Tory Lanez, chats with the morning show cast about his love for Tim Horton’s, and what makes it so special compared to American breakfast spots. As the son of a missionary preacher, he talks about why going into rap as a profession (as opposed to gospel) wasn’t an issue. And he reveals his goals in […]

Special K breaks down the meaning behind the lyrics of Madeintyo’s hit song “Uber Everywhere.” Listen and laugh to Special K’s hilarious Hip-Hop Translation in the audio player up top! Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Get more funny from “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” live weekdays 6-10 am EST, and get more Hip-Hop Translations by Special […]

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Angela Rye shared why Black America should focus on our "what's now" problem manifested in GOP presidential nominee, Donald Trump.

The "1 Night" artist caught a lot of flack when he admitted he "couldn't name five songs by Tupac or Biggie" in an recent interview.

This past weekend, a lot of violence, especially gun violence, plagued the streets nationwide. Most notably, Toya Wright lost two brothers to random bullets in New Orleans, a rapper by the name of Killa J was shot during an attempt to rob Soulja Boy, and all of this occurs during a time when more and more police […]

Keith Sweat came through to the Rickey Smiley Morning Show in celebration of his 12th studio album, “Dress To Impress.” He talked about going back to some of the R&B veterans to collaborate for this album, and why he doesn’t worry about finding newer artists to collaborate with. He also revealed that he even has […]

Rickey Smiley‘s new intern, Taylor Green, at the young age of just fifteen years old, is making Headkrack feel a little, well, old. As Headkrack delivers the Hip-Hop Spot for the day, he drops names and references that young Taylor just might need a little bit of a briefing on. Headkrack gives us a little […]

Ice Cube is a hip-hop legend who has always moved outside the box.

Dreezy talks about how she got into singing & rapping from writing at a really young age. She talks about being from the same city as Da Brat, performing at the Hip-Hop Honors tribute to Salt N Pepa, her friend Rich Homie Quan‘s lyric flub, and more. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Plus, she tells […]

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But this RNC feels different. Dangerous. And that concern is not stemming from the militarized police forces surrounding the convention center, no matter how unsettling.