Atlanta, GA – 2 Chainz likely woke up to some bad news from his Atlanta-based club Members Only. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, a club employee was shot and killed in the wee hours of Thursday morning (October 29) after getting into an argument with a patron over admission price. Atlanta police were called […]
Busta Rhymes will unleash Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God at the magical hour of midnight EST on Friday (October 30). Ahead of its release, the veteran Hip Hop artist shared the Kendrick Lamar-assisted single “Look Over Your Shoulder” on Thursday morning (October 29), which coincided with his interview with Apple Music. During […]
There was a time when 50 Cent and comedian Chelsea Handler were an item, but their short-lived romance is firmly in the past. Still, Chandler appears to hold a lot of love for her ex-boyfriend, something that recently came to light after the Power mogul told his 26.2 million Instagram followers to “vote for Trump.” Upon seeing […]
Lil Baby was nominated for multiple 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards in categories such as Hip Hop Artist of the Year, Album of the Year and Impact Track in November 2019. While Lil Baby walked away with the Impact Track honor for “The Biggest Picture” during Tuesday night’s (October 27) ceremony, he lost Album of […]
Kanye West has released a remix version of his latest single “Nah Nah Nah” featuring notable bars from DaBaby and 2 Chainz. The G.O.O.D. Music founder fired off the heavily edited track (’cause, you know, secular music and all) in a tweet on Thursday (October 29), which also featured the single’s cover art. DaBaby opens […]
EarthGang’s Wowgr8 a.k.a Doctur Dot clarified a perceived J. Cole diss from his “Bang Freestyle (John Witherspoon Tribute),” which was uploaded to SoundCloud earlier this month. The Spillage Village member said his line “Cole tried to do me like Hov did to ‘Ye” from the track wasn’t meant to suggest any beef. According to his […]
Lil Wayne has officially endorsed Donald Trump for president in the 2020 election. On Thursday (October 29), the very same rapper who gave us “Georgia Bush” in 2005 went on Twitter to share a photo alongside 45 after meeting with him at the White House. According to Wayne, he’s rocking with the Platinum Plan Trump […]
Megan Thee Stallion would have had an eight-legged critter on her head if Cardi B had her way in the “WAP” video. Bardi and “WAP” video director Collin Tilley revealed some fun facts about the shoot in a new episode of Vevo Footnotes, released on Thursday (October 29). Among them was the former’s desire to […]
Tyga is once again a trending topic on social media, but this time it’s not for him getting naked on OnlyFans. On Wednesday (October 28), a Twitter user at the username @PrinceMarcus27 shared a promotional flyer for 2009’s label compilation album We Are Young Money – Lil Wayne’s proper introduction to his musical proteges. Featuring […]
DJ Premier was apparently feeling nostalgic on Thursday (October 29), which just happened to be the 18th anniversary of Eminem’s 8 Mile soundtrack. The Gang Starr legend shared a throwback photo of the 8 Mile: Music From & Inspired By The Movie album cover art on Instagram and expressed gratitude to Slim Shady for the opportunity […]
Gucci Mane isn’t willing to step in the Verzuz arena unless Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have a big payday for him. Guwop told his Twitter followers to stop asking him about the battle series yet named his price tag and welcomed any challenger on Thursday (October 29). “Stop asking me about doing a @verzuzonline battle […]
DaBaby more than likely won’t be winning any Neighbor of the Year awards any time soon. The Charlotte Ledger revealed a ton of complaints that DaBaby has racked up in a report on Monday (October 26), all from people who live near his Troutman, North Carolina compound. According to police reports, the “Bop” rapper has […]
Westside Gunn, Lil Tecca and Olympic gold medalist Usain Bolt are featured in the new cartoon SCRAM! from KidSuper Studios. The animated series was created by KidSuper designer and founder Colm Dillane as part of a partnership with PUMA. “The PUMA collaboration was natural, I always looked to football for inspiration for all products,” Dillane […]
Lil Wayne became the latest high-profile Hip Hop artist to endorse Donald Trump on Thursday (October 27) when he revealed he’d met with the POTUS to discuss The Platinum Plan. But Lil Jon is one rapper who’s adamant he’ll never join the Trump train. Shortly after the Wayne news broke, someone on Twitter pleaded with […]
Benny The Butcher appeared on ESPN’s Jalen & Jacoby to promote his new album Burden Of Proof and got put on the spot for a Hip Hop hot take. During the interview, Jalen Rose asked the Griselda Records rapper to list his picks for the five best rap groups of all time. The Butcher was […]
