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Big Melly is a graduated multimedia journalist and senior author for Yo! Raps. He pursued his lifelong dream career as a music journalist and went on to secure bylines in prestigious publications before joining us. Throughout his career, he has landed major interviews with icons, including Eminem, 50 Cent, Rihanna and many more. When Big Melly isn’t documenting Rap and deep-diving into its history, he’s collecting vinyls, binging shows, and indulging in films.
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araabMuzik Announces New Album “Electronic Dream 2” And Drops Single
- By Big Melly
- . Jul 19, 2025
araabMUZIK initially rose to fame as the “MVP of the MPC”, producing hit records for the Dipset, including Camron’s standout “Get It In Ohio.” He

First Week Billboard 200 Projections For Clipse And Travis Scott Are Here
- By Big Melly
- . Jul 17, 2025
The first week Billboard 200 projections for Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” and Clipse‘s “Let God Sort Em Out” albums are here. “Jackboys 2” is currently

Clipse Unleashes “Let God Sort Em Out”, First Album In 16 Years
- By Big Melly
- . Jul 12, 2025
On their first album in 16 years, Pusha T and No Malice show that they are still at the top of the game. Clocking in

Kid Cudi Announces New Album “Free”
- By Big Melly
- . Jul 10, 2025
Kid Cudi has officially announced his next studio album entitled “Free.” The anticipated project has a confirmed release date coming at the end of August. The

Travis Scott Taps Don Toliver For New Single “2000 Excursion”
- By Big Melly
- . Jul 9, 2025
Travis Scott‘s “Jackboys 2” rollout is in full motion. While the anticipated album still doesn’t have a release date, Trav took to Instagram to share

Kanye West Releases Album With Diddy’s Son
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 30, 2025
Kanye West taps Diddy‘s son, King Combs, for a surprise album. The project is entitled “Never Stop” and is executive produced by West and also

Grandmaster Flash And DJ Premier Added To Rock The Bells Festival
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 27, 2025
LL Cool J’s Rock The Bells Festival 2025 just added two of the most revered DJs in Hip-Hop history. Grandmaster Flash, a founding father of

Doechii And Tyler The Creator Preview Pharrell-Produced Song
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 26, 2025
Doechii and Tyler The Creator have previewed their new collaboration entitled “Get Right” during the Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2026 Men’s show in Paris. Produced by

Offset And JID Share Gritty “Bodies” Music Video
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 25, 2025
Offset and JID joined forces for the former Migos rapper’s second studio single of 2025 entitled “Bodies.” The gritty, high-energy anthem is blending Atlanta and

Dave East And Young Chris Invite You To “Fine Dining”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 24, 2025
Dave East and Young Chris cordially invite you to “Fine Dining”, Dave’s second release of 2025 and Chris’s first collab album since the 2000s. After

Kanye West Plans To Drop 10 Songs From “Bully” This Week
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 19, 2025
Kanye West recently announced plans to release a string of new songs. The 48-year-old rapper says that he is planning to release 10 songs from

DJ Drama Announces New Album “Long Way From Home”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 14, 2025
Grammy-winning deejay and producer DJ Drama is setting the stage for a summer takeover with his highly anticipated new EP entitled “Long Way From Home”,

50 Cent Trolls Elon Musk Over Donald Trump Feud
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 12, 2025
50 Cent addresses the beef between President Donald Trump and billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk. The G-Unit head honcho took aim at Musk’s eye injury

Kehlani Drops Hypnotic New Single “Folded”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 12, 2025
Kehlani returns with the premiere of her anticipated new single, “Folded.” Produced by Khris Riddick-Tynes (who previously collaborated with Kehlani on 2024’s Grammy Award-nominated hit

Clipse Announce “Let God Sort Em Out” Tour Dates
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 10, 2025
Clipse‘s comeback album entitled “Let God Sort Em Out” is slated for a July 11 release. In support of the anticipated project, the veteran Rap

Sexyy Red And Tiësto Link Up On New Collab “OMG!”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 6, 2025
F1 fans, take note. Superstar deejay Tiësto and Sexyy Red team up for the just-released collab “OMG!” An infectious song that portrays the upcoming blockbuster

Lil Wayne Returns With “Tha Carter VI” Album
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 6, 2025
Lil Wayne is back. Weezy unleashed the anticipated sixth installment to his Hall-of-Fame series “Tha Carter” today (June 6), which he kicked off in 2004.

Lloyd Banks Finally Shares “Death By Design” Music Video
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 5, 2025
Lloyd Banks is back. The former G-Unit soldier finally drops the long-awaited music video to “Death By Design.” The fan-favorite track is featured on Banks’

Meta Sued By Eminem’s Publishing Company Over Copyright Infringement
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 5, 2025
Eminem‘s music publishing company Eight Mile Style has filed a lawsuit against Meta. The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in Michigan and accuses

Lil Durk Slams FBI Informant Of Being “Unreliable” In Murder-For-Hire Case
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 3, 2025
Lil Durk and his legal team have alleged that the prosecution in his murder-for-hire case is relying on an untrustworthy FBI informant. The troubled Chicago

Clipse Officially Announces New Album “Let God Sort Em Out”
- By Big Melly
- . Jun 2, 2025
The Clipse will be back soon. After years of teasing, Pusha T and No Malice have made it official. Pusha T took to Instagram to

Kardinal Offishall Returns With Music Video “Let Em Out”
- By Big Melly
- . May 30, 2025
Multi-platinum artist Kardinal Offishall releases the first single “Let Em Out” from his long-awaited EP, “Everyday, Sometimes.” Widely known as one of Canada’s most iconic

Ab-Soul Speaks On Joey Bada$$ And West Coast Rap Feud
- By Big Melly
- . May 28, 2025
Ab-Soul was part of the Red Bull Freestyle with Joey Bada$$ that caused a lot of tension. The Los Angeles rapper amped up the Rap

Bryson Tiller Announces Double Album “Solace & The Vices”
- By Big Melly
- . May 28, 2025
Bryson Tiller is coming back. The Kentucky rapper revealed on social media that he is working on a double album entitled “Solace & The Vices”.

Drake Confirms That OVO Fest Is Returning
- By Big Melly
- . May 27, 2025
Drake has officially confirmed that OVO Fest will be returning to Toronto this summer. The announcement was made by Drizzly himself during his appearance at

Ye And YoungBoy Never Broke Again Link Up For New Single “Alive”
- By Big Melly
- . May 26, 2025
Ye and YoungBoy Never Broke Again shocked fans by releasing their first-ever collaboration. The artist formerly known as Kanye West linked up with NBA YoungBoy

Burna Boy Joins Forces With Travis Scott For “TaTaTa” Visual
- By Big Melly
- . May 25, 2025
Burna Boy joins forces Travis Scott in the exhilarating music video for their collaborative single “TaTaTa”, directed by award-winning filmmaker Benny Boom. Produced by hitmaking

Keke Palmer Addresses Drama With Ex Over Usher On “My Confession”
- By Big Melly
- . May 15, 2025
Keke Palmer is turning personal drama into musical empowerment with her latest song entitled “My Confession.” Drawing inspiration from Usher’s iconic “Confessions,” the Illinois singer tells

Tech N9ne Serves Up Soulful New Music Video “This I Know”
- By Big Melly
- . May 14, 2025
After decades of rapping at an elite level without comparison, Tech N9ne decided to open up more than ever before on his 25th full-length album

Rick Ross Wants To Squash Beef With Drake
- By Big Melly
- . May 13, 2025
Rick Ross says that he’s open to ending his beef with Drake on one self-serving condition. During a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, the two discussed
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