LOS ANGELES, CA – There once was a time when gaining fame through YouTube was a rare feat. Thanks to Soulja Boy for setting the tone in the mid-00s, we now have a plethora of vlogger-turned-recording artists to listen to. (Thanks, Big Draco!) DDG is one of the more successful YouTube pioneers of his generation. […]
Kanye West is still going at it on Twitter, making it difficult to keep up with his rapidly firing thoughts. After sharing over 100 pages of his various business contracts with Universal Music Group/Sony, Ye took it up a notch and decided to really symbolize how much disdain he has for the music industry. On […]
For multi-faceted producer Bongo By The Way, it’s all about the percussion. That truth should be obvious by the name, but it’s even more apparent from listening to the music. The talent is undeniable and the range is truly impressive, ambitiously weaving through textures for layered productions that still don’t sound forced. The same drums […]
Hit-Boy is well aware of the noise Kanye West is currently making on Twitter. In a lengthy Instagram post, the celebrated producer called out the G.O.O.D. Music founder for refusing to work with him again after he found out he’d produced some material for Beyoncé. (Ye has been in a cold war with the superstar […]
DJ Critical Hype has crafted another blend tape, this time mashing up the vocals of André 3000 with the production of Tyler, The Creator. The project serves as the follow-up to April’s In Search Of… COLE, which blended J. Cole’s raps with The Neptunes’ beats. Critical Hype’s ANDRE is his longest blend tape to date […]
YFN Lucci made a grave error while filming a recent music video — well, at least some careless person on set did. According to TMZ, the Atlanta-bred rapper was handed what he thought was a fake semi-automatic weapon to be used as a prop. What Lucci didn’t know was the gun was actually real and […]
The demand for the Travis Scott Meal is causing problems for McDonald’s. In an internal memo obtained by USA Today, the fast-food chain admitted the popularity of their Travis Scott collaboration has resulted in shortages of the ingredients featured in the $6 meal. “We’ve created a program that’s so compelling to our customers that it’s […]
Westside Gunn is rocking with Kanye West, even if Twitter isn’t. Amid Kanye’s latest batch of tweets, he shared Forbes Chief Content Officer’s Randall Lane’s contact information – which Twitter immediately put the breaks on by pausing his ability to post any further. Westside Gunn says he got in touch with Ye and confirmed the […]
Rapper/cannabis entrepreneur Berner has dropped a new album titled Russ Bufalino: The Quiet Don ahead of New Music Friday. The West Coast artist’s latest LP arrives a few months after his Los Meros collaboration with B-Real of Cypress Hill. It also marks his first solo project since 2019’s La Plaza. Berner’s 18-track album is loaded […]
Mention the name Redman to any Hip Hop purist and the first words to fly out of their mouth will likely go something like this: “Never has anyone heard a bad verse from Redman.” The Def Squad legend has built a lucrative career on a foundation of exquisite rhyming and a charismatic personality, a combination […]
Lil Yachty hasn’t gotten over Nicki Minaj blocking him on Twitter. The Quality Control Music artist publicly reflected on getting blocked by Nicki, sharing a screenshot of what he sees when he looks at her account on Tuesday (September 15). “I still think about this often,” he wrote. I still think about this often… /: […]
Remy Ma recently chopped it up with fellow Terror Squad member Fat Joe for his Instagram Live show. During the conversation, Joe and the “SHEther” spitter talked about how much they admired the late Big Pun, the magic he’d bring to the studio and the previously unheard Pun and Jadakiss collaboration Joe premiered earlier this week. […]
Doja Cat is a big Chief Keef enthusiast. In a seemingly unprovoked tweet on Tuesday night (September 15), the “Say So” artist gave him the ultimate compliment. “Chief Keef hardest rapper of all time,” she wrote. View this post on Instagram #dojacat trying her best to get uncancelled … we buying it brehs?? And btw […]
Anderson .Paak is stepping into the world of Fortnite for a virtual concert. Following Travis Scott’s record-breaking performance in April, Paak has been booked to perform in the popular video game’s Spotlight concert series. “Fortnite Presents Spotlight concert series featuring yours truly and the @freenationals this weekend!!” he wrote on Instagram. “September 19th at 2pm […]
Blocboy JB made his anti-Tekashi 6ix9ine thoughts clear when the colorful-haired artist was released from prison back in April. Things haven’t changed. In a post shared to his Instagram Story on Wednesday (September 16), the “Look Alive” rapper giggled in delight as his boy ran up on a billboard advertising 6ix9ine’s new album TattleTales with […]
