New York, NY – Platinum-selling producer and Power 105’s DJ Clue wasn’t amused after a local Philly rapper decided to pull a dine-and-dash at his New York City-based restaurant Icy Liqs. But according to an Instagram post from the rapper in question, he had a perfectly logical reason for the slight — he thought the food […]
Lil Yachty was arrested on September 21 for allegedly driving over 150 miles per hour in his brand new birthday Ferrari on Atlanta’s Downtown Connector. On Tuesday (September 29), his mugshot started making the rounds, so the Lil Boat 3 rapper decided to have a little fun at his own expense. Shortly after the mugshot surfaced, […]
An alleged smear campaign against Megan Thee Stallion has put Tory Lanez’s team under the scrutiny of 300 Entertainment. According to Billboard, Megan’s label is investigating to see if someone in Lanez’s camp was impersonating 300’s Head Of Creative Kevin Leong in emails to various media members. Leong’s name was used in a Gmail account […]
50 Cent evidently found it hilarious Snoop Dogg screenshotted a gay sex scene from Power Book II: Ghost and sent it to him on one of his Instagram Stories. On Monday (September 28), the Power mogul posted Snoop’s post, which includes a shirtless Lovell Adams-Gray (who plays Dru Tejada) taking off another man’s shirt. “@snoopdogg must didn’t […]
Scotlandville, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again was booked into a Louisiana jail around 6:48 a.m. CST on Tuesday morning (September 29) after being arrested on drug and weapons charges. But according to YoungBoy’s attorney James Manasseh, he’s not guilty. Manasseh issued a statement shortly after YoungBoy’s arrest and explained he was on the scene while […]
Moneybagg Yo is cooking up a new collaboration with Lil Baby. The Interscope Records artist previewed a track via Triller and Instagram, tagging Lil Baby on the latter platform in his post. “I Been Running Wit Sum Shottas @lilbaby_1,” he wrote in the caption. “Lets Get Off !!” Lil Baby commented, “Wyaaaaaaaa.” View this post […]
21 Savage and Metro Boomin have brought back the old Pen & Pixel Graphics cover art for Savage Mode 2. After announcing the album with the help of Morgan Freeman, the two unveiled the LP’s artwork, which mimics the style used by Cash Money and No Limit Records during their heydays in the late ’90s […]
Los Angeles, CA – Sada Baby is definitely outspoken about his ranks in the rap game, specifically his place within the hierarchy of rappers in Detroit. He’s praised artists like Big Sean and Icewear Vezzo while also being critical of other artists, like Tee Grizzley and Eminem, whom he says is not in his list […]
Westside Gunn is finally ready to release his Shady Records debut Who Made The Sunshine. With the highly anticipated LP scheduled to arrive on Friday (October 2), the Griselda Records founder unveiled its tracklist and contributors on Tuesday (September 29). The Buffalo native’s new album will feature collaborations with Black Thought, Slick Rick, Jadakiss, Stove […]
Nicki Minaj just received her first-ever Latin Grammy nominations. The “Chun Li” rapper landed in both the Record of the Year and Song of the Year categories for her appearance on Karol G’s “Tusa.” The hit song, released in November 2019, peaked at No. 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and also became the first […]
Quavo has long been a fan of Crash Bandicoot and has the iced out Aku Aku chain to prove it. Now he’s been tapped to bring his fandom to a new ad for the game. View this post on Instagram M O R E R E W A R D S A post shared by […]
Fulton County, GA – Lil Baby shut down claims about him endorsing Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard, who sent the Quality Control Music artist to prison in 2014. In an interview with GQ, Lil Baby bluntly refuted any endorsement of the D.A. “Paul Howard sent me to prison,” he said. In July, Howard boasted […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s REASON has announced a release date for his upcoming album New Beginnings. After taking a swipe at Logic on his single “The Soul Pt. 2,” the West Coast rapper revealed his next project will drop on October 9. “I had to get rid of every fear, anxiety, doubt, and negative mindset to […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
After much prodding and teasing in efforts to get a higher Billboard placement, the Internet Money machine has just fired off the remix to its Summer 2020 hit “Lemonade.” The new version swaps out the Auto-Tuned crooning of NAV and Gunna in favor of Roddy Ricch’s Compton-bred, codeine-dripped vocals. Don Toliver, who blazes the original […]
