Bay Area firecracker Kamaiyah and veteran Hip Hop artist Trina have joined forces for the new “Set It Up” video. Directed by Stripmall, the visual boasts cameo appearances from social media stars Kway and WattsHomieQuan. Most importantly, it finds both rap heavyweights wreaking havoc on Los Angeles as they plan to dismantle a former lover’s […]
Royce Da 5’9 has dropped off the third offering from his forthcoming album The Allegory, a Benny The Butcher-assisted tracked titled “Upside Down.” An accompanying Cricket-directed visual arrived with the single on Friday (February 7), which finds the two rappers spitting their bars from the pulpit. With Detroit-bred singer Ashley Sorrell on the “Tom’s Diner”-sampling hook, Benny […]
Harris County, TX – JayDaYoungan is facing some serious charges. According to KHOU 11 Houston, the 22-year-old was taken into custody in Harris County, Texas on Thursday (January 6). Police were executing a family domestic violence warrant on the Louisiana-bred rapper and discovered Jay hiding in an attic. Jay, who stands accused of hitting a […]
Los Angeles, CA – Rich Forever Music boss Rich The Kid is facing legal trouble in the form of a lawsuit. Blueprint Artist Management, who previously managed the rapper is suing him for $3.5 million, according to documents obtained by TMZ published on Thursday (February 6). The filings claim the amount due is in fees […]
Twitter – Hot on the heels of his gospel-inspired single “Believe” featuring Justin Timberlake, Meek Mill took to Twitter on Friday (February 7) for a good old fashioned Q&A with his fans — and got mostly dragged. As expected, Meek chose to indulge followers that launched softballs his way, providing some insight into his upcoming […]
Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart took over hosting duties for Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday’s (February 6) episode of The Ellen Show. Dressed in a L.A. Lakers jacket and hat, special guest Ice Cube sat down with the Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party co-hosts to talk about Kobe Bryant’s legacy and bevy […]
Skippack Township, PA – Snoop Dogg made it abundantly clear how he felt about Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King earlier this week. On Thursday (February 6), Uncle Snoop blasted the two media heavyweights for appearing to consistently go after famous black men while defending powerful white men. “Did that fake ass micheal Jackson shit to […]
New York, NY – Eight years removed from their last collaboration, Non Phixion MC Sabac Red and producer/rapper J57 connect for the new single “Block Cheese and Bocce.” Sabac Red tells RealStreetRadio that the song was long overdue. “J57 and I have been collaborating periodically since the early 2000s,” Sabac notes. “It’s been a few […]
Prince Paul has been somewhat quiet on the music front since dropping a revamp of his 2003 project Politics Of The Business in 2017. Prior to that, he dropped the BROOKZILL! album, Throwback To The Future, alongside Digable Planets MC Ladybug Mecca, São Paulo rapper Rodrigo Brandão and De La Soul producer Don Newkirk. But now, the Hip Hop […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Freestyle Fellowship OG Myka 9 hopped on Jackson Whalan’s new track “G.T.F.O.H.” last December. Now, the duo is back with a video for the track that depicts a drunken Whalan getting tossed out of bar after indulging a little too much. The collaboration is something Whalan doesn’t take for granted. “We’ve all been […]
As promised, Nicki Minaj is back with a new single called “Yikes,” her first single of 2020. The track stirred up controversy earlier this week for a lyric about late civil rights activist Rosa Parks that was perceived by many as disrespectful. “When we move, tell ’em, “Back up,” click click, clack, duck/Hella bands, pull […]
Brooklyn, NY – A Brooklyn teen by the name of Jeremiah Dickey was reportedly shot and killed in his neighborhood as he rapped on Facebook Live. According to CNN, the New York City police department said officers were dispatched near the corner Elton Street and New Lots Avenue on Tuesday (February 4) around 6:45 p.m. […]
Mega Ran is teaming up with Slum Village’s Young RJ for a collaborative album titled 2HandsUp. Ahead of the LP’s March release, the newly-formed duo premieres the lead single “Pray” featuring Abstract Orchestra and Daru Jones on RealStreetRadio. “We went to Detroit to write and record this, and shot a video, and it really changed […]
Los Angeles, CA – The city of Los Angeles will hold a public memorial for Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the seven other people who were killed in a helicopter crash last month. According to the Los Angeles Times, the event is scheduled for February 24. Although Bryant’s memorial could draw more people […]
DaBaby dropped his latest video for the DJ Kid-produced track “Shut Up” on Thursday (February 6) as an answer to all the people trying to downplay his success. The video follows a day-in-the-life of DaBaby as he spends Super Bowl LIV weekend performing 14 shows. The clip features the “Bop” rapper boasting about his newfound […]
