Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By album is officially eligible for platinum certification. According to Chart Data, Slim Shady’s latest LP has sold over 1 million copies as of Wednesday (October 28). The project’s success elicited praise from Eminem’s Bad Meets Evil partner Royce Da 5’9, who acknowledged the achievement via Instagram. Royce simply captioned […]
Trippie Redd will let fans get a taste of Pegasus before its release to help kick off a new TikTok series. Watermarked will premiere on Thursday (October 28) at 11:30 p.m. ET and serve as a weekly 30-minute livestream for artists to preview their upcoming releases. Ahead of its Friday (October 30) release, Trippie will […]
ScHoolboy Q celebrated his 34th birthday on Monday (October 26) and decided to give fans an update on his next album as a thank you for the well wishes. The Los Angeles rapper took to his Instagram Stories to share a photo from inside the recording studio and also hinted at a release date during […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s post-prison career was looking promising. Upon his April release, the controversial rapper got right back to work and unleashed a music video for the platinum-selling single “GOOBA,” which smashed a YouTube record for the most views in a 24-hour period, a record previously held by Eminem. But then 6ix9ine’s album TattleTales arrived amid […]
Nick Cannon and Eminem’s complicated history stretches back over a decade when Slim Shady released “Bagpipes From Baghdad” in 2009. In one of his verses, Eminem takes a shot at Cannon and his then-wife Mariah Carey who he allegedly dated for a brief period of time. The feud was resurrected in 2019 with the release […]
Chicago, IL – Juice Wrld’s mother Carmela Wallace is speaking out in an interview for the first time since her son’s drug overdose death in December 2019. During a conversation with ABC 7 Chicago, Wallace explained why she refused to keep his cause of death secret in hopes it will help other people suffering from […]
Kendrick Lamar has reportedly signed an exclusive, worldwide administration agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group. According to Music Business Worldwide, the Top Dawg Entertainment standout and 13x-Grammy Award winner agreed to the publishing deal earlier this month, although no further details were provided. UMPG Chairman and CEO Jody Gerson said in a statement, “Kendrick Lamar is […]
Eminem is helping out his longtime manager Paul Rosenberg with a little promo for Audiomack’s new rap contest dubbed “STAMPED.” Slim Shady fired off a tweet supporting the endeavor on Tuesday (October 27), explaining, “Paul wants to hear your bars but they better be good Skull TRUST ME. Hit up @rosenberg via the @audiomack #STAMPED […]
Kodak Black’s incarceration isn’t stopping him from putting out a new album. After teasing a project titled Bill Is Real on social media, the Atlantic Records artist confirmed a slightly different title — Bill Israel — and revealed the release date for the LP via Instagram. “‘Bill Israel’ 11 songs on 11/11,” Kodak wrote alongside […]
Exclusive – Even though Tameka “Tiny” Harris admittedly played hard to get, T.I.finally won her over after seemingly endless phone calls and the couple began dating in 2001. As their romance blossomed, Tip eventually proposed and they tied the knot during a lavish Miami Beach ceremony in 2010. For nearly two decades, their best and […]
Rod Wave shocked fans on Monday (October 26) after revealing what he really says on the chorus of his song “Letter from Houston.” Many thought the Florida artist was singing the name of somebody called “Wanda,” but it turns out that isn’t the case at all. “Wonder do you miss me when I’m busy on […]
Eminem isn’t done revisiting The Marshall Mathers LP for its 20th anniversary. After hosting a live chat about the album earlier this year, Slim Shady is launching an exclusive capsule collection of merchandise to honor his acclaimed LP on Thursday (October 29). “‘May I have your attention please?’” Eminem wrote on Instagram. “#MMLP20 capsule hits […]
Pop Smoke’s team found a way to work around him not being in any future music videos (beyond archival footage). The late rap star is portrayed by a child in the new visuals for his posthumous cut “Aim For The Moon” featuring Quavo. Quavo is also played by a kid as the children set up […]
Editorial – There aren’t too many rappers who rap with as much conviction and passion as REASON does. The Carson, CA native raps like there’s something he has to prove each time he touches the mic and his songs are soulful to the point where listeners immerse themselves in stories about love, hate, depression, loss, […]
Miami, FL – YFN Lucci paid a heavy price for having some fun in the Atlantic Ocean. The Warner Records artist lost his $75,000 Cuban link chain while performing a backflip off a jet ski. “Damn I just lost my 75 thousand dollar Cuban,” he wrote via Instagram. “75 thousand dollar flip fuckin’ with @fredrarrii.” […]
