With the Statik Selektah remix to “Another Dead Rapper” featuring M.O.P. still getting spins on Shade 45 (currently free during the pandemic), the duo of G. Huff and Lena Jackson aren’t letting the smoke settle. This time around, with Who On The Track and DJ Idea on the beat, they’ve connected with West Coast legend […]
New York, NY – Of all the musical genres in the 21st century, country music seems to be the least receptive to a Hip Hop crossover. So one can imagine the surprise when country music star Skyler Clark — whose best-known song is, perhaps, 2016’s “Beer Season” — appeared on a rap track called “Country […]
Toosii — the New York-born, Raleigh-based upstart who’s been commonly mistaken for DaBaby‘s younger brother — is gearing up to become the next rap star out of North Carolina. After spending the last two years touring with DaBaby, Polo G and Summer Walker, Toosii released his debut studio album, Platinum Heart, this February. An entirely solo 13-track effort, the […]
Doug E. Fresh is yet another artist stepping up to the plate in an effort to help combat the coronavirus pandemic. The pioneering Hip Hop vet recently linked up with Novant Health for a new song that relays an “important” message to the public. The track flips Doug E. Fresh and the Get Fresh Crew’s […]
Salt-n-Pepa became a trending Twitter topic on Saturday night (April 11) after Lifetime premiered the first trailer for its upcoming biopic about the groundbreaking Hip Hop duo. The forthcoming film is a three-hour saga chronicling the journeys of Cheryl “Salt” James and Sandra “Pepa” Denton — from their roots as nursing students at Queensborough Community College […]
The highly anticipated Instagram Live battle between DJ Premier and RZA went down on Saturday (April 11). As expected, the event drew thousands of people. By the two-minute mark, over 90,000 people had joined and the number continued to climb until RZA finally appeared about 12 minutes after the stream kicked off. With approximately 170,000 […]
Wu-Tang Clan luminary Method Man and his son PXWER have linked up on wax for the first time ever on the 2nd Generation Wu remix “New Generation.” Along with inTeLL, the son of U-God, Meth and PXWER effortlessly swap bars over YODI and intelligent’s dark, keyboard-laced beat. “It’s dope to work with my pops,” PWXER […]
Rihanna is apparently tired of people asking her to drop her new album, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues its rampage across the globe. On Friday night (April 10), the Barbadian star issued a stern warning to her fans Instagram Live and reminded them there are more serious issues that need attention. She simultaneously took […]
JAY-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” was a culture-defining anthem for New York. The song went 5x-platinum and took home two Grammys but according to Alicia Keys, the collaboration almost didn’t happen. The Grammy Award-winning singer spoke with Ebro Darden for Beats 1 and revealed a few mishaps nearly kept the song from taking flight. “For a […]
Instagram – After being postponed on Sunday (April 5), it appears that a new date has been set in stone for the highly anticipated battle between legendary producer/songwriters Teddy Riley and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. In a lengthy Instagram post that began by thanking fans for their birthday wishes, 62-year-old Babyface noted that the two will […]
Houston, TX – Iyanna Mayweather is reportedly facing a hefty sentence if convicted of stabbing Lapattra Jacobs, the mother of Young Boy Never Broke Again’s child. Subsequently, BOSSIP reports she’s seeking the best possible legal counsel and hired famed attorney Kurt Schaffer, who once successfully defended Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince, to take her case. Mayweather stands accused of […]
Polo G continues his 2020 run with his new single, “DND.” The WayneOnABeat-produced track also arrives with a moody visual and serves as the latest offering from Polo’s next album. In the Jordan Wozy-directed clip, the Chicago native puts his phone on “Do Not Disturb” mode and isolates himself from his peers. related news Interview: […]
New York, NY – BET is putting on a telethon to support communities of color hit hard by COVID-19. Hosted by Kelly Rowland, Regina Hall and TV personality Terrence J, Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort will feature virtual performances from a slew of artists, including DJ Khaled, Charlie Wilson, Chance The Rapper and Kirk Franklin. Viewers […]
The world might be in shambles, but life is apparently still good for Future. In an interview with XXL, the Atlanta superstar hopped on a $15 million yacht to discuss his upcoming album Life Is Good. “It’s about life and being good and just enjoying life,” Future said. “So many tragedies and catastrophes and everything is going […]
J Stone targeted Wack 100 Instagram on Thursday (April 9), accusing the longtime music manager of essentially being a coward during an alleged confrontation with the late Nipsey Hussle. “Aye @wack100 you a Bitch in Real Life!!” he wrote. “And to keep it all the way 100, Nigga Nip hopped out on yo ass, got in yo […]