Royce Da 5’9 once called Lil Wayne one of the Top 5 rappers alive — but that was 2014, six years before the Cash Money legend would surprise some of his fans and peers by endorsing Donald Trump. On Thursday (October 27), Weezy shared a photo of himself grinning with the current POTUS in front […]
The final New Music Friday of October features quite a few musical treats for the Halloween weekend. Busta Rhymes, Trippie Redd and King Von are among the artists dropping albums for fans to enjoy over the holiday. MadeinTYO and Ola Runt come through with their latest offerings while up-and-coming acts $NOT and LB Spiffy look […]
Freddie Gibbs, Big Sean and Hit-Boy have their own championship celebration in the video for “4 Thangs.” Just a few weeks after the Los Angeles Lakers won the 2020 NBA Finals, the trio reimagines themselves as being part of the team and enjoying the post-game festivities. The video opens up with Gibbs and Sean at […]
Los Angeles, CA – HipHopDX has a packed list of singles for the Halloween edition of New Music Friday. Multiple superstar collabs dominate this week such as Freddie Gibbs and Big Sean’s link-up “4 Thangs”, French Montana, and the late Pop Smoke’s “Double G”, and Lil Durk’s Young Thug-assisted “Stay Down.” Peep the top releases […]
The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards took place on Tuesday night (October 27) with virtual performances from Lil Wayne, Gucci Mane, Mulatto, 2 Chainz and more. Lil Baby walked away with an award in the Impact Track category for “The Bigger Picture,” Roddy Rich won Hip Hop Album of the Year and Megan Thee Stallion […]
The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards may have looked a little different due to COVID-19 restrictions in place, but the 15th annual event still managed to crown some of the biggest names in the genre. DaBaby led the nominations for the show on Tuesday (October 27) with 12 entries, but surprisingly won none of them. […]
Ice Cube has been in the hot seat since Donald Trump’s senior campaign advisor Katrina Pierson thanked him on Twitter for his input on Trump’s Platinum Plan earlier this month. The tweet brought to light the N.W.A legend’s behind-the-scenes work with the administration, angering many of his fans but also garnering support from conservative commentator […]
Russ is confident in his work after years rapping, singing, producing and generally doing things his own way — and he doesn’t hold back on letting his 3.4 million Instagram followers know. During a recent Instagram Live session, Russ boldly put himself and Drake in a league of their own. “There’s one rapper who can […]
As the Hip Hop community is well aware, Wu-Tang Clan is forever and members of the celebrated Hip Hop group just keep pumping out music. On Tuesday (October 27), Ghostface Killah essentially confirmed a sequel to his critically acclaimed solo album Supreme Clientele is on the way with an Instagram post. The photo features Mr. […]
2 Chainz’s So Help Me God album won’t be dropping on Friday (October 30), and he’s not sure when it will. While hyping up his performance at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night (October 27), the Def Jam artist confirmed another delay of his sixth studio LP. “My album will be coming […]
Lil Uzi Vert has put his fans on alert for new music. The multi-platinum selling artist suggested he’s got another release on the way via Instagram Stories on Wednesday (October 28). “I guess I gotta drop,” he wrote with a shrug emoji. Uzi reemerged from his flirtation with retirement to drop his long-awaited Eternal Atake […]
Editorial – If this was the dawn of the gangsta rap era and someone called a rapper a “baby,” it would likely be perceived as a diss — a weak diss but a diss nonetheless. Back then, rap monikers had to sound hard and have words like “ice” or “gangsta” in them. Ice-T, Ice Cube, Just […]
Kid Cudi has co-founded Encore, an interactive live music app designed to benefit artists. The multi-platinum selling rapper teamed up with Ian Edelman, who worked with Cudi on HBO’s How To Make It In America, and former Facebook software engineer Jonathan Gray to create the mobile-first experience aimed at helping people make a living off […]
New York, NY – Funkmaster Flex is never one to shy away from vocalizing his opinions. On Tuesday (October 27), the longtime Hot 97 host drudged up T.I’s old Crime Stoppers ad in an Instagram post and blasted the Hustle Gang boss for doing it — while claiming he has nothing but “the utmost respect” for […]
Fetty Wap‘s younger brother passed away in New Jersey earlier this month and now the “Trap Queen” creator is paying homage to him on wax. CNN confirmed 26-year-old Twyshon Depew was shot and killed on October 15 in their hometown of Paterson. Fetty spoke out about the devastating loss days later and on Tuesday (October […]