Machine Gun Kelly was living in a daze before he fell in love with Megan Fox and recorded the biggest album of his career. In a new cover story for NME published on Friday (October 23), the EST 19XX artist reflected on spending his days “coked out of my mind in a drunken stupor” at […]
Quavo hit an astounding 1 billion Spotify streams for Post Malone’s 2016 record that he was featured on, “Congratulations.” The streaming platform commemorated the moment by sending the Migos rapper a plaque that featured a platinum plate on Tuesday (October 27). And much like Drake’s infamous drink from his Grammy in 2013, Quavo decided to […]
Philadelphia, PA – Meek Mill spoke out against the death of Walter Wallace Jr. after Philadelphia police killed the 27-year-old Black man on Monday (October 26). Meek, a Philly native, criticized cops for firing more than a dozen shots at Wallace in the fatal shooting. “A so called ‘thug on the streets’ wouldn’t shoot a […]
DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean are staying loyal to Nick Cannon. During an interview on The Breakfast Club, the 85 South Show trio insisted they won’t return to MTV’s Wild ‘N Out series unless Cannon’s hosting it. “I hope that there is some beacon of hope to where it could come back […]
Nas has followed JAY-Z’s cannabis brand launch by embarking on his weed-related endeavor: a documentary. The legendary MC will executive produced and narrate BET’s SMOKE: Marijuana + Black America, which is scheduled to premiere on November 18. “The world has finally begun opening up to the cannabis industry the way I feel it should have […]
Rapsody was on Cloud 9 after she was unexpectedly dubbed Lyricist of the Year at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night (October 27). Comedians DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller and Chico Bean of 85Â South Show surprised the Snow Hill, North Carolina-bred MC with the honor, explaining, “I know you thought you were […]
Los Angeles, CA – Freddie Gibbs is dropping a new single with Big Sean named “4 Thangs” and he’s recruited the help of Black Jesus himself to promote it. In a hilarious clip posted on Tuesday (October 27), Gibbs employed the use of Gerald “Slink” Johnson to slang “4 Thangs” promo tees outside of the […]
Kaash Paige has unloaded the visual to her Isaiah Rashad-assisted track “Problems” off her debut album, Teenage Fever. The Def Jam signee reflects on her toxic traits on the Palmer Reed and Caine-produced track, as the TDE rapper spits bars about making an honest living as an MC. “Yeah, I got a little way, young […]
Wiz Khalifa wanted to get in on Nathan “@doggface208” Apodaca’s good vibes, so he linked with the viral star for a skate and smoke session. In an Instagram video posted on Sunday (October 25), the Taylor Gang CEO is filmed hanging out with Apodaca in Los Angeles as the pair smoked on Wiz’s Khalifa Kush […]
Lil Pump is following in the footsteps of Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame with support for Donald Trump. On Monday (October 26), the Miami rapper took to his Instagram Stories to endorse Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election due to Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan. “All I gotta say is Trump 2020 […]
Snoop Dogg has been gifted an Xbox Series X fridge inspired by the viral memes about the size of the console when it was first revealed. The California legend showed off the kitchen item in a since-deleted Instagram post, which featured a glowing Xbox logo on the front. Inside the fridge was an Xbox Series […]
Westside Gunn has been locked into a distribution deal with Eminem’s Shady Records imprint since 2017. Still, the Buffalo-bred rap force seems annoyed by the lack of support from his famous label head. On Sunday (October 25), Slim Shady threw up a tweet encouraging his 22.8 million followers to cop The Alchemist’s new album The […]
Katy, TX – YoungBoy Never Broke Again routinely finds himself in trouble — despite his chart-topping rapper status. This time, TMZ reports the Top mastermind is being investigated for a brutal assault that took place in Harris County, Texas earlier this month. A Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson reportedly said a sheriff’s task force investigated YoungBoy and […]
Outkast is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Hip Hop classic Stankonia for the entirety of October. The album originally arrived on October 31, 2000 and was anchored by the singles “B.o.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad),” “Ms. Jackson” and “So Fresh, So Clean.” To celebrate the occasion, AndrĂ© 3000 and Big Boi have unveiled a rare remix […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 2020 American Music Awards nominations were unveiled on Monday (October 26) and there seems to be a changing of the guard at the top. Without even releasing an album this year, Roddy Ricch leads all artists in total nominations outside of The Weeknd, who also notched eight for himself. Roddy will compete […]