Kanye West and Kid Cudi have revisited their 2018 Kids See Ghosts collaboration for a new animated show. On Friday (June 26), Def Jam Recordings released a preview of the show, which stars “Kanye Bear” and “Kid Fox” fleeing their school bus, hopping on their bikes and pedaling around their neighborhood. But suddenly, a large hole […]
Kinloch, MO – Rapper Huey, widely known for his 2007 hit “Pop, Lock & Drop It,” was reportedly shot and killed in St. Louis on Thursday night (June 25). According to Fox2 News, the incident occurred at his Kinloch home shortly before 11 p.m. local time. Police say Huey (born Lawrence Franks) was transported to […]
After releasing a collection of successful SoundCloud singles, Chicago’s ERT is hungry to put his stamp on the game. He’s cut his teeth, put in the hours, developed regional notoriety and now, with the release of his debut Babygrande Records single “Mental,” he’s ready for his official introduction to the world. On “Mental,” ERT invites […]
Hall of Fame legend and 4x-NBA champion Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal and 3x-Super Bowl Champion Rob “Gronk” Gronkowski have teamed up with General Insurance for Shaq’s Fun House Vs. Gronk Beach “virtual party,” an event intended to raise money for organizations fighting for social justice. The livestreamed “party with a purpose” will feature performances from DaBaby, Diplo, […]
Compton, CA – Lil Eazy-E is literally standing in the same Compton home where he was raised by his famous father Eric “Eazy-E” Wright when he hops on the phone. The Growing Up Hip Hop star’s graciousness is immediately noticeable, which he hints is a byproduct of the example his grandmother set for him. “My grandmother […]
Megan Thee Stallion has returned with a new single called “Girls In The Hood,” her follow-up to the chart-topping “Savage (Remix)” featuring Beyoncé. Taking samples from the 1987 Eazy-E single “Boyz-N-Tha-Hood,” the track features more of Meg boasting about being a “hot girl” who does “dope shit.” The street savvy anthem also pays tribute to […]
June got off to a slow start, but the release schedules for Hip Hop and R&B have ramped up to close out the month. Last week, major artists such as Teyana Taylor, Wale and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie all dropped new music amid the celebration of Juneteenth. For the final New Music Friday of […]
The City Girls were able to make the best of a bad situation when their City On Lock album leaked online, officially dropping it ahead of schedule. Following the LP’s bumpy road to a release, the duo has refocused their campaign and continued to push the project with a video for the Kiddo Marv and […]
Amsterdam-based electro-pop artist Cimo Fränkel is continuing his inspiring journey in music with the release of a fantastic music video for his already hit single titled “World Is Waking Up.” These past years, Cimo Fränkel has been proving over and over again that he is one of today’s most important artists in terms of popularity, […]
Westside Gunn isn’t letting his foot off the gas in 2020. Two months after releasing his Pray For Paris album, the Griselda Records architect has announced a new LP titled Flygod Is An Awesome God II. The sequel to 2019’s Flygod Is An Awesome God is scheduled to drop next Friday (July 3), giving Griselda […]
Los Angeles, CA – Thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement and all supporting allies, racist food industry mascots such as Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben and Mrs. Butterworth’s finally caught enough flak to be forced into rebranding after over half a century of existence. Let Master P tell it, their time is not only over, […]
One of Eazy-E’s daughters, Henree Wright, is furious after she learned Megan Thee Stallion was granted permission to sample N.W.A’s iconic single “Boyz-N-Tha-Hood” for her new song “Girls In The Hood” – and not for reasons one may think. As Wright explained in an Instagram video on Thursday (June 25), she’s upset she and her […]
Noname has taken down her tweet comparing Beyoncé to civil rights activist Angela Davis. In the post originally shared on Wednesday (June 24), the Chicago rhymer said she wished Davis got the same love as the global superstar – which many found to be an invalid comparison. Seemingly seeing the criticism, Noname initially doubled down […]
Waka Flocka approved of Boosie Badazz chastising Black customers for shopping at Gucci. After a clip of Boosie shaming people for standing in line outside a mall’s Gucci store circulated on social media, Waka reposted the video on his Instagram account and added his endorsement in the caption. “@officialboosieig One of the realist!!!” he wrote. […]
Colorado City, AZ – Aspiring teenage rapper Meize Bentley is just beginning to get his name out there but thanks to his recent arrest, it’s not for his music. On Thursday (June 25), a video hit the internet showing the teen’s violent encounter with police, which involved multiple guns drawn and Bentley crying out for […]
