South African star, Nasty C, released his latest mixtape, ZULU, on Wednesday. ZULU is Nasty C's first international mixtape. He put the project together with the help of legendary mixtape DJ, DJ Whoo ...

When the Bucks drafted Thon Maker with the 10th pick of the 2016 NBA Draft, there was little focus on the 19-year-old forward’s statistics. Making the jump directly from a prep school instead of ...

Admittedly, before he joined the ESSENCE team in our Financial District office, Nigerian rap superstar WizKid, wasn’t in the best mood. After a day of endless press, the 26-year-old was tired and ...

VERNON, a member of the K-pop performance powerhouse SEVENTEEN, is set to release his first solo mixtape “Black Eye” on December 23. An image was posted on SEVENTEEN's official social media channels ...

After spending a couple days in Huntsville, Alabama, a couple years ago, we discovered that their music scene is even larger than we could have anticipated. As the artists began to get some shine, an ...

Wes Fif hit us with his latest project International Drive. The project features 12 tracks with production from the likes of Cardo, Taz Taylor, Inspired Mindz and more. Tracklist and download link ...

Following several solo releases from his group members, it's now the youngest one's turn to showcase his solo artistry. SEVENTEEN’s all-round performer DINO revealed his first solo mixtape 'Wait'. An ...

Years before Blake Griffin put Timofey Mozgov on a viral poster, he did the same thing to some poor kid from Goldsby, Okla. Nearly a decade before Derrick Rose dunked the soul out of Goran Dragic, he ...