In 2018, before he was a household name, DaBaby shot and killed a man during a dispute in a Huntersville, North Carolina Walmart. Prosecutors decided not to charge DaBaby in the death of 19-year-old Jalyn Domonique Craig, agreeing with DaBaby that it was self-defense since Craig had flashed a gun at him while he shopped […]
Harlem, NY – Fans of A$AP Mob had good reason to be excited on Monday night (January 4) when various members of the collective posted videos of them reunited and taking part in a freestyle session. As obvious hopes for a follow-up to 2017’s Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy began circulating online, the crew […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – For the first time in over 200 years, the U.S. Capitol building in Washington D.C. was breached by an unruly mob on Wednesday (January 6). The unprecedented event saw thousands of Trump supporters rally together to storm the Capitol with President-elect Joe Biden set to be sworn in later this month. 50 […]
Snoop Dogg is a man who wears many hats — West Coast gangsta rap legend, sportscaster, football coach, television host and commercial actor. Now, the D-O-Double-G can check wrestler off his things-to-accomplish-before-he-dies list. On Wednesday night (January 6), Snoop made a special appearance during an All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite match where he leaped on top of his […]
The city of Chicago has earned the solemn nickname “Chiraq” due to its high murder rate. According to a database maintained by the Chicago Sun-Times, there were 774 murders in 2020 alone, an increase of more than 50 percent from the 506 murders the year before. Chicago-based rapper FBG Duck was shot and killed in broad daylight […]
Meek Mill was among the swath of people watching the news on Wednesday (January 6) when a mob of unruly Donald Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol Building, egged on by the current POTUS himself. The Dream Chasers founder took his thoughts to Instagram shortly after the chaos erupted and admitted he was feeling deflated. […]
Dr. Dre reportedly suffered a brain aneurism on Monday (January 4) and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles by ambulance. However, the Hip Hop mogul quickly assured everyone he was in good health as the news broke on Tuesday (January 5), with tons of support messages coming in from friends and collaborators. […]
Fresh off the release of his latest musical effort, Hood Life Krisis Vol. 3, J.I. is back with more new music through his partnership with Spotify. On Wednesday (January 6), J.I. unleashed two fresh cuts on the Spotify Singles playlist. Spotify Singles is a series that started in 2016 in which the popular streaming app brings […]
When Cappadonna posted the cover art for his upcoming album, the longtime Wu-Tang Clan member likely didn’t expect his comment section to be filled with jokes — but that’s exactly what happened. The New York City native started the new year by announcing his BLACK TARRZANN project and shared the cover featuring himself crouching in […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Dr. Dre sent the Hip Hop world into a state of shock when he was reportedly rushed to the hospital for a brain aneurysm on Tuesday evening (January 5). Dre quelled worries by saying he was “doing great,” but he also received some unfortunate news as well when his Pacific Palisades […]
The news Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly headed for divorce isn’t exactly shocking. The famous couple has been living apart for months — with Ye holed up at his sprawling Wyoming ranch and Kardashian at home in Los Angeles. According to PEOPLE magazine, Kanye has accepted their divorce is imminent, but Kardashian has yet […]
As Mulatto continues to climb the rap hierarchy, the self-proclaimed Queen of Da Souf has a little something to say. Earlier this week, her idol Nicki Minaj appeared to intentionally unfollow several of her peers, raising eyebrows on social media. The first winner of The Rap Game was one of them — and fans couldn’t wait to […]
Royce Da 5’9 has been taking a tongue-lashing from former co-publisher of The Source Benzino over the past week — and now, he’s going head-to-head with the magazine’s founder Dave Mays. Tensions were high on Tuesday night (January 5) when the two found themselves in the same Clubhouse room with Van Lathan, Page Kennedy, Just […]
The Weeknd showed up to the American Music Awards (AMAs) last November with two black eyes and bandages wrapped around his head, sparking concern for the Toronto superstar. But apparently it was an elaborate stunt to highlight the short films he made for the singles “Blinding Lights” and “After Hours,” which illustrate the dangers of […]
Yella Beezy was thrust into the Twitter spotlight earlier this week after surveillance footage of his manhood was leaked all over the internet. The video clip was taken from inside his home and shows the Dallas native in a black turtleneck with his pants down around his knees. Meanwhile, his penis is swinging back and […]
