Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia are bona fide radio legends — that’s not up for debate. The New York City-bred duo helped launch the careers of numerous notable Hip Hop artists — from Eminem and Biggie to JAY-Z and the late Big L. They ruled the ’90s airwaves like Kool DJ Red Alert ruled the […]
Diddy couldn’t contain his enthusiasm after learning Biggie is being inducted into the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring. The founder of Bad Boys Records, where the late legendary MC got his start, headed to Instagram on Wednesday (January 15) to express his excitement. “Whoooooo!!! I want to share this special moment, […]
Boosie Badazz has shut down false claims about him getting into a fight with George Zimmerman. “I’ve never seen George in my life but on TV,” the Baton Rouge-bred rapper said in an Instagram video. “This is a lie. Leave me alone. I never seen George Zimmerman in my life. George don’t know me. Talking […]
Apple has acquired a Spike Jonze-directed documentary called Beastie Boys Story, which will dive into the lives of Ad-Rock, Mike D and the late MCA. The film is set to premiere around the 26th anniversary of Beastie Boys’ No. 1 Billboard 200 album, 1994’s Ill Communication, and again reunites the surviving Beasties with Jonze who famously directed the motley trio’s “Sabotage” […]
Los Angeles, CA – Run-DMC and Aerosmith will be teaming up once again. According to Variety, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are reuniting for a performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26. The iconic groups famously collaborated on a remake of Aerosmith’s 1975 single “Walk This Way” for Run-DMC’s 1986 album […]
Thundercat is back with a follow-up to 2017’s DRUNK called Is It What It Is. Produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat himself, the project features contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox, among others. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that […]
Machine Gun Kelly is venturing outside of Hip Hop for his next album, which now has a title. In a brief clip from an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the Interscope Records rapper said his upcoming pop-punk LP will be called Tickets For My Downfall. “the untitled pop punk album has a name,” he […]
Cleveland, OH – The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. The Notorious B.I.G. and Whitney Houston are among the select few who will be inducted into the famous Rock Hall on May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium. Additional inductees include Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T. Rex. […]
Grammy Award winner S1 a.k.a. Symbolyc One has dropped a new book titled Pray.Focus.Plan.Execute: A Memoir by S1 on Wednesday (January 15). To coincide with its release, the veteran producer is sharing an exclusive excerpt with RealStreetRadio readers. In this selection from Chapter 12, S1 details how connecting with Rhymefest led to producing for Kanye […]
Greenville, MS – Yo Gotti and Roc Nation have spearheaded a federal lawsuit against the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden of the state penitentiary. Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of JAY-Z’s company, and attorney Alex Spiro sued over prison conditions on behalf of 29 inmates on Tuesday (January 14), according […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine has been behind the four walls of a New York City prison for the past 14 months. Now, it appears his patience is running out. According to TMZ, 6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro has filed paperwork asking a judge to allow the embattled rapper to finish out his sentence at […]
Wiz Khalifa dropped the much-teased video for “Real Rappers Rap” on Saturday (January 11) with a message for the new upstarts in the game. In the simplistic video, the shirtless “See You Again” rapper stands in a spotlight in a gym, boasting about his influence on Hip Hop while schooling the new generation on the […]
At nearly 50 years young, Redman hasn’t lost his penchant for lyrical humor. Such a life-long quality is fully evidenced his new “Slap Da Shit Outcha” video, which is the lead single from his recently released EP, 3 Joints. The RIVETING-directed visual opens with the Funk Doctor entertaining various beggars and panhandlers as he proceeds […]
Less than a week after Lil’ Wayne’s unreleased single “Lets Ride” featuring Sean Kingston leaked online, fans of the New Orleans rapper have discovered almost an entire album worth of unreleased Weezy tracks on SoundCloud. On Saturday (January 11), a dozen unreleased Wayne records surfaced on SoundCloud. The leaked playlist is called Lil’ Wayne: Lost […]
Dreamville has announced the deluxe edition of Revenge Of The Dreamers III will arrive this week. According to a Twitter post from the imprint, the project arrives on Thursday (January 16). Along with the announcement, the North Carolina-based label unleashed two new singles from the album — “BUSSIT” by Ari Lennox and “Still Up” from EarthGang […]
