Conway The Machine doesn’t need a No. 1 album to make him happy — No. 126 is enough. On Monday (September 21), the Griselda rapper celebrated his new album From King To A God entering the Billboard 200 chart with an Instagram post. To further commemorate the occasion, the Buffalo, New York native has vowed […]
Polo G provided an assist to BigKayBeezy by jumping on the “Bookbag 2.0” single and appearing in its accompanying video. The track appears on BigKayBeezy’s Bad Intentions project, which was released on September 16. The Polo G guest spot gave a valuable co-sign to a fellow Chicago-bred rapper, but BigKayBeezy’s original version of “Bookbag” already […]
The Kendrick Lamar versus Lupe Fiasco lyricism debate resurfaced over the weekend, prompting the latter to clarify his opinions once again. Although Lupe insisted he’s a better lyricist than Lamar, the veteran MC said K. Dot is the better artist in a series of tweets on Monday (September 21). “In my own words…once again for […]
Bobby Shmurda just hit another roadblock on his quest for freedom. According to TMZ, the incarcerated rapper was denied parole last week and will be required to serve out the remainder of his initial sentence, meaning he won’t be released until December 11, 2021. Shmurda was arrested on gang conspiracy and gun and drug charges […]
Yung Miami is single and her City Girls groupmate JT is ready to help her mingle. The City On Lock rappers made the declaration on social media on Sunday (September 20), with a video of Miami toasting to her new life without her producer boyfriend Southside. The pair have been dating since 2018 and share […]
After killing the summer with his High Off Life album, Future is riding the high into fashion. The Atlanta native has launched his “Life Is A High” streetwear brand with an effort to represent “being comfortable in one’s skin and maintaining an inspiring optimism.” In a statement, Future explained that how the brand name ties […]
A Travis Scott fan somehow got his hands on La Flame’s Fortnite action figure ahead of its October release. Taking to the ‘Gram with the hot ticket item, the fan showed off his prized possession that features two mini versions of Scott as “Sicko Mode” and “T-3500.” Each come with various accessories including the Astroworld […]
DaBaby is facing another lawsuit, this time over an altercation with a hotel employee. According to TMZ, a man named Cristofher Pocasangre has sued the multi-platinum selling rapper for assaulting at a Marriott hotel in Beverly Hills in December 2019. Surveillance footage of the incident surfaced in January. In the video, DaBaby pushes Pocasangre against […]
YFN Lucci’s “Wet” already had aspirations for landing on “certain” playlists but now with Mulatto’s guest verse for the official remix, the newest XXL Freshman may have put it over the top. Lucci and Big Latto join forces for “Wet” where the Atlanta rapstress steals the show with her raunchy, to the point lyrics. “He […]
Waka Flocka got his COVID-19 test and he wants to make sure everyone knows about it … even though he’s said he doesn’t believe in the virus in the past. The Brick Squad rapper hit Instagram as he was getting swabbed up the nose, unsurprisingly cringing at how uncomfortable the interaction was. “Alright, come on. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Veteran producer Scott Storch is the musical architect behind Chris Brown’s chart-topping debut single “Run It,” which just hit the 15-year anniversary milestone, per the singer’s recent Instagram post. In an all-new interview with HipHopDX, Storch says he told then 16-year-old Brown that he was going to make him a hit before […]
The only thing 2020 can’t slow down looks to be Hit-Boy. After executive producing a pair of mammoth projects for Nas and Big Sean, the superproducer is back in the studio with another bona fide rhymer. Hit-Boy was spotted locking in with Freddie Gibbs over the weekend (September 19), as Gangsta Gibbs’ manager Ben “Lambo” […]
Jermaine Dupri has wanted the Verzuz Instagram Live battle smoke since Timbaland and Swizz Beatz established the platform back in March. In a recent interview with Fat Joe on The Fat Joe Show, Dupri made it clear there’s only one name he wants for a battle. “So So Def, Bad Boy, will we ever see […]
Kanye West has been on a crusade to remake the music business, get his masters back and terminate his contracts with Universal and Sony. Following a series of meetings with lawyers and label higher-ups, Kanye laid out how he imagines future artist contracts to look in a Twitter rant Sunday (September 20). Kanye put forth […]
Big Sean and Jhene Aiko’s follow-up to 2016’s TWENTY88 is finally coming, according to Big Sean. During an AMA session on Reddit Wednesday (September 16), a fan wondered if a sequel to TWENTY88 was going to happen. the Detroit 2 rapper confirmed the sequel to he and Aiko’s collaborative effort is happening. “It’s in the […]
