Interview – In the Christopher Nolan film The Dark Knight Rises, the villain, Bane, utters the haunting quote, “You merely adopted the dark … I was born in it, molded by it.” After a conversation with Detroit native and Griselda artist Boldy James, it becomes eerily clear how well that statement can explain Griselda’s allure […]
Kanye West isn’t giving up on his longshot presidential bid. According to his campaign’s financial report filed with the Federal Election Commission on Friday (September 4), Yeezy has poured about $5.86 million of his own money into the campaign. Ye has also already loaned the campaign $6.7 million over the course of July and August. […]
Divorce proceedings can get ugly and expensive. After Nicole Young filed for divorce from Dr. Dre in June citing “irreconcilable differences,” court docs revealed on Thursday (September 3) she’s looking for a shade under $2 million per month from the billionaire Hip Hop mogul. According to TMZ, the eye-opening monthly breakdown goes as follows: $10,000 […]
Lil Durk returned on Friday (September 4) with a fresh single in “The Voice” to heat up the streets with summer coming to a close. With Durk in the midst of enjoying a career moment, he made a bold declaration on the track’s opening verse when comparing himself to JAY-Z. “I’m Durkio, but I’m Chicago […]
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch‘s ubiquitious hit “Rockstar” has now crossed off an important milestone. On Friday (September 4), Chart Data shared that the Charlotte star’s secondĀ Blame It On BabyĀ single was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), shipping over four million units since its April 24 release. .@DaBabyDaBaby and @RoddyRicch's "ROCKSTAR" […]
Juice Wrld is still pulling in accomplishments, months after his untimely death. The iHeart Music Awards announced on Friday (September 4) the late Chicago artist would take home Hip Hop Album of the Year for his 2019 album Death Race For Love. “Recognizing the incredible music @JuiceWorlddd gave to us during his time on earth,” […]
Inez, KY – Kodak Black’s odyssey behind bars took another turn as the Florida rapper is claiming he can’t get access to a rabbi to practice his Jewish faith while incarcerated. Kodak’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, told TMZ he’s preparing to file a lawsuit against the Bureau of Prisons as Kodak has been denied access to […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is all about numbers. According to early projections by HitsDailyDouble, the Brooklyn rapper is on course to have his first No. 1 album. HDD is reporting that 6ix9ine’s TattleTales is on pace to sell 150,000 equivalent album units, easily outpacing Big Sean’s recently released Detroit 2 album. 6ix9ine album āTattleTalesā on pace to […]
Kendrick Lamar is up to something — that’s indisputable. Earlier this week, the Top Dawg Entertainment standout was spotted filming a music video in his hometown of Los Angeles and captured dangling above the Pacific Ocean on another film set, presumably for the same video. KENDRICK LAMAR SHOOTING A MUSIC VIDEO IN L.A pic.twitter.com/apyI4oMzAo — […]
Akon is one of Tekashi 6ix9ine's biggest defenders, and back in June, he proved it by collaborating with him on a remix of his 2004 hit, "Locked Up." There was only a snippet released, and until today, no one heard the full version. View this post on Instagram LOCKED UP PART […]
Los Angeles, CA – Even though Labor Day Weekend is here, HipHopDX isn’t taking any days off in order to deliver this week’s new single releases. Peep our curated list of drops for Friday (September 4). SZA f. Ty Dolla $ign –Ā “Hit Different” It would appear the pressure that fans applied to TDE President PunchĀ on […]
With their hands tied thanks to the ongoing global pandemic, DJ Khaled and Drake improvised to deliver the plush “POPSTAR” visual on Friday (September 4). Instead of Khaled and Drake starring front-and-center, Drizzy calls on Canadian deityĀ Justin Bieber as the clip’s main attraction. Director X chronicles a night of wild partying in the life of […]
Los Angeles, CA – Even though Labor Day Weekend is here, HipHopDX isn’t taking any days off in order to deliver this week’s new single releases. Peep our curated list of drops for Friday (September 4). SZA f. Ty Dolla $ign –Ā “Hit Different” It would appear the pressure that fans applied to TDE President PunchĀ on […]
Fans have been crying out for new music from SZA, and that’s exactly what they got on Friday (September 4). The singer returned with a new single called “Hit Different,” a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign with production from Pharrell and Chad Hugo as The Neptunes. In the video self-directed by SZA, she dances around […]
Oakland, CA – Hiero Day has been a longstanding Bay Area tradition but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hieroglyphics crew is unable to host the concert in person this year. So, being the innovative thinkers they are, Tajai, Casual, Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, Pep Love, Phesto, A-Plus, Opio and DJ Toure are taking […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine’sĀ first post-prison release album TattleTales arrived on Friday (September 4). Along with the project, 6ix9ine dropped off another colorful visual from the effort for “TUTU,” which also stars Blac Chyna rocking nothing but a coverup made of rainbow sprinkles. The Brooklyn rapper prances around his own amusement park filled with rides, plenty of sports […]
