Atlanta, GA – Waka Flocka Flame threw himself in the middle of the T.I. and King Von debacle on Monday (November 9) — but then pulled a Houdini on Instagram. On Tuesday (November 10), fans noticed Waka Flocka deactivated his page, presumably after getting fed up with people’s opinions on the matter. The drama kicked […]
Philadelphia, PA – As if 2020 isn’t challenging enough, Freeway faced an insurmountable tragedy when his son passed way last month. But on Saturday (November 7), millions of Americans celebrated Joe Biden’s victory in the 2020 presidential election, giving the Roc Nation rapper something to smile about, at least temporarily. Like the president-elect, who has […]
Eminem crossed yet another musical milestone on Tuesday (November 10) when his 2002 video “Without Me” hit one billion YouTube views. To commemorate the occasion, Slim Shady and his Shady Records imprint fired off a tweet announcing a new HD version of the video is now available. “You waited this long,” he tweet read. “Eminem’s […]
Trippie Redd was feeling especially confident in a recent Instagram video. On Monday (November 9), the 21-year-old rapper compared himself to Lil Wayne based on the fact his Pegasus album leaked just like Tha Carter V partially did in 2016 and 2017. “Hey man, I’m the real life Lil Wayne now, you know what I’m saying?” he says […]
A number of Hip Hop artists have designed limited edition jerseys for Bleacher Report and Mitchell & Ness’ latest NBA Remix Collection. Exclusive designs come from local figures such as Outkast for the Atlanta Hawks, J. Cole‘s Dreamville Records for the Charlotte Hornets, A$AP Ferg for the New York Knicks, Joey Bada$$ for the Brooklyn Nets, […]
2 Chainz is set to release his long-delayed So Help Me God album on Friday (November 13) after coming up against sample clearance issues. Ahead of the big day, the Georgia-bred rapper has revealed the cover art for the project, which features a 14-year-old Tity Boi fittingly wearing two chains in a school photo. In […]
T.I. is attempting to clarify his recent post about Atlanta violence. On Monday (November 9), Tip issued a public service announcement to his 13.3 million Instagram followers imploring people not to come to Atlanta to “kill each other” and instead, “Handle YOUR beefs in YOUR city.” Many jