Back when Cash Money had a lengthy roster that included everybody from Busta Rhymes to Paris Hilton, a collaboration between Busta and Drake happened — and it’s finally seeing the light of day. Last referenced by Busta in a 2013 interview with Rolling Stone, the pair’s J. Dilla-produced track “Stay Down” surfaced online Wednesday (June […]
Dr. L’Antoinette Stines, a Jamaican multi-hyphenate, has filed a lawsuit against Beyoncé and JAY-Z for using her vocals on their song “Black Effect.” According to CNN and TMZ, the veteran dancer/choreographer is suing The Carters for copyright infringement and violating her right of publicity over the cut from 2018’s EVERYTHING IS LOVE album, which received […]
Atlanta, GA – 2 Chainz isn’t in the good graces of the late Pablo Escobar’s estate. TMZ reports Chainz is being sued by Escobar Inc. for a minimum of $10 million over the name of the “Proud” rapper’s two Atlanta restaurants, Escobar Restaurant and Tapas. Escobar Inc. says in their lawsuit they own the trademark to […]
Twitter is currently attempting to cancel both J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar — and on the Compton MC’s 33rd birthday no less. But it looks like all the hooting and hollering might’ve cost his fans Kendrick’s follow-up to 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN. On Wednesday (June 17), Top Dawg Entertainment president Terrence “Punch” Henderson Jr. […]
All Chance The Rapper was trying to do was stand up for fellow Chicago rapper Noname who appeared to be the target of J. Cole’s new song “Snow On Tha Bluff” — but now he’s feeling the heat from Twitter, too. On Wednesday (June 17), Lil Chano referred to the song as “yet another L […]
Chance The Rapper criticized J. Cole’s new song “Snow On Tha Bluff” in a series of Twitter posts on Wednesday (June 17). The Grammy Award-winning artist took issue with Cole for lyrics widely assumed to be aimed at Chicago’s Noname. “Yet another L for men masking patriarchy and gaslighting as contructive criticism,” he wrote. Yet […]
Atlanta, GA – TM88 has an extensive catalog, and he isn’t letting up any time soon. We caught up with the Atlanta producer to talk about everything from working with Drake, to starting his own label, and the difference between working with male vs. female artists. In the exclusive conversation, he also reveals some of […]
Odd Future alum Earl Sweatshirt is one of many rappers commenting on J. Cole’s controversial “Snow On Tha Bluff” single, which arrived on Tuesday night (June 17). Around the same time Chika was laying into her “favorite rapper” for Cole’s perceived “tone deaf” response to Noname, Earl was throwing in his two cents as well. […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s home was hit by robbers, but their seemingly lackluster attempt did little more than annoy him. On Tuesday (June 16), the 38 Baby 2 rapper revealed on Instagram Live several vehicles of his had been robbed. He took it in stride, however, laughing about the lack of precision the would-be robbers […]
The last 24 hours have been dramatic to say the least. From Lecrae getting dragged for nodding along to a white pastor’s “blessing of slavery” comments to Eminem impersonator Chris D’Elia being accused of being a “pedophile” to J. Cole’s controversial “Snow On Tha Bluff” single, the Hip Hop community has had several topics to […]
Chika once looked up to J. Cole — he was and still is one of her “favorite rappers.” In 2018, her viral freestyle over Cole’s “1985” put her on the map. But on Tuesday night (June 16), shortly after Cole surprise dropped the new single “Snow On Da Bluff,” the Warner Music Group artist had […]
J. Cole surprise dropped a new song called “Snow On Tha Bluff” on Tuesday night (June 16), which many quickly assumed was a response to Noname’s criticism of “y’all favorite top-selling rappers” not speaking out about Black Lives Matter. As Twitter lit up with criticisms, with some referring to the song as “tone deaf,” Cole […]
Young Buck launched a fundraising campaign he dubbed “A Buck 4 Buck” earlier this week in an attempt to iron out his reportedly dire financial situation. In a video uploaded to his social media, the former G-Unit member noted he’d seen the headlines claiming he had just $100 in cash to his name and was […]
T.I.‘s 2019 “hymen-gate” incident is being revisited on his reality show. The latest episode of VH1’s TI & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle aired on Tuesday (June 15) and addressed the now-infamous commentary made by the Hustle Gang boss about his daughter Deyjah’s hymen last November. The Harris family were vacationing together with VH1 cameras […]
Comedian/actor Chris D’Elia, who once executed such an accurate impersonation of Eminem he was cast in a video for Logic’s Em-assisted “Homicide” video, has been accused of soliciting several teenage girls. The accusations started to fly via Twitter on Tuesday night (June 16) after a woman with the Twitter handle @girlpowertbh wrote, “I still can’t […]
