After delivering her long-awaited Roc Nation debut with Good News last week, Megan Thee Stallion stopped by Hot 97 on Tuesday (November 24) for a virtual album release party to discuss everything surrounding the Houston Hottie. On album opener “Shots Fired,” which fittingly samples Biggie’s “Who Shot Ya,” Meg didn’t waste any time in addressing the […]

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The Recording Academy rolled out the 2021 Grammy Award nominees on Tuesday (November 24) and sparked a contentious debate on social media. Fans were outraged The Weeknd wasn’t nominated for a single award despite releasing the No. 1 Billboard 200 album After Hours in March and Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas couldn’t believe Lil Baby’s […]

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Lil Wayne has long been a fan of JAY-Z. Weezy recently chopped it up with one of his favorite rappers today, Lil Baby, for Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series. The two traded stories about albums that had a huge impact on their early lives and Weezy thought back to his teenage days as a rapper on […]

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Grammy nominations are always going to spark debates with the limited number of spots available in each category, but many feel there have been some glaring omissions for the 2021 awards following Tuesday’s (November 24) announcement. 50 Cent, who’s never one to shy away from his opinion on popular culture, has voiced his issue with the […]

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Tributes continue to pour in for Chicago’s King Von after he was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta nightclub on November 6. One of those displaying her affection on social media is his ex-girlfriend Asian Doll, who’s now decided to get a tattoo of Von to pay respect to her former partner. The portrait […]

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Parliament-Funkadelic icon Bootsy Collins is holed up at his Ohio compound, the appropriately named Bootzilla Ranch. Located 30 minutes outside of his hometown of Cincinnati, the expansive property boasts an array of amenities, including a home studio and basketball court — music to Snoop Dogg’s ears. Before the music industry came to a screeching halt […]

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Macklemore — remember him? The “Thrift Shop” guy? The rapper partially responsible for The Heist, the album that basically mired the future rap G.O.A.T.’s coming out party? Right now, he’s probably at home somewhere outside of Seattle minding his own business, taking care of his two daughters, performing a little magic, hanging out with his wife and […]

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EDITORIAL – The Bay Area in Northern California has been an arbiter of subcultural swagger, cultural diversity, pimp culture, funk and jam rock and political justice for over 50 years. Similar to the locale’s primal influence on rap music, the Bay Area’s pro sports teams also have a strong presence in the Hip Hop community. […]

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Los Angeles, CA – Kid Cudi already voiced his disdain for the 2021 Grammy Award nominations due to their blatant snub of The Weeknd, and now the After Hours vocalist, who received zero nominations for his chart-topping, record-breaking album, has now made his frustrations with the Recording Academy loud and clear. Following the announcement of the […]

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NLE Choppa is speaking out against YouTube once again after experiencing an issue with another video. In a series of tweets on Tuesday (November 24), the newly-enlightened rapper accused the streaming platform of purposely deleting his new music video “Paradise” – where he raps that COVID-19 is fake, among other things. “Folks straight deleted me […]

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Don’t expect to see Scarface in a Verzuz with any of his rap homies. In a tweet on Tuesday (November 24), the Hip Hop legend shared his thoughts on participating in the record-breaking series and according to Face, he’s not getting in the ring unless it’s someone he’s not cool with. “I’m not ever gonna […]

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Teyana Taylor is not pleased with the Recording Academy. The nominations for the 2021 awards were announced on Tuesday (November 24), and while there were plenty of questionable choices and omissions, the category for Best R&B Album stood out in particular. Despite multiple women dropping acclaimed bodies of work in the genre, the nominees were […]

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Editorial – The Recording Academy unveiled the 2021 Grammy Award nominations on Tuesday (November 24) and inadvertently sparked a heated debate across all social media platforms. Par for the course, some rap and R&B fans were outraged by some of the perceived oversights and took their opinions online. i’m sorry after hours/blinding lights might just […]

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Jay Electronica is setting the record straight on some misinformation he spread that apparently isn’t true. On Tuesday (November 24), the Grammy Award-nominated MC responded to a tweet from Complex that read, “Jay Electronica says he’ll drop ‘Act II’ with Kanye verses once he gets his permission.” Jay replied simply, “That was cap.” That was […]

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Quality Control CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas is among the many Lil Baby fans screaming foul after the 2021 Grammy Award nominations were announced on Tuesday (November 24). While the rapper’s protest anthem “The Bigger Picture” reeled in nominations in the Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance, Thomas couldn’t help but notice his My Turn […]

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The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived on Tuesday (November 24) and while Megan Thee Stallion, Thundercat, Beyoncé and Chika had reason to celebrate, some artists were noticeably left out — and fans quickly took notice. Among the biggest snubs was The Weeknd, who received zero nominations for his latest album After Hours, something not lost on […]

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The 2021 Grammy Award nominations arrived on Tuesday (November 24) during a live announcement hosted on the official Grammy website. CBS is expected to air the annual ceremony from Los Angeles on January 31, although the the format of the show has yet to be announced. Considering the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, an audience will be unlikely. […]

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Denzel Curry had a busy overnight on Twitter coming into Tuesday (November 24). As Birdman once famously said, the Florida-bred rapper is looking for everyone to put some respect on his name. On Monday night (November 23), Curry took aim at the music industry’s games and who it chooses to reward. Arguably the most jarring […]

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