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 […]
HipHopDX – This week in Hip Hop, the culture’s longtime affinity with the theme of audacity shone throne, making fans wholeheartedly choose between the music and their morals. 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 […]
Dallas, TX – Less than a week after a shooting took place following Moneybagg Yo‘s birthday party in Las Vegas, another shooting took place at the Memphis rapper’s recent party in Dallas on Saturday (September 26). According to reports from The Shade Room, attendees at V Live, a popular strip club in Dallas scattered after […]
Slim Jxmmi is facing domestic violence allegations from his now ex-girlfriend. According to The Shade Room, the Rae Sremmurd member’s girlfriend Kee, who is six months pregnant with their child, was allegedly involved in an altercation with the rapper in July. During the alleged incident, Jxmmi reportedly punched Kee in the face, knocking out her right […]
Tory Lanez released a surprise album called DAYSTAR on Thursday (September 24) that was primarily dedicated to clearing his name in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. On the album opener “Money Over Fallouts,” the 28-year-old Canadian rapper flat out states he “ain’t do it.” Naturally, all eyes diverted to the 300 Entertainment artist to […]
Tory Lanez’ much-maligned DAYSTAR album has been the talk of Hip Hop since its release on Friday (September 25). Criticized for its overarching theme of discussing his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, Lanez took to Instagram to reveal an even deeper meaning behind releasing the album. “9/25 my mothers birthday,” he wrote on IG Sunday (September […]
Trippie Redd seems to have heeded the words of Kanye West in regards to ownership. The Life’s A Trip rapper took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 27) and laid out a plan for his future he believes will take his portfolio beyond owning chains and cars and depreciating assets. “I got a new goal. Every […]
Interview – Chow Mane was in the middle of making lunch when he picked up the phone. When asked if chow mein was on the menu, he laughed and said he’d cooked up something Italian — “smoked salmon, tomato and whatnot.” But the Salinas native already has plenty on his plate. On Friday (September 25), […]
Editorial – Tory Lanez released a surprise album called DAYSTAR on Thursday night (September 24), which was primarily dedicated to defending his name in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. But throughout the 17-track effort, released on SoundCloud only, the embattled Canadian rapper called out numerous people for their various responses to the shooting. He […]
Dr. Dre’s daughter Truly Young went in on 50 Cent for one his Instagram posts talking about her parents’ divorce drama — and the Power mogul has responded. When details of Dre and Nicole Young’s pending divorce started circulating earlier this month month, 50 was shocked his wife of 24 years was asking for $2 […]
It looks like Dr. Dre isn’t the only Hip Hop legend going through relationship turmoil. According to Page Six, 2 Live Crew’s Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell was “blindsided” in July when his wife of 12 years filed for divorce. “It’s mind-boggling, hurtful, and a total surprise,” he said. “I never intended to get married to […]
Lil Yachty sees only one victor of this crazy year and it’s Travis Scott. Lil Boat crowned La Flame the winner of 2020 in a tweet on Friday, September 25. But in a follow-up, he clarified that the criteria wasn’t music-based. “I ain’t gone lie, I think Travis Scott might be the only one who […]
Los Angeles, CA – In a recent music roundtable video conference call with fellow Project Power cast members Chika and Jamie Foxx, rapper-turned-actor Machine Gun Kelly set the record straight regarding questions surrounding his commitment to his career as a Hip Hop artist while also making a case for his continued enrichment as an actor. Stemming […]
It is good to be Travis Scott these days. Beyond multi-million dollar business deals and copping mansions with straight cash, the Houston rapper is flexing the perks of being a pop star as well. On his Instagram account Friday (September 25), Scott shared a photo of the Playstation 5’s DualSense Controller, leading many to confirm […]
Kanye West is fighting numerous battles but on Saturday (September 26), he took to Twitter to show off some of the new music he’s been working on. While taking to sea, Ye teased a track called “Believe What I Say,” lifting Lauryn Hill’s 1998 classic single “Doo Wop (That Thing)” in the process. “You need something […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has recused himself from social media in the wake of his TattleTales album falling well below projections. In that time spent away from trolling and antics committed on Twitter and Instagram, he’s reportedly reached a settlement with a blind man who sued him over the lack of access to his website. The man, Yony […]
Comedian Faizon Love has made his grievances known about numerous figures in Hip Hop, most notably JAY-Z. However, on a recent podcast, the Friday star turned his attention to Harlem native Dave East, saying he feels isn’t as authentic as he presents himself and questions how the Karma 3 rapper got cosigned by the likes of […]
Lake County, Illinois – Travis Scott is stepping up his directorial game inside the home of an NBA legend. On Friday (September 25), the Houston rapper returned with a video for his new single “Franchise” featuring Young Thug and M.I.A., marking his first release since “The Plan” in August. The visual, self-directed by La Flame, […]
Many artists took to social media to voice their frustrations with the grand jury’s ruling in the death of Breonna Taylor at the hands of Louisville police in March, which saw only one officer brought up on charges and that wasn’t even involving Taylor’s death. Rihanna added her name to that list on Thursday night […]
Drake may be getting ready to release his Certified Lover Boy album soon, but that isn’t stopping him from taking time to show love to other artists. Machine Gun Kelly took to Instagram on Thursday (September 24) to share some positive words Drizzy sent him in his direct messages. “I’m happy for u my g,” […]
2 Chainz and Big Boi assembled teams to compete in the latest episode of Celebrity Family Feud. The Outkast rhymer brought along family from the Patton clan, while Chainz called on a few of his labelmates signed to his The Real U (T.R.U.) imprint. The pair of Atlanta natives faced off in the first head-to-head […]
Editorial – In the wake of the 2020 police killing of George Floyd, rapper Lil Baby released a powerful Black Lives Matter anthem called “The Bigger Picture,” YG disrupted Los Angeles protests with a video shoot for “FTP (Fuck The Police)” and Nas unleashed the King’s Disease single “Ultra Black,” all songs that spoke to the […]
Rick Ross once said he wouldn’t sign any women to his Maybach Music Group imprint because he’d “have to fuck a couple times.” Although he issued an apology the next day (or, at least his team did), the damage was done and women have continued to look at him sideways ever since. On Friday (September 25), […]
Los Angeles rap staple Dom Kennedy has just graced West Coast Hip Hop with his latest album, Rap & Roll. Released on Friday (September 25), Dom dedicated the album’s release date eve to the memory of Breonna Taylor in the wake of her unfavored verdict in Louisville. “Dedicating this day to Ms Breonna Taylor may […]
T.I. celebrated his 40th birthday by announcing a new album and releasing a video for his latest single on Friday (September 25). The veteran MC plans to drop a project titled The Libra and decided to get fans ready for it by sharing some visuals for his Young Thug collaboration “Ring,” which is produced by […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s team has lofted some heavy allegations against Tory Lanez. According to TMZ, Lanez’s camp is being accused of crafting fake email addresses and attempting to sway journalists into writing negative stories about Megan and Roc Nation. HipHopDX was targeted as part of the scheme and can confirm the email “promotions@livnightclubmiami” was created […]
Chris Rock wanted Cardi B to pursue a career in comedy before she found success in rap. During an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Rock detailed his past attempt to get Cardi her own television show. According to the veteran comedian, his children helped him discover her before she blew up in […]
NLE Choppa’s recent “spiritual awakening” has led to him sharing all kinds of theories on Twitter, which continued on Friday (September 25). The Memphis-bred rapper claimed a “new earth” is forming in December and warned his fans about making preparations for it. “Dec 21st or around that time the sun will go down for 3 […]