Drake and DJ Khaled‘s “POPSTAR” is a certified smash. After being released as Khaled’s new single in July, the record quickly went gold the following month. Now just one more month later, they’ve been certified platinum. The Recording Industry Association of America handed down the certification marking one million sales on Wednesday (September 30). View […]
In the eyes of people from Mobile, Alabama, Yung Bleu is a widely admired person. On top of his growing rap career, Bleu regularly gives back to his city while tapping into his entrepreneurial spirit by opening business all over Mobile. But one of the most important things about the 26-year-old rapper being a major […]
Diddy has reason to celebrate Machine Gun Kelly. The Cleveland artist’s recently released Tickets To My Downfall album is on pace to bow at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, marking MGK’s first No. 1 album and the first No. 1 album for Diddy’s Bad Boy label since Day26’s self-titled debut album in 2008. […]
In the midst of his tirade against the music industry and recording contracts, Kanye West decided to do a little extra when he urinated on one of his Grammys. Among those who took offense to it? Hip Hop legend LL COOL J. The Rock The Bells CEO chopped it up on Desus & Mero with […]
Kendrick Lamar has another plaque coming his way. According to a tweet from Chart Data, K Dot’s fourth studio effort DAMN. has achieved platinum status in the United Kingdom. .@kendricklamar's 'DAMN.' is now certified Platinum in the UK. — chart data (@chartdata) October 2, 2020 The tally marks the Compton rapper’s second platinum plaque in […]
Saweetie‘s continuing to have her own brand of fun during quarantine. The “Tap In” rapper decided to spend her Friday (October 2) recreating one of the more iconic scenes from the 1995 cult classic film Friday. “HAPPY FRIDAY,” she captioned the post shared to her 7.7 million followers on Instagram. The video shows Saweetie as […]
Charlotte, NC – One of DaBaby’s video shoots has reportedly erupted in gunfire. According to The Shade Room, the chart-topping rapper was on set in his home state of North Carolina on Saturday (October 3) when shots rang out. DaBaby had been posting Instagram videos of himself throughout the weekend, flashing stacks of hundred dollar bills and […]
Rich The Kid is being ordered to pay his former managers a nice chunk of change after reportedly ignoring a February lawsuit. According to a report from The Blast on Thursday (October 1), new court documents show Rich has been ordered to pay out $1.1 million to Blueprint Artist Management. They accuse him of owing […]
Trippie Redd left an accidental gift for Machine Gun Kelly after hanging out together at Travis Barker’s studio. The three artists were together on Wednesday night (September 30), jamming out to MGK’s new album Tickets To My Downfall – which is executive produced by the Blink 182 drummer. In a video posted after Trippie left, […]
Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose sparked dating speculation after cozying up together in a few photos on Instagram. Although the pictures were from a video shoot for their collaborative single “POV,” many fans were quick to comment on Khalifa’s post and suggest the two were romantically linked. The Taylor Gang boss didn’t help the situation […]
Interview – Paul Wall initially wanted to be a DJ. For a period of time in the late ’90s, the burgeoning Houston entrepreneur would do promotions in exchange for vinyl records. That way, he could get his hands on the latest music from record labels such as Cash Money, Def Jam Recordings and No Limit […]
There’s some confusion around whether A$AP Ferg is still part of A$AP Mob, after he was reportedly kicked out of the group in August. On his new song “Big A$AP,” the Harlem rapper addresses the claims and points to people being jealous of his success as the reason why there’s an issue. “Some of my […]
Megan Thee Stallion is looking to continue the success of “WAP” with a big single of her own. On Friday (October 2), the Houston rapper returned with a video for her new anthem “Don’t Stop” in collaboration with Young Thug. Colin Tilley directed the visual that takes place inside the Alice in Wonderland universe. Meg […]
U.K. pop star Dua Lipa has recruited DaBaby for another remix to her groovy “Levitating” tune, which also saw Madonna and Missy Elliott give a spin over the summer. Baby isn’t a stranger to gracing the pop world, as he joins Lipa for a party on an elevator in the remix’s visual. The brash Charlotte […]
Drake had a busy Friday (October 2) serving up a pair of verses for his OVO faithful. Most notably, he popped up on Metro Boomin’ and 21 Savage‘s highly-anticipated Savage Mode 2 alluding to a past relationship with none other than R&B darling SZA. The 6 God claims he and the TDE artist dated back […]
