EXCLUSIVE – The coronavirus pandemic brought on a series of unexpected challenges in the music industry, but artists improvised in the comfort of their own homes in some instances to get creative with an array of innovative visuals this year. Vevo exclusively rolled out their top 10 most-watched Hip Hop videos list with HipHopDX on […]
Atlanta, GA – Lil Baby teamed up with former NBA player Stephen Jackson and restaurant owners Ericka and William Platt on Wednesday (December 16) to throw a surprise birthday party for Gianna Floyd, the daughter of George Floyd who tragically lost his life in police custody on May 25. The Quality Control rapper funded the […]
Akademiks and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg‘s beef has taken another turn, as the feuding media personalities might actually step into the ring very soon. Ak heard Rosenberg’s challenge to have a celebrity boxing match of sorts to raise $100,000 for charity and countered by saying on Wednesday night (December 16) that the two could set […]
Austin, TX – Through hustle, resolve and a magnetic persona, Austin rapper Dubbo has transcended Texas’ competitive ranks to command Babygrande Records’ attention. The burgeoning rapper has cultivated a strong regional reputation by maximizing his immediate resources and surroundings to manifest his artistic vision. His online music presence is formidable, anchored by boisterous singles, spirited […]
Lil Baby put forth a banner 2020 campaign and became a bona fide superstar in the rap game, but fame and fortune weren’t always in the cards for the gambling-loving artist born Dominique Jones. As part of his Apple Music documentary dropping Friday (December 18), Baby details his life story and speaks on how he […]
The Grand Theft Auto V soundtrack has proven to be just as enticing as the video game itself. The company behind GTAV, Rockstar Games, updated its playlists earlier this week and included FlyLo FM, the fictional station programmed by Los Angeles-based producer Flying Lotus. FlyLo’s new mix includes a track called “Lunch Break” featuring the elusive DOOM, […]
Lil Baby has been having quite the banner year — despite the relentless COVID-19 pandemic. In February, he dropped his sophomore studio album My Turn, which shot to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 following its release, marking the Atlanta-bred rapper’s first chart-topping effort. It also marked the first album in 2020 to go double platinum. […]
Breaking just became a Olympic sport and will be represented at the 2024 Paris Games. Rock Steady Crew legend Crazy Legs (real name Richard Colón) was asked to be involved, but his future with the Olympics could be in jeopardy. On Wednesday (December 16), a petition started circulating online claiming the often celebrated breaker has […]
Travis Scott is riding the spiked seltzer wave with the creation of his own brand, CACTI. The long-rumored hard seltzer line is set to arrive in partnership with Anheuser-Busch in spring 2021. A noted drinker of tequila, La Flame was very particular about blending the premium blue agave with “down to earth ingredients” to find […]
Cardi B has returned to reality TV — but in different format. The former Love & Hip Hop star launched her Cardi Tries reality show on social media with Facebook Messenger and Instagram on Thursday (December 17) and the first episode finds Cardi receiving her first ballet lesson. The Bronx native throws on the tutu, […]
Two of the 2019’s most celebrated documentaries — Netflix’s FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened and Hulu’s Fyre Fraud — competed with audience attention spans with the exact same topic during the onset of that year. The films brought the chaotic disaster of the ill-fated Fyre Festival to the forefront, which had recently seen […]
Houston rap staple Paul Wall has built a formidable career on Grillz, bass heavy, Southern Hip Hop and “what it dos” over the past two decades. The People’s Champ, the ideal nickname for the congenial rapper, has mostly stuck to his Southern roots but every once in awhile, he’ll leap outside the box and try […]
VladTV host Vladimir “DJ Vlad” Lyubovny has been under the microscope over the last few weeks after his interviews were blamed for Casanova’s recent FBI indictment — despite there not being any tangible proof. Some people believe Vlad’s interview style often trips up his subjects who inadvertently end up implicating themselves in various crimes. But thanks to […]
Exclusive – Cypress Hill frontman B-Real and former Pimp My Ride host Xzibit linked up with Los Angeles-based rapper Demrick earlier this year for a new Serial Killers project called Summer of Sam. The album was laser focused on the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting quarantine Americans have been forced to endure. During an interview with […]
It’s been a big year for music artists on TikTok. With 2020 coming to an end, the social media app released a ‘Best Of’ list on Wednesday (December 16), highlighting some of the artists and songs that took the app by storm these last 12 months. Boosted by megastars like Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby, […]
