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 […]
Lil Wayne and DJ Drama’s Dedication series is returning in 2021. The latter announced a new mixtape entry for next year while celebrating Weezy’s 38th birthday on Sunday (September 27). “Happy Birthday @liltunechi,” he wrote on Instagram, adding a goat emoji to his caption. “D7… 2021.” View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday @liltunechi ? […]
Cardi B is already everywhere with her platinum-selling No. 1 single “WAP,” but she’s about to be even more places with it. TMZ reported Monday (September 28) that the Bronx rapper has filed trademarks to brand just about everything with the three-letter acronym for “Wet Ass Pussy.” From clothing to shoes to bags, liquor, soft […]
Charlamagne Tha God and Kanye West have a relationship, but that doesn’t put Ye above the longtime radio host’s criticism. In a new episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast released Friday (September 25), Charlamagne tells co-host Andrew Schulz he recently spoke to the polarizing rapper amid his quest to “change the music industry for good.” […]
Playboi Carti fans are still waiting on his Whole Lotta Red album, but they at least have some new audio from him in the meantime. The House of Givenchy has tapped the elusive rapper for their newest ad campaign and the first with new creative director Matthew M. Williams. In the 15-second spot, Carti raps […]
21 Savage and Metro Boomin recruited an Academy Award winner for their Savage Mode 2 album announcement. The duo got the one and only Morgan Freeman to narrate a trailer for the LP, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (October 2). “Savage is defined as fierce, beastly and untamed,” Freeman says in the clip. […]
Exclusive – Consequence held an album listening party via Zoom for his forthcoming Things Are Different Now EP on Monday (September 28). At the top of the event, the A Tribe Called Quest affiliate (and Q-Tip’s cousin) revealed he’d been diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder lupus in June. At first, Cons — who already had Type […]
No matter how many collabs with famous rappers he has, BFB Da Packman has a goal for when he’ll leave his job working at the post office. The Flint-to-Houston rapper shared a post on Saturday (September 26) showing him sorting mail packages and declaring that quitting wasn’t an option, at least not yet. “Video with @wizkhalifa […]
A beef between actor Faizon Love and Compton’s Most Wanted’s MC Eiht is likely the last thing the Hip Hop community was expecting over the weekend — but, this is 2020. On Saturday (September 26), Love — most famous for his role as “Big Worm” in the iconic Friday film franchise — called out the West […]
Lil Wayne celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday (September 27) and while many of his peers, fans and more sent their well wishes to Tunechi, Drake reiterated how much the New Orleans rapper meant to him. The More Life artist took to Instagram and shared a collage of photos of the two throughout the years from their Drake […]
When Yung Bleu made his debut in 2013, the Mobile, Alabama product hit the road running with his brand of street-infused love records. A string of mixtapes had Yung Bleu’s name circulate throughout the South, and eventually, Boosie Badazz caught wind of the 26-year-old rapper. Boosie took Bleu under his wing and added on to […]
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 Kendrick Lamar Vs. Lupe Fiasco Pt. -11 While Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Reason unsuccessfully tried to bait Logic into a battle or discussion, his label mate Kendrick […]