Lupe Fiasco’s time on Clubhouse, the popular audio-only social media app, has yielded pretty fascinating moments such as his thoughts on vaccines, Roc-A-Fella history and more. On Friday (December 4), the Food & Liquor architect shared his writing process inside of the app’s Rhymen Shop room before freestyling over Beanie Sigel’s 2001 Kanye West-produced single “Nothing […]
Kevin Gates has been busy enjoying himself while on vacation but took time away from posting selfies to entertain fans on Instagram Live. On Saturday (December 5), Gates accepted a request from a fan who told the Baton Rouge native YoungBoy Never Broke Again would lay hands on him. “Shut up Kevin before I beat […]
Jeremih’s battle with COVID-19 appears to be over. According to TMZ. the Chicago-bred singer was released from the hospital on Saturday (December 6) and is resting comfortably at home. He’d spent the last few weeks in the intensive care unit of a Chicago area hospital battling the coronavirus and, at one point, was believed to be […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed nearly 280,000 lives in the United States, according to the most recent data from the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention (CDC). Of course, the Hip Hop community isn’t immune and the virus has already taken Fred The Godson and New Orleans’ DJ Black N Mild, while threatening the lives of […]
Rappers and perfume? It’s a more common combination than one might think. Taking a page out of his baby momma and cosmetic mogul Kylie Jenner’s playbook, Travis Scott added to his myriad of brand partnerships by teaming up with Swedish fragrance company Byredo to release his Space Rage scent. The aroma arrived on Monday (November […]
DaBaby and DaniLeigh are back on as a couple after a recent hang in Los Angeles. The “BOP” rapper and the “Lil Bebe” singer shared photos of one another on Instagram Friday (December 4) including a post from Dani hugging DaBaby from behind. She captioned he post “my baby idc” with a heat emoji. View […]
Los Angeles, CA – Even though YouTube-to-Hip Hop transplant DDG maintains he and West Coast rapper Blueface were already acquaintances, he says he was caught off-guard by his fiery verse on the remix of his smash hit-single “Moonwalking In Calabasas.” During his exclusive video interview with HipHopDX, the budding Michigan-made rap star discussed the details of […]
Faizon Love is making his disdain for Dave East known far and wide, even when confirming the gangsta of other cities in the country. The Friday comedian sat down with DJ Vlad for an interview and while the two discussed Boosie Badazz’s recent shooting in Dallas, Love said he had no fear of going to […]
With 21 studio albums to date and several millions of independent records sold, Tech N9ne and his Strange Music imprint has been fodder for constant music industry conversation, primarily because his success has eschewed all the glitz and glamour of big-scale visibility. In a new interview on rock ‘n roll legend’s Elton John’s Rocket Hour […]
Rich The Kid is feeling a type of way about his recent treatment on a flight. The “Plug Walk” rapper was asked to leave a plane after a stewardess alleged he smelled like marijuana. In a video captured on an Instagram Live session, Rich defended himself, repeatedly telling the flight crew he wasn’t a smoker. […]
New York, NY – Philadelphia artist Poundside Pop has revealed his cities superstar rap hero, Meek Mill, offered him a meager record deal not once, but twice. In a new VLADTV interview, the up-and-coming rapper discussed linking up with the Dreamchasers boss after his 2017 street anthem “O.S.S.” [On Some Shit], blew up. “Meek, I […]
Future‘s continued back-and-forth with the mothers of his children has reached a strange turn. Brittni Mealy, the mother of Future’s son Prince shared in her Instagram Stories on Friday (December 4) an alleged warning the “Perky’s Calling” rapper gave their son on hours after Prince celebrated his 8th birthday. “Who TF Tells A 8 Year […]
Symba blazed various L.A. Leakers freestyles and wowed the likes of Snoop Dogg and 2 Chainz. Now the Bay Area native and Columbia Records signee has given fans his brand new mixtape, Don’t Run From R.A.P.. Clocking in at only 12 tracks, the project contains guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Ty Dolla $ign, Bay Area […]
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 […]