With a political climate leaving more at stake than ever, artists across the board are taking it upon themselves to use their platforms when following the leads of those such as T.I. and Killer Mike in Atlanta. Lil Baby spoke out when delivering a chilling response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands […]
Moneybagg Yo is continuing his 29th birthday celebration with his new project making it into the top 10 on the Billboard 200. His collaborative album with Blac Youngsta, Code Red, has debuted at No. 6 on the chart with roughly 40,000 equivalent album units earned. On Sunday (September 28), the Memphis rapper felt like bragging […]
Durham, North Carolina – The community of North Carolina is giving J. Cole his flowers while he can smell them. On Saturday (September 26), graffiti artist JEKS took to social media to share finished photos of a mural he painted of the Dreamville rapper. Located in Durham, 80 miles north of Cole’s Fayetteville home, JEKS’ […]
When you’re as obsessed as Post Malone is with tattoos — he’s got more than 65 if you’re keeping count — it’s only a matter of time before you pick up the gun and give it a try yourself. Then you add in the fact that Posty is running out of room on his own […]
What should’ve been some very private A$AP Mob business spilled into the public when co-founder A$AP Illz claimed A$AP Ferg was no longer part of the New York rap collective via Twitter. The announcement yielded some conflicting stories from the clique but according to Ferg, there was nothing fake about the drama. During a recent […]
Bow Wow has been in the rap game since elementary school. The Atlanta native dropped his debut album Beware Of Dog in 2000 at the ripe age of 13 when he was still known as Lil Bow Wow — and he’s been in the public spotlight ever since. Jermaine Dupri, who signed Bow Wow to his […]
Bryson Tiller is ready to drop his third studio album. After dropping a deluxe edition of his debut Trapsoul on September 25, the multi-platinum selling singer has set an October 2 release date for his Anniversary LP. “Real fans know the countdown started months ago,” he wrote. “Anniversary 10/2.” Tiller’s post also featured a message […]
Juelz Santana was caught with a gun in his luggage at the Newark Liberty International Airport in 2018. In May of that year, he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of carrying a firearm on an aircraft and possessing a weapon as a previously convicted felon. Consequently, he served roughly 19 months in prison […]
DJ Premier has been sewing samples together like a musical seamstress since at least the 1980s. As the beat magician behind Gang Starr classics such as “Above The Clouds” and “Mass Appeal,” Preemo clearly has an ear for molding legendary songs using a multitude of genres — but there’s one sample he couldn’t clear. During […]
Atlanta, GA – Lil Yachty is driving like he wants a role in the next Fast & Furious movie. According to ABC affiliate WSB-TV 2, the 23-year-old rapper was arrested on September 21 for driving over 150 miles per hour on the Downtown Connector near University Avenue in Atlanta. Yachty was driving a brand new […]
Los Angeles, CA – When debates break out about the top Detroit rappers on a wave right now, of course, people mention artists like Payroll Giovanni, Tee Grizzly, or Big Sean, whose Detroit 2 album just went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. But even with superstars already beaconing from the Motor City, […]
Jeezy is celebrating another year of life with the announcement of a new career move. Like Joe Budden with his podcast and Fat Joe with his Instagram Live show, the Snowman is taking a chance on the other side of the mic with a new talk show. Waking up on his birthday Monday (September 28), […]
Canadian artist Zach Diamond was trying to put his dad on to his music and ended up putting a whole lot more people on in the process. At the start of September, Diamond uploaded a video playing his song “Isolation” for his father in the car. His dad is shocked to learn his son made […]
Multi-platinum selling producers Beats By The Pound recently spoke with HipHopDX about BET’s No Limit Chronicles documentary series, which told the history of No Limit Records — largely from the perspective of label founder Master P. Due to P’s looming influence on the show, BBTP deemed much of the content to be a work of […]
YG is trying his best not to wallow in misery following Nipsey Hussle’s death. Over a year after Neighborhood Nip was shot and killed, YG spoke to the Los Angeles Times about his current mindstate regarding his fallen friend. “I want to let the homie rest,” he said. “I’m not gonna fall back and just […]