RealStreetRadio – 2019 in Hip Hop was defined by a takeover of women in rap who essentially dominated the music airwaves — from Megan Thee Stallion and Rapsody to Kash Doll. Women really ran it in 2019 and 2020 looks even more promising for the ladies. Unfortunately, Hip Hop also mourned the tragic deaths of […]
Former DONDA art director Joe Perez has revealed the original name for Kanye West’s 2013 album Yeezus was initially Thank God For Drugs. The revelation came as Perez was posting old concept designs from his tenure at the Kanye-led design firm to Instagram. “3.2.2013 – Pre-Yeezus gif concepts – Round 2,” he captioned the post. “Before naming the […]
Host Page Kennedy has returned with a new episode of The Breakdown titled “Are Rap Crews Dead?” During the roughly 13-minute episode, Kennedy explores if rap crews still exist in the new year or if they really are part of a bygone era. The enthusiastic rapper/actor starts by defining what exactly a rap crew entails. He explains […]
The e-battle between French Montana and 50 Cent wages on. Shortly after Fiddy accused Montana of hacking Spotify accounts for streams, the Morocco-born rapper has flipped the script. On Friday night (January 3), Montana uploaded a video of himself to Instagram laughing and claiming to know the streams are coming from the Power mogul. “Yeah, […]
The surviving members of the Beastie Boys — Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz and Michael “Mike D” Diamond — have been more visible in recent years thanks in part to the roughly 600-page Beastie Boys Book and subsequent book tour. Luckily for their fans, it looks like 2020 will entail more Beasties mania. Longtime collaborator Spike Jonze, who […]
Dr. Phil breakout star Danielle Bregoli, also known by her rap moniker Bhad Bhabie, has exposed boxer Adrien Broner for sliding in to her Instagram DMs. The 16-year-old Florida native screenshot Broner’s message, which read “text me crazy girl,” and shared it with her 17.2 million followers. View this post on Instagram ? A post […]
Miami, FL – DaBaby — real name Jonathan Kirk — was officially arrested in Miami on Thursday (January 2) and now, the details surrounding his arrest have surfaced. According to the Miami-Herald, the North Carolina native was booked into Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center by Miami police on a battery charge. He and his entourage […]
French Montana’s song “Writing on the Wall” is charting on Spotify this week, but at least one Twitter user believes the rapper and his team are cheating the system. The single which features Post Malone, Cardi B, and Jamaican pop star Rvssian debuted on September 27, 2019 but only lasted five weeks on the Billboard […]
Doha, Qatar – Dave East rang in 2020 with an act of service by performing for U.S. military troops at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. “Qatar Was Insane,” the Harlem-bred rapper wrote on Instagram, “First Time Ever Being On A Military Base. And They Knew My Shit Word For Word. Met The Colonel, Seen Some […]
Mick Jenkins has announced the release of a new album named “The Circus”, set for release on January 10. The Chicago-based rapper shared the artwork for the seven-song project social media, along with a new single called “Carefree.” “The Circus” features an array of producers, including long-time West Coast producer Hit-Boy, as well as the […]
It’s been nearly a year since Snoop Dogg‘s last stab at Donald Trump, but the veteran MC shared a throwback to an even earlier time – way back in 2011 – when he roasted the property tycoon-turned reality TV star about his White House ambitions. The Instagram clip, posted on Thursday (January 2) and taken […]
Denver, CO – Walking into the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado, the energy is electric. In the middle of a crowded room stands Thomas “Detour” Evans, visual artist extraordinaire. He’s pointing to his expansive works displayed throughout the building and explaining where the idea for The 5 Pointers band came from, the focal […]
Miami, FL – Trey Songz is reportedly being sued for an alleged sexual assault that happened inside a Miami nightclub. According to The Blast, a Jane Doe from Georgia claims Trey (born Tremaine Neverson) invited her to the club following a 2018 New Year’s Eve party at Diddy’s house. The paperwork reportedly states Trey “sexually assaulted […]
French Montana and 50 Cent are still going at it. On Thursday night (January 2), Fiddy shared another Instagram post targeting Montana and claiming to have proof he got a loan to simply borrow a nearly $2 million Bugatti. “I just got the papers don’t ever in ya life play with me,” he wrote in the caption. “he […]
Miami, FL – DaBaby found himself in handcuffs for the second time in less than two weeks. After being arrested for marijuana possession in Charlotte on December 23, RealStreetRadio’s 2019 Rapper of the Year was detained by police in Miami on Thursday (January 2). According to ABC Miami’s Ian Margol and CBS Miami’s Rudabeh Shahbazi, […]