J. Cole hasn’t appeared on any new music since Gang Starr’s “Family & Loyalty” single, which dropped last September. But on Tuesday (June 16), his hiatus ended when he dropped a surprise single called “Snow On Tha Bluff.” Presumably inspired by the aftermath of the May 25 police killing of George Floyd, the slow, brooding […]
The 13th annual Roots Picnic is still going to take place in 2020, but it will be presented in a dramatically different way due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Black Thought, Questlove and The Roots crew have teamed up with Michelle Obama’s nonprofit When We All Vote to stage a virtual edition of the festival on […]
Akon has received some major funding to move forward with building his cryptocurrency-themed city in Sengal. On Tuesday (June 16), the famed singer revealed he received a $6 billion construction grant for Akon City from KE International, a United States-based consulting and engineering firm. According to a press release from PR Web, Phase 1 of […]
Yung Miami is grieving the loss of Jai Wiggins, the father of her son Jai Wiggins Jr. The City Girls member’s ex-boyfriend died after reportedly being involved a shooting. Miami reacted to his passing by writing, “Damn Jai I can’t believe you gone,” via Instagram Stories on Monday (June 15). She shared pictures of him […]
After a DNA test confirmed Future was indeed the father of Eliza Seraphin‘s daughter Reign, the platinum-selling rapper has started the process of child support – and his first attempt wasn’t successful. On Tuesday (June 16), Bossip reported Seraphin’s lawyer had rejected an initial offer from Future’s legal team of “voluntarily” paying $1,000 a month and […]
Young Thug evidently isn’t cheap when it comes to gift giving. On Monday (June 15), Gunna revealed the YSL Records CEO bought him a brand new Rolls-Royce for his 27th birthday, which was on Sunday (June 14). While it wasn’t disclosed exactly what model it is, the 2020 Rolls-Royce Phantom alone starts at $455,000. In […]
The estate of Pop Smoke has signed a co-publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music, the global music publishing company of Warner Music Group. The agreement covers all of the late rapper’s music, including his upcoming debut album. “Pop meant so much to so many people across the world,” Warner Chappell Music President of A&R, U.S., […]
Royce Da 5’9 has been plenty vocal about those who have been critical of the Black Lives Matter movement. The Detroit rapper didn’t mince words when it came to one of the biggest detractors to the movement, conservative talking head Candace Owens or Terry Crews and Charles Barkley’s recent comments. “My idea of happiness is a […]
Snoop Dogg and 2Pac were once thick as thieves, two of Amerikaz most wanted, ride or dies — but as they say, all good things must come to an end. Unfortunately for ‘Pac, the end came way too soon. He was only 25 was he was gunned down at a Las Vegas intersection in 1996. On […]
Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox are officially a couple. MGK admitted the dating rumors are true after Daily Mail paparazzi caught the two making out in Los Angeles on Monday (June 15). Last month, Fox starred in the video for MGK’s single “Bloody Valentine.” To confirm their relationship, Kelly referenced a lyric from the […]
Lecrae faced an onslaught of criticism after he seemingly allowed white Atlanta pastor Louie Giglio to get away with essentially equating slavery to a “white blessing.” After enduring hours of negative comments on social media, the Christian-based rapper has issued a response. On Tuesday (June 16), Lecrae shared a video to his Twitter account assuring […]
Atlanta, GA – Lecrae is facing some serious backlash after sitting down with Atlanta megachurch pastor Louie Giglio and Chick-fil-A CEO Dan Cathy for a “honest conversation about race on the church” on Sunday (June 14). As Giglio is speaking, he implores viewers to look at the “blessing of slavery,” while Lecrae sits there silently […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine was beaming after his Nicki Minaj-assisted video for “TROLLZ” allegedly broke his own YouTube record for the most views in a 24-hour period, a record previously held by Eminem’s 2018 Machine Gun Kelly diss track “Killshot.” But according to YouTube, his second post-prison single reeled in 32.5 million views in a day, trailing […]
As a member of 3rd Bass, MC Serch pumped out three proper studio albums in the late ’80s/early ’90s, including the 1989 platinum-selling classic, The Cactus Album. But in the early 2000s, he ventured off into radio, becoming the first Jewish disc jockey on the Detroit radio station FM 98 WJLB. Now, as the host of his […]
Wu-Tang Clan’s The W album marked a major milestone in the career of Masta Killa. The group’s third studio LP featured his first solo cut, securing some coveted real estate as the lone rapper on “One Blood Under W” featuring Junior Reid. As The W approaches its 20th anniversary, Masta Killa looks back at his […]