself and B-Legit.
This past week, they discussed Apple Music's new partnership with the legendary hip hop producer Kanye West and his record label company, The Kanye Project. Apple Music has acquired the exclusive rights to Kanye's forthcoming album, which is called The Kanye Project. Apple hopes to create a catalog of high quality music for the public that will compete with the iTunes Music Store. They are also hoping that the new venture will generate a whole lot more revenue for Apple as well as launch a goldmine for West and his investors. If you love rap music and want to enjoy all the latest songs, updates, and discussions, this is the right place for you.
This week's episode of the Rap News features interviews with artists such as Eminem, 50 cent, Lil Wayne, Jay Z, Suge Knight, Wale, Meek Mill, Akon, Lil Kim, P Diddy, Scarface, Elton John, and many others. DJ Speak Yourself delivers his first weekly rap news episode, highlighting new songs and albums. He talks about Wale's new album "Wonziezze" and says that Wale should be compared to the Wu-Tang Clan. Speculating on what songs may be next for this legendary artist, speaks of Wale's "Thought That You Were Gone", Akon's "Love The World" album, and talks about Wale's prospect of a Meek Mill collab.
DJ Speak Yourself makes his debut this week with his first weekly rap news segment. Unlike previous hosts, Terrance Moonseed does not mention any artists by name. Instead he invites people to submit their best songs voted on by listeners to the show. For this segment, he has brought in guests such as 50 cents, Slim Shady, Akon, Ice Cube, K Dot, and Big Daddy Kane. Among these heavy hitters, it is hard to decide which one is going to get the most rap momentum. The host gives the songs votes to each artist and then announces the winner.
This week's edition of the Rap News features guest appearances by a pair of notable Canadian rappers, Crimeae and Energy. They promote their Canadian label, Juice+Roo, with special guest spots from The Rookies. DJ Speak Yourself introduces the topic of his show with a report on the recent energy crisis in Australia, discussing the differences between the band and their Aussie counterparts.
The topic of the show was brought up by Ken oathcarn, who revealed that he has been diagnosed with cancer. He reveals that he is set to undergo chemo and has been given just three months to live. He apologizes for his comments about Australia's energy crisis, calling them "inflammatory and stupid". Later in the show, Ken reveals that he is planning on touring Australia in the near future. The band, however, has yet to officially announce a date. According to Ken, they have yet to figure out whether they will be heading back to Europe or head to America.
The show ends with Ken and Terrance moonseed doing a celebrity interview, where they promote their album, titled The Caged Fire. The opening segment features interviews from DJ Pauly D, Amy Winehouse, Ashanti, Diplo, Akon, and Cashmere. The announcement of the new season of rap news coincides with the release of the song title, featuring Ken and Terrance moonseed.RapBlog
The Caged Fire, the follow-up to comeback album, was released in March of this year and contains twelve new songs. The album has been promoted by guest spots from The Notion, Dot Da Genius, and Plain Pat. The album doesn't have a title as of yet, but the first single, "Pray", has already been played at several different events including the 2021 platinum jockey competition. The new album is due to arrive in stores sometime in 2021.