Rick Ross has a lot of collaborations on his mind. In an interview with Complex, the Maybach Music Group founder addressed the possibility of collaborative projects with Drake and Nas plus a new entry in the Self Made series. Rozay teased all three prospective releases by noting how many beats he’s got ready for each. […]
Atlanta, GA – Offset has settled a hefty tax bill of $210,000. According to The Blast, the Georgia Department of Revenue released a lien filed against the Migos rapper after he paid off the whopping tab. In August, Offset was accused of owing over $210,000 in taxes from 2017. The amount owed started at just under […]
Miami, FL – Timbaland is responsible for crafting songs for some of music’s biggest stars — from Missy Elliott and Beyoncé to JAY-Z and Drake. But behind all of his success, Timbo was grappling with an aggressive addiction to painkillers and suffocating under his roughly 260 pounds of extra weight. In a new interview with […]
New York, NY – Method Man and Mary J. Blige are working together again. This time, the “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” collaborators will be on the small screen acting in Power Book II, a spinoff of the hit series Power. The Wu-Tang Clan MC will play an attorney named […]
Meek Mill is trying to play peacemaker before Pop Smoke’s beef with Casanova turns into something bigger. Issues between the two emerged publicly when Pop threw a shot at his fellow Brooklyn native and Smoove L while previewing a new track on Instagram. The song itself appears to reference Casanova and Smoove’s “Demons & Devils” […]
K Camp has a grievance with Interscope Records and decided to air out their issues in public. The Atlanta-bred rapper criticized his label for its alleged lack of support in a series of Twitter posts on Monday (January 13). K Camp also told Interscope to release him from his contract if things weren’t going to […]
Despite Nick Cannon’s hectic schedule, which includes hosting duties for both The Masked Singer and Wild ‘N Out, the Power 106 radio personality found time to craft a new mixtape called The Miseducation of The Negro You Love to Hate Vol. 1. Cannon shared an Instagram post about the project on Monday (January 13). “It’s simple […]
Los Angeles, CA – 2019 seemed to be especially marred by loss in the entertainment world. Juice Wrld, Nipsey Hussle, Bushwick Bill, Ras G and celebrated New Mexico MC Wake Self were just a handful of those who lost their lives last year. Actor John Witherspoon was another unexpected loss. The celebrated comedian passed away on October […]
Atlanta, GA – A video of Yung Joc driving for the rideshare app Pull Up N Go went viral over the weekend. The passenger who recorded the clip couldn’t believe the Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta personality would have to resort to having a side hustle considering his celebrity status and job-shammed him as a […]
Snoop Dogg was overjoyed when revealing his new Dunkin’ Donuts sandwich to Instagram this week. On Monday (January 13), the D-O-Double-G unveiled the signature sandwich, which is appropriately called the Beyond D-O-Double-G. The catch? It will only be available until January 19. The veteran Hip Hop artist explains in the clip, “Look real close. Special […]
Brooklyn, NY – The mother of a Brooklyn teen is suing the Department of Education for $5.5 million after she says her son’s close relationship with 50 Cent made him a target for bullying. According to the New York Daily News, the mother of 14-year-old Dan Fraser, Myasia Dickerson, filed a claim against the city accusing Williamsburg […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Prior to Wake Self’s passing, he’d already shot a video for “No Vacancy,” one of 11 new tracks on the New Mexico MC’s posthumous album Ready To Live. Directed by Alec Brown, produced by Noor-Un-Nisa Touchon and shot in Santa Fe, the visual is a Zia-flavored take on a classic mobster tale — […]
Miami Beach, FL – Meechy Darko’s father Ryan Simms was reportedly shot and killed by Miami police officers on Saturday (January 11) after he stabbed an officer. According to a press release from the Miami Beach Police Department, Miami Beach police officer Ricardo Castillo responded to a security’s call from Mango’s Cafe on Saturday night, […]
New York, NY – Roddy Ricch’s hit record “The Box” has topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart released on Monday (January 13), giving him his first No. 1 song. The single is from his Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial album which peaked atop the Billboard 200 chart upon its release. The 30Roc-produced track culminates the chart in […]
OT Genasis is back at it this time parodying Vanessa Carlton’s Grammy-nominated single “A Thousand Miles.” On Thursday (January 9) OT Genasis unleashed his new single “Tonight” with a hilarious video on YouTube. The video shows Genasis inside a penthouse hitting the keys of a grand piano as he gives deep, over the shoulder looks […]