Actor Morgan Freeman was a trending Twitter topic on Thursday night (October 1), shortly after 21 Savage and Metro Boomin’ unleashed Savage Mode 2. The U.K. native teased the 83-year-old Academy Award winner’s involvement in the project with an Instagram trailer earlier this week. “To be in Savage Mode is to go hard, not allowing anything to […]
SZA was the unwelcome recipient of some extra social media attention on Friday (October 2) when 21 Savage and Metro Boomin dropped Savage Mode 2. On the song “Mr. Right Now,” featured guest Drake claimed he dated the Top Dawg Entertainment artist in 2008, causing all hell to break loose on Twitter. “Yeah, said she […]
The OnlyFans platform has become a pop culture phenomenon, which was only heightened after Beyoncé name-checked the company on the “Savage (Remix)” with Megan Thee Stallion in April. With more and more celebrities turning to OnlyFans in an effort to connect with their dedicated core fanbase, some are using it for more salacious activities. On […]
Wiz Khalifa has revisited The Saga Of Wiz Khalifa EP to give it the deluxe edition treatment. The Taylor Gang leader’s expanded version of the project adds eight tracks and rearranges the sequencing of the original cuts. The new songs include guest appearances by A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Rubi Rose, Maxo Kream and Young […]
Tyler, The Creator gave high praise to Lil Baby and 42 Dugg’s collaborative track “We Paid” on Wednesday (September 30). The Odd Future founder admitted he was struggling to find the right words to explain his feelings about the song, but he was able to describe it as the “core of rap music.” “We paid […]
Cardi B has entered into the K-pop world by joining BLACKPINK for their first rap collab, “Bet You Wanna.” The song appears on the girl group’s debut The Album, which arrived Friday (October 2). Bardi has been excitedly tweeting about the collab with the hashtag #BARDIPINK, and in one tweet explained how she initially struggled […]
Three of New York’s boroughs connect in the new video for Nas’ single “Spicy” produced by Hit-Boy. The Illmatic MC represents Queens, A$AP Ferg reps Harlem and Fivio Foreign adds Brooklyn to the mix in the Jack Begert-directed visuals for the trio’s collaborative track. Nas is joined by his guests in the streets of New […]
Interview – “Always listen to your gut,” Sa-Roc tells HipHopDX. “You never know where life is going to take you.” The Washington D.C. native was well on her way to a biology degree from Howard University with aspirations of being a veterinarian when she realized something didn’t feel right. With her eyes set on the […]
21 Savage and Jeezy have beef, apparently. 21 dropped his Savage Mode 2 album with Metro Boomin on Friday (October 2). On the 50 Cent-sampled album cut “Many Men,” he went straight for Jeezy’s neck and left zero ambiguity about his feelings. View this post on Instagram Friday @metroboomin yall know wat time it is […]
Royce Da 5’9 was a recent guest on the The Godcast podcast with hosts Lord Jamar, Rah Digga and comedian Godfrey. Inevitably, the subject of Eminem came up due to the Brand Nubian’s MC historically intense disdain for the diamond-selling rapper. But during the conversation, the Bad Meets Evil MC made an interesting revelation and suggested […]
Los Angeles, CA – Machine Gun Kelly partied too hard and ended up breaking his friend Mod Son’s car window as a result. Mod reposted a clip from MGK’s Instagram Live in which the Interscope Records artists promised to atone for breaking the windshield during a wild night on the Sunset Strip. “Hey @machinegunkelly u […]
NLE Choppa has gotten backlash and created some non-believers as he goes full-force into his spiritual journey, but Joey Badass is impressed. In a series of tweets on Friday (October 2), the Brooklyn native gave Choppa his props as he noted a lot of others jumping on the spirituality bandwagon as of late. As Joey […]
Pacman Da Gunman just delivered his surprise new album, Esta Loca Vida Mia. The 16-track effort represents Pacman’s West Coast roots with appearances by former SOB X RBE rapper Yhung T.O. and Rayven Justice, and also includes a verse from Boosie Badazz on “Runnin’ Outta Space.” The effort arrives via the late Nipsey Hussle‘s All […]
New York, NY – Prosecutors are getting ready to take Cardi B‘s plea option off the table for the alleged August 2018 strip club beatdown she’s been accused of. Assistant District Attorney Ryan Nicolosi appeared in a virtual hearing on Wednesday (September 30), revealing her office is offering one last chance for Cardi to plead […]
Kanye West has made some big changes to his team over the past two years. Parting ways with Scooter Braun paved way for a new manager, Abou “Bu” Thiam, who is Akon’s brother and the former vice president of A&R at Def Jam. Bu was recently interviewed by Rolling Stone about his working relationship with […]