Los Angeles, CA – Following the visual for his posse-cut “Tour” featuring Asian Doll, Glokk 9, NLE Choppa, Sada Baby and Kid Curry, Blueface shares the wild video for “Vibes.” related news Blueface Ignores Social Distancing & All Hell Breaks Loose On Instagram April 19, 2020 Taking place at the Find The Beat rapper’s private home, […]
NAV is launching the rollout for his third studio album. The XO/Republic Records artist has announced his Good Intentions LP by releasing a one-minute trailer for the project. The Canadian rapper/producer hasn’t shared a tracklist for the LP but did reveal a handful of its guests. Travis Scott and Gunna, who teamed with NAV on […]
Forbes magazine dubbed Kanye West a billionaire in a recent cover story after “months” of asking for Ye’s financial records. The esteemed business magazine determined his net worth to be around $1.3 billion. But evidently, ‘Ye took issue with that figure and insists he’s worth over three times that amount. Forbes staff writer Zack O’Malley Greenburg revealed shortly […]
Now that the Beastie Boys Story documentary is out in the world, the surviving members of the New York Hip Hop legends — Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz — are popping up in interviews more often. Following Thursday’s (April 23) premiere of the Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV +, Ad-Rock, Mike […]
Lil Baby seems to be a little stir crazy over his inability to tour. Since concerts are on an indefinite hiatus due to coronavirus pandemic, the Quality Control Music/Motown Records artist wants his label to give him millions of dollars if they don’t wanna seem him resort to hustling. “I told my label, they need […]
Broward County, FL – The first suspect to be arrested for the 2018 murder of XXXTENTACION, Dedrick D. Williams, is begging Judge Michael A. Usan to let him out of prison for fear he’ll contract COVID-19. According to a letter obtained by TMZ, Williams believes he’s at high risk for catching the coronavirus and wants […]
Lil Durk plans to provide fans with a new LP amid the coronavirus pandemic. The Alamo Records artist has announced an album titled Just Cause Y’all Waited 2 and shared a video for its latest single “Viral Moment” produced by TouchOfTrent. The Only The Family boss hasn’t revealed the tracklist for his 15-track LP but […]
“One day the long fought battle between humanity and the forces of greed and division will end, and on that day, finally free, we will throw a motherfucking party,” so promises the “ancient proverb” at the beginning of Run The Jewels’ latest video for “Ooh LA LA” featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier. Directed by […]
West Bank, Palestine – 50 Cent has a reputation for sparking controversy with his constant Instagram antics but now, someone is leveling the playing field. An artist by the name of Lushsux has painted multiple murals depicting Fiddy as various pop culture figures, including 50’s former “son” Tekashi 6ix9ine and talk show host mogul Oprah […]
As Kodak Black remains behind bars, he’s apparently cooking up some ideas in an attempt to get Donald Trump’s attention. On Sunday (April 26), the Pompano Beach, Florida native hit up Instagram and pleaded for the current POTUS to visit him in jail. “@lawronin, tell donald trump to pull-up on me, i got a brilliant […]
De La Soul and Tommy Boy Records have been embroiled in a contentious battle over De La’s masters for years. It appeared to come to a head in 2019 when the celebrated Hip Hop group put the label on blast Instagram, essentially accusing founder Tom Silverman of being a crooked businessman. After several rounds of […]
Quarantine – Black Thought was a recent guest on KXNG Crooked’s Crook’s Corner podcast where the two Hip Hop heavyweights (and their peppered beards) chatted by video as they both adhered to their various state’s stay-at-home orders. At the beginning of the discussion, they talked about how they were getting through quarantine and The Roots […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, French Montana claimed he has more hit songs than Kendrick Lamar, sparking a social media debate that ultimately found his declaration to be untrue. Also, Fred The Godson sadly passed away after contracting COVID-19. Finally, the Beastie Boys released their Beastie Boys Story documentary on Apple TV+ and spoke […]
Boosie Badazz is having the time of his life on Instagram, but he’s gotta ease up on the antics. “I’m on parole,” he told DJ Vlad during a recent interview. “I’m on six months parole with Instagram. “They sent me emails like ‘One more time … one more pussy … you show pussy one more […]
Travis Scott‘s Fortnite performance not only set the bar for virtual concerts but managed to set a viewership record in the process on April 23. According to Epic Games, an estimated 12.3 million concurrent Fornite players participated in the concert as Scott brought his fiery Astroworld set to the virtual world for a near 15-minute set. […]