Ahead of his Instagram Live battle against DJ Premier, RZA admitted his pivot to the television and film industry has left him “kind of out of the [musical] culture.” “You don’t hear a lot of production from me, a lot of songs,” the Wu-Tang Clan leader told Complex on Thursday (April 9), two days before […]
Lawrenceville, GA – Young Chop — real name Tyree Lamar Pittman — was evidently arrested this week. During an Instagram Live session, the tenured but seemingly troubled producer was fearful of leaving Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia and believes someone snitched on him. “Hey y’all boys told on me,” he says. “Them boys working with […]
The Weeknd has stepped forward to clarify his remarks about inspiring Usher’s 2012 single “Cllimax.” After Diplo, who produced the song, admitted he drew from the sonics of The Weeknd’s 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons, Weeknd jumped online to pay homage to Usher and state there was no beef. “Of course media blows things out of proportion […]
Logic has been radio silent when it comes to social media and that’s very much by design. On Friday (April 10), Mr. Bobby Tarantino provided an update for his fans and explained he’s been buried in work. He also noted the arrival of his baby boy who his wife, Brittney Noell, delivered sometime this year. […]
Joyner Lucas’s tribute video to Will Smith brought them together over Snapchat – thanks to Jaden Smith. On Wednesday (April 8), Will hosted Joyner on his new Snapchat series Will From Home. The pair chopped it up at length about the video for “Will,” in which Joyner paid homage to his role model by recreating […]
The mother of Flavor Flav’s 9-month-old son Jordan, Kate Gammell, is calling out Wendy Williams for some comments she made during Thursday’s (April 9) episode of The Wendy Williams Show. In a lengthy Instagram post, Gammell blasted the controversial talk show host and disputed several things Williams said, including the accusation Gammell “took advantage of […]
When G-Unit was at its peak, you would have been hard-pressed to go somewhere with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the squad and not see a variety of ancillary and affiliate rappers tagging along for the ride. One such rapper was Trav, who stuck by the rapper throughout physical altercations, drama with fashion affiliates, and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Cardi B and Fashion Nova will donate $1,000 to one person every hour for the next 42 days. The Bronx-bred star and the online fashion brand teamed up for the Fashion Nova Cares with Cardi B initiative, which will end up sending out $1,000,000 through May 20. “I’ve been getting a […]
NPR has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting “at-home” editions of its Tiny Desk Concert series. Black Thought, the second artist to participate in the new makeshift version, has upped the ante by debuting three tracks as part of his set. The Roots MC premieres “Thought Vs. Everybody,” “Yellow” and the Portugal. The Man-assisted […]
Bandhunta Izzy has released a new mixtape titled Invite Only. The project is the follow-up to his That’s Pretty Gangsta EP, which dropped in October 2019. The Baltimore-bred rapper’s latest work includes 10 tracks. Yella Beezy, YFN Lucci, Dream Doll and Hoodrich Pablo Juan are among the guests featured on the tape. Check out Izzy’s […]
Panacea’s Raw Poetic has linked up with frequent collaborator Damu The Fudgemunk for a new album titled Moment Of Change. The Redefinition Records duo originally intended to drop the project later this year but moved up the release in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every song was written this year,” Raw Poetic tells RealStreetRadio. “I […]
Sadistik has dropped Delirium, the first of two EPs he’s releasing in 2020. The six-track project serves as his follow-up to 2019’s Haunted Gardens album. “I know everybody is going through a lot right now and I wanted to share this,” he said in a press release. “Maybe it can be a soundtrack to the […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fred The Godson revealed he was in the hospital battling COVID-19 earlier this week. According to News 12 Brooklyn, his prognosis is grim. Doctors reportedly told his wife “he might not make it.” “It was just like — he’s gone and he’s gonna die, that’s it,” LeeAnn Jemmott said. “I don’t even […]
Ohio’s YSN Flow has released his major label debut Flow $ZN. The up-and-coming artist’s new mixtape arrives courtesy of Universal Music Group’s Republic Records. The teen rapper’s first full-length project is comprised of 12 tracks, including a remix of his breakthrough single “Want Beef?” His tape features collaborations with Lil Tjay, Quando Rondo, YSN Jayo […]
Tory Lanez says goodbye to Interscope Records with the release of The New Toronto 3 mixtape. After getting into some Instagram high jinks, the Canadian rapper/singer closes out his week with the follow-up to 2019’s Chixtape 5. The platinum-selling artist’s final project for Interscope is comprised of 16 tracks. His third entry in The New […]