Richmond, California – Richmond police have identified California rapper Tay Way as the victim of a drive-by shooting that took place on Friday afternoon (September 18). Tay Way, born Lamonta Butcher, was one of three injured in the shooting, but his injuries were the only that proved to be fatal. The 29-year-old rapper posted his location […]
Tyler The Creator has been part of a few Hip Hop conspiracy theories, but he put a famous one to bed on Sunday (September 20). Fans began circulating a video of Tupac Shakur walking around and stopping to talk with a young kid who eerily resembles the Odd Future leader in terms of his attire. […]
Nas took over Washington Heights in NYC Saturday (September 19) along with Fivio Foreign and A$AP Ferg for the “Spicy” video shoot. Presumed to be the next single from the Queensbridge rapper’s recently released King’s Disease album, the trio were joined by fellow New Yorkers rocking masks and thoroughly enjoying being part of the moment. […]
HipHopDX – Let Kanye West tell it, the industry is shaky and needs to be taken over. But fans still soaked up new songs and albums from the likes of Baby Keem, Moneybagg Yo, Lil Tecca, Armani Caesar and several other primetime players. Kanye West Demands JAY-Z, Drake, Kendrick Lamar & J. Cole Sit Down […]
Rico Nasty’s love for all things surreal goes up a notch in her brand new video for “Own It.” The Maryland based artist rocks everything from her hair braided with her name spelled out to a headdress made out of blunts, kicking it amongst taxidermied animals and baby chicks and more. “Talk my shit, I […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is racking up No. 1 albums. The Baton Rouge native appropriately named Top album arrived at the summit of the Billboard 200 chart, YoungBoy’s third chart-topper in less than a year. He first hit No. 1 with AI YoungBoy 2 in 2019 followed by 38 Baby 2 in May. Top earned […]
Interview – Redman signed with Def Jam Recordings in 1991. Co-founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons, the iconic imprint is responsible for launching the careers of Hip Hop pioneers such as LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Beastie Boys, among others. As the label grew, it would ultimately add JAY-Z, Method Man and DMX […]
Following his back-to-back arrests late last month, a warrant has been issued for Silentó‘s arrest once again. According to XXL, the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” creator missed his court date on Wednesday (September 16), which led to a $105,000 bench warrant – which is the amount he posted in bail on September 8. Silentó (whose […]
An apparent team of hackers gained access to Generation Now co-founder Don Cannon‘s information and were able to get into both his Twitter account and Lil Uzi Vert‘s SoundCloud. Cannon started letting off a round of suspect tweets early Friday (September 18), including one where he pledged to never allow Uzi to release music again. […]
When rappers embark on a journey through the Hip Hop game they go down the conventional path of releasing music and touring all over the country to become big-time superstars. While many rappers see success off the strength of their music, some find success outside of it as well. There are a handful of rappers […]
The late FBG Duck’s mother is calling on King Von‘s claims he’d squashed his issues with Duck before his passing. After Von surprised fans by announcing an unreleased collaboration with the late rapper on Wednesday (September 16), Duck’s mother LaSheena Weekly quickly hopped on social media to call him a liar in a series of […]
Boosie Badazz isn’t here for Kanye West constantly using Drake as a punching bag. The Baton Rouge rapper chimed in on all of Ye’s recent rants and summed it all up: Ye got plenty of hate in his heart for all the wrong reasons — and Drake agrees. “@kanyewest WHY U CANT KEEP DRAKE OUT YO […]
Miami, FL – Tory Lanez is feeling the heat once again. Roughly two months after Megan Thee Stallion identified him as the triggerman in July’s shooting incident, TMZ reports the Canadian native is now being sued by LIV Nightclub for an alleged beatdown that took place at the Miami club. Christopher Harty reportedly claims Lanez […]
MarMar Oso’s “Ruthless (Nice Guys Always Finish Last)” single has garnered plenty of attention since its release, racking up over 90 million streams and 440,000 units sold. With his Marvin’s Room album out now, Oso shares the official remix to his breakthrough single featuring G-Eazy and Quando Rondo. Shot in Los Angeles, MarMar reminisces on […]
Yung Miami has been joked on for years about her rap skills, all the way back to when fans discovered Lil Yachty wrote her verse on City Girls’ smash hit “Act Up.” After once more hearing from fans attempting to clown her, she took to Twitter to point out that regardless of how people may […]