Manchester, UK – An Eminem album wouldn’t be complete with a little controversy. Shortly after Slim Shady surprised his fans with Music To Be Murdered By, his 11th studio album, Twitter lit up with reactions to the song “Unaccommodating,” which includes the line, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana […]
Eminem’s surprise album Music To Be Murdered By is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week and in the process, make Billboard history. According to HITS Daily Double, Shady’s 11th studio effort is projected to move between 300,000 and 325,000 album-equivalent units. If the project does indeed top the Billboard 200, […]
The Brooklyn Hip Hop scene got a little more unified as Casanova and Pop Smoke put an end to their beef. After tensions between the two began to publicly surface in recent weeks, Casanova revealed he’s on good terms with Pop on Sunday (January 19). The Roc Nation artist posted a photo of his friendly […]
In celebration of the release of Offset‘s collaboration with fashion designer Chaz A. Jordan, Cardi B promised some fellatio to her husband. The entertainer made the offer on her Twitter after the collaboration was released on Thursday (January 16). She wrote, “Sooooo proud of my man!! Celebration in my throat today!!!” Sooooo proud of my […]
San Antonio, TX – Violence erupted inside a San Antonio bar on Sunday night (January 19) as a crowd gathered for a concert called Living the DREAM. The show featured 19 burgeoning rappers mildly popular on social media, including San Antonio rappers RUZ, Creep and 223Jerm. According to ABC News, the San Antonio Police Department responded […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Eminem dropped his surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. Also, Royce Da 5’9 unleashed his new single “Overcomer” featuring a diss aimed at Yelawolf, and 2 Chainz cut down his dreads. Eminem Releases Music To Be Murdered By Eminem surprised fans with a new album titled Music […]
Michelle Obama has debuted a new workout playlist on Spotify, sharing a Hip Hop-heavy selection of songs on Sunday (January 19). The former first lady’s collection includes tracks from The Carters (JAY-Z and Beyoncé), Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, among others. Obama’s picks arrive a few weeks after […]
New York, NY – A$AP Rocky discussed a past phone call he had with Donald Trump during an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday (January 17). While reflecting on his legal drama in Sweden, the A$AP Mob member confirmed he spoke with Trump and thanked his unlikely advocate for supporting his prison release last […]
Brooklyn’s Wais P has linked up with producer Statik Selektah for an EP titled Chinchilla. The Showoff Records release joins the latter’s growing list of a collaborative projects, which include past team-ups with MCs such as Bun B and Curren$y in 2019. The new eight-track project features contributions from Paul Wall, Termanology, Nem$ and Haile […]
Glendale, CA – Vic Mensa learned the hard way that brass knuckles are illegal in California. According to TMZ, the Roc Nation artist was arrested earlier this month in Glendale after police found a pair of brass knucks on him during a pat-down. Mensa was reportedly stopped by police for making an unsafe turn while […]
Westside Gunn’s trip to Paris has provided him with inspiration for his next project. The Griselda Records leader announced a new solo release titled Pray For Paris social media on Saturday (January 18). “I’m INSPIRED!!!!!” he wrote on Instagram. “And with that being said I’m making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop […]
Hus KingPin has returned with a new album called End Of A Decade. As the title suggests, the project showcases 16 rare and unreleased tracks recorded between the years 2009 and 2019. Guests on the album include Kool G Rap, longtime collaborator SmooVth, Conway, Westside Gunn, Planet Asia, Tristate and Rozewood with production handled by Evidence, […]
Although former Martin co-stars Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell had some personal issues while filming the hit 1990s sitcom, they’re still able to show each other love on social media. The lawsuit filed by Campbell against Lawrence and HBO Studios in 1997 became a major topic during Lawrence’s press tour for Bad Boys For Life after Lawrence called […]
Beverly Hills, CA – DaBaby is calling foul on recent allegations he assaulted an employee at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills last month. The KIRK mastermind headed to Instagram on Saturday (January 18) and explained his side of the story, while vowing to countersue everyone. “Ima leave that right there & stand […]
Los Angeles, CA – The latest edition of The Breakdown is here. This time, host Page Kennedy dives into the topic, “Is Royce Da 5’9 The Greatest Lyricist In The Game?” Throughout the roughly 11-minute video, Kennedy talks about the Motor City native’s forthcoming album The Allegory, his insane lyricism and 2018’s Book Of Ryan, while joking […]
