By the time Summer Walker started to gain mainstream traction, Trey Songz was too late. He’d wanted to sign her in the past but because he couldn’t remember how he came across her music, he missed his opportunity. During a video interview with The Quicksilva Show, Trey revealed he heard Walker’s hit “Girls Need Love” years […]
Los Angeles, CA – Pop Smoke’s ongoing murder investigation has hit a snag. According to TMZ, the Los Angeles Police Department’s resources have been consumed by COVID-19 and coronavirus-related calls for at least the past two months, pushing the late rapper’s case to the back burner. When detectives do find the time to focus on […]
Fans hoping to see Brandy battle Monica in Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz series are out of luck. In an interview with Atlanta radio station V-103, Brandy said her “Boy Is Mine” collaborator rejected the idea of the two facing off in an Instagram Live clash. “I heard that she doesn’t wanna do it,” she […]
Master P aimed to expose the truth behind reality television Instagram on Sunday (May 17). A few months after he explained why he and Romeo Miller quit WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop show, the No Limit Records founder shared a behind-the-scenes clip of the issues that led to their departure. “I’m only showing you […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is making some wild accusations involving Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. In an extensive Instagram video rant, he claims Billboard allowed Ariana Grande’s team to purchase 60,000 last minute units to push her duet with Justin Bieber, “Stuck With U,” to the No. 1 spot on the chart. “So listen, I want the world […]
Before Kanye West discovered him, his debut single went No. 1 for two weeks and sold over four million copies, Desiigner was trying to get his music heard. How bad did he want people to hear his “Zombie Walk” track? He sent it over Facebook and thought he had the attention of another Chicago rapper. […]
The Verzuz Instagram Live battles are getting increasingly more popular. N.O.R.E. Claims Eminem Will Take On DMX In Next ‘Verzuz’ Battle On Saturday (May 16), Ludacris and Nelly went head-to-head with an arsenal of hits and now, it looks like the stage is being set for the next one. According to an Instagram post from […]
The online feud between Snoop Dogg and Tekashi 6ix9ine doesn’t appear to be letting up. After engaging in a contentious back-and-forth over the weekend, Instagram personality Celina Powell was dragged into it on Sunday (May 17) after 6ix9ine posted a video of hers which allegedly proves Snoop had cheated on his longtime wife Shante Broadus. […]
El Gant, Ras Kass and J57 — collectively known as Jamo Gang — have unleashed a video for “The First Time” featuring vocal assistance from Slug and production from the incomparable DJ Premier. The visual follows the May 8 release of the trio’s debut album Walking With Lions. Serving as J57’s directorial debut, the song (and video) is […]
Future apparently has more in store following the release of his High Off Life album. During a phone conversation with Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, the multiplatinum-selling rapper detailed his thought process behind the album, upcoming projects for Netflix and an upcoming book as well as his main source of inspiration — the challenge of impressing […]
Snoop Dogg and Tekashi 6ix9ine engaged in a social media war of words over the weekend. The government’s former star witness 6ix9ine accused the West Coast rap legend of being a snitch and Snoop warned him to back off. But, par for the course, 6ix9ine wasn’t finish. On Sunday (May 17), the polarizing rap figure […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Meek Mill continued his crusade against Tekashi 6ix9ine and his newly rebooted career. Also, Swizz Beatz got a few rappers on board with his idea to raise $1 million in “taxes” for Hip Hop pioneers. Lastly, Future released his eighth studio album, High Off Life, which went gold […]
Summer Walker usually turns heads on social media but in a recent clip, the Over It singer had fans wondering if she had done something to her face. Despite her showing off her best assets in the Instagram video, fans looked at her nose and believed that she had done something to her face. One commenter […]
NAV finds himself back at No. 1 The Toronto artist’s Good Intentions album sits at the top of the Billboard 200 chart, despite intense competition from the likes of Kehlani and Lil Durk. Driven by merchandise/album bundles sold NAV’s official webstore, the album earned 135,000 equivalent album units in the week ending May 14, per Nielsen […]
Kevin Gates has some explaining to do. On Saturday (May 16), a video alleged to be the Baton Rouge, LA rapper having sex with an unidentified woman was uploaded to social media. Gates has neither confirmed or denied that he appears in the video, but social media ran with the news and #KevinGatesVideo began trending […]