DaBaby got another one. Billboard reports the North Carolina rapper’s third album, Blame It On Baby, landed at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart. The album, featuring the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Quavo, Ashanti and others, sold 124,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. related news DaBaby On Criticism Of Not Switching Up His […]
Days after publicly trading insults, French Montana says he has no beef with Young Thug, saying the issues between the two men were merely a “miscommunication.” Speaking with Fat Joe on The Joprah Show on Instagram Live, French cleared the air on what it truly was between him and Thugger, offering it up as him once […]
Nilly, who competed in VH1’s Signed series, has revisited his Maxo Kream collaboration “Badder Than Bad” with the release of a new video for the DJ Fresh Prince-produced single. Prior to the stay-at-home orders brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, the two linked up to shoot the visuals in Maxo’s hometown of Houston. “Every girl […]
New York, NY – A quick perusal of a Google search on “CeeLo Green” will yield a myriad of interesting results. An appearance on WeTV’s Marriage Boot Camp, four seasons as a judge on NBC’s The Voice, and the pop smash hit “Crazy” with Gnarls Barkley all prove that Green, for better or worse, is […]
Eminem and Michael Jordan have shared a long and fruitful relationship and understanding but according to Slim Shady, their one and only phone conversation left a sour memory in his mind. In the wake of ESPN’s 10-hour Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, Sway Calloway decided to inquire on any fireworks from any past encounters […]
At the time of its release, Mobb Deep’s marquee album — The Infamous — wasn’t your ideal project destined to be heralded during its silver anniversary. However, as the group’s surviving member Havoc tells RealStreetRadio, “I don’t know if it sounds cliché as to whatever it is, but if it wasn’t for that album, I […]
Smoke DZA chopped it up with Lil Cease during a recent Instagram Live session where, naturally, the subject of The Notorious B.I.G. came up. At one point, they started talking about JAY-Z and Biggie’s relationship with the billionaire Hip Hop mogul. Cease, who was a member of Junior M.A.F.I.A. and Biggie’s cousin revealed Biggie always […]
Lil Uzi Vert once again set his sights on former collaborator Playboi Carti last week, calling Carti’s new “Meh” single “just meh” and promising to drop new music on the same day Carti did. Their fans couldn’t quite figure out what was going on between the two rappers and assumed they were beefing again. But according […]
With the rest of the Hip Hop community using Instagram Live during quarantine as a means to promote albums, dance parties or simply interact with fans, DMX decided to take a different approach — bible study. Long known for being outspoken regarding his Christian faith, X’s first-ever solo venture on the highly popular platform involved […]
The Hip Hop mogul rap fans have wanted to participate in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series says he’s down to compete. After numerous rumored matchups were discussed between the Bad Boy mogul, Jermaine Dupri and others, the one name that most unanimously agreed with was Dr. Dre. During a recent Instagram Live discussion with […]
Several Hip Hop legends stopped by the “Hip Hop Loves New York” YouTube event on Thursday (April 23). Ice-T, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Naughty By Nature and Nas were just a handful of artists who popped in for the Universal Hip Hop Museum and Mass Appeal benefit for New York City healthcare workers battling COVID-19 […]
Chicago, IL – Lil Durk is giving back during the global pandemic surrounding COVID-19. Back in his native Chicago, Durk donated free meals to health care workers on Friday (April 24). With the help of PHLAVZ, Durk and his team visited Chicago’s Rush Hospital and donated meals to those individuals on the frontlines dealing with […]
Houston rap legend Scarface is updating fans on his condition a month after he revealed his own battle with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 and says he’s glad to be alive. In a recent interview with fellow Geto Boy Willie D, Facemob reveals the same day he informed fans that he was diagnosed with COVID-19, he was […]
As the coronavirus pandemic continues its destructive path, Instagram Live is breathing life into Hip Hop fans across the globe. The battle format has become an exciting presence as people are forced to stay home. Shortly after the Teddy Riley versus Babyface rematch, fans started toying with the idea of an Erykah Badu versus Lauryn […]
With her focus undeterred by the quarantine, Teyana Taylor will be releasing new music soon. On Thursday night (April 23) Teyana took over Red Bull Music’s Instagram where she held a viewing party for her new documentary, Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor’s House of Petunia. Taylor also held a Q&A with her friend and dance captain, […]