V Don has dropped Black Mass, a project showcasing his work behind the boards. The Harlem-based producer has previously crafted beats for artists such as Westside Gunn, A$AP Rocky, Styles P and Trae Tha Truth. V Don’s new release is comprised of 12 tracks and features many of his frequent collaborators. Guests include Dave East, […]
Brent Faiyaz, who famously provided the hook for GoldLink’s multi-platinum selling hit “Crew,” is back with a 10-track album titled Fuck The World. The project serves as the follow-up to his Lost EP, which dropped in 2018. The LP marks his first full-length release since his debut Sonder Son, which RealStreetRadio named as one of […]
Denzel Curry has delivered another surprise project in 2020. A few weeks after releasing the unexpected 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXX, the Loma Vista Recordings artist links up with producer Kenny Beats for a collaborative album titled Unlocked. The eight-track LP initially debuted YouTube as part of a short film about the project leaking. […]
D Smoke, the winner of Netflix’s Hip Hop competition series Rhythm + Flow, has dropped his Black Habits LP. The album is the follow-up to his Inglewood High EP, which was released last October. The West Coast rapper’s new project includes 16 songs. Snoop Dogg, Ari Lennox, SiR and Jill Scott are among the guests […]
Rising star Pop Smoke has released his new album Meet The Woo Vol. 2, a sequel to his 2019 debut Meet The Woo. The Republic Records artist’s latest work includes 13 songs, two of which are bonus tracks. The project features collaborations with Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Tjay and Fivio Foreign. Check […]
Fat Tony has teamed up with producer Taydex for the collaborative album Wake Up. The two previously worked together on Tony’s MacGregor Park LP, which dropped in 2017. “Wake Up is the first full-length album I’ve made with Taydex,” the Houston-bred rapper tells RealStreetRadio. “After ‘Swervin,’ I knew I wanted to make a whole ass […]
Jay Electronica is providing his fans with a glimmer of hope. The enigmatic MC has claimed his debut LP is finally ready to drop after more than a decade of delays. The New Orleans-bred artist shared his unexpected update on the album in a series of Twitter posts on Thursday night (February 6). “Album done,” […]
Los Angeles, CA – Much has been said about JAY-Z’s partnership with the NFL, even more so after he was filmed sitting during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV. Common made it clear he supports Hip Hop’s first billionaire and respects the route he’s taken to provide change. TMZ caught up with the Chi-Town native at the […]
In anticipation of the San Francisco 49ers winning Super Bowl Sunday’s match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs, the franchise paid Lil Wayne and DaBaby in full to do a full-out performance as a way to celebrate. However, even though they had a 10-point lead, with seven minutes left in the game, the Chiefs ultimately won […]
The Bay Area Hip Hop community was concerned when two of its staples — E-40 and Richie Rich — engaged in some social media beef earlier this week. But to everyone’s surprise (well, aside from Hieroglyphics MC Phesto who said he “wasn’t worried”), the two rap vets sat down over a meal and squashed their […]
Lil Nas X and Hip Hop luminary Nas surprised the world at the 62nd Grammy Award ceremony this year when they took over the stage to perform Lil Nas’ 7 EP track, “Rodeo.” Now, there’s a haunting music video to go with the polarizing collaboration. Set in a world between the matrix and bloodsucking vampires […]
Late civil rights activist Rosa Parks would’ve turned 107 on Tuesday (February 4). On the eve of her birthday, Nicki Minaj shared a snippet of her next single “Yikes,” which contains the line, “All you bitches Rosa Parks/Uh oh, get your ass up.” While some people thought the line was funny, others felt it was […]
Oprah Winfrey has been catching some heat lately for her connection to a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers. The talk show host mogul has been accused of repeatedly going after black men in the entertainment industry, while aligning herself with powerful white men such as disgraced Hollywood bigwig Harvey Weinstein. On […]
600 Breezy appeared to offer Meek Mill quite the assist on Wednesday (February 5) after the “Going Bad” rapper exchanged some heated words with his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj on Twitter. In a since-deleted tweet from his account, Breezy told Meek he knows some people that will kill Nicki’s husband Kenneth Petty for him. “Aye Meek for a […]
Future’s 17-year-old son Jakobi Wilburn was arrested in Georgia last month. The teenager is reportedly facing charges of criminal gang activity, criminal trespass and the altered ID of a firearm after he was allegedly found in possession of a gun with the serial number scratched out. Despite reports claiming Wilburn had no financial help and would […]