JAY-Z is diversifying his portfolio some more, and just invested in a new fitness company. CLMBR, described as “an innovative vertical climbing machine”, announced both Hov and tennis star Novak Djokovic as investors in a press release on Thursday (November 19), ahead of the 2021 launch of CLMBR Connected and CLMBR Pure machines. In a […]
Lil Uzi Vert took offense to celebrity photographer Gunner Stahl’s thoughts on deluxe albums, prompting a back-and-forth that included a pull-up at the Ritz-Carlton. The exchange went down on Wednesday (November 18), after Stahl made fun of artists who drop deluxe versions of their albums so closely to the project’s original release. Typically a deluxe […]
It looks like Nelly is going to be busting his acting chops once again. In a report by Variety, the Country Grammar rapper will be starring as rock n roll pioneer Chuck Berry in the upcoming Buddy Holly biopic. Nelly will be joining Ruairi OāConnor, Colin Hanks and Diane Guerrero in the forthcoming Bruce Beresford-directed […]
6ix9ine may have withered into obscurity after his sophomore effort TattleTales failed to do what it needed on the charts, but the project did spawn a platinum record! The Nicki Minaj-assisted “TROLLZ” has reached the one million mark and was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America on Friday (November 13). The song hit […]
Atlanta, GA – The Gucci Mane and Jeezy Verzuz battle went down on Thursday (November 19) ā albeit nearly an hour late. But around 6 p.m. PST, the two former rivals finally sauntered up to the stage at the infamous Magic City strip club in Atlanta where they were met with two thrones on either […]
It’s the last New Music Friday before Thanksgiving and HipHopDX has plenty of piping hot singles to be thankful for. Nas, 24kGolden, DaBaby, Wale and Gunna are just some of the artists that unleashed some pre-holiday heat this week. Without further ado, here are the top singles for Friday, November 20. DaBaby – “My Brother’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – With Megan Thee Stallion’s debut album, Jeezy’s reboot of his 2008 album The Recession, and Rich The Kid and YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s collaborative effort arriving, this edition of HipHopDX’s New Music Friday albums coverage is bursting at the seams with new heat. Additional highlights include Rexx Life Raj and his […]
Jeezy is adding some fuel to the fire ahead of his anticipated Verzuz battle with longtime rival Gucci Mane. The Snowman decided to take shots at both Freddie Gibbs and 50 Cent on his new single “Therapy for My Soul,” which was released at midnight EST on Wednesday (November 18). Using the J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League-produced song […]
Jeezy and Gucci Mane are just over 24 hours away from participating in one of Verzuz’s most anticipated battles. But before they step in the virtual arena, The Snowman evidently had a few things he wanted to say. On Tuesday (November 17), the veteran rapper unleashed a new single called “Therapy In My Soul,” which […]
The Game’s longtime manager Wack 100 got the internet buzzing when he suggested getting his client and Game’s former foe 50 Cent into the virtual Verzuz arena. While the idea seemed particularly far-fetched considering their tumultuous past, the Get Rich or Die Tryin’Ā legend isn’t actually opposed to the idea — but he does have one […]
Kid Cudi is broadening his scope with the launch of his own production and music management company called Mad Solar — named after his 2013 Indicud song of the same name. According to Deadline, Cudi has teamed up with his manager Dennis Cummings and Karina Manashil to found the company, which is being backed by […]
Bizzy Bone is mourning the loss of his longtime manager Nena Jackson. The Bone Thugs-n-Harmony legend took his grief to Instagram on Wednesday (November 18) and admitted he was struggling with Jackson’s recent death. “No one knows but i have suffered a serious loss in my life,” he wrote alongside a video of himself with […]
Rick Ross and 2 Chainz went head-to-head in a Verzuz battleĀ in August, but it sounds like Rozay wants to go another round ā this time, with T.I. Last week, Gucci Mane announced he would, in fact, face his longtime foe Jeezy in an upcoming battle, replacing Tip who was originally scheduled to take on The […]
Tory Lanez has reportedly pleaded not guilty in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. According to New York Daily News, the Canadian rapper ā real name Daystar Peterson ā entered his plea on Wednesday (November 18) with the help of his attorney Shawn Holley. Lanez wasĀ charged last month with one felony count each of assault […]
Tierra Whack delivered her highly innovative and critically acclaimed project Whack World in 2018. Released on Instagram, the album was comprised of short, one-minute songs that could fit into the space allotted for a singular Instagram video. On Wednesday (November 18), the 25-year-old Philadephian returned to the fold with two new singles: “feel good” and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Dre and his soon-to-be former spouse Nicole Young are in the middle of a contentious divorce after 24 years of marriage. Young filed paperwork in June citing irreconcilable differences and the ongoing proceedings have been a dramatic mess ever since. Now, Young is accusing the Hip Hop mogul of using […]
