Los Angeles, CA – Dave Chappelle had a simple reason for not accepting his Best Comedy Album award at the 2020 Grammys on Sunday night (January 26). The Mark Twain Prize winner wasn’t avoiding an acceptance speech or skipping the ceremony — he just couldn’t make it to the Staples Center in time. In response […]
Miami, FL – Rolling Loud has unveiled the lineup for its sixth Miami festival, which is scheduled to take place at the Hard Rock Stadium on May 8-10. The three-day event features some of today’s biggest Hip Hop stars with Travis Scott, Post Malone and A$AP Rocky serving as headliners. Rocky is set to cap […]
New York, NY – Fabolous once had an opportunity to appear on the hit show The Sopranos, but his looks prevented it from happening. In an interview on SiriusXM’s Rock The Bells Radio, Fab recalled how being baby-faced cost him a role on HBO’s critically acclaimed series. “I was actually losing roles because I wasn’t […]
Philadelphia, PA – Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab is finally just weeks away from receiving a kidney after being on the transplant list for the past seven years. Ahead of the surgery, the Bay Area Hip Hop vet has launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to offset travel costs to Arizona’s Mayo Clinic and […]
Boosie Badazz wants to see the NBA make Kobe Bryant the new logo for the league. Following the shocking death of the former Los Angeles Lakers star, Boosie called on the NBA to switch its longtime logo featuring a silhouette of Basketball Hall of Famer Jerry West to a version sporting Bryant’s likeness. “It’s only […]
United Kingdom – The United Kingdom will be getting a heavy dose of classic East Coast Hip Hop in April. Nas, DMX, The LOX and Gang Starr have been booked for the upcoming Gods Of Rap II Tour, which kicks off in Manchester on April 23. Just Blaze will serve as the host for the […]
Los Angeles, CA – Tyler, The Creator won his first Grammy Award on Sunday night (January 26) forĀ IGOR,Ā which earned a trophy in the Best Rap Album category. Despite his victory, the Odd Future mastermind was still outspoken about his mixed feelings toward the Recording Academy. During a Grammys press conference, Tyler was asked if the […]
Calabasas, CA – The world appeared to be in collective mourning on Sunday (January 26) after retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash along with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna. Seven other passengers perished in the accident and now, they’ve all been identified.Ā All 9 Victims Of Kobe Bryant’s Fatal Helicopter Crash […]
Long Island, NY – Nicki Minaj’s older brother Jelani Maraj has reportedly been sentenced in his sexual assault case. According to TMZ, Judge Robert McDonald sentenced Maraj to 25 years to life in a New York court on Monday morning (January 27) after he was found guilty ofĀ predatory sexual assault against a child and endangering […]
Nas and Lil Nas X connected at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26), teaming up as part of a medley of the latter’s singles “Old Town Road” and “Rodeo.” Lil Nas X’s star-studded performance also featured contributions from K-pop stars BTS, “Old Town Road” collaborator Billy Ray Cyrus, Diplo and viral sensation Mason […]
Los Angeles, CA – Tyler, The Creator won his first Grammy Award at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday night (January 26). The Odd Future mastermind accepted the award in the Best Rap Album category forĀ his fifth studio album IGOR, which was released last May. The former Billboard 200 chart-topper beat outĀ Meek Mill’s Championships, […]
Los Angeles, CA – Kobe Bryant’sĀ #8 and #24 jerseys were illuminated inside the Los Angeles Staples Center as the 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off on Sunday night (January 26). The sadness that permeated the building was hard to ignore considering Bryant helped take the L.A. Lakers to glory inside the famous venue numerous times. Following […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, BeyoncĆ© sent Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo freshly boxed Ivy Park threads. Also, Trick Trick stepped into Royce Da 5’9’s rap beef with Yelawolf. And lastly, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood personality Apryl Jones expressed regret for passing up the opportunity to have sex with A$AP Rocky and […]
Los Angeles, CA – The shocking death of Kobe Bryant has cast a shadow on the 2020 Grammy Awards, which are being held in Los Angeles on Sunday (January 26). The late NBA star played his entire career for the Los Angeles Lakers, making their arena — the Staples Center — a surreal venue to […]
Houston, TX – Houston Hip Hop luminary DJ Screw — born Robert Earl Davis Jr. — is getting his own biographical series titled All Screwed Up. All Screwed up, which is produced by IYO Visuals with direction by Isaac “Chill” Yowman, is slated to be released sometime this year. Lil Keke of the Screwed Up […]
