City Girls rapper JT and Dallas native Asian Doll engaged in a contentious Twitter exchange on Sunday (December 20). At one point, Asian Doll insisted the only way to settle their issues was to meet up and physically fight. After Asian Doll repeatedly asked for a location, JT finally acted like a meet-up with her […]
Lil Wayne’s influence on rap can’t be denied. Whether it’s the face tattoos, putting Lil in the front of their rap monikers, rocking skinny jeans or use of Auto-Tune, Weezy has played a role in shaping the influx of rappers dominating rap today. Speaking with Brett Berish for Bumbu on Friday (December 18), Wayne reflected […]
Playboi Carti has been very busy lately teasing his long-awaited forthcoming album Whole Lotta Red. Carti originally announced the project way back in 2018, but fans’ patience is running thin since he’s pushed it back several times. On Sunday (December 20), the Die Lit rapper took to his Twitter to give his fans another update […]
New York, NY – Pharrell Williams was the latest guest on REVOLT’s Drink Champs where he chopped it up with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN about a bevy of topics, including the Drake and Pusha T beef in 2018. During the conversation, the subject of snitching also came up and the N.E.R.D co-founder didn’t hesitate to admit he’d […]
Outside of a win thanks to an assist on Chance The Rapper’s “No Problem” for Best Rap Performance in 2017, Lil Wayne hasn’t taken home a Grammy Award since his monstrous Tha Carter III dominated the 2009 ceremony. Weezy took to Twitter on Sunday (December 20) pondering why he’s fallen out of favor with the […]
Gaston County, NC – Not one but two rap videos filmed at Mountain Island Charter School in Gaston County, North Carolina have sounded the alarm, resulting in an emergency PTA Zoom meeting. According to WCNC Charlotte, both Blacc Zacc’s “Bang” featuring DaBaby and Kris Rich’s “Classroom” were filmed at or inside the school. The students’ parents […]
When rappers start getting the big bucks from the work they’ve been putting into their careers, a lot of them can be frivolous with their spending. Some may buy new luxury cars or the hottest new fashion pieces, and others may waste it all on iced-out jewelry. In Polo G’s case, he’s spending it on […]
Famous Dex is reportedly heading to rehab less than 24 hours after claiming he doesn’t have a drug problem. According to AllHipHop, sources say the seemingly troubled rapper was taken to an unknown facility in a Rolls Royce after disturbing images of himself started circulating online over the weekend. But that’s where the details end. The Chicago […]
Even with 2020 being the year of the unknown, rappers improvised to still provide another 365 days of solid musical output. The Recording Industry Association of America released their Year-End Best of list for 2020 on Monday (December 21) and Hip Hop exerted its dominance racking up plaques. Lil Baby’s multi-platinum My Turn album was dubbed […]
Days prior to King Von’s shooting death outside an Atlanta hookah lounge on November 6, the Chicago-bred rapper stopped by Audiomack for an interview and recorded an exclusive “Bless The Booth” freestyle in support of his Welcome To O’Block album. The streaming platform-publication unleashed the menacing freestyle on Monday (December 21) and Von’s vivid storytelling was put on […]
The days of Young Buck and 50 Cent working together are firmly a thing of the past, but the former G-Unit rappers are still widely recognized for what they contributed to Hip Hop culture. In 2002, they unleashed their first mixtape 50 Cent Is The Future, but it was Fiddy’s 2003 debut solo effort Get Rich […]
Viral rap star Mario Judah doesn’t seem to be letting up on trying to get Playboi Carti to drop Whole Lotta Red at all. The Florida native went on Twitter Sunday (December 20) to target the Die Lit rapper once more, and this time, he’s unleashing his version of Whole Lotta Red in full if […]
Hours before it was reported Famous Dex was headed to rehab, Akademiks posted a video of the Chicago rapper going in on the former Everyday Struggle co-host. Dex was apparently upset Ak reacted to a photo of Dex looking heavily drugged and suggested he get help for his alleged substance abuse problem. But instead of heeding […]
As hospitals across the country continue to fill up, positivity rates rise and more than 300,000 lives, including those of Fred The Godson and Ganxsta Ridd have been lost to COVID-19, NLE Choppa has decided now is the time to express his pandemic fatigue and tout baseless, non-scientific claims via some new music. In October, […]
In his first update since being shot earlier this month in Miami, Zoey Dollaz let supporters know he’s on the road to recovery. He also provided photos of the bullet-ridden and blood-spattered car he was riding in that night, showing just how close he came to a different fate. “God works harder than the devil […]