It’s still early in the game for Bfb Da Packman and rap is already paying off in a major way. In a tweet shared on Tuesday night (September 15), the Houston resident (by way of Flint, Michigan) revealed he was able to help his grandmother get out of debt – all thanks to the money […]
Designer Mike Saputo crafted the logo for Eminem’s Shady XVÂ compilation in 2014 and had anticipated doing some more designs for a potential Shady XX release last year to celebrate Shady Records artists. But according to a recent Instagram post, the idea was ultimately shelved and Saputo was left with multiple unused logos for the project. […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL – One of Gunna’s fans engaged in some extremely reckless driving while listening to his Wunna album cut “Met Gala.” The Atlanta-bred rapper issued a friendly warning after retweeting a video of a driver’s dangerous maneuvers on a freeway. “Caution: WUNNA ALBUM DANGEROUS,” he wrote on Twitter. The clip displayed a car […]
Kanye West is in the middle of another Twitter blitz and among his many tweets, he proclaimed he wouldn’t be releasing any more music until his contract with Sony/Universal Music Group was up. On Monday (September 14), Ye asked for other artists to send over their contracts so he could get them out of any potentially […]
Singer Amy Winehouse had a brief but impactful career. The smoky-voiced chanteuse was only 27 when she died of acute alcohol intoxication in 2011. During her time on earth, she released two celebrated albums — 2003’s Frank and 2006’s Back To Black. On Monday (September 14), which would’ve been Winehouse’s 37th birthday, Nas paid tribute […]
Nelly pulled off standing backflip during his first routine on ABC’s Dancing With The Stars, which premiered its 29th season on Monday night (September 14). The St. Louis-bred rap star did the salsa with professional dancer Daniella Karagach and used his own song “Ride Wit Me” as the soundtrack for their performance. The 45-year-old artist […]
Cardi B and Offset are no more. Cardi has officially filed for divorce from the Migos rapper, according to Fulton County Superior Court records. Hollywood Unlocked confirmed that a divorce petition was indeed filed with Georgia court officers on Tuesday (September 15). The former power couple had been married since September of 2017, which had […]
Cardi B and Offset are headed for divorce. According to Fulton County Superior Court legal records, the Grammy Award-winning rapper filed for dissolution of marriage on Tuesday (September 15). The couple’s relationship has been plagued with controversy almost from the very start. After getting together in 2017, the Migos rapper was accused multiple times of cheating […]
YG has unveiled the cover art for his upcoming album My Life 4Hunnid. The latest part of the West Coast rapper’s rollout comes a few weeks after he announced an October 2 release date for the project. The Def Jam Recordings artist’s LP was originally titled Laugh Now Kry Later. A single of the same […]
Journalist Mike Ayers has penned a new book called One Last Song in which he interviews famous musicians about the last song they’d want to hear before they die. Earlier this week, Rolling Stone published an excerpt from the book that included a blurb about Outkast legend André 3000. His selection? Prince’s “Sometimes It Snows In […]
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit single “WAP” didn’t need much time to earn its platinum certification. The Recording Industry Association of America congratulated the two artists for pulling off a rare feat: going platinum in the same month as the song’s release. According to the RIAA, “WAP” was officially certified platinum on August […]
Trippie Redd may have found an alternative career if rapping doesn’t work out. On Monday night (September 14), Trippie shared a video tattooing singer IV on her butt ahead of the release of their collab, “Swimming.” And in celebration of the single dropping, IV had Trippie ink the words “4 DAYS” on her. View this […]
Blac Youngsta and Moneybagg Yo will release a joint album on Friday (September 18). Initially, both Blac Youngsta and Moneybagg Yo were teasing the release date on their respective social media pages as if they were each dropping a solo project. It was until they went live together on Tuesday (September 15) that they confirmed […]
Lil Tecca has recruited some high-profile artists for his Virgo World project. The Republic Records artist posted the tracklist via Instagram on Tuesday (September 15), divulging the guests for his second full-length release. Virgo World will feature collaborations with Lil Uzi Vert, Polo G, Lil Durk, NAV, Skrillex, DJ Scheme, Guwop Reign and the Internet […]
A remix to Internet Money’s “Lemonade” track that will feature Roddy Ricch and Don Toliver is on its way, but fans will have to work to get it released. In a tweet on Tuesday (September 15), Internet Money’s Taz Taylor revealed the new version of the track will arrive once they crack the top 10 […]