Jermaine Dupri is a visionary. In 2016, he brought together several aspiring, unsigned rappers of all ages for The Rap Game, a reality television series centered around discovering rap’s next big thing. Now in its fifth season, the Lifetime show has produced a few success stories, including Mulatto and J.I. (the Prince of New York) who are currently […]
R&B queens Monica and Brandy will face off in a Verzuz battle on Monday night (August 31), over 20 years since “The Boy Is Mine” shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 2 Chainz, who was in his early 20s when the song came out, has already decided on a winner. In an Instagram Stories […]
YG has announced a release date for his forthcoming fifth studio album My Life 4Hunnid. According to a press release, the Compton-raised rapper plans to unleash the project on October 2 via Def Jam Recordings. Ahead of its release, YG has shared a raunchy video for one of the album’s singles “Equinox” featuring fellow 4Hunnid rapper […]
MC Eiht has returned with another DJ Premier collaboration called “Honcho” but this time, he’s brought Conway The Machine along for the ride. Boasting classic low riders, blunts and plenty of “gangsta shit,” the video for the track arrived on Monday (August 31) and firmly puts the spotlight on Eiht’s ability to spit nothing but […]
Nas secured the highest-charting debut on the Billboard 200 dated September 5. The veteran MC’s new album King’s Disease entered at No. 5, becoming the 10th Top 5 solo effort of his career. King’s Disease sold roughly 47,000 album equivalent units in its first week with 18,000 of those copies coming from pure album sales. […]
Lloyd Banks evidently isn’t interested in any internet shenanigans. These days, rappers are often better known by their online antics rather than their actual music — and Banks clearly doesn’t want any part of it. Two days after Rick Ross taunted Banks in one of his Instagram Stories, the former G-Unit affiliate has responded via […]
Gossip reports have claimed Eminem’s stressing over Mariah Carey’s memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, but she says Slim Shady has nothing to worry about. In a profile for Vulture, Carey dismissively reacted to a question asking if her brief relationship with Em is covered in the book. The diamond-selling singer implied the Shady Records […]
Former Love & Hip Hop: New York personality Tahiry Jose is speaking out about her allegedly violent relationship with ex Joe Budden. In a new interview with Hollywood Unlocked, the 41-year-old former video vixen/entrepreneur opened up about some very dark days during her relationship with The Joe Budden Podcast host. But first, she provided an update […]
Big Sean is back with another taste of his forthcoming Detroit 2 album. On Monday (August 31), the Grammy Award-winning rapper came through with a new visual for “Harder Than My Demons,” which follows “Deep Reverence” featuring the late Nipsey Hussle and “Don Life” with Lil Wayne. The video adheres to the heaven and hell theme […]
Jermaine Dupri is a visionary. In 2016, he brought together several aspiring, unsigned rappers of all ages for The Rap Game, a reality television series centered around discovering rap’s next big thing. Now in its fifth season, the Lifetime show has produced a few success stories, including Mulatto and J.I. (the Prince of New York) who are currently […]
R&B queens Monica and Brandy will face off in a Verzuz battle on Monday night (August 31), over 20 years since “The Boy Is Mine” shot to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 2 Chainz, who was in his early 20s when the song came out, has already decided on a winner. In an Instagram Stories […]
YG has announced a release date for his forthcoming fifth studio album My Life 4Hunnid. According to a press release, the Compton-raised rapper plans to unleash the project on October 2 via Def Jam Recordings. Ahead of its release, YG has shared a raunchy video for one of the album’s singles “Equinox” featuring fellow 4Hunnid rapper […]
MC Eiht has returned with another DJ Premier collaboration called “Honcho” but this time, he’s brought Conway The Machine along for the ride. Boasting classic low riders, blunts and plenty of “gangsta shit,” the video for the track arrived on Monday (August 31) and firmly puts the spotlight on Eiht’s ability to spit nothing but […]
Nas secured the highest-charting debut on the Billboard 200 dated September 5. The veteran MC’s new album King’s Disease entered at No. 5, becoming the 10th Top 5 solo effort of his career. King’s Disease sold roughly 47,000 album equivalent units in its first week with 18,000 of those copies coming from pure album sales. […]
Lloyd Banks evidently isn’t interested in any internet shenanigans. These days, rappers are often better known by their online antics rather than their actual music — and Banks clearly doesn’t want any part of it. Two days after Rick Ross taunted Banks in one of his Instagram Stories, the former G-Unit affiliate has responded via […]