Los Angeles, CA – E-40 and Too $hort’s recent Verzuz battle once again reinforced the value of a good head-to-head face-off between two luminary artists hailing from the same city. A fact that veteran New York rapper Ja Rule is in agreeance with, but also believes it doesn’t apply to the highly requested matchup that […]
EDITORIAL – After garnering over 140 million YouTube views and over 80 million combined streams on Apple and Spotify while releasing mixtapes, Long Beach-bred rapper $tupid Young dropped his debut album, From Here On Out. Released Friday (December 18), the 12-track effort is heavy on the Cali energy and melodically tells the story of the […]
It seems there’s been some progress in the next Wu-Tang Clan project, but it still could be some time before it actually arrives. Method Man sat down with Jemele Hill for her Spotify podcast Jemele Hill Is Unbothered on Monday (December 21) and revealed he recently submitted a few tracks for a forthcoming effort from […]
Chance The Rapper is bringing the holiday cheer with his virtual concert special, Chi-Town Christmas. Premiered through his YouTube page on Friday (December 18), the film will air on Twitter and Instagram Live every night at 9 p.m. PT this week from Monday (December 21) through Saturday (December 26.) The effort is Chance’s directorial debut, […]
Playboi Carti’s long awaited Whole Lotta Red album finally has a solid release date — and it’s right around the corner. On Monday night (December 21), Playboi Carti fired off a tweet confirming the project would indeed arrive on Christmas Day (December 25) as Akademiks previously suggested. The tweet read simply, “12/25 > [lips emoji].” […]
Lancaster, CA – Wack 100 was simply trying to get some food at Primo Burgers in Lancaster, California on Saturday (December 19) when he found himself going round-for-round with two white men who allegedly called him a racial slur. According to TMZ, the two men were “burning rubber” behind The Game’s longtime manager in the […]
Famous Dex became a trending Twitter topic on Sunday (December 20) after a disturbing photo of the Chicago-bred rapper sparked concern among his fanbase. The photo in question finds Dex holding a blunt roach in his hand, looking gaunt and heavily under the influence. Subsequently, his fans are worried a fatal drug overdose is imminent. Bruh […]
Eminem has the Midas touch when it comes to selling albums. The Detroit-bred rap god has released 10 consecutive No. 1 Billboard 200 albums over the course of his career, beginning with 2000’s The Marshall Mathers LP and including 2002’s 8 Mile: Music From & Inspired By The Motion Picture. But Shady’s hot streak could be coming to an […]
Miami, FL – Luke Campbell, better known as Uncle Luke, is one of Hip Hop’s biggest pioneers in regards to defending free speech and highlighting Miami as a music capital. Now, he’s tested positive for COVID-19. In an op-ed written for the Miami New Times on Wednesday (December 16), the 2 Live Crew leader explained […]
E-40 and Too $hort brought that Bay Area love to the Verzuz platform on Saturday (December 19) for a celebration of their respective catalogs. For nearly three hours, Short Dawg played hits such as “Freaky Tales,” “Life Is…Too $hort,” “I’m A Player” and “Blow the Whistle,” while Forty Water pulled out “U and Dat,” “Captain Save A Hoe,” […]
Famous Dex raised concern among his fanbase when a photo of himself looking heavily under the influence hit the internet. Now, the Chicago rapper is addressing the allegations. On Sunday (December 20), an Instagram Live video of Dex denying he’s on drugs started making the rounds. In the clip, he’s holding a blunt roach and […]
Asian Doll and JT of the City Girls spent Sunday (December 20) trading shots on Twitter, less than one day after Asian Doll cleared up rumors she was taken off Megan Thee Stallion’s “Do It On The Tip” and replaced by City Girls. “I WANNA ACTUALLY FIGHT,” Asian tweeted. “yeah I’m gang gang how whatever […]
Kid Cudi and Jack Harlow are flying high on the Billboard 200 chart. Following the release of Cudi’s Man On The Moon III: The Chosen and Harlow’s That’s What They All Say on December 11, both albums have landed Top 5 debuts. Cudi earned his fifth Top 10 effort, selling over 144,000 equivalent album units. […]
Machine Gun Kelly is apparently unbothered by Eminem’s latest jabs towards him. After Friday’s (December 18) release of Music To Be Murdered By: Side B, fans honed in on lines from “Gnat” and “Zeus” where Em once more addresses his long-running feud with the Hotel Diablo rapper. “Fair weather, wishy-washy, she thinks Machine washed me,” Em […]
DJ Screw’s story is set to hit the big screen. Sony Pictures announced on Friday (December 18) they were developing a biopic on the legendary Houston musician and producer based upon Isaac Yowman’s All Screwed Up visual tribute, which premiered on November 16. Yowman will serve as executive producer of the film. All Screwed Up was done with the […]