Nas, Meek Mill, 50 Cent, Chief Keef, and many more have mastered the art of opening an album with powerful intros. Check out ...

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. I’m a big fan of rapper AZ and have been ever since I heard his ...

For the better part of a year, Roddy Ricch has left his fans wondering when the Compton rapper would deliver his sophomore album. His debut Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial was met with rave ...

You only get one chance to make a first impression. Rap fans can be a fickle bunch, so you better grab their ear quick. Come wack or—worse—come boring early on your album, and we may never live to ...

Drake always places a huge importance on the introductions to all his projects, kicking off everything from So Far Gone to More Life with a memorable start. And with a newly announced album called ...

Twenty years ago, Slipknot released their debut self-titled album. Die-hard maggots will recall the album’s intro track, “742617000027,” and the creepy voice throughout it. But what was the ...

Young M.A. has dropped new song "No Mercy" ahead of the release of debut album Herstory In The Making this week. The album is due on September 27. Check out "No Mercy" below. Herstory In The Making is ...