Drake is the first artist in the history of Spotify to surpass 75 billion streams. That’s nice and all, but Drake wants the music streamer to show him the money. Drizzy celebrated the accomplishment by sending a message to Spotify management. “We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to be consistent […]
Kanye West has filed to run for President in 2024. As such, he needs to report his campaign finances. In the last quarter of 2022, Ye incurred $142,000 in campaign expenses. A good chunk of that was paid to far-right fringe figures Milo Yiannopoulos and Nick Fuentes for consulting and travel expenses. Sadly for Ye, he […]
T.I. signed a bunch of people to his Grand Hustle label throughout the years but they never expressed gratitude like Young Thug did. Tip spoke about working with him on “About The Money,” a song that’s on Tip’s 2014 album Paperwork. “[Young Thug was] like, ‘Bro, you were the first major artist to rock with […]
Doja Cat shaved her head in August of 2022. Britney Spears did the same in 2007 after going through an emotional rough patch. It was around the same time that Spears took an umbrella to a parked vehicle and started smashing it. Doja believes that comparing her to Spears because of her shaved head is […]
Following a booming debut year, American singer-songwriter, Tre’c, continues to establish himself as an up-and-coming artist to look out for. The North Carolina native shared a new single called “Fumble” in 2023, bringing together elements of Hip Hop and Pop. In the first verse of “Fumble,” Tre’c addresses his lover, singing: “Gave my heart I […]
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Scars of Venus singer-songwriter Kelly Monrow shared a clip of herself with “We Found It Tho” playing in the background. “The impossible can be found. What people say ain’t real can be.. Hold the Vision and Trust the timing of your life,” wrote the Texas native in the caption, raising the question of whether she […]
The Lakers and Knicks are currently playing at Madison Square Garden. Per usual, there are many celebrities courtside. Russell Westbrook got into it with one of them. Russ vs…..Gary Vee?????? pic.twitter.com/WcOTqQlRgE — Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 1, 2023 As you an see, Russ exchanged words with entrepreneur and internet personality Gary Vaynerchuck. It appears that […]
Detroit area rappers Armani Kelly, 28, Dante Wicker, 31, and Montoya Givens, 31, were all supposed to perform at a Detroit club on January 21. However, the gig was canceled. Then the three men dropped off the face of the earth. Multiple Michigan law enforcement agencies are now looking for them. “It’s our understanding that […]
Lil Yachty’s new psychedelic rock album Let’s Start Here is getting rave reviews from folks like Drake and Questlove. However, the initial projections of a 20K first week didn’t align with the hype. Those numbers just got an update. Now Boat is projected to do 35K with his fifth album. That’s still pretty mid. But […]
Lil Yachty switched it up for his Let’s Start Here album. The psychedelic rock album hasn’t won over fans yet, posting a fairly week opening week. But it’s a big hit with the critics. One of those critics is Drake. Drizzy gushed over Boat’s new album. As you can see, Drake assigns Let’s Start Here […]
Generational misunderstandings are a hallmark of most cultures. They are particularly prevalent in the Hip Hop game, and Rod Wave, who’s 23, has made it clear what he thinks about the next gen. Rod Wave Says that He Hate Everything About The Younger Generation Right Now! Do y’all Agree with him?? pic.twitter.com/eB1u1dBb8n — Raphousetv (RHTV) […]
Lauren London is starring in the new Kenya Barris movie You People with Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill, which she’s now promoting. One of her latest sit-downs was on The Drew Barrymore Show and she talked about acting again after Nipsey Hussle’s death. “I’m very apprehensive with just working right now, just grieving still and […]
Ice Spice dissing Chance The Rapper is not a thing most people would expect to happen. “He a rapper, but don’t got a chance,” Ice spit. “Is this a diss or a shoutout,” Chance wondered, tagging Ice. Ice got back to Chance, declaring she would “never” diss him. So there you go.
