The Recording Academy rolled out the 2021 Grammy Award nominees on Tuesday (November 24) and sparked a contentious debate on social media. Fans were outraged The Weeknd wasn’t nominated for a single award despite releasing the No. 1 Billboard 200 album After Hours in March and Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas couldn’t believe Lil Baby’s […]
After delivering her long-awaited Roc Nation debut with Good News last week, Megan Thee Stallion stopped by Hot 97 on Tuesday (November 24) for a virtual album release party to discuss everything surrounding the Houston Hottie. On album opener “Shots Fired,” which fittingly samples Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya,” Meg didn’t waste any time in addressing the […]
Houston, TX – Juicy J is still eager to get in the Verzuz ring despite not having a challenger on the books. In preparation for the release of his upcoming album The Hustle Continues, the Three 6 Mafia legend checked in with Houston’s 97.9 The Box and made a case for kicking up dust on […]
Offset had some choice words on Twitter just moments after his wife got into it with Wiz Khalifa. “N-ggas be hoes !!!! Smh,” the Migos rapper wrote in a tweet on Tuesday (November 24). Niggas be hoes !!!! Smh — OFFSET (@OffsetYRN) November 24, 2020 The post came less than twenty minutes after Cardi B […]
After launching his own cannabis line MONOGRAM just last month, JAY-Z has been named Chief Visionary Officer of two cannabis companies. They’re all in the same family, though. Hov has teamed up with Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp. and will oversee brand strategy for the two cannabis brands they just acquired, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures […]
Drake has some choice words about the Grammys after The Weeknd called them out for being “corrupt.” In a post to his Instagram Story on Wednesday (November 25), Drizzy urged his peers to stop investing so much emotion reacting to the snubs that have continued to happen and likened the Recording Academy to a stubborn […]
Charleston, SC – Boosie Badazz isn’t letting a healing gunshot wound stop him from getting to the bag. Fresh out of the hospital after being shot outside of a Dallas strip mall, the Baton Rouge native shared a flyer for a performance on Thanksgiving (November 26). Boosie will appear alongside rapper Renni Rucci at a […]
The Grammys has dozens of Hip Hop artists in their feelings and Cardi B is no exception. Amid defending her own honor against Wiz Khalifa on Tuesday (November 24), the multi-platinum superstar also had to contend with her angry fanbase, who went from being mad at The Recording Academy for the hit single “WAP” not […]
Megan Thee Stallion fans have immediately taken to her #BodyOdyChallenge and it’s bringing twerkers out across multiple social platforms. The song “Body” lives on Meg’s new album Good News, and she premiered the video for it along with the album’s release on Friday (November 22). The #BodyOdyChallenge was birthed from the choreography in the video […]
The Alchemist is living on a high right now after receiving a Grammy nomination for Alfredo, his critically-acclaimed collaborative album with Freddie Gibbs. He’s not letting an unsurprising fumble from the Recording Academy ruin his moment either. The latest Grammy flop comes in the form of a hilarious mix-up on Alchemist’s artist page on the official […]
When Future dropped his thirteenth mixtape, Monster, in 2014, the Atlanta rapper was on the cusp of a breakout year. The mixtape elevated Future further into the spotlight and set the bar for the series of album-quality mixtapes that would follow with Beast Mode and 56 Nights—a period many believe was the best of Future’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg is showing off his cinematic narration skills in Ty Dolla $ign’s John Wayne Western-style video for “Spicy” featuring Post Malone. Though he doesn’t appear on camera, The Doggystyle architect lends his vocals throughout the James Larese-directed video, setting to tone for the futuristic, action-filled dystopian plot focused on Dolla […]
Playboi Carti fans have been waiting well over two years for his new album after constant teasers of Whole Lotta Red, but based on his activity this week, it looks like it could finally be dropping soon. The Atlanta native took to Instagram on Tuesday (November 24) to announce a new collaboration with Kanye West. […]
Lil Wayne is giving back again this holiday season. Weezy F. Baby is hosting Tunechi’s Turkey Give-A-Way on Tuesday (November 24) in his hometown of New Orleans, which will donate Thanksgiving turkeys to 500 different households across the Big Easy. “Tomorrow I’ll be giving back to the people and city that raised me!” he wrote […]
Jay Electronica uploaded Act II: The Patents of Nobility to TIDAL, but it was quickly scrubbed from the streaming service days later. Jay’s once-shelved album is now expected to arrive on his Discord channel at some point, which he teased earlier this week. One surprise he mentioned on the platform would be the inclusion of unreleased […]
