50 Cent brought up T.I.‘s appearance in a 2007 Crime Stoppers commercial in the midst of their public back-and-forth and now, another Southern son has weighed in on Tip’s infamous clip. Boosie Badazz, who’s no stranger to run-ins with law enforcement, sat down with VladTV to offer his thoughts on the Crime Stoppers video. “I think […]
Editorial – From the moment he uttered the now infamous words, “I am menace/Keep me a ratchet-like tennis/I’m with the shits like I’m Dennis,” NLE Choppa has maintained a stronghold of popularity and attention with his fans. As a result, his freestyle series has garnered more than 1.5 billion streams today. Across four different iterations, […]
Will Smith has been a trending Twitter topic at least twice this month — and not because of a new movie or guest verse. On Sunday (July 19), the seasoned actor/MC was internet fodder once again after August Alsina’s lyrics to his latest song “Entanglements” were deemed highly disrespectful to Will. As previously reported, Alsina […]
Fans of the series Wu-Tang: An American Saga will be happy to know the entire Wu-Tang Clan will be represented for season 2. In an exclusive with Variety, RZA confirmed that U-God would be part of the show’s upcoming sophomore season and that his involvement was “always” going to happen. “Yes, he’s signed on for Season 2,” […]
A couple of weeks ago when the entire world was discussing August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith, Rick Ross made headlines by offering the maligned New Orleans singer advice during the biggest moment of his career. The conversation apparently shifted offline and into the studio as August released a new OG Parker-produced single with the […]
Last week, Rick Ross suggested August Alsina cash in on his new notoriety by dropping an album called Entanglement, which is what Jada Pinkett Smith called her affair with August Instead, Alsina teamed with Ross for a track called "Entanglement". Its bars are pretty explicit toward Jada and her still-husband Will Smith. I'm bein' honest baby, […]
Snoop Dogg has made numerous forays into gaming, from appearing in Def Jam’s Fight For NY video game in 2004 to launching his own esports league, Gangsta Gaming in 2019. Now the D-O-Double-G has a brand new mobile game where you can loosely tell your own Hip Hop story in Snoop Dogg’s Rap Empire. “Checc out my […]
Kanye West may have hinted that a new album is coming next Friday (July 24). Ye briefly shared an image of a tracklist for his follow-up to 2019’s Jesus Is King in DONDA before deleting the post. The post included two of Ye’s recent releases, “Donda” as well as “Wash Us In The Blood” featuring Travis Scott. Kanye West […]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony legend Layzie Bone ruffled a few feathers after he shared a meme on Thursday (July 16) that read: “If Black Lives Really Mattered, They’d Stop Shooting Each Other.” Unsurprisingly, the Hip Hop OG faced a healthy amount of backlash with many commenters pointing out the hypocrisy of a rapper who contributed to songs […]
Big Sean has been relatively silent on the passing of Glee actress Naya Rivera — until now. On Friday (July 17), Sean took to Instagram to pay tribute to Rivera, championing her heroism as well as how the 33-year-old actress inspired others. “Rest In Peace Naya, God Bless your Soul!,” Sean wrote. “Thank you for […]
Editorial – Rappers have been stepping up in 2020. Everyone from Nas to Lil Baby to Wale has been using their music as a platform to speak on the pandemic, protests and politics of this long, hot summer. It’s a reminder Hip Hop is the music of the people. Rappers stand with their listeners, relating […]
There’s no questioning how much Azealia Banks does not like Nick Cannon after her controversial appearance on a 2018 episode of Wild ‘N Out. Now she’s supplementing her dislike even more with her response to Cannon’s recent firing from ViacomCBS following anti-Semitic comments he made on his Cannon’s Class podcast. On Friday, the Harlem rapper […]
Atlanta, GA – Rep. John Lewis, the Civil Rights legend who spent decades fighting for freedom, both as a Freedom Rider and as a member of the U.S. Congress, died on Friday (July 17). He was 80. Lewis was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in December 2019 and had served as a Congressman for […]
Detroit rap has seen a resurgence as of late thanks to a band of talented, young rappers that have come from the trenches and helped shine a new light on the city. Their brand of Hip Hop brings listeners to the streets of the Motor City where stories of violence, poverty, and other real-life issues […]
After dropping the official remix to his breakout single “WHAT’S POPPIN” in June, Jack Harlow has released the visual. Featuring a star-powered lineup of Lil Wayne, DaBaby and Tory Lanez, the “WHAT’S POPPIN (Remix)” video brings the four rappers together in rooms full of strobe lights, playful dancing and of course a few beautiful women. […]
