We didn’t get a new album from Lil Durk last night. But we did get the single “All My Life” which features J. Cole. Cole’s verse is getting praise up and down the Internet. The best praise came from Durk. Lil Durk says J Cole smoked him on his own song ?? pic.twitter.com/ltc4pgythg — Wave […]
Earlier this week, it was reported that Jamie Foxx was entering his fourth week of hospitalization after suffering what has thought to be a stroke while shooting the movie Back In Action. A source who spoke to Radar Online said that Foxx’s family was preparing for the worst. Now a member of Foxx’s family — […]
Lil Yachty was among the rappers that NBA YoungBoy dissed on his new Richest Opp album. “Lil Yachty mad about JT, f*ck, bitch, play with me / Half of y’all ain’t got more money than me,” rhymes YoungBoy. Last night, Boat wonder why YB came after him like that. So YB told him exactly why. According […]
Nicki Minaj had a recent Twitter exchange with her fans and said her forthcoming album NM5 will change the game. Oh yes fractions warned, SFG did what fractions warned. Red Ruby Da Sleeze MOTHERED so hard & is now the standard. NM5 is the best thing that will come out of 2023 & will raise […]
Jadakiss was the clear star when his group The Lox defeated Dipset in Verzuz a couple of years ago. Jim Jones said that he’d like a rematch, which may or may not happen. But what may go down instead is a Verzuz battle between Jada and several rappers at the same time. At least that’s […]
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Usually Ice Spice herself is turning heads, but things are different this time around. Pictures of her mother have surfaced online, and the thirst is real in the comments. A lot of people are saying that the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree. What do you think? Ice Spice’s mom is going viral […]
This week, video leaked of Lil Meech getting arrested for trying to bring a gun on a plane back in December. During the incident, Meech first tries to pin the gun on a minor (possibly his little brother) and then his security guard. [embedded content] The charges against Meech were ultimately dropped. That has led […]
You would probably call Lil Durk an A-List rapper. Certainly, if you just consider his generation. But during a recent Lil Durk-Lil Baby debate, Bootleg Kev made an interesting point about Smurk. He doesn’t really have a big hit besides features on other rappers’ songs. [embedded content] “You know what Lil Baby has that Lil […]
Not only did the Lakers lose the game last night to Golden State, shrinking their Western Conference semi-finals lead to three games to two, but they may have lost Anthony Davis. The All-Star center was rolled off the court in a wheelchair after suffering what is being described as a “mild concussion.” It was mild […]
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50 Cent was among those who distributed a report that Pras was an FBI informant, which allegedly came out during his Federal trial for accepting payments from Malaysian billionaire and scammer Jho Low to further the interests of China by influencing the US government. “I knew this fool was a rat! I’m glad I never […]
White Boy Rick, the teenage drug dealer who became a Detroit legend, the subject of a Matthew McConaughey movie, and an Eminem portrayal in BMF, is back in trouble The 53-year-old — who served 30 years for his crimes as a minor — was arrested in Miami for attacking a woman after sex. The victim, […]
Kim Kardashian hasn’t officially dated anyone since breaking up with Pete “Skete” Davidson. However, she’s been spending a lot of time at the Lakers games recently, leading to speculation that she is dating one of the players. However, that’s not the case. TMZ reports that despite KK being at Game 3 and 4 of the […]
Tory Lanez will not be getting a new trial in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting case, according to the Associated Press. The news comes two days after he and his legal team sat for a hearing to request a retrial. And while being led out in handcuffs, Tory begged the judge not to ruin his […]
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Billboard recently put out their top 50 rappers of all time list, and they ranked Jay Z as number one. While some people disagree with that ranking, Styles P believes it was the right call. In a new interview with The Art Of Dialogue, Styles says Jigga is a better lyricist than Pac, but Pac was a poet […]
West Coast rapper Peysoh started popping in 2021. But he got taken in on gun and assault charges in 2022. It’s unclear when he’s going to get out. But he’s been keeping abreast of the scene from behind bars and he knows what femcee he’s going to try to munch on when he does […]
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Rapper, producer, and AR man Young Lo, who was best known for his collabs with Chris Brown is dead at the age of 37. He was shot and killed early Monday morning in the Miami Beach nightclub Gala. According to the club, Lo was being targeted. . “We are shocked and deeply saddened by the […]
Snoop Dogg was one of the panelists at the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference this month and had something to say about streaming. “[Streaming is] exciting but streaming gotta get their sh*t together,” said Snoop, who now owns Death Row Records. “Because I don’t understand how the f*ck you get paid off that sh*t. Can […]
There’s been some debate over whether NBA YoungBoy and Lil Durk are still beefing. And YoungBoy and Lil Durk have been part of that debate. But there’s no debate after a Tweet from YB this evening: The beef is on. “@lildurk lol you ever realized you only get a buzz when one of your friends […]
Jay Z and Beyonce own a very expensive car… In fact, it’s one of only three ever made. The car is the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail, and it set them back a cool $28 Million. The power couple reportedly purchased the luxury vehicle in 2021, and was able to customize all the features to their tastes. […]
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Drake is known for riding waves from other lands He seems to be prepping a hard-core Afro Beats stage by stunting his father Dennis Graham’s DNA test, which shows he’s 30 percent Nigerian. (Making Drake 15 percent.) “THIS IS MY DAD’S RESULTS DOES THIS MEAN I’M A NAIJA MAN FINALLY,” Drake typed. It’s a good […]
Cardi B once said that Nicki Minaj is ruining her legacy by not co-signing more up-and-coming female rap artists. Others have also shared that belief. But according to the Young Money rapper, her legacy will forever be intact, which she tweeted on Sunday, May 7. She ran down some of her early career accomplishments as […]
Chris Brown is a menace. The day after roughing up Usher at the birthday party Usher was throwing for him Breezy has gotten into another altercation. This one went down last night backstage during Missy Elliot’s set at the Lovers & Friends festival in Las Vegas. No word on who Brown was beefing with or […]
Hit-Boy is a superstar producer, but a lot of people don’t know his dad is also involved with music. Chauncey Hollis Sr. a.k.a. Big Hit is the father of Hit-Boy, and has been a rapper for a long time, but also has a very long rap sheet. In 2014, he was arrested in Illinois during […]
Desiigner isn’t quite a hit wonder. In addition to “Panda”, his track “Timmy Turner” made a splash back in 2016. He’s now updated his follow-up hit with Tiimmy Turner 2, in which he appears to address his recent behavior, including masturbating on an international flight with a big jar of Vaseline. [embedded content] “Tiimmy fightin’ […]
Boosie Badazz is in trouble again. Last night Torence Hatch was arrested yesterday in San Diego for Felon Possession of a Firearm and other related charges. Boosie has quite the criminal history and was once facing the death penalty in Louisiana on a murder charge. He was able to beat that charge but was still sentenced […]