Drake hooked up with 21 Savage for the album Her Loss. It’s not the first collaborative album for Drake, as he tapped Future for What A Time To Be Alive in 2015. According To N.O.R.E., Future is feeling a way about all that. [Jump to 4 minutes.] [embedded content] “I heard there’s a big rumor that […]
2 Chainz’s dad died in 2012. According to his son, he was a hustler who sold weed and bricks and never had a 9-5. As such, he wasn’t the type to use banks. 11 years later, 2 Chainz found his dad’s old cash stash. “I had a busted pipe in the basement,” he explained. “They […]
DJ Akademiks has a contentious relationship with rappers like Lil Baby, Blueface, and Meek Mill. But his biggest opp might be his girl. Ak was live streaming from his home when a woman came up and broke an egg on his forehead. They really egged Akademiks while he was streaming ? pic.twitter.com/qAgAPdKepo — STRAPPED! | […]
For years, people have noticed that Bape seems to have very similar silhouettes to classic Nike kicks. But yet Nike held off on suing, despite being a very litigious company. They are no longer holding off. The shoe giant has filed a lawsuit against Bape in a Manhattan court for copyright infringement and dilution. Here […]
Snitching claims have been surrounding Florida rapper Boston Richey ever since Tekashi 6ix9ine said he testified in a murder trial six years ago. It was even said that Richey was kicked off Future’s tour for it. The Freebandz rapper denied that was the case but that hasn’t stopped the snitching allegations. Still, Richey doesn’t seem […]
Juicy J is mostly known for taking a mainstream approach with his music, dropping songs that appeal to a wide range of people, as opposed to being niche. But the veteran rapper is changing things up for a future project, according to Logic, and he’ll be making what some might call a boom-bap album. “For […]
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Englewood rapper White John and his crew wanted to channel Chris Hansen and catch a predator. We suspect it was more for clout than for concern for the children, but we guess the intention is secondary. They found what they were looking for: A grown-ish man looking to meet a 14-year-old girl. Inglewood rapper White […]
Several years back, Chief Keef’s baby mama Slim Danger gained notoriety when Tekashi 6ix9ine used her against Sosa. Now she’s back in the news for a relationship with yet another rapper. An alleged relationship. Slim is pregnant again and she’s suggested that Lil Baby is the father. WHOS YOUR DADDY⁉️.Looks like #lilbaby is seemingly denying […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine may be snitch. But he still has standards. The troll rapper jumped on social to mock Boston Richey, who is the latest rapper being dragged for Master Splinter behavior. 6ix9ine watched the Richey interrogation video that everyone’s been talking about and made this comment: 6ix9ine reacts to Boston Richey’s full interrogation footage: “He […]
Bill’s safety Damar Hamlin was in the crowd during Buffalo’s divisional playoff matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals last Saturday. While his presence did not spur his team to victory, it still warmed hearts — only two weeks before Hamlin had suffered a heart attack and collapsed during the Bills’ regular season game against the Bengals. […]
While many of the YSLs who had been RICOed by the state of Georgia have slid right out of jail on plea deals, there is no such option for Young Thug. Prosecutors believe Thugger was the gang/label’s shot caller and want him locked up for decades. His trial began earlier this month. From the looks […]
Erykah Badu and her 18-year-old daughter with The D.O.C. Puma had the Internet flipping out over a photo that Puma posted of their butts. Some loved the photo while others said it objectifies both women. But Puma defended the pic right before her parents weighed in. Erykah Badu, D.O.C. & daughter Puma respond to ass […]
We all know dead rappers get better promo. That went mainstream this week when The Family Guy roasted the legacy of the late Nipsey Hussle. https://t.co/5x7qIZldDF pic.twitter.com/V0mfuJOIMS — J2 ? (@lowkeykai_) January 24, 2023 “They’re going to have holograms of 2Pac and also Nipsey Hussle who I’ve never heard of and then was told to […]
One of the last times we heard from Sada Baby was when he wished Lil Nas X passed away instead of DMX. This time Sada is defending himself after some on social media said he looked high in the studio. But the Detroit rapper told everyone to calm down because he was just listening to […]
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Boston-bred rapper and recording artist 217Vinci is back in full force with the release of a new powerful track dropped alongside its equally dazzling music video titled “MEMORIES.” Taking the opportunity to share his most impactful life experiences and the teachings he managed to extract from them, 217Vinci proves himself as a multi-faceted and versatile […]
Ice Spice was plucked off the SUNY Purchase volleyball team a couple of years ago and earmarked for stardom. But what if stardom doesn’t come? Her first EP Like ..? dropped on Friday. The six-track project is projected to move 14.5K in its first week, SPS. Ice Spice “Like..?” Album on pace to sell 14.5K first […]
April 9, 2023, will mark two years since DMX passed away. The rapper and actor battled drug addiction most of his life, but unfortunately lost his battle with drugs. Since his death, there have been numerous memorials and tributes, but we don’t think anyone saw the next tribute coming. Funko Pop!, who has been described […]
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Rick ross has a lot of cars. So many he has had car shows on his property. But he’s never owned a Tesla. He’s never even been in one. The Bawse explained why. Rick Ross explains why he doesn’t trust riding in Tesla’s.?? “I always had in the back of my mind that the government […]
For years, DJ Khaled was the most successful non-rapper when it came to dropping rap albums. But there’s a new non-rapping sheriff in town. Metro Boomin’s Heroes & Villains had a better start than any of Khaled’s many projects and is about to break Khaled’s record for most consecutive top-five finishes for a non-rapping producer. Longest […]
Along with GloRilla, Ice Spice has been 2022’s break out female rapper with her cut “Munch (Feelin’ U).” The Bronx artist then dropped her EP Like..? on January 20. Some have truly gravitated to her music since “Munch” has over 26 million views on YouTube. Others, however, including Drake, said that Ice is a subpar […]
Erykah Badu is in the news this week after she posted up with her 18-year-old daughter Puma Curry and then posted some duel booty shots. But Drake is interested in more than just Badu’s body. Erykah used social media to praise Drake’s weekend shows at the Apollo. “My eternal spirit animal has spoken,” Drake responded […]
Blueface and DJ Akademiks are going at it online and it partially has to do with home ownership. Ak said earlier this month that Blueface’s house in L.A. is in pre-foreclosure, something the rapper conditionally admitted to. Blueface then responded to Ak by saying Ak gets money through fan donations. All of that led to […]
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Drake played a couple of shows at Harlem’s legendary Apollo theater this weekend. It looks like the Hip Hop cops were out in full force for the performance. Video of a police officer recording every person who left the show has caused concern. here’s the video pic.twitter.com/xeCB96veU0 — Jon Caramanica (@joncaramanica) January 22, 2023 The […]
Ben Simmons is a basketball player who struggles to put the ball through the hoop. It turns out his love life is also a brick. Simmons proposed to Love Island figure Maya Jama in December of 2021. She accepted and accepted his $800,000 engagement ring. However, the engagement ended last September when Maya decided to […]
Kanye West married Bianca Censori — who may or not be an architect — earlier this month. Whatever the 27-year old is or was, she is now the stepmom to Kanye’s four children, North, Chicago, Psalm, and Saint. Censori met at least one of her stepchildren last night when she dined at Nobu Malibu with […]