“Entanglement” is the word of the year, and August Alsina isn’t mad at it. In an interview with Vulture published on Friday (July 17), the New Orleans singer opened up about the controversy he’s been surrounded in since revealing his former relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. After the Red Table Talk host used the word […]
Chris Brown and Young Thug have delivered the video to their Slime & B cut, “Go Crazy.” With director Mat Fuller at the helm, the pair enjoy a wild house party that finds them following two women throughout the night before things get a little “crazy” at the end. Of course, a CB visual wouldn’t […]
Megan Thee Stallion isn’t pleased with the Tory Lanez shooting incident becoming a laughing matter, but 50 Cent is still having fun at their expense. The G-Unit boss mocked both parties by sharing some memes on his Instagram account. The first post jokingly referenced one of the most famous scenes from the 1991 film Boyz […]
T.I. feels like there’s some funny business going on as it pertains to Nick Cannon. On Thursday (July 16), the Grand Hustle rapper shared a meme comparing the fact Cannon lost his job almost immediately in the wake of controversial comments about Jewish people, while the cops who killed Breonna Taylor are still freely living […]
Megan Thee Stallion has spoken out against the Tory Lanez shooting incident becoming fodder for online jokes and memes. The Roc Nation-managed MC lamented how a traumatizing event in her life has turned into a laughing matter on Friday (July 17). “Black women are so unprotected & we hold so many things in to protect […]
SZA’s first attempt to get a prominent Hip Hop artist’s feature didn’t go well. The Top Dawg Entertainment singer recalled how she reacted after getting turned down by Earl Sweatshirt years ago on Thursday (July 16). “The first feature I ever asked for was earl sweatshirt and he told me no faster than I could […]
Los Angeles, CA – The Los Angeles Police Department is reportedly investigating Tory Lanez as the possible triggerman in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to TMZ, detectives have opened an assault with a deadly weapon investigation into the events that took place early Sunday morning (July 12) right before cops pulled over Lanez’s SUV. […]
Nick Cannon will have to wait until 2021 to host his daytime talk show. The premiere of the veteran entertainer’s syndicated show has been postponed in the aftermath of his anti-Semitic comments on the Cannon’s Class podcast. “The Nick Cannon talk show will not debut this year,” Lionsgate and Debmar-Mercury said in a press statement. […]
New music Friday has become the best holiday of the year and it only happens 52 times a year. Here are some of the highlights from the new releases of Friday (July 17). DJ Khaled f. Drake – “Greece” Drake paints the perfect picture of a trip to Greece with a female companion, and without […]
Mykki Blanco has aired their grievances over an unpaid feature from Teyana Taylor’s 2018 album K.T.S.E. After Blanco detailed ongoing struggles to get compensation for a guest appearance on “WTP,” Taylor told Kanye West and Universal Music to handle the situation and leave her out of it. “y’all figure this shit out and keep my […]
With the NBA season suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Damian Lillard has had plenty of time to focus on his rap career as Dame D.O.L.L.A. The Portland Trail Blazers star is continuing to roll out music from recent studio sessions with a new song and video titled “Home Team.” Directed by Dame and his […]
Benny The Butcher is about to drop a Gangsta Grillz mixtape with his Black Soprano Family collective at the end of the month, but he’s already got an eye on his upcoming solo project. In a tweet posted on Thursday (July 16), the Griselda Records rapper announced that he’s planning the next entry of his Tana Talk […]
Houston Rockets point guard/shooting guard James Harden found himself on the receiving end of Twitter’s seemingly never-ending wrath this week. Shortly after he shared a photo of himself wearing a mask associated with Blue Lives Matter — a Black Lives Matter countermovement in the U.S. advocating for those who are prosecuted and convicted of killing […]
Miami, FL – Despite previously denouncing Gucci following their racist controversy, Lil Pump just copped a limited-edition Gucci bike during his quarantine. On Wednesday (July 15), the “Gucci Gang” rapper shared the new purchase in an Instagram Story video. Making no mention of his previous statements on the brand, Pump proudly boasted about the hefty […]
Kanye West announced he intended to run for president in the 2020 election on the Fourth of July — despite not filling out any official paperwork to make it happen. Nearly two weeks later, ‘Ye has now filed his statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) and was cleared to run as an […]