Los Angeles, CA – Saweetie is not happy with her label Warner Records, and in addition to accusing the industry giant of stifling her artistic creativity, she says they butchered the rollout of her new collaboration with Doja Cat. In a fiery set of tweets on Thursday (December 3), the “Back to the Streets” rapper […]
3rd Bass legend MC Serch recently hosted another episode of his Serch Says podcast, this time with special guest Too $hort. Toward the end of the interview, exclusively obtained by HipHopDX, the Bay Area Hip Hop pioneer revealed he’s formed a supergroup with three of his fellow Hip Hop legends — E-40, Ice Cube and […]
Lil Baby celebrated his 26th birthday in style on Thursday (December 3) by throwing a party filled with friends, money, jewelry and other luxurious items. Ahead of the NBA season tipping off in less than two weeks, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden was in attendance and went above and beyond with gifts for his friend. […]
CHICAGO, ILL – Jeremih had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since November, but good news is on the horizon. Chance The Rapper took to Twitter yesterday to let everyone know that the R&B singer would be coming home from the hospital on Friday (December 4). “I AM FILLED WITH PRAISE RIGHT NOW I JUST HEARD MY […]
DJ Premier has collaborated with some of the biggest rappers of all-time, but he still hasn’t crossed paths with DMX on a record. During a recent interview with Tom Segura on his Tom Talks podcast, Preemo revealed he’s always wanted to work with the rapper, and has even got in touch with Swizz Beatz about […]
It’s another bittersweet victory for Pop Smoke. The fallen Brooklyn rapper’s Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon debut album is reportedly now certified 2x-platinum. Pop becomes the third rapper to go multi-platinum in 2020 behind Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial and Lil Baby’s My Turn. For Pop, it only took […]
There aren’t many people out there having a better 2020 than Hit-Boy. The superproducer’s comeback campaign saw him light the year on fire when quarterbacking albums by Nas, Big Sean and Benny The Butcher. A fan took to Twitter wondering about Hit’s best beats of the year and the Grammy-winning producer gave his picks Friday […]
EXCLUSIVE – One of Hip Hop’s premier music festivals, Rolling Loud is the ideal concert for the culture’s youngest and hottest acts to hit the stage and add to their growing popularity. When Rolling Loud announced it would come to New York City in November 2019, fans were excited to see the buzzing Brooklyn drill […]
50 Cent’s gangbanging days are long behind him. Following the arrests of Casanova and G Herbo earlier this week, 50 is letting the world know he’s not involved with any of the aforementioned cases with some help from his verse on Uncle Murda’s “Get The Strap.” “Me no gang bang, I mean No rico, No […]
VH1 will be adding at least two more shows to their Love & Hip Hop franchise next year. Page Six announced on Thursday (December 3) that the popular series has added multiple spin-offs to their slate of programming, including one that will center around the “OGs” in a reunion-style edition. The cast will feature Momma […]
Chance The Rapper is being sued by his long-time manager Pat Corcoran for $3 million in commission fees. According to Complete Music Update, Pat The Manager had been Chance’s manager since May 2012 and was quietly fired earlier this year. The two have remained mum about the dissolved relationship but a lawsuit was filed with […]
After a brief stint behind bars, Young M.A is fresh out with a message to share. According to XXL, the Brooklyn native was arrested in Atlanta for reckless driving on Friday (December 4), but was released two hours later without having to pay bail. Upon her return, M.A posted up on Instagram with her middle […]
The next Verzuz battle has officially been confirmed. Ashanti and Keyshia Cole will go hit for hit on Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s popular platform on December 12 at 8 p.m. ET and per Cole, it will be “a celebration!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Keyshia Cole (@keyshiacole) Both singers dominated the […]
December 4, 2001 – Aside from Ice Cube’s “No Vaseline” and 2Pac’s “Hit Em Up,” very few diss tracks have been as vicious as Nas’ 2001 obliteration “Ether,” which found the Illmatic legend unapologetically ripping JAY-Z to pieces. Billed as a response to Hov’s diss “Takeover” (released on The Blueprint just three months earlier), the […]
Chris Brown and Young Thug take it back to the 1940s in their latest music video. The pair released the visual for “City Girls” on Friday (December 4), the latest single from their collaborative Slime & B mixtape that was released in May. Filmed in downtown Los Angeles, Breezy and Thugga bring the full cinematic […]