Beverly Hills, CA – A surveillance video recorded last month might come back to haunt DaBaby. In a clip obtained by TMZ, the North Carolina-bred rapper is inside the lobby of a Beverly Hills hotel where he gets into an altercation. The man in the clip is an alleged hotel employee who simply wanted a […]
Brooklyn, NY – A$AP Mob visionary A$AP Yams died of an accidental drug overdose in 2015. Since then, the remaining members of the Mob have rallied together every year for the Yams Day music festival. Ahead of this year’s event, Drake surprised A$AP Rocky with a custom Yams chain. Photographer Angel Rivera captured the moment […]
Houston, TX – Despite all the ups and downs of his career, having children by different women is apparently one of Boosie Badazz’s biggest regrets in life. In an interview with Terri Thomas of 97.9 The Box, Boosie spoke on his regrets about being a young father with multiple children by multiple women. “I’d keep my same […]
Madlib and his younger brother Oh No have joined forces for a new super duo called The Professionals. On Friday (January 17), the seasoned Hip Hop artists dropped the inaugural self-titled album, which includes the previously released singles “Superhumans” and “Give N Take.” The project arrives The Beat Konducta’s own Madlib Invazion imprint and features additional […]
Paris, France – Migos rapper Quavo brought fight night to a Paris club on Thursday (January 16), throwing blows after bouncers refused to let him enter a fashion week after-party. According to TMZ, the 28-year-old ATLian got into a brief altercation with the staff at Palais Maillot night club over a case of mistaken identity. […]
Five months after Deborah Dugan joined the Recording Academy as its CEO and president, the powers-that-be at the Recording Academy have placed her on administrative leave — and Chuck D has something to say about it. The news of Dugan’s departure was announced on Friday (January 17). “The Board of Trustees felt this action to […]
Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia have delivered their first album No Requests. The New York City-bred radio legends both curated and executive produced the project for 10x-Grammy Award winning pianist Eddie Palmeiri and his label Uprising Music. Comprised of 10 tracks, the multi-dimensional project fuses jazz, Latin, Go Go, instrumental Hip Hop and other various flavors […]
Rhymesayers Entertainment has revealed it will be re-pressing the Eyedea & Abilities album By The Throat. The project has been out of print for five years and its recent 10-year anniversary was evidently the right time to bring it back. Each record includes custom formulated watercolor swirl vinyl — unique to each unit — and watercolor artwork […]
New York, NY – Brooklyn drill torchbearer Pop Smoke was reportedly arrested on Friday (January 17) after police say he tried to move a stolen 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith from California to his New York City hometown. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 20-year-old rapper born Bashar Barakah Jackson originally met the car’s owner […]
Ganked from his latest full offering, the Straight Bars III mixtape, Page Kennedy is going bicoastal with his lyrical thoughts his “7:30 PM In Culver City” video. “I don’t typically make much social commentary in my music but I definitely felt these points needed to be spoke on, of course with a level of humor […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Canadian duo Dragon Fli Empire have rolled through with a new video for “Fli Beat Patrol,” the B-Side of a limited edition 7-inch 45 that includes the J-Live-assisted single “Record Store” on the flip. Dragon Fli Empire has opened for the likes of De La Soul, The Roots, Public Enemy and Mos […]
Royce Da 5’9 is firing on all cylinders. In addition to delivering the “Overcomer” single featuring Westside Gunn on Thursday (January 16), he also contributed to three songs on Eminem’s surprise album Music To Be Murdered By — “Yah Yah” featuring Black Thought, Q-Tip and Denaun Porter, “You Gon’ Learn” with White Gold and “I […]
Yelawolf evidently caught the blatant diss on Royce Da 5’9’s recent single “Overcomer” featuring Westside Gunn and decided to fire back at the Slaughterhouse vet Instagram. In a since-deleted post, the Alabama native shared a photo of some slick red boots with the caption, “YOU AND ME video dropping soon from the sold out Fillmore in […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Organized Konfusion MC Pharoahe Monch and the Pharcyde’s Slimkid3 are marveling at Gangstagrass’ new mixtape, My Brother, Where You At? The eight-track project reimagines several Hip Hop classics, putting a bluegrass spin on them — from Pharcyde’s “Passin Me By” to Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says.” The members of the group bring an […]
Buffalo’s Che Noir has linked up with Planet Asia and Street Justice for a collaborative track titled “Crown.” The 38 Spesh-produced song serves as the first single off her Juno album, which is due out later this year. “When I first heard the beat, I wrote the verse in like an hour,” Che tells RealStreetRadio. […]