Social media can be a great tool for interaction, but in other situations, it’s been proven to create an extremely toxic environment. KXNG Crooked took to Twitter on Wednesday (December 30) opening up the forum asking his followers if they’ve ever been blocked by rappers and his mentions were flooded with all sorts of answers. Various […]
Nicki Minaj became a first-time mother in September when she gave birth to a baby boy. As the platinum-selling rapper settled into motherhood with her husband Kenneth Petty, she kept a relatively low profile but resurfaced on her son’s three month birthday (December 30) to answer a few questions about her experience via Twitter. When […]
Spotify’s RapCaviar went to the vault to unleash a hard-hitting Conway The Machine freestyle over the instrumental to Shyne’s 2000 single “Bad Boyz” earlier this week. The gritty clip finds a neophyte Conway prior to his 2012 shooting which left him with Bell’s Palsy, so our best guess it took place sometime in the mid-2000s […]
Miami, FL – The COVID-19 pandemic has been running rampant since at least March, taking a devastating toll on the entire globe. While foiled party plans sound trite when considering the over 340,000 American lives that have been lost, people must act accordingly. Diddy appeared to make the right call on December 28 when he […]
Young Thug apparently isn’t shy when it comes to showing his admiration for his idol Lil Wayne — despite their questionable past. During an episode of Gillie Da Kid’s Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast, Thugger opened up about how much he admires the Cash Money legend and showed off his Lil Wayne tattoo, which lives […]
Waka Flocka is bringing in 2021 with help from Diplo, Murda Beatz and a wide range of performers. The Atlanta rapper is set to take part in Bella’s NYE 2021 Event, a virtual concert helmed by the social video platform Uplive and hosted by Bella Thorne. “My friends and I are thrilled to share the […]
Twitter has taken aim at French Montana. Seemingly sparked by accusations he was sporting fake abs in his recent XXL cover shoot, social media users have gone on a slander spree against the Coke Boys rapper and caused his name to trend. Comments ranged from attacks on French’s appearance and his music to revisiting awkward […]
BROOKLYN, NY – Just four days after cops crashed his video shoot, Lil Tjay was reportedly arrested in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon (December 30). According to TMZ, Tjay and four others were hit with criminal possession of a weapon, marijuana possession and grand larceny charges. The “Pop Out” rapper was reportedly in a car with […]
Sad news has arrived out of the Rhymesayers Entertainment camp. According to a statement obtained by HipHopDX on Thursday (December 31), MF DOOM has passed away. Known to his countless fans as MetalFace, the elusive MC was famous for his hidden identity, lyrical precision and comic-book persona. “The greatest husband, father, teacher, student, business partner, […]
YBN Nahmir has hours worth of unreleased music just sitting in the vault. Taking to Twitter just before the new year on Wednesday (December 30), the “Bounce Out With That” rapper shared a photo of his computer files and revealed all the songs he’s got in the stash. “632 songs,” he wrote. “just sitting. all […]
Snoop Dogg and Desus & Mero are bringing even more entertainment to CNN’s annual close to the year. The Hip Hop legend and the Showtime hosts are taking part in CNN’s New Year’s Eve on Thursday (December 31) hosted by CNN anchor Anderson Cooper and Bravo host Andy Cohen. Joining Snoop, Desus and Mero will […]
The Hip Hop community received some shocking news on Thursday (December 31) when MF DOOM’s wife Jasmine revealed the legendary rapper has died. While the London-born MC actually passed away on October 31, his family chose to keep it under wraps due to the sensitive nature of the situation. Naturally, people are skeptical about the […]
Megan Thee Stallion and a host of others are closing the door on 2020 with one last star-studded performance. The Houston rapper and 2020 winner of HipHopDX’s Level Up award is taking the stage along with MGK, Doja Cat, Iann Dior, 24kGoldn, Jennifer Lopez and more for Dick Clark’s New Years Rockin’ Eve with Ryan […]
Wack 100 has entered into the conversation relating to “Corvette Corvette” rapper Popp Hunna allegedly snitching when he was 14. When the allegations came out, Toosii made headlines for calling out Trippie Redd after Trippie suggested that he shouldn’t work with Popp anymore because of it. The “Love Cycle” singer didn’t appreciate the fact Trippie […]
Playboi Carti‘s 2020 is ending with his Whole Lotta Red potentially starting off 2021 as the No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart. Before the calendar flips over, he’s taking part in a global celebration alongside Sada Baby, Pop Hunna, $NOT and more. The Georgia rapper will take part in CyberWurld’s New Year’s Eve […]