Cardi B tried to post another racy photo to Instagram on Tuesday (January 5), but this one ended up backfiring. Some thought the pic featuring Offset’s hand grabbing Cardi’s behind was actually a pregnancy reveal, as Cardi had to put out another social media fire by clearing up the misconception on Wednesday (January 6). […]
Editorial – With success comes criticism — that’s just a fact. And with the astronomical amount Eminem has witnessed throughout the course of his illustrious career, he has an entire army of people who love to see him fail. Take Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar, for example. For the past few years, whenever he sat on […]
The Hip Hop community is still consumed with news of Dr. Dre’s reported brain aneurysm. Not long after the news broke on Tuesday (January 5), four people were arrested attempting to break into his home as he was undergoing tests at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dre’s longtime friend and collaborator 50 Cent, who […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Thousands of Trump supporters showed up in Washington D.C. to protest the election results before congress certified the Electoral College to make Joe Biden the next President of the United States later this month. Rioters stormed the nation’s Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon (January 6) making for an unprecedented scene in the […]
Lil Yachty is using his sizable Twitter platform to shine a light on the chaos currently taking place at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. On Wednesday (January 6), hundreds of mask-less Trump supporters stormed the building in an effort to stop the electoral vote count, leading to the evacuation of both the House […]
With Kanye West and Kim Kardashian reportedly heading toward an “imminent” divorce, Yeezy is still spending lavishly on his wife of over six years this holiday season. According to TMZ, the beauty mogul woke up to five brand new 2o21 Mercedes Maybachs in the driveway on Christmas morning courtesy of Kanye. The five luxury SUVs […]
Doja Cat is gearing up for the release of her third studio album – but her first since blowing up in 2020 with her hit single “Say So.” The Los Angeles native first revealed the album’s title Planet Her just before Christmas and has since pinned a tweet with its name to the top of […]
According to Akademiks, we’re going to have a Drake and Meek Mill collab in 2021. “I heard Drake and Meek in Bahamas shooting a music video…hmmm,” the former Everyday Struggle host tweeted on Wednesday (January 6). “Heard that content will soon fwd.” I heard Drake and Meek in Bahamas shooting a music video…hmmm. Heard that […]
Bow Wow says Diddy helped him become a family with the mothers of his two children. In a new interview with The Shade Room published on Wednesday (January 6), the rapper/actor credited Puff with showing him how to to move as it pertains to both his daughter’s mom, Joie Chavis, and his son’s mom, Olivia […]
The Royce Da 5’9 and Benzino beef is still bubbling nearly a week after it initially started — and it’s possible it could soon erupt far away from the safety of social media. After Nickle Nine dragged Benzino’s daughter Coi Leray into the fray, the ex-Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta personality has issued a stern warning […]
The Griselda collective has proven to be masters of their domain. With laser sharp lyricism and a relentless work ethic, Westside Gunn, Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine and their in-house producer Daringer rocked 2020 and are looking to carry that momentum into 2021. On Tuesday (January 5), Westside, Wale and Smoke DZA teamed up […]
Fans of the A$AP Mob have been patiently waiting for new music from the camp since their last collaborative project Cozy Tapes Vol. 2: Too Cozy in 2017. Since then, very little has come out of them on the music front, but it looks like their fans have something to look forward to this year. On […]
Cardi BÂ might very well be entering a WWE ring doing a split like one of her childhood diva idols Melina did during her signature entrance in the mid-2000s. After Raw used Cardi’s name in a hilarious skit Monday night (January 4), the Bronx bombshell called out the WWE for an invite to Wrestlemania and jokingly […]
Soulja Boy wants his peers to stop being silent stalkers. In a tweet on Monday (January 4), Big Draco started the first week of the new year being petty and letting fellow rappers know that he can see them being nosy on his Instagram Stories without speaking. “You rappers do know I can see all […]
50 Cent was a gritty street rapper long before he was making millions as a television executive behind shows such as Power and Power Book II: Ghost. In 2000, he was shot nine times as he was leaving his grandmother’s home in South Jamaica, Queens — and survived. The incident likely left much more than physical […]