Category Archives: KDAY News

Yeezy Sales Spike 347% Following ‘DONDA’ Delay + Kanye West Reportedly Will Have Third Listening Event
Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty ImagesAlthough there’s still a delay on the official release of Kanye’s much anticipated ‘DONDA’ album, it looks as though the project isn’t th...
Meruelo Media Aug 17, 2021

Kurupt Praises Snoop Dogg & Says Snoop Inspired Him To Pursue His Own Reality TV Show
Photo by Leon Bennett/Getty ImagesAfter years of collaborations and appearing on Snoop Dogg’s debut ‘Doggystyle’ album, Tha Dogg Pound’s Kurupt has revealed that he’s bee...
Meruelo Media Aug 16, 2021

California’s First Latino Senator Alex Padilla On Representing West Coast In Hip Hop Celebration Day
Photo by Shawn Thew-Pool/Getty ImagesCalifornia’s FIRST Latino state Senator Alex Padilla spoke with the KDAY Morning Show co-hosts Cece and Romeo about the historical passing of the recognizing...
Meruelo Media Aug 11, 2021

The Late Shock G To Be Celebrated With Oakland Day-Long Tribute
Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty ImagesIt was only this past April that we lost the incredible talent of Gregory Jacobs, aka Shock G, at the age of 57.The late Digital Underground pioneer will soon be remem...
Meruelo Media Aug 10, 2021

Kanye West & Jay Z’s ‘Watch The Throne 2’ Reportedly Dropping End Of 2021
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc NationAs we all sit and wonder where the much-hyped ‘Donda’ project is, after failing to release for a now third time, it looks like there may ...
Meruelo Media Aug 06, 2021

The Obamas Sent Biz Markie’s Widow Touching Letter Remembering The Late Icon
Photo by Scott Olson/Getty ImagesEarlier this week, hip-hop celebrated the life and legacy of the late Marcel Theo Hall, most notably known as the great Biz Markie.BET streamed the emotional memorial,...
Meruelo Media Aug 04, 2021

US Senate Recognizes August 11 With Official Hip-Hop Celebration Day
Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty ImagesOver the past few months, the culture of Hip-Hop has a lot to look forward to with the forthcoming rollout surrounding the genre’s 50th birthday.Just this past ...
Meruelo Media Aug 02, 2021

Lil’ Cease Explains Why Lil’ Kim & Nicki Minaj Verzuz Battle Would Be Good For The Culture
Photo by Moses Robinson/Getty Images for BETA few weeks ago, rap vet Lil’ Kim took everyone by surprise when she revealed that she would be open to doing a Verzuz battle with Nicki Minaj, during...
Meruelo Media Jul 07, 2021

A Tribe Called Quest Sell Classic Album Royalties As NFT To Lucky Fan
Photo by Dave Kotinsky/Getty ImagesThe legendary group A Tribe Called Quest has given a lucky fan the chance of a lifetime by being a part of their legacy forever in the form of a popular nft, or non-...
Meruelo Media Jul 02, 2021

Biz Markie’s Family Issues Statement Denouncing False Reports Of His Passing
Photo by Mike Windle/Getty ImagesBack in April, the iconic Biz Markie celebrated his 57th birthday and while there have been numerous reports and updates about his current health condition, last night...
Meruelo Media Jul 01, 2021