Sy Ari Da Kid has dropped a new album titled It Was Unwritten. The project serves as the follow-up to his collaborative mixtape 2 Sides Of A Story with Paxquiao. “This It Was Unwritten album is not for clout/radio,” Sy Ari wrote on Twitter. “I did this 1 not only for myself & the people […]
Calabasas, CA – Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was reportedly killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday morning (January 26). According to TMZ, everyone onboard the flight was killed. Kobe was traveling with at least three other people in his private helicopter when a fire broke out. Although emergency personnel responded as […]
Beverly Hills, CA – Diddy had some stuff to get off his chest during his acceptance speech for the Salute to Industry Icons Award. The Hip Hop mogul put the Grammys on blast at Clive Davis and the Recording Academy’s Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday (January 25). Inside the ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in […]
Eminem decided to participate in the latest Twitter challenge by posting a meme of his Facebook, Grindr, Instagram and LinkedIn profile photos as part of the #DollyPartonChallenge. Machine Gun Kelly eventually caught wind of Shady’s post and pulled a tweet and delete, clowning Em in the process. “50 year old artists tryna be relevant to […]
Legendary Hip Hop producer Pete Rock shared a video to his Instagram account that makes his feelings about Oprah Winfrey crystal clear. The billionaire talk show host mogul made headlines earlier this month when she stepped down from her executive producer role on a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers, Drew Dixon. […]
KXNG Crooked, who appears alongside Eminem, Royce Da 5’9 and Joell Ortiz on the Music To Be Murdered By track “I Will,” is apparently sick of hearing about Lord Jamar. Shortly after the Brand Nubian MC appeared on VladTV toĀ voice his disdain for Shady once again, the Slaughterhouse vet is speaking out Twitter. While reminding […]
West Hollywood, CA – Former couple Meek Mill and Nicki Minaj reportedly ran into each other on Friday (January 24) at the high-end clothing store Maxfield in West Hollywood where chaos ensued. According to TMZ, Nicki and her new husband Kenneth Petty were casually browsing around the store when they bumped into Meek. While it’s […]
Megan Thee Stallion has droppedĀ a new track called “B.I.T.C.H.”Ā The single arrived on Friday (January 24) and serves as the first song off Megan’s debut studio album Suga. Meg announced the arrival of her first official album last year, discussing the project at length withĀ NPR. “B.I.T.C.H” will serve as Suga’s album opener, setting the project’s […]
50 Cent has decided to address some recent comments Empire actress Taraji P. Henson made on T.I.’s podcast ā in typical 50 Cent fashion. On Saturday morning (January 25), the Power co-founder headed to Instagram where he offered some harsh criticism shrouded in an apology.Ā He also attempted to bully Henson into joining forces on his […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Following the release of KXNG Crooked and Bronze Nazareth’s collaborative album Gravitas,Ā the tenured Hip Hop duo is back with a video for “Outer Limits” featuring Hus KingPin and Killah Priest. Co-directed by Angel Romero and Hugo Bordes, the visual finds each MC spitting electric bars against an evening sky and flexing their […]
Los Angeles, CA – Lauren London took to Instagram on Thursday (January 23) to debut the forthcoming Puma collaboration with the late Nipsey Hussleās Marathon Clothing. The collection, named āHussle and Motivate,ā will reissue significant pieces from the previous partnership between the two brands as reported byĀ Bossip. The first Instagram post features London in the […]
Laguna Beach, CA – As the gifted bassist for funk band Lettuce, Erick “Jesus” Coomes is used to being in the spotlight. But behind the scenes, he’s a savage session musician who’s crafted songs with some of the most illustrious figures in Hip Hop ā from Dr. Dre and The Game to Kanye West and […]
The first official trailer for Spotify’s podcast about the rise and fall of Tekashi 6ix9ine has arrived. Narrated by longtime radio host Angie Martinez, The Infamous: The Tekashi 6ix9ine StoryĀ is an investigative podcast that “gives listeners an inside view” of the embattled rapper’s trials and tribulations and features interviews with all of the key players.Ā […]
A week after Eminem unleashed his 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By,Ā Slim Shady is having some fun with his fans on social media. On Friday (January 24), Em shared a meme featuring four different photos of himself ā one each for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and, interestingly enough, Grindr. In the LinkedIn photo, he […]
Bobby Shmurda might be on the verge of a new mixtape. The “Hot N*gga” rapper’s name came up during a recent conversation on Beats 1 radio between Ebro Darden and Columbia Records’ signee Fivio Foreign.Ā When asked whether he’s been in contact with GS9 members Shmurda and Rowdy Rebel, both of whom are still imprisoned, Fivio […]