It looks like fans are about to get the video for DaBaby and Roddy Ricch‘s chart-topping single “Rockstar.” On Wednesday (June 24), Baby shared a photo holding a guitar alongside Roddy on a piano in an open field with the caption “You ready?” as he appeared to tease the visual to the Blame It On Baby cut. […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again is teaming up with Rich The Kid for a joint release titled Nobody Safe. Rich hyped up the upcoming collaboration via Instagram, revealing it would drop in July and asking fans to help the duo pick the project’s cover art. “1, 2 or 3????” he wrote. “TOLD YALL WE LETTING THE […]
Boosie Badazz was perusing a local mall when he noticed a long line of people waiting to get into the Gucci store. Typically, that wouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary — they’re just people wanting some high-end clothing, right? Wrong. In February 2018, the brand was criticized for one of many seemingly racist items, including […]
Atlanta, GA – After calling out luxury brand Gucci earlier this month, Gucci Mane may have turned the beef into a new deal. On Thursday (June 24), La Flare took to Twitter to announce he’d be getting his own line within the brand. However, the end of his statement suggests the deal is merely a […]
Kid Cudi was loosely playing around with the idea of launching his own podcast on Twitter this week and ultimately decided to go for it. On Wednesday night (June 24), Cudi laid out an outline for what his podcast would look like. “All love no shit talkin,” he wrote. “Only uplifting artists and talkin w […]
Drake has apparently suffered another studio leak. This time, the song “Sound 42” — or as some fans are calling it “Need Me” — is making the rounds. Par for the course, the emotive OVO boss sounds like he’s in his feelings again with lines such as, “Pouring out my soul and it might sound […]
Before Freddie Gibbs became the celebrated MC he is today, he was signed to Jeezy’s label CTE World. However, their working relationship didn’t exactly end well. Upon Gibbs’ departure from the imprint in 2012, he claimed anything Jeezy said was “fake.” During a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, Gibbs admitted he was self-conscious about his […]
Cardi B has been laying relatively low since the whole pandemic kicked off — yet somehow she managed to become a trending Twitter topic this week. Over the last 24 hours, a #CardiBIsOverParty hashtag started making the rounds after alleged screenshots of the Grammy Award-winning rapper dissing other women in the industry hit the internet. […]
Trey Songz and Meek Mill engaged in a social media war of words on Wednesday (June 24) after Trey attempted to enlist him for the “Feed Your City Challenge.” But Trey’s approach didn’t sit well with the Dream Chasers founder and he fired back, “200K to Philadelphia schools…my phantom for less fortunate 400K…and help raise […]
Fresh off Nicki Minaj’s crowning achievement atop the Billboard Hot 100 via Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “TROLLZ” single, the Black Barbie is seemingly looking to collect on more accolades for her side work. On Wednesday (June 24), Nicki commanded her loyal legion of Barbz fans to spam the social media accounts of A$AP Ferg and Kim Kardashian […]
Emimen has responded to REVOLT TV’s “Fuck You Too @Eminem” post, which arrived shortly after a leaked verse from Conway’s 2019 single “Bang” hit the internet. The song found Shady dissing both REVOLT and Joe Budden but according to Em, it wasn’t intended to be heard. The diamond-selling MC hopes this negative situation can be […]
As Tekashi 6ix9ine continues to gloat about his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “TROLLZ” featuring Nicki Minaj, he’s already plotting his next move. While hanging out with his forever homie DJ Akademiks, the polarizing rapper — rocking a Trippie Redd shirt — said he wants to remix 50 Cent’s “Many Men” from the 2003 […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have found the next competitors to step into the virtual Verzuz ring. Fabolous and Jadakiss have been booked to face off in the popular Instagram Live battle series on Monday (June 29). “NY next up,” Verzuz pronounced via social media. “@myfabolouslife vs @jadakiss Monday, June 29th, 8PM EST on #VERZUZ | […]
Jack Harlow has enlisted the help of some Hip Hop heavyweights for a new version of “WHAT’S POPPIN.” DaBaby, Lil Wayne and Tory Lanez have jumped on the remix of the Kentucky-bred rapper’s highest-charting single. The original version of “WHAT’S POPPIN” peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, a career-best for the rising […]
Although the COVID-19 quarantine dealt numerous hard knocks to the music industry, a handful of rappers have flourished more than ever. How they’ve pulled off this string of successes varies as much as some of their hairstyles. But one thing’s certain: this select few has capitalized more than their peers so far this year. Here […]