The Roots’ de facto leader Black Thought has been in full throttle mode for most of 2020. After dropping Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able in October, he’s also contributed to tracks with Common, Statik Selektah and British singer Liam Bailey. That’s in addition to leading The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon‘s backing […]
Pop Smoke collected another posthumous accolade this week. SoundCloud revealed their 2020 Playback series, which saw the streaming platform name the late Brooklyn rapper as SoundCloud’s Top Artist for 2020. Pop’s catalog received over 191.5 million streams in the calendar year. “We celebrate the life and work of Pop Smoke as our Top Artist,” SoundCloud […]
Rick Ross has erected his own rap Mount Rushmore: The Miami Edition and naturally, it consists of himself and two other legendary Florida rappers. On Sunday (December 13), Rozay posted an Instagram post featuring himself, Trick Daddy and JT Money. He wrote in the caption, “THIS PICTURE GOING ON MY WALL” and tagged Maybach Music […]
Diddy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his genre-blending Last Train To Paris album on Monday (December 14). The Bad Boy boss went to the vault to share unreleased footage from studio sessions working on the project with the likes of Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes, Jay Electronica and more. In the clip featuring Cudi, the […]
Too $hort revealed he’d formed a supergroup with Ice Cube, Snoop Dogg and fellow Bay Area legend E-40 during an interview with MC Serch earlier this month. While speaking to The Breakfast Club on Monday (December 14), Short and fellow guest E-40 talked about their impending Verzuz battle and also touched on the OG foursome. […]
Megan Thee Stallion decided to prank her friends this weekend by tricking them into eating dog biscuits. A video of the Roc Nation artist was uploaded to Twitter on Sunday morning (December 12) and it didn’t take long for it to start making the rounds. In the clip, Megan begins by explaining the dog treats […]
NEW YORK, NY – The Diplomats are synonymous with New York City. With Dipset bleeding orange and blue, upscale streetwear brand KITH called on Jim Jones, Cam’ron and Juelz Santana to reunite and put together a freestyle inside the world’s most famous arena for the New York Knicks x Kith collaboration’s campaign. Kith reunited Dipset […]
Exclusive – Pete Rock just unleashed his new album Petestrumentals 3, his first official sample-free endeavor and follow-up to 2015’s Petestrumentals 2. Aided by the immense talents of Jack White’s drummer Daru Jones, guitarist Marcus Machado, bassists MonoNeon and Christopher McBride, keyboardist BigYuki and vocalist Jermaine Holmes, the 14-song project harnesses Rock’s innate love for jazz and […]
Machine Gun Kelly‘s Aston Martin was stolen from his Los Angeles home earlier this month, but luckily, it’s been recovered with no damage. TMZ reported that cops spotted the purple whip when it drove past them on Sunday night (December 14). When they got a chance to follow up and search for it, they found […]
Following the release of his new album, 2 Chainz has teamed up with YouTube for a new series as part of their #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund initiative. The Money Maker Fund consists of five episodes airing from Monday (December 14) through Friday (December 18), and features HBCU students and alumni pitching their business ideas to 2 Chainz, […]
Less than a month after releasing his CHOMP EP, Russ is already looking ahead to the next one. In a new interview with Ebro Darden on Beats1, the New Jersey native toyed with the idea of showing his range by following up the rap EP with an R&B-based effort that features Keyshia Cole, Kehlani and […]
Post Malone and Jack Harlow will be taking part in Bud Light’s first-ever New Year’s Eve livestream. Bud Light Seltzer Sessions Presents New Year’s Eve 2021 will go down live from Park MGM in Las Vegas at 10:30 p.m. EST and will also feature Steve Aoki. In a statement, Harlow confirmed his set will include […]
SAINt JHN and Lil Uzi Vert have the night of their lives in the music video for their collab, “High School Reunion, Prom.” The visual is newcomer director Taylor Foor’s debut, and makes for the first of three videos he’ll be directing for the “Roses” singer. In the clip, nods to the characters in JHN’s […]
Lizzo’s weight and body type have often stolen the spotlight away from her immense musical talent — and it looks like that isn’t changing anytime soon. On Monday (December 13), the Grammy Award-winning artist found herself a trending Twitter topic after she shared a pair of TikTok videos revealing she’d just completed a 10-day smoothie […]
As the Clubhouse app community continues to expand, some people are finding out it can get a little intense depending on what room they’re in. On Saturday (December 12), Akademiks was joined by Guapdad 4000, 21 Savage, Tory Lanez and Meek Mill who confronted the former Everyday Struggle co-host about his seemingly inflammatory online activities. […]
