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 BadazzĀ 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 […]
Isaiah Rashad fans have patiently waited for nearly four years since his last album. When he gave fans an update on the project on Twitter Friday (September 18), he said he needed a feature from a certain Memphis artist to compel him to drop it. “I don’t wanna drop til I get a Young Dolph […]
Orlando, FL – As the Conference Finals in the 2020 NBA playoffs heat up, Big Sean has been recruited to musically represent the culture. Both the NBA and ESPN are set to run commercial spots featuring Big Sean and Lil Wayne’s most recent collaboration “Don Life.” “Big, big pay-off moves on and off the radar/You […]
Franck Yvan Njonkou Seudio, better known as BlessedKingTheArtist has released his debut single and music video, āTennessee,ā a song that tells the secrets of a night well-spent in Tennessee. As the visuals show, BlessedKingTheArtist had a lot of fun in his first visit to Tennessee, with some gorgeous girls and drinking for the most part […]
American artist and innovator extraordinaire Ike is dripping his latest sounds. His new single, āTrunksā comes paired with a music video captured with a vintage-feel, pushing the song forward and helping fans get to know more about Ike, his aesthetics and ambition. The Mississippi-based rapper and songwriter follows-up on his previous release, āCanāt Fold,ā this […]
Nappy Roots have returned with another slice of their forthcoming album 4ORTYĀ titled “Do Better.” The song features 18-year-old vocalist Andrew Weaver and a curiously somber yet uplifting tone, a formula that has historically worked for the Louisville natives. “This is a song for us that speaks on a few different levels,” Nappy Roots tell HipHopDX. […]
Some people truly have no shame. Only a few days after Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset, Fredo Bang is hopping into the Grammy Award-winning rapper’s DM’s. On Thursday (September 17), the 24-year-old Def Jam artist shared an Instagram post that included a screenshot of his ill-timed attempt to woo Cardi with a poem. […]
Future’s 2017 classic record ‘Mask Off’ has been given new life in the wake of California’s spiking coronavirus numbers. The city of Inglewood, beloved within the Hip Hop community thanks to the shoutouts from Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, 2Pac, and others over the years, has created a public service announcement with the Freebandz leader’s multi-platinum […]
Lupe Fiasco knows how speaking out and giving his unfiltered opinion has cost him opportunities throughout his career. During an Instagram Live session on Wednesday night (September 16), the Chicago native reflected on the time he lost out on a Ferrari partnership because he called Barack Obama a “terrorist.” The controversial statement happened during a […]
Kanye West’s latest Twitter blitz included photos of over 100 pages of his contracts with Universal Music Group/Sony. As Variety points out, one of the contracts included details on 2011’sĀ Watch The Throne, Ye’s collaborative album with JAY-Z.Ā It stipulates a recording budget of $2.5 million, with $1 million to Ye and the remaining $1.5 million to […]
The self-proclaimed “First Lady” of Griselda Records, Armani Caesar, released her debut album through the label on Friday (September 18). She might be a new name to some after joining the collective this year, but she’s been around Westside Gunn and co. for over 10 years and holds her own on songs alongside them. In […]
The Weeknd released his critically-acclaimed After Hours album at the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March, but he may have another album ready to go by the time the virus ultimately subsides. “I might have another album ready to go by the time this quarantine is over,” he told Rolling Stone in their cover […]
Kendrick Lamar teamed up with former Top Dawg Entertainment president Dave Free in March to launch a “service company” called pgLang. The mysterious announcement came with a four-minute visual mission statement, starring K. Dot, Los Angeles rapper Baby Keem, UK singer Jorja Smith and actress Yara Shahidi. Now, we’ve got a first taste of what […]
Big Sean reaches his highest self in the video for his new single, “ZTFO.” Short for Zen The Fuck Out, the Detroit rhymer does exactly that in the visual as he meditates and levitates before eventually shedding his human form and exploding into light. View this post on Instagram Zen The Fuck Out ??āāļø??āāļø ??? […]
On the eve of the release of his debut album Virgo World, Lil Tecca’s first mixtape has been certified platinum. The certification for We Love You Tecca surpassing the one million mark in sales was certified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on Thursday (September 17), almost one year to the day since […]
Kanye West hasn’t forgotten about his other business endeavors amid his tirade against the music industry. Yeezy declared he’s calling the shots at adidas and would somehow reunite the brand with its longtime rival Puma in a Twitter post on Friday (September 18). “I am the head of adidas,” he wrote. “I will bring adidas […]
The third New Music Friday of September is the busiest release date of the month so far. While the previous week was relatively lowkey with just a few notable projects, this week is overloaded with a wide array of artists delivering albums, mixtapes and EPs. Hip Hop fans are provided with a heavy dose of […]
Kanye West continues to dominate headlines this week as his latest Twitter spree wages on. On Friday (September 18), the G.O.O.D. Music founder tweeted a grim note to his daughter North West, predicting his own assassination. “NORTHY I AM GOING TO WAR AND PUTTING MY LIFE ON THE LINE AND IF I AM MURDERED DON’T […]
Los Angeles, CA – In the third new music Friday of September, it’s the week of the dynamic duo, as several artists have teamed up to share their new collaborative singles. Additionally, there is a significant carryover of artists who dropped last week who have returned with new offerings, yet again, and a pair of […]
Rick Ross visualizes a violent backlash to police brutality in his “Pinned To the Cross” video. The Maybach Music Group boss shows a white cop’s house being invaded and set on fire in response to the countless Black lives killed by police. Rozay’s latest video works around the limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic by using […]
Interview – The chemistry between Black Thought and Run The Jewels’ Killer Mike is evident on the Streams of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able single “Good Morning.” And according to the Roots frontman, there could be more where that came from. During a recent interview with HipHopDX, the Philly-bred Hip Hop legend talked about […]
Dallas, TX – Young Dolph made a trip to Dallas to personally deliver his Lamborghini to the winner of his “Rich Slave Lambo Contest.” The Paper Route EMPIRE rapper pulled up to the home of 23-year-old nail technician Jack Davila and presented his 2018 Lamborghini Aventador to the superfan, who was overjoyed to say the […]
Dr. Dre and Nicole Young’s divorce keeps getting uglier. According to Page Six, the producer’s estranged wife has filed a lawsuit claiming she co-owns the trademark to his moniker and his seminal, multi-platinum album The Chronic. Court documents reportedly allege Dre was alsoācaught secretly transferring valuable trademarks he owned with his wife ā¦ to a […]
Drake took a moment to revel in his Sanctuary Basketball League win via Instagram on Thursday (September 17). The celebration included confetti, champagne, championship shirts and, of course, championship hats. The OVO boss founded the recreational league in December 2019, describing it as the “Poor Man’s NBA.”Ā The games go down inside Drake’s expansive Toronto mansion […]
Hit-Boy opened up about his frustrations with Kanye West in an interview with GQ. After noting Yeezy cut ties with him over producing for BeyoncĆ© in an Instagram post on Wednesday (September 16), the Grammy Award-winning producer shared more about his fractured relationship with West. “Honestly, bro there were points where I’ve been driven damn […]