Detroit’s Sada Baby kicks off the new year with a mixtape titled Brolik. The project is the follow-up to his Whoop Tape, which dropped last September. The Asylum Records artist’s latest work is comprised of 16 tracks. Guests include BlocBoy JB, G Herbo, TEC, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Fredo Bang, FMB DZ, Skilla Baby and ShittyBoyz […]
Fans continue to wait for Rihanna’s ninth album, but they’ll have to settle for a new Savage X Fenty collection instead. On Wednesday (January 1), RiRi introduced her lingerie brand’s first collaboration with fashion designer Adam Selman, which will include a Valentine’s Day capsule and additional drops through April. “I couldn’t imagine anyone other than […]
YG seems to be entering the new decade with a more inclusive outlook on life. The Compton-bred rapper issued an apology to the LGBTQ community Twitter on New Years Eve, although the exact reasons for the apology are currently unclear. Whatever shifted his perspective on people identifying as LGBTQ seems to have helped him realize […]
Big Sean’s made a New Year’s Resolution to go hard in 2020. Sean Don took to Instagram on Wednesday (January 1) to reflect on “the decade that changed my life,” promising to make more music starting this year. He thanked his fans for their support and apologized for being distant, saying, “Thank u for a […]
After a Twitter troll called her and fellow singer Teyana Taylor “rottweilers,” Dreamville singer Ari Lennox took to Instagram Live to stand up for herself and advocate for the Black community. “I’m not fucking with that shit at all,” said Lennox. “Why are you so comfortable tearing down Black women and no other race? Look […]
The dynamic duo of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have announced Bandana Beats, the instrumental version to Bandana, which received a perfect rating from RealStreetRadio and the 2019 Album of the Year. Gibbs and Madlib both took to Instagram to announce the project, which will be releasing on January 31 under Madlib Invazion, ESGN Records, Keep Cool and RCA. […]
New York, NY – The details surrounding the controversial marriage between R. Kelly and the late Aaliyah have been public fodder for decades. But one person who had front row seats to the relationship was her former boyfriend Dame Dash, who dated the iconic singer after Kelly. In a clip of Dash’s interview from the […]
Detroit, MI – J Dilla’s uncle Herman Hayes has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help save Dilla’s Delights, the Detroit donut shop named after his late nephew. According to the GoFundMe page, Hayes recently battled cancer and was forced to cut down on his hours. Consequently, the shop completely shut down for roughly one month. […]
LL Cool J has been promising a new solo album for years, but nothing has ever materialized. His last album, Authentic, was released in 2013 and talk of a follow-up has been ongoing ever since. According to a recent tweet from the Grammy Award-winning MC, he’s been in the studio with A Tribe Called Quest […]
Lauren London and YG looked back on the life and legacy of the departed Nipsey Hussle as 2019 turned into 2020. “2019 changed the rest of my life,” Hussle’s fiancée London wrote on her Instagram Story. “My existence shifted half of me is in Heaven and the other half is here to pick up and […]
Bobbi Kristina’s ex-fiancé Nick Gordon has reportedly died. According to The Daily Mail, Gordon was out celebrating on New Year’s Eve when he suffered a series of heart attacks and was rushed to a Florida ICU where he later died. Gordon’s brother, Junior Walker, confirmed the news on his Facebook page, revealing he’d been at […]
Clipse is possibly making moves in 2020. The Virginia Beach duo — comprised of brothers Gene “No Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton — haven’t put an album out since 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, but rumors of a long awaited reunion have been bubbling for years. They heated up in October 2018 when the […]
To ring in the new year, Diddy got on Instagram to spread motivation to his fans who had a tough year just like he did. In the emotional post, the Hip Hop mogul got candid and opened up in the two-minute video. “2019 was a crazy year. It was a great year for some of us […]
Lil Reese isn’t too happy with Uncle Murda including him in the Brooklyn rapper’s “Rap Up 2019.” Last night (December 31), Murda dropped the next installment in his yearly series that has him review the wildest stories of the year. The rapper had a busy year to work with this go around as he touched […]
Los Angeles, CA – Having grown up in Watts, CA, Ron-RonTheProducer told HipHipDX that he was heavily influenced by experiencing the different eras in rap music like G-funk, gangsta rap and the jerking movement — so it is somewhat of a no-brainer to think he is now one of the leading producers in the new generation […]