Kaytranada has few tricks up his sleeve for 2020. The Canadian producer waited until late Thursday (September 3) to reveal the instrumental version of his BUBBA album would be arriving on streaming services Friday (September 4). He tweeted, “BUBBA INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT AT MIDNIGHT!!!!” BUBBA INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT AT MIDNIGHT!!! — KAYTRA (@KAYTRANADA) September 4, […]
Dr. Dre and his estranged wife Nicole Young are going through what appears to be a contentious divorce. On Thursday (September 3), court docs revealed Young is seeking $2 million a month in temporary spousal support, which understandably came as quite a shock to the general public. Although Dre is one of Hip Hop’s only […]
Chicago, IL – R. Kelly was allegedly the victim of a jailhouse assault last week — and now, the perpetrator has reportedly been identified. According to TMZ, fellow Metropolitan Correctional Center inmateĀ Jeremiah Shane Farmer filed court docs claiming he was the one responsible for beating up Kelly in his cell. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg confirmed […]
Big Sean delivered his anticipated Detroit 2 album on Friday (September 4), but that hasn’t stopped him from flooding the streets even more. Sean Don then unleashed the eerie visual to his Travis Scott collaboration titled “Lithuania” from the project around noon ET Friday. La Flame and Sean move throughout a trippy hotel where it […]
T.I. has his sights on battling 50 Cent in the next Verzuz, but 50 doesn’t seem to be taking the bait. Instead, staying true to himself, he keeps trolling T.I. along with promoting his Power spinoff debuting on STARZ on September 6. On Friday (September 4), 50 continued the playful war of words by claiming […]
Eminem has a knack for getting under the skin of racists, conservatives, hardcore feminists and the LGBTQ community — he’s been doing it since 1999 when he dropped his major label debut The Slim Shady LP.Ā His verse on Big Sean’s 2017 I Decided track “No Flavors” wasĀ no different. Par for the course, Slim Shady set […]
Los Angeles, CA – Tekashi 6ix9ine was viewed as a polarizing figure even before he was arrested on racketeering chargesĀ in November of 2018Ā — but that didn’t stop producer Ronny J from connecting with him. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, he spoke about the spontaneous experience, revealing that theĀ Tattle Tales rapper basically walked into […]
INTERVIEW – There is something to be said for defying expectations and following your creative spirit; few producers in today’s landscape can lay claim to a career shift as unexpected as that of 22-year-old former Vine star Jay Versace. Over the past two years, the New Jersey-native has been on a path distinct from his […]
Big Sean’s highly anticipated album Detroit 2 arrived late Thursday night (September 3) and boasted a laundry list of notable artists, including Eminem, Tee Grizzley, the late Nipsey Hussle, Anderson .Paak, Ty Dolla $ign and more. But it was Dave Chappelle who stuck out like a sore thumb, the sole comedian on the 21-track effort. […]
Following the release of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s sophomore full-length effort Tattle Tales, the 24-year-old attention magnet is ensuring the world knows he has an album out. Even if it’s name-dropping fellow artists and rivals to attract a good headline. Such was the case on Friday (September 4) during a discussion with Billboard’s Carl Lamarre. While speaking […]
Forbes magazine ran an article earlier this week claiming Tory Lanez streams are dropping in the wake of the Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the Canadian rapper’sĀ audio streams were consistently in the 20 to 30 million range since mid-June but following Megan’s confessional on August 20, Lanez’s streams plummeted the week […]
Busta Rhymes and Jamaican recording legend Vybz Kartel have dropped a video for “The Don & The Boss,” the first single from Busta’s highly-anticipated Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of GodĀ album. Directed by Benny Boom, the dynamic visual pays homage to Busta and Kartel’s Jamaican roots with vibrant dancers and uptempo dancehall rhythms. The […]
Chloe x Halle enlisted a surge of girl power for the remix to their Scott Storch-produced single, “Do It.” Released Friday (September 4), the track highlights some of the many women dominating rap right now with four new verses from Doja Cat, Mulatto and both JT and Yung Miami of City Girls. While fans seemed […]
Despite his new album TATTLE TALES being released Friday (September 4), Tekashi 6ix9ine still has the time to both promote the project and beef online with his numerous detractors. Blueface, Lil Tjay, Smokepurpp and Quando Rondo are just some of the names who’ve had something unsavory to say about the colorful-haired rapper in recent days, […]