Rappers Fetty Wap, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Drake, Kanye West and others delivered chart-topping tracks in 2015. Here are the 20 best songs that defined rap music this year.
Earl Sweatshirt kicked off his Ready to Leave Now tour this week in New Zealand but judging by a recent video it looks like the rapper is Ready to Fight.
Nottz is two-for-two during these past couple of weeks. He handled the production for the tense, spaghetti-western sounding 'Nosetalgia' -- a Kendrick Lamar-featured Pusha T track off his album, 'My Name Is My Name.' The producer is also behind the moody, mid-tempo instrumental for 'Look,' which features Odd Future's Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, Domo Genesis and Hodgy Beats trading bars.
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Earl Sweatshirt had to cancel his appearance at Bonnaroo this year and July European tour dates because of a pneumonia scare. Now he's attempting to make up for the uncontrollable circumstances as he's recently announced the Doris tour.
The story leading up to Earl Sweatshirt’s debut album, ‘Doris,’ sounds something like an aborted movie storyline. A 16-year-old showcases ridiculously prodigious talent on his debut mixtape, but gets sent to a Samoan retreat after substance abuse issues and writing obscene songs.
He inadvertently starts a movement calling for his return because he’s just that lyrically skilled. Then, soon enough,
Earl Sweatshirt's debut album, 'Doris,' has steadily become more and more anticipated with every leaked track. 'Chum' was Earl at his most introspective and was a sharp contrast to the wildly inappropriate, but skillfully rapped lyrics of his debut mixtape, 'Earl.' Now the effort is available for fans' listening pleasure.