Ludacris and Nelly squared off in their highly anticipated Verzuz Instagram Live battle on Saturday night (May 16). Thanks to technical difficulties on Nelly’s side, fans were treated to a few unreleased cuts from Ludacris featuring the likes of Lil Wayne and Chance The Rapper. The first song, titled “Silence Of The Lambs,” features production […]
The highly anticipated Verzuz battle between Nelly and Ludacris kicked off at 7 p.m. EST on Saturday (May 16). Sporting a giant chain, some shades and a Dominique Wilkins Atlanta Hawks throwback jersey, Ludacris began the festivities with, “It’s gon’ be a historic night! I feel the energy from around the world!” As soon as Nelly joined, […]
Houston, TX – While Houston’s restaurants, nail salons and barbershops have been reopened — soon to be followed by gyms — the city’s music fans are still waiting on the word for concerts to resume. Local concert promoter and Good Fellas Entertainment CEO Thomas Ford — a.k.a. Tony Snow — hosted one of the city’s […]
New York City, NY – Fans of Remy Ma have been eagerly anticipating her official sophomore album, originally titled 7 Winters, 6 Summers and teased with a string of singles back in 2018 (“Company” featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and “Melanin Magic (Pretty Brown)” featuring Chris Brown). It appears the album will finally drop this […]
Long Island, New York – Rich The Kid‘s latest music video shoot may have resulted in some pricey property damage. According to TMZ, Rich had the grand idea to have multiple Lamborghinis involved for a shoot in Long Island, New York. Irina Pichkhadze, known in the car world as the Queen of Exotics, brought two […]
The fallout from Maxo Kream’s fight with Rizzoo Rizzoo has reignited another long-simmering beef: TSF chief Sauce Walka and Young Thug. After Maxo’s fight with Rizzoo hit the internet on Friday (May 15), numerous rappers jumped in to comment on the situation, most notably Thug. The Slime & B artist posted a photo of Maxo on his Instagram […]
With joint projects becoming part of the norm in Hip Hop, one of the best in recent memory was 21 Savage and Metro Boomin‘s Savage Mode in 2016. The breakthrough project, which delivered the single “No Heart,” has prompted both 21 and Metro to confirm its sequel. However, neither Metro or 21 have confirmed the project’s new […]
Between his comments about Dwyane Wade’s child to recent remarks about his own son, Boosie Badazz’s name has been tied to a lot of controversy this year. But in a more positive story, Yella Beezy spoke to RealStreetRadio about a full circle moment involving the Baton Rouge rapper. Beezy paid Boosie for a feature shortly […]
Young Thug‘s back-and-forth with French Montana seemingly isn’t over, even after the Coke Boys rapper said their initial issue was a misunderstanding. After the sales numbers came in for Thug’s Slime & B collaborative project with Chris Brown, French pointed out the project’s low album sales projections, which HITS Daily Double says are around 19,000 units. “‘I’ll […]
Snoop Dogg has issued an ominous warning to Tekashi 6ix9ine after the polarizing rap figure threw several shots in his direction on Friday (May 15). In a since-deleted Instagram video, the Doggfather instructs 6ix9ine to essentially keep his name out of his mouth. “Last time you said something, I didn’t have time,” he says with […]
DMX can’t seem to catch a break. After serving time in federal prison for tax evasion, the State of New York is now reportedly seeking almost $225,000 in back taxes from the Hip Hop legend. According to Bossip, the state of New York’s Division of Taxation has filed a tax warrant against X, alleging he […]
Dreamville Festival 2020 has officially been canceled. The 2020 edition was expected to go down in April but in March, the festival was forced to rescheduled it as the coronavirus began its rampage. According to a press release, the second annual festival was set to return to Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh, North Carolina in August but […]
Stylist company Luka Lorena has included Offset in an ongoing lawsuit against Takeoff, Quavo and manager Daniel Zook over Migos allegedly not paying for almost $80,000 worth of designer clothing. Lorena first filed suit against Takeoff (real name Kirshnik Ball) and Quavo (Quavious Marshall) in March, alleging breach of contract, conversion and conspiracy to convert […]
J. Cole will be adding more gold and platinum plaques to his mantle. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) confirmed seven new gold certifications and three platinum-selling singles for Cole on Thursday (May 14). One of his certified platinum releases, “Neighbors” from 2016’s 4 Your Eyez Only, secured double-platinum status for selling 2 million […]
The Rock’s got moves like Breezy — well, sort of. Having some fun during what looked like a workout routine on Thursday (May 14), Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tried his hand at a Chris Brown number from a recent show to the I Heart Memphis’ “track Hit The Quan.” Clear impressed, Brown shared a side-by-side […]