A pair of Air Jordan 13 worn by Michael Jordan during his iconic performance in Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals has set the all-time record for sneakers at auction. The final bid for the kicks, which went to the gavel at Sotherbys, was $2.2 million. That’s a bit low: estimates were between $2 […]
Wiz Khalifa is a huge Max B fan. He spoke about it in the past and even got into a famous spat with Kanye West when Ye was planning to name his 2016 album Waves. Max is credited with inventing a type of rap called “wave” so Wiz thought Ye was overstepping back then. Now, in […]
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NF is Christian rapper Nathan  Feuerstein. The 32-year-old, who many rap fans have never heard of, is poised for a big opening week for his sixth album Hope. HitsDailyDouble has Hope coming in with 116K SPS with 78K of that being pure sales. While that’s NF’s biggest opening yet it won’t be his third straight […]
Lil Baby is taking the show on the road this summer. And he’s stopping at big venues. Baby’s It’s Only Us Tour starts on July 26 in Houston and ends on September 22 in Ft. Lauderdale and features  GloRilla, The Kid LAROI, GLOSS UP, Rylo Rodriguez, and Hunxho. Baby’s last tour with Lil Durk struggled […]
These days technology is such that you can’t really trust videos. However, a video of Kanye West at Freaknik that has gone viral because of Hulu’s upcoming Freaknik documentary is at least 20 years old so its veracity is less in question. Rare footage of kanye west front row at freaknik back in the day […]
When Fivio Foreign broke onto the scene a few years ago he kept his age quiet. That’s because you don’t want to be a 30-year-old without an album out yet. But lately, he’s been owning his age. In fact, he’s calling out what’s different between him and the younger cats in the game. I really […]
Esteemed singer, songwriter, musician, and producer, Mohammed K. Paika, has been teasing his fans with a series of singles from his upcoming album, M.H. 1.0. The latest addition to the collection of emotional ballads that include chart-toppers “For The Rest Of Our Lives” and “Love,” is the romantic track, “Hold Me Tight.” Expected to appeal […]
One of NY’s promising new Hip Hop talents, Don Modus, discusses the creative process of his collaboration with producer Dapp Fetti. The latest single “Big Time,” recorded in his home studio, incorporates a Memphis sample into the beat and comes with an accompanying video that complements the raw and authentic vibe of the track. The […]
Jim Jones and Rowdy Rebel are two rappers who are perhaps better known for things other than spitting on wax. They are also both proud New Yorkers and they were recently seen in their city playing a little one-on-one Bball at night. Jim Jones & Rowdy Rebel having an intense 1v1 in the park at […]
Several years ago, Cardi B made the admission about her stripper days. “I had to go strip, I had to go ‘oh yea, you wanna f*ck me?’ Let’s go to this hotel, where I drugged n*ggas up and robbed them. That’s what I had to do,” she said during a livestream. Earlier this week, Bardi […]
Back in the day, there were plenty of rap groups but not so much anymore. Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s Krayzie Bone spoke about that on Power 106 and he gave a theory as to why that is. As many probably know, Bone Thugs had a lot of trouble with their bandmate, Bizzy Bone in the past, so […]
There’s beef between Young Thug’s YSL crew and YFN Lucci’s YFN crew. So much so that Thugger allegedly tried to have Lucci snuffed out in jail With many members of both crews sitting in Fulton County, Georiga cells awaiting RICO charges, there are plenty of opportunities for jailhouse contact Here’s a video of a YFN […]
Chloe Bailey has been doing a good job promoting herself. Whether it’s getting backshots on Swarm, thirst trapping on the Gram, or rumors she’s dating Quavo. None of that has translated to sales of music. Her solo debut album In Pieces moved only 10K in its first week, finishing 119th on the Billboard album chart. That […]
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Virginia rapper EGYPXN’s mother kicked him out of her Virginia home last week. So he returned angry, shooting his mom, his 21-year-old sister, and his 12-year-old brother They were all hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The shooting touched off a manhunt for the rapper and that led to a shootout in which police killed EGYPXN. At […]