Snoop Dogg found himself on the defense after an interview he did with Central Ave. went viral. During the conversation, he spoke about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s unapologetically crass mega hit “WAP” and suggested they were much too forward in their music. “Let’s have some, you know, privacy, some intimacy where he wants to find […]
Atlanta, GA – Ann Marie is reportedly out of jail. According to TMZ, the R&B singer posted $60,000 bail and walked out of Fulton County Jail in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday (December 9). Fulton County inmate records show she posted $10,000 for possession of a firearm during commission of a felony (person of another) and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Offset won’t be first in line to take Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. On Saturday (December 12), the Migos rapper told TMZ he’s planning on passing in regards to the vaccine, highlighting a recent photo of four Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine volunteers who developed Bell’s Palsy. The FDA acknowledged those volunteers were diagnosed with Bell’s Palsy, […]
The Roots’ Questlove made a special appearance on Saturday’s (December 12) episode of Saturday Night Live where he got to slap around a couple of SoundCloud rappers played by Pete Davidson and host Timothée Chalamet. Davidson and Chalamet teamed up as the face tattoo, dyed hair-having rap duo of Guaplord and $mokecheddathaassgetta, who are behind […]
Tobe Nwigwe arguably stole the show at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards with performances of “Try Jesus” and “EAT” featuring his wife Fat. Now, the Houston native is upping the ante with the full release of his Cincoriginals project. Clocking in at 14-tracks, the latest venture for Tobe and his team comes jam packed with […]
21 Savage emerged as the unexpected voice of reason during Meek Mill and Akademiks’ Clubhouse dispute on Saturday (December 12). As Akademiks screamed at the Roc Nation artist for calling him out on his often inflammatory social media activity, the British-born rapper attempted to quell the situation, pointing out there’s a different way to go […]
Too $hort and E-40 are stepping into the Verzuz arena this month. According to an Instagram post from the popular Instagram Live series, the two Bay Area legends will go head-to-head on Saturday (December 19), bringing nearly five decades of Bay Area Hip Hop to Apple TV and, of course, Instagram Live. “Y’all know we had to […]
Los Angeles, CA – North Philly artist Popp Hunna is urging listeners not to abuse prescription meds, despite the success of his anime soundboard-channeling hit “Adderall.” During a recent video interview with Genius, he took the time to denounce illicit consumption of the popular upper and also distanced himself from glorifying substance abuse. “I just […]
Eminem’s 2002 hit “Lose Yourself” has been utilized as a motivator for sports teams, used in commercials to push products and even pulled into presidential campaigns. The Academy Award-winning single from Slim Shady’s 8 Mile soundtrack is also admired by former United States president Barack Obama. In a sit-down with Attn, Obama broke down how he turned to Hip […]
AR-Ab, who is currently awaiting sentencing on several charges ranging from conspiracy and distribution of crack cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine, is alleging harsh treatment behind bars by prison officials. A post shared to his Instagram account on Tuesday (December 8) stated the rapper, real name Abdul West, had yet to be treated for a kidney […]
Mario Judah issued an ultimatium to Playboi Carti over the release of Carti’s Whole Lotta Red album and when the “Magnolia” rapper failed to deliver, Judah decided to release his own Whole Lotta Red. Led by the viral star’s new single “Bih Yah,” the four-track “tribute” to Carti features Judah songs such as “Luv My […]
Los Angeles, CA – Among the many things Memphis rap mainstay Juicy J has become known for, his ostentatious and irrepressibly infectious ad-libs are at the forefront. Over the years, one-off phrases like, “we trippy mayne,” and, “yea hoe,” and countless others have undergone different iterations and during The Hustle Continues rapper’s latest interview with […]
Atlanta, GA – As if being anointed by Quality Control Music as the next female MC to pop-off, Lakeyah effectively receives yet another heavily-weighted seal of approval with the co-sign from her labelmates the City Girls in the visual for her stature-declaring single “Female Goat.” Following the toxic short for “Windows,” her Jasmine Sullivan-sampling record […]
Playboi Carti is unbothered by Mario Judah’s demand of WLR being released to the public. On Friday (December 11), Carti shared a series of photos on his Instagram account highlighting time watching classic vampire movies, snapping photos of various vehicles and hanging with Kanye West. “vAMP,” the Die Lit rapper wrote. “LoV3 . i love […]
Ashanti and Keyshia Cole’s highly-anticipated VERZUZ encounter will have to wait. Originally scheduled for Saturday (December 12), the event has been postponed after Ashanti revealed on Instagram she tested positive for COVID-19. “Hey y’all I can’t believe I’m saying this but I tested positive for COVID-19,” the singer wrote. “I’m ok and not in any […]