Victorville, CA – Hip Hop emeritus Dr. Dre’s pending divorce has led to his personal life continuously spilling into the news. LaTanya Young reportedly spoke with DailyMailTV regarding her famous father in an interview published on Friday (December 4). The 37-year-old woman was born to The Chronic producer and Lisa Johnson in 1983 and while […]
Boosie Badazz still hasn’t gotten his original Instagram page reinstated and now he’s doubling down on his plans to sue. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boosie (@boosienewig) In the latest released segment of the sit-down he filmed with Vlad TV last month, the outspoken entertainer confirmed he was filing a lawsuit […]
Los Angeles, CA – It takes real talent to become one of the most sought after artists in Los Angeles. BLXST has managed to do just that, thanks to his triple-threat nature that allows him to contribute in a variety of ways. Whether he’s handling the production or laying vocals on the mic, the standout […]
EXCLUSIVE – While taking time to nurse his torn Achilles, Brooklyn Nets basketball star Kevin Durant has been keeping busy in another creative space. His brand new podcast alongside co-host Eddie Gonzalez The ETCs with Kevin Durant has gotten off to a great start with guests such as NBA star Kyrie Irving, producer Noah “40” […]
New York, NY – Casanova has reportedly turned himself in to police after being named in an indictment for his alleged involvement in the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang. According to the New York Daily News, the Brooklyn native surrendered himself at the Midtown South precinct of Manhattan on Wednesday night (December 2). The 34-year-old rapper’s […]
Roddy Ricch doesn’t want to get caught up in the process of releasing too much music too quickly. The Compton-bred rapper recently revealed he could drop a new album at any time following the chart-topping Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, but instead, he’s waiting for the perfect moment to strike. In a Variety interview […]
JAY-Z’s music picks for the year have arrived. Hov created a “2020 Vision” playlist for TIDAL on Thursday (December 3) putting the year in music in perspective. The playlist is filled with 40 tracks featuring a hint of R&B and varying styles dominating Hip Hop. Tennis star Naomi Osaka wearing a George Floyd mask is […]
It looks like Tee Grizzley is going to have a wonderful holiday season this year. On Wednesday (December 2), the Detroit rapper took to his Instagram to share the news his mother, Latoya Perry, was being released from prison. Grizzley posted a screenshot of a FaceTime call he was having with his mother. Both Grizzley […]
NEWARK, NJ – Emerging New Jersey rapper Tripple Beanz was fatally killed in a Newark, New Jersey shooting last Friday (November 27). The 29-year-old was walking to his parked car when a pair of masked gunmen hopped out of their vehicle and shot him multiple times from close range in a brutal execution before running […]
While Ice-T is undoubtedly a gangsta rap pioneer, the seasoned MC will always give credit to Schoolly D for laying the foundation. Upon hearing Schoolly’s “PSK (What Does It Mean?)” single in 1985, Ice was inspired to write his 1987 classic “6 ‘N The Morning” and it was on from there. Needless to say, Ice […]
Tupac Shakur came for Biggie’s throat on the 1996 diss track “Hit Em Up,” arguably one of the most disrespectful Hip Hop records ever recorded. With every lyric he uttered in the song, the fired up ‘Pac made it crystal clear he had a problem with The Notorious B.I.G. “First off, fuck your bitch and […]
Drake is taking his Nike partnership to the next level with the launch of his NOCTA sub-label, the sports apparel giant announced on Wednesday (December 2). The unprecedented Nike deal with an entertainer gets its name from Drizzy’s nocturnal recording process. “I mean, growing up Nike was everything,” Drake said in a statement. “It felt […]
Trouble stirred up a little controversy earlier this week when he confidently stated he’d let his wife “fuck Drake” for a feature. Now, the Atlanta-bred rapper — who’s actually not married — is attempting to explain his stance, while simultaneously digging himself a deeper hole. “I’mma address a few things real quick,” he said in […]
For many of music’s biggest names, the genesis of a long and fruitful career often comes at the hands of a chance encounter that reshaped their lives forever. For Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, that moment came in the form of a Virginia Beach high school talent show in 1992. The collective […]
Miami, FL – Conway The Machine repeatedly shows his admiration and respect for Hip Hop’s forefathers and now, the love is coming right back to him. During a recent episode of The Drink Champs podcast with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the Griselda MC hopped on a FaceTime call with Nas who promptly gave him his […]