YFN Lucci accidentally shot a gun on set of a video shoot in September, but thankfully, no one was hurt. The Atlanta-bred rapper stopped by VladTV for a new interview published on Thursday (December 17) and recalled the moment on set that things went a little left. “I was shooting a video with GT,” Lucci […]
Before he was a platinum-selling rapper, a fateful night in 2013 almost changed everything for 21 Savage. During an appearance on T.I.’s ExpediTIously podcast on Thursday (December 17), Savage recalled his 21st birthday that resulted in multiple bullet wounds, nearly being arrested and the death of his best friend. “I got shot the same year […]
Snoop Dogg is ending a wild 2020 with some holiday cheer. Released on Thursday (December 17), his two-track EP Funky Christmas makes for a funkadelic holiday listen with production from FredWreck and an appearance from October London. The EP arrives as an appetizer of sorts to Snoop’s forthcoming studio album Take It From a G, […]
Well, the rumors were true after all. On Thursday night (December 17), Eminem delighted Stans all across the globe when he unleashed the B Side to his latest studio album Music To Be Murdered By. Comprised of a total of 36 tracks, the deluxe version of the project — the simply titled Music To Be […]
It’s the second to last New Music Friday of what has certainly been an interesting year, to say the least. For anyone having a hard time keeping track of Hip Hop’s contribution to this latest trip around the sun, be sure to check out HipHopDX’s year-end Awards articles. The official tongue of the holidays is […]
Eminem once again surprised fans with another new album — this time, he dropped Music To Be Murdered By: Side B on Thursday night (December 17). Shortly after the 36-track deluxe version arrived, Slim Shady took to Twitter to announce he had a visual for the song “Gnat” as well. “‘Like trying to fight off a #GNAT,” […]
Los Angeles, CA – ‘Tis the season, and it’s also that time of the week again, and HipHopDX has returned steadfast with another packed roundup of New Music Friday coverage complete with deluxe albums, a pair of artist duo projects and several solo offerings. Indulge in E-40 and Too $hort’s epic pre-Verzuz battle royale collaborative […]
50 Cent recently revealed he was down to face his former rival The Game in a Verzuz battle. In a new interview with Power 106, the Compton-bred rapper said he’s also willing to take part in Timbaland and Swizz Beatz’s series and admitted he’s already written down 25 songs for a potential clash. For Game, […]
James Harden took the floor Tuesday night (December 15) for the first time in a preseason game against the San Antonio Spurs and a pregame photo of him looking hefty, which is possibly edited, quickly began to trend on social media. Once fans got their first look at the star Rockets guard, many jokingly compared […]
Rumors of an impending alternative version of Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By album have been floating around online for the past several days. While KXNG Crooked more or less debunked its existence — or at least played coy about knowing anything about it — producer Dem Jointz appeared to suggest otherwise. In an Instagram […]
Jeremih is currently resting up following a scary battle with COVID-19, which saw him hospitalized and even placed on a ventilator in the intensive care unit at one point. The singer appeared on Sway’s Universe with Chance The Rapper on Tuesday (December 15) in support of their Merry Christmas Little Mama project hitting streaming platforms […]
Philadelphia, PA – Philadelphia rapper AR-Ab has been holed up in a 6×8 prison cell at the Federal Detention Center (FDC) of Philadelphia as he awaits sentencing on a litany of charges, including conspiracy and distribution of crack cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine. But according to an Instagram post shared to his account on December 8, he’s […]
Cupcakke became a trending Twitter topic on Tuesday (December 15) after she dropped her controversial new single “How To Rob (Remix).” The track finds the Chicago spitter setting her sights on numerous rappers in the industry, including Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, Cardi B and Flo Milli. The song, which is a nod to 50 […]
DJ Khaled is adding “another one” to his résumé. The We The Best mogul is invading the health and wellness space with the launch of his untitled CBD company in partnership with CBD manufacturer Endexx Corporation. The move was inspired by Khaled’s “personal wellness journey,” as CBD became part of his daily routine and the company […]
Big Sean is giving his No. 1 Billboard album Detroit 2 to close out 2020. Following his nomination for 2020’s HipHopDX Comeback Of The Year, the spirited rhymer links up with his ace Jhené Aiko for the “Body Language” video, the Ty Dolla $ign-assisted single that unquestionably displays that Twenty88 feel. For the official video, […]