Flavor Flav has spoken in the past about his drug addiction and in a new interview admitted to spending $2,400 a day on the stuff for six years straight. The Public Enemy member talked about it with DJ Akademiks and also said that he masked his addiction for a while. “I kind of maintained myself […]
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Gillie Da Kid is a huge Eagles fan…and he makes it known every week with his social media antics. The Philly rapper and podcast host was at the NFC Championship this weekend where the Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers to advance to the Super Bowl. After the Eagles finished business on the field, Gillie […]
Detroit rapper Teejayx6 is known for scamming. He dropped a song on how to do credit card fraud on the dark web and once got jumped for trying to scam Lil Baby. So it’s no big surprise that he tries to get out of paying the prostitutes he smashes. A lady of the night has […]
Latto was called out for wearing the same leopard print panties in two photos. Mocked for not having enough money to buy two pairs of underwear, Latto mocked right back. Oh no, it’s the panty police https://t.co/asz584q0jk — BIG LATTO ??? (@Latto) January 29, 2023 “Oh no, it’s the panty police,” she quipped. She could […]
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Tekashi 6ix9ine started a trend. The proud snitch can now count rappers like Gunna, SpotemGottem, and Boston Richey among his (alleged) brothers in rodent-hood. Young Scooter thinks the rats should band together and take their show on the road. “MOST YALL RAPPERS SHOUD GET WIT LIVE NATION AND DO A [rat] TOUR,” Scooter quipped. Would […]
You would think that anyone who tweets using The Source’s Twitter account would know at least the basics of Hip Hop history but nope. Over the weekend, someone who people thought was affliated with the Hip Hop magazine said they didn’t know that DJ Jazzy Jeff, of the rap duo DJ Jazzy Jeff & the […]
DJ Akademiks had T Pain on his livestream a few months back During the chat, they were discussing strategies larger men can use to get hot chicks. In doing so, Ak revealed that Tinashe curved him back in the day — to the detriment of her career. [embedded content] “This all I got to say […]
Lil Yachty released his album Let’s Start Here, which is a psychedelic rock project, not a rap release. One of the celebs who posted about it is The Roots’ Questlove who said it makes him excited about the future of music. “I dunno man: after about 3 listens (and I thought I’d NEVER say […]
Unlike its NFC counterpart, the AFC title was an exciting game, won by the Chiefs with a last-second field goal. It was so exciting that Tony Romo, who was calling the game, may have almost dropped an N-bomb during the telecast. Did Tony Romo almost say the N word? ?@VanLathan investigates (w/ @TheRachLindsay ?) pic.twitter.com/HQzih0UBgW […]
Li Yachty’s new album Let’s Start Here is a departure from his old sound. The project is being described as a psychedelic rock album. At a listening project for the album, which dropped Friday, Boat explained why he switched it up. Lil Yachty says new album separates him from artists “copying the swag”https://t.co/52WCdDsvQr pic.twitter.com/iEwaiDretk — […]
Kodak Black is a polarizing figure. Some dismiss him as an annoying, ankle-bitting MAGA gremlin. Others believe he is one of the most talented young rappers in the game. Charlamagne explained why he is the former. “Kodak is the GOAT. I was watching that video and I was thinking to myself like, ‘Man, do people […]
Not a whole lot of people streamed Ice Spice’s debut EP Like ..? But one of them was Chance The Rapper and he has questions about Ice’s bars on the track “In Ha Mood.” “He a rapper, but don’t got a chance,” Ice raps. Here’s what Chance thought about hearing his name. Chance The Rapper wants […]
In 2015, Priscilla Rainey sued The Game for $10 million for sexually assaulting her on his VH1 reality show She’s Got Game. The Game never showed up in court to fight the charges, so a judge awarded her $7.1 million. He also vowed to never pay her. So, over years, a judge has rewarded Rainey […]
On November 6, 2000, King Von was shot and killed by Quando Rondo’s guy Lul Tim after a confrontation in an Atlanta parking lot. But the late Chiraq rapper still looms large in the Hip Hop world. Just check this out from earlier this week. NBA Youngboy fans put together a video of all […]