Megan Thee Stallion is expected to unleash her Roc Nation debut Good News on Friday (November 20). Ahead of its release, theĀ Rap CaviarĀ podcast revisited a 2019 episode where the 300 Entertainment artist talks about collaborating with A Tribe Called Quest MC/producer Q-Tip on a future project. “Q-Tip is an album thing,” she said at the […]
ATLANTA, GA. – Following the potential fireworks of Thursday night’s (November 19) highly-anticipated Verzuz bout between former adversaries Gucci Mane and Jeezy, the Atlanta trap pioneers will be co-hosting an after party together at the Compound nightclub in Atlanta. Flyers began to surface for the official after-party before Compound confirmed Jeezy and Gucci would indeed […]
Lil Pump is looking to capitalize on the momentum he garnered from the viral moment when Donald Trump mistakenly referred to him as “Lil Pimp” before bringing him onstage at a Michigan rally. Pump returned on Wednesday (November 18) flexing his MAGA hat with the Ronny J-produced single “LIL Pimp Big MAGA Steppin.” Between the […]
Hit-Boy is on a complete tangent in 2020. As he nears the end of a year that saw him produce for the likes of Nas, Lil Wayne, Freddie Gibbs and more, the platinum-selling producer slips into artist mode to deliver bars on a new single with Big Sean and Fivio Foreign. Titled “Salute,” Hit-Boy and […]
Fivio Foreign believes rappers are targeted more than any other profession. In a tweet Tuesday (November 17), the Brooklyn drill artist echoed a sentiment Jim Jones similarly expressed earlier this year that was met with controversy from an Iraq war vet at the time. “Rapper are da most targeted people on planet earth,” Fivio wrote. […]
The Breakfast Club became a topic of social media banter on Tuesday (November 17), when they put Megan Thee Stallion’s team on blast for limiting what could be discussed when she came on their show but allowing her to speak freely about controversial happenings with predominantly “white publications.” Angela Yee, DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha […]
50 Cent has finally responded to Jeezy’s “Therapy For The Soul” diss, several hours after the song arrived on digital streaming platforms. On Wednesday (November 18), the rapper-turned-television mogul shared an Instagram post featuring a photo of Issac Hayes and “Therapy For The Soul” written across the front. In the caption, Fiddy implied The Snowman […]
Cardi B is Billboard’s ‘Woman of the Year’ and she wants her haters to eat it up! The “WAP” rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday (November 18) to relish in the moment, reminding everyone why even with only one song out in 2020, she was able to secure the top spot. “Good morning y’all, it’s […]
Despite their long history of beef, Gucci Mane is fully committed to his upcoming Verzuz battle with Jeezy ā but he’s still liable to back out if his opponent doesn’t come with the right ‘fit. Clowning the CTE rapper in a promotional post on Wednesday (November 18), Gucci galloped down a perfectly-manicured grassy hill to […]
It looks like Kanye West not only got the song he wanted with his favorite rapper, he got the video too. Photos surfaced of Ye and Lil Baby on set in Manhattan with famed director Hype Williams on Wednesday (November 18), with a call sheet that said the shoot is for a collab named “Hurricanes.” […]
Editorial – While the head-to-head Verzuz battles orchestrated by Timbaland and Swizz Beatz to date have been incredible shows of mutual respect, the November 19Ā season two premiere promises to be one of the platform’s more unpredictable matchups ā and not because of respective catalogs. To say the relationship between Atlanta trap architects Gucci Mane and […]
King Von was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta hookah bar on November 6 and since then, the rap community has seen a string of subsequent shootings. Mo3 was murdered in Dallas while driving down Interstate 35, Boosie Badazz was shot in the leg while in town for Mo3’s vigil and Benny The Butcher […]
Legendary Samoan Hip Hop group Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E., Eminem and Cypress Hill’s B-Real convened in 2003 for the single “911,” one of 12 tracks on Boo-Yaa’s West Koastra Nostra album. But it turns out, the song wasn’t just a typical collaboration between rappers ā it’s much deeper than that. Last month, Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E.’s nephew Monsta Gunjah […]
50 Cent was a recent guest on The Breakfast Club where he further addressed T.I. and the comments he appeared to make about King Von in the wake of his murder. “Handle YOUR beefs in YOUR city,” Tip wrote in part, leading many to conclude he was referring to the Chicago rapper’s murder outside of […]