Busta Rhymes and Anderson .Paak connected for “YUUUU” off Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God. Now the pair are helping close the year for NBC. The Brooklyn rapper and his Grammy Award-winning counterpart are part of NBC’s New Year’s Eve 2021 featuring performances by Grammy-nominated singers Chloe x Halle, Doja Cat and more. […]
New York, NY – Rakim is ending 2020 going back to the classics. The God MC is partnering with New York City mixtape maestro J. PERIOD for a live stream event titled The Live Mixtape: God MC Edition. Rakim will be performing classic hits from his albums with Eric B., never-before-heard freestyles and new remixes […]
YG is headed to YouTube to say good riddance to 2020. The Compton rapper is taking part in YouTube Originals’ Hello 2021: Americas event as one of the night’s many performers with Dua Lipa, J Balvin, Karol G and Kane Brown. The event is said to be “uniting 2020’s most influential public figures, artists and […]
Post Malone is ending 2020 the same way he spent much of 2020, drinking Bud Light. The Grammy-nominated artist will headline Bud Light’s Seltzer Sessions NYE special alongside Jack Harlow, Saweetie, Steve Aoki and more. “Ready to bring in 2021 with my friends at Bud Light and kick some ass while doing it,” Posty said […]
Snoop Dogg’s continued ascent as a TV pitch man will continue as he hosts TBS’s Go-Big NYE show. The showcase will double as a highlight of all things Turner Broadcasting and serves as a prelude to his Go-Big Show, an upcoming extreme talent show which premieres on the network on January 7. The one of […]
Cardi B and Saweetie had numerous viral moments in 2020 and TikTok is chronicling some of the best of the year. The wildly popular video platform is saluting the top moments made on the app in 2020 with TikTok’s Epic Live NYE Party. Hosted by Lil Yacthy and Brittany Broski, the show will feature performances […]
French Montana was featured on the cover of XXL on Monday (December 28), but Internet trolls couldn’t help but call him out for having fake abs in the photo. As it turns out, the South Bronx native wasn’t at all oblivious to the comments. On Tuesday (December 29), he responded to haters with a clip […]
808 Mafia producer Pyrex took to Instagram on Sunday (December 27) to reveal he had suffered a seizure over the weekend, which led to a head injury and being diagnosed with dissociative amnesia. “For those of you who know me know that i deal with really bad epilepsy,” he wrote. “Unfortunately last night while having […]
Without dropping an album this year, Travis Scott still had an extremely successful 2020. Connecting for landmark partnerships with McDonald’s, Sony and launching his own CACTI hard seltzer, La Flame’s branding leveled-up into another echelon to become the global phenom he is today. He also made a couple of appearances on Instagram’s top 10 most-liked […]
Miami, FL – As the COVID-19 pandemic wages on, millions of people are struggling to simply make ends meet. Even with the paltry $600 stimulus checks, many will be left wondering how to pay their rent next month. But on Tuesday (December 29), Diddy did his best to extend a helping hand to hundreds of […]
Young Thug found himself on the defense after a recent episode of Gillie Da Kid’s Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast. During their conversation, he was talking about the 30 or 40 stadium-sized anthems he has in his arsenal and casually claimed, “JAY-Z ain’t got 30 songs like that.” Although Thug attempted to backpedal — and rather quickly […]
Meek Mill has been under fire since a video of him giving $20 to a group of kids in Philly went viral. Meek responded to all of the criticism and array of memes during a heated debate over on Clubhouse earlier this week alongside 21 Savage, Swizz Beatz, PnB Rock and Karen Civil. The Dreamchasers […]
Benzino has aimed his vitriolic comments in Eminem’s direction once again — and bashed Royce Da 5’9 in the process. On Tuesday night (December 29), Nickle Nine tweeted how interesting it would be if the former co-publisher of The Source magazine joined the popular audio-only app Clubhouse and simultaneously threw a few jabs his way. “I […]
Lil Durk put forth a banner 2020 and took his artistry to another level in the process by banking his first Grammy nomination, releasing two projects and numerous standout features. With just one day of sales last week, Durk’s surprise The Voice album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 and should earn a […]
Just one week after Whodini member John “Ecstasy” Fletcher passed away, the pioneering Hip Hop community has suffered another monumental loss. On Wednesday (December 30), DJ Premier shared an Instagram post mourning the death of Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiñones, better known as “Ozone” from the quintessential Hip Hop films Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. “One Of Our Greatest […]