Despite the controversy surrounding Megan Thee Stallion this summer, the Roc Nation artist has been on a remarkable run. She broke streaming records, performed at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards and partnered up with brands such as Revlon and Fashion Nova for lucrative deals. But arguably her biggest win is grabbing two No. 1 Billboard […]
With Playboi Carti’s impending album Whole Lotta Red possibly weeks away, the often elusive rapper has been more active on social media — but that’s not exactly a good thing, at least not for the mother of his child Iggy Azalea. On Tuesday (November 24), the former couple engaged in a brief Twitter spat that […]
Lil Wayne and Denise Bidot appeared to publicly call it quits in early November after just a brief, whirlwind romance. But judging by their recent social media activity, the former couple might’ve recently reconciled. On Monday (November 23), Wayne shared an Instagram post announcing an upcoming charity event and received three red heart emojis from […]
Denzel Curry had a busy overnight on Twitter coming into Tuesday (November 24). As Birdman once famously said, the Florida-bred rapper is looking for everyone to put some respect on his name. On Monday night (November 23), Curry took aim at the music industry’s games and who it chooses to reward. Arguably the most jarring […]
The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived on Tuesday (November 24) during a live announcement hosted on the official Grammy website. CBS is expected to air the annual ceremony from Los Angeles on January 31, although the the format of the show has yet to be announced. Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an audience will be unlikely. […]
The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived on Tuesday (November 24) and the list has elicited some intense reactions on social media. For example, there are a handful of artists who people believe got snubbed, including The Weeknd who received zero nods for his Billboard 200 No. 1 album After Hours and zero nods for any of the […]
Lil Baby will never forget his humble beginnings. With Grammy nominations arriving on Tuesday (November 24), Baby earned a pair of noms in the Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song categories thanks to his protest anthem “The Bigger Picture.” The Atlanta native looks to give back to those same people he sought to defend […]
The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived on Tuesday (November 24) and while Megan Thee Stallion, Thundercat, Beyoncé and Chika had reason to celebrate, some artists were noticeably left out — and fans quickly took notice. Among the biggest snubs was The Weeknd, who received zero nominations for his latest album After Hours, something not lost on […]
Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas is among the many Lil Baby fans screaming foul after the 2021 Grammy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday (November 24). While the rapper’s protest anthem “The Bigger Picture” reeled in nominations in the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, Thomas couldn’t help but notice his My Turn […]
Royce Da 5’9 and The Alchemist are among Eminem’s closest friends, so it was only a matter of time before Slim Shady congratulated both his fellow Detroit native and longtime tour DJ for their recent Grammy nominations. On Tuesday (November 24), a few hours after the Recording Academy unveiled the list, the Music To Be […]
Jay Electronica is setting the record straight on some misinformation he spread that apparently isn’t true. On Tuesday (November 24), the Grammy Award-nominated MC responded to a tweet from Complex that read, “Jay Electronica says he’ll drop ‘Act II’ with Kanye verses once he gets his permission.” Jay replied simply, “That was cap.” That was […]
With the 2021 Grammy nominations being rolled out on Tuesday (November 24), it reminded Nicki Minaj of the time she believed she was snubbed out of the Best New Artist Grammy Award in 2012. Nicki spoke up about her near-decade-long grudge with the Recording Academy’s decision to give indie rock band Bon Iver the nod […]
Editorial – The Recording Academy unveiled the 2021 Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday (November 24) and inadvertently sparked a heated debate across all social media platforms. Par for the course, some rap and R&B fans were outraged by some of the perceived oversights and took their opinions online. i’m sorry after hours/blinding lights might just […]
Cardi B is airing out Wiz Khalifa after feeling slighted by one of his tweets. Khalifa was talking to fans on Twitter amid the announcement of the 2021 Grammy nominations on Tuesday (November 24), when one fan noted the fact that Cardi got an award while Nicki Minaj still has yet to “is the biggest […]
Teyana Taylor is not pleased with the Recording Academy. The nominations for the 2021 awards were announced on Tuesday (November 24), and while there were plenty of questionable choices and omissions, the category for Best R&B Album stood out in particular. Despite multiple women dropping acclaimed bodies of work in the genre, the nominees were […]