Gossip reports have claimed Eminem’s stressing over Mariah Carey’s memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey, but she says Slim Shady has nothing to worry about. In a profile for Vulture, Carey dismissively reacted to a question asking if her brief relationship with Em is covered in the book. The diamond-selling singer implied the Shady Records […]
Former Love & Hip Hop: New York personality Tahiry Jose is speaking out about her allegedly violent relationship with ex Joe Budden. In a new interview with Hollywood Unlocked, the 41-year-old former video vixen/entrepreneur opened up about some very dark days during her relationship with The Joe Budden Podcast host. But first, she provided an update […]
Big Sean is back with another taste of his forthcoming Detroit 2 album. On Monday (August 31), the Grammy Award-winning rapper came through with a new visual for “Harder Than My Demons,” which follows “Deep Reverence” featuring the late Nipsey Hussle and “Don Life” with Lil Wayne. The video adheres to the heaven and hell theme […]
Viral phenom Yung BBQ got a major co-sign when Missy Elliott showed love to the dancer recreating 1997’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video. Missy heaped praise on the Instagram clip, which featured BBQ running out in the actual rain in her own version of the iconic artist’s trash bag outfit. “Hold all the way […]
Earlier this month, legendary R&B songstress Stephanie Mills made a video calling out both Kanye West and Nick Cannon after Cannon openly supported Kanye’s Presidential aspirations. When the two men got the chance to sit down at Kanye’s Wyoming ranch to record an episode of Cannon’s podcast over the weekend, they offered up their respective […]
T.I. and Young Thug have a new collab on the way. Taking to Instagram on Sunday (August 30), Tip shared photos of himself and Thugger at a studio and revealed they’ve been cooking up. And if you let the Grand Hustle CEO tell it, it’s going to be another banger. “Oh Nvm us…just a couple […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is apparently fielding offers left and right to beef with other rappers on social media. On Monday (August 31), the now-brown haired rapper popped back up in Los Angeles and claimed he was being offered another $5 million to spar with an “unnamed rapper” who’s likely Lil Durk. In a clip uploaded to […]
Pharoahe Monch’s once shelved album Internal Affairs is available now on streaming platforms. After years of being out of print due to a lawsuit, the veteran MC’s debut LP can be legally heard on DSPs such as Spotify and Apple Music as of Monday (August 31). “Available On All Streaming Platforms.. for the first time,” […]
While he may not be helping Lou Will get one any time soon, Jack Harlow has his entire team shining with championship rings. The “What’s Poppin’” rapper shared a photo of himself and his crew with their new jewelry over the weekend, just ahead of his performance at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards. TMZ […]
There’s still around two weeks to go until 2 Chainz celebrates another year around the sun, but his good homie Kanye West decided to get in the game early and gift the “It’s A Vibe” rapper with an advanced birthday present. (After all, birthdays are kind of their thing.) In an Instagram post on Monday […]
Lil Wayne‘s No Ceilings may be over a decade old now but it clearly still resonates with fans. Following the 2009 mixtape finally arriving on streaming services Friday (August 28), it appears to be headed toward a top 25 debut on the Billboard 200. Hits Daily Double reports Weezy’s throwback offering is on track to […]
Brandy versus Monica was perhaps the most anticipated Verzuz battle since the Instagram Live series kicked of earlier this year. Why? Because their history is marred by a long-running feud and getting them to agree to a battle was a miracle in itself. But as Monica promised in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the Verzuz […]
Cardi B is using her platform to encourage participation in the 2020 presidential election. The multi-platinum selling rapper has joined the Atlantic Records coalition ATL Votes in calling on Americans to register to vote. “Let me tell you something: state deadlines are coming very quick,” she said in a new PSA. “So make sure y’all […]
Lil Durk isn’t falling for Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s games anymore. Taking to Instagram Live on Saturday (August 29), the Chicago rapper revealed 6ix9ine’s trolling antics were nothing more than an alleged ploy from his camp to raise interest in 6ix9ine’s upcoming Tattle Tales album. The fee for keeping up the back-and-forth on social media according to […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s roller coaster 2020 has seen her score No. 1 singles while dealing with personal trauma and more. On Saturday (August 29), the Hot Girl Coach returned to the stage for the first time since her July shooting incident and raised her platform to honor those affected by police brutality across the country. […]