Royce Da 5’9 doesn’t mince words on his new single “Overcomer” featuring Westside Gunn. The Slaughterhouse vet unleashed the track on Thursday (January 16) and puts Yelawolf firmly in his crosshairs. Although he doesn’t explain where the vitriol comes from, it’s clear something went down behind the scenes. In the process, he takes a shot […]
Houston, TX – Dream Chasers artist Yung Ro was in the middle of an Instagram Live session when he noticed a man on a Valero gas station roof in Houston, Texas who appeared to be about to take his own life. “This man about to jump off the roof, man,” Ro says in the clip. […]
Miami, FL – Kodak Black is concerned about his health and safety behind bars. On Thursday (January 16), the incarcerated rapper shared two lengthy Instagram posts about the conditions he’s been forced to endure at the Miami Federal Department of Corrections. According to one of the captions, he truly believes he’s going to die in […]
Hip Hop artists around the globe have a shot at reaching billions of NBA fans. BASE:LINE, a collaborative effort between the NBA, Apple Music and Steve Stoute-owned music distributor UnitedMasters, is a new playlist aimed at shining a light on independent artists worldwide. Curated by Ebro Darden and his team, the Apple Music playlist will […]
San Francisco, CA – Bay Area rapper Larry June has tripled-down on the videos and shared yet another wholistically dope visual to personify his Out The Trunk mixtape track “Organic Fatherhood.” June enters 2020 with the moment of a run yielding six mixtapes in 2019, and continues to apply pressure with a barrage of music […]
Actress Taraji P. Henson sat down with T.I. for a recent episode of his expediTIously podcast called “Shooting The Sh*t.” Tip shared a video clip of the interview on his Instagram account this week, which finds Henson berating 50 Cent for his constant negativity surrounding her hit show Empire. Fiddy, of course, is the mastermind behind […]
Kodak Black‘s behavior outside of music has overshadowed his music again as he was number one on the U.S. Custom’s list of 2019 seizures. WBFO News posted the top ten lists of threats the Buffalo Field Office of U.S. Customs and Border Protection encountered during routine traffic stops at the U.S. border. Kodak’s arrest by […]
Once the news broke The Notorious B.I.G. was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, his widow Faith Evans and close friends Diddy and Lil Kim celebrated the moment along with his many supporters. The late Hip Hop legend’s mother Voletta Wallace praised the epic feat as well. In a recent interview with Billboard, Biggie’s mom […]
2 Chainz is evidently starting off 2020 with a new do. On Wednesday night (January 15), the platinum-selling rapper posted a photo to his Instagram account showing his signature dreadlocks laying on the floor. “This my second cut of the year,” he wrote in the caption. It’s unclear if he cut them all off or it’s […]
Burbank, CA – Not long after Omarion axed B2K from the upcoming Millennium Tour 2020, Raz B was reportedly arrested for DUI. According to TMZ, the veteran R&B singer was taken into custody around 3 a.m. PST in Burbank, California on Wednesday morning (January 15). Police allegedly witnessed his Mercedes-Benz blow through a red light, […]
Missy Elliott and Aaliyah forged a tight-knit friendship while working on the singer’s sophomore studio effort, 1996’s One In A Million. The multiplatinum album was produced entirely by Missy and frequent collaborator Timbaland. But their friendship came to an abrupt end on August 25, 2001 when Aaliyah was killed in a plane crash shortly after filming […]
RealStreetRadio – Chicago’s Verbal Kent (of Ugly Heroes) and Ghana MC Recognize Ali have joined lyrical forces to form Dueling Experts. To introduce their latest venture, the duo has dropped an appropriately titled single called “The Dueling Experts,” which is taken from their forthcoming self-titled album produced by Lord Beatjitzu. “Dueling Experts is that raw unadulterated hardcore […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – On the heels of Compton’s Most Wanted’s first album in 13 years Gangsta Bizness, Tha Chill is back with a new video for the solo single “I Got The Hook Up.” The track comes from his forthcoming album FOHEAD, which is all part of the CMW vet’s master plan for the new year. “I’m […]
Indianpolis, IN – An Indianapolis rapper named T Ward — real name Troy Ward — was convicted of a 2017 triple homicide after his own song lyrics put him at the scene of the crime, earning himself a “Donkey Of The Day” award from The Breakfast Club. According to the Indianapolis Star, the 21-year-old Indiana […]
Wifisfuneral opened up about his struggles with drugs in an interview with VladTV. After detailing how he got into using prescription pills, the Alamo Records artist told DJ Vlad about his worst experience with drug abuse. Wifi revealed his mixing of cocaine and Adderall led to him suffering a stroke, which he’s still dealing with […]
Cannes, France – Spike Lee has just became the president of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival Jury, marking the first time in the event’s 73-year history a black man has been given the role. The festival announced the news on Tuesday (January 14). “At 62, the filmmaker, who is also a screenwriter, actor, editor and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Six-time NBA All-Star Paul George recently sat down with ESPN to talk about his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the interview, which was published on Wednesday (January 15), George revealed he and his longtime friend Kawhi Leonard had an unlikely ally in their fight to […]
Megan Thee Stallion has been in the lab with Pharrell. Hot Girl Meg, the winner of RealStreetRadio’s 2019 Level Up of the Year Award, gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her work with The Neptunes producer in an Instagram clip posted on Wednesday (January 15). “Cooking up with the mf legend him self @pharrell,” she […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine helped take down the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang after testifying against Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison last October. Alleged Nine Trey member and 6ix9ine’s ex-manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan was among the casualties in the government’s case against the gang. Last September, he received 15 years in […]
Meek Mill is getting a chance to display his acting chops in 2020. The Dream Chasers MC has shared a trailer for his upcoming film Charm City Kings, which stars Meek alongside teen actor Jahi Di’Allo Winston. Director Angel Manuel Soto’s movie tells the story of Mouse, a 14-year-old aspiring to join the Midnight Clique […]
Atlanta, GA – The opening sequence to Roddy Ricch‘s Billboard No. 1 hit single “The Box” off Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial is broad and magnificent. Seconds into the production’s opulence, the track is pleasantly cut by what sounds like a squeaky windshield wiper on a rainy day. That catchy, squeaky sound capturing the […]
Fulton County, GA – YK Osiris asked a Georgia judge to allow him to leave the state so he can travel to Toronto to record with Drake. However, Drake is reportedly unaware of any planned studio session. According to TMZ, Osiris filed documents in Fulton County on Tuesday (January 14) in order to travel to […]
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. […]