Ralo began serving an eight-year federal sentence for drug trafficking in 2018. Despite a constant barrage of claims for his people that he will be getting out early, the 28-year-old will likely have to serve most of that time. But the good news is Ralo was recently allowed to see his daughter for the first […]
Drake and Rick Ross are both successful rappers. But they vary in many other traits, including skin tone and body type. Yet Jamaica has trouble telling them apart. Drake in Jamaica ???? #drake #rickross #jamaica pic.twitter.com/D5NJwlL1RU — The Tropixs (@Tropixsofficial) April 9, 2023 “Drake,” answered two females when Ross asked them what his name was. […]
Creed IIIÂ was a pretty big hit. But it didn’t get the patronage of Cam’Ron. The Harlem rapper was put off by some promotional material for the franchise flick which had its stars Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors snuggling with each other. “This is why I didn’t see Creed,” Cam captioned the photos. Fabolous agreed […]
If you have ever been to a Chick-Fil-A you’d know the fast food chain’s workers tend to be happier than the workers at other popular fast food chains. Kevin Gates recently tested the loyalty of a Chick-Fil-A employee, offering her 45K to quit on the spot. Kevin Gates tries to give Chick-fil-A worker $45K to […]
Benzino was a recent guest on The GOATs and Underdogs Podcast and explained how he dealt with his daughter Coi Leray smoking weed when she was a kid. “She’s about 15, 16,” said Benzino. “I don’t want her to smoke. So it’s like, man, I don’t wanna be the bad guy.” The former Almighty RSO […]
Earlier this year, Boosie Badazz has said he will no longer work with T.I. because Tip admitted to pinning a gun charge on his dead cousin back when he was a teenager. The two had been planning on dropping a joint album. T.I. has since clarified that he was joking around when he admitted to […]
Webbie recently paid tribute to the Pimp C with a new photoshoot, but the pictures aren’t going over too well with fans. On Saturday (4/8), Webbie hit Instagram and shared a picture of himself rocking black jeans, white sneakers, a black fur coat and matching hat. Under his coat, Webbie had on what looks to […]
Despite not having a hit in years and massive legal bills, Tekashi 6ix9ine is still living large. We know he is saving some money by not using security. He’s also not paying off his credit cards. 6ix9ine is being sued by American Express, who are looking to collect the 120K the troll rapper owes them […]
DJ Akademiks was at UFC 287 last night in Miami. So was disgraced former president Donald Trump. The two got together for a photo. Akademiks links up with Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/2rbEZzsLTd — hy (@TheMindOfHY) April 9, 2023 The word is Ak went in for a handshake and got rebuffed. All-in-all Trump doesn’t look all that […]
Wiz Khalifa joined Mike Tyson on his Hotboxin podcast It was only appropriate that the two played weed games. Wiz got Iron Mike to try to do kush-ups, which is ten puffs from the joint without exhaling. Despite being an experienced smoker, Mike only got to two. “Oh, God help me,” Tyson said. Is Wiz now […]
Billboard rated Pusha T as one of the best 50 rappers of all time. Jim Jones doesn’t think Pusha T should be anywhere near a top 50 rappers list. “What he’s done to put him on the greatest rappers of all time besides talk about coke that he probably didn’t sell himself,” Jones wondered.  “Nobody has […]
King Von met his demise on November 6, 2020. Â Gunned down by Quando Rondo’s shooter Lul Tim in an Atlanta club parking lot. It was a fitting end for the 26-year-old, who had allegedly done the same to many before he had it done to him. According to a new documentary, Von has been tied […]
Delonte West is back on the streets… The former NBA player has been on and off the streets for the last several years, but in 2022, Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban got him some help. West started practicing again and talked about joining Ice Cube’s Big3 league, but unfortunately that didn’t happen. Just a few […]