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 […]
XXXTENTACION was shot and killed outside of RIVA Motorsports in Deerfield Beach, Florida on June 18, 2018, bringing his burgeoning career to a tragic end. But his mother Cleopatra Bernard is intent on carrying on his legacy. During recent Twitter Q&A, Bernard toyed with the idea of doing a tour using a hologram of her […]
Plenty of Hip Hop artists are making their disdain for Donald Trump known ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Notable acts repping multiple regions have used their voices to campaign against the incumbent president prior to election day, which takes place on Tuesday (November 3). Offset and Common participated in an Atlanta rally for Trump’s […]
Ty Dolla $ign stepped up to the plate for a “home” edition of NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series. The Atlantic Records artist enlisted the help of Skrillex, Ant Clemons and Camper, among others, to serve as his backing band for the set. Although the hitmaking singer is fresh off the release of his Featuring Ty […]
For all of his political and entrepreneurial aspirations, Kanye West is still hailed as one of the music industry’s greatest gifts to a generation. Like most creative geniuses, his quirks, such as yelling at Sway, calling out President Bush on live television, and snatching the microphone from Taylor Swift mid-speech at the MTV Video Music […]
Machine Gun Kelly wants to considered one of the top artists of 2020. MGK boasted about his credentials after Spotify’s Head of Urban Music Carl Chery declared Lil Baby, Roddy Ricch and Pop Smoke owned the year — regardless of genre. “Then my #1 album, first week sales and breaking the genre box we as […]
G Herbo teamed up with Audiomack and creative agency TheBasement Series to help encourage young people to get to the polls. On October 21, the Chicago native headlined From TheBasement to the Ballot, a virtual Twitch event that also included performances from the likes of Kaash Paige and Kalan.Frfr and featured a teen summit-style roundtable […]
Jadakiss has officially found a way to make Tory Lanez a punchline. The veteran MC referenced the now-infamous incident between Lanez and Megan Thee Stallion on blogger-turned-rapper ItsBizkit’s new track “Outside,” also featuring DreamDoll. On the track, Kiss doesn’t name Megan but references her accusation that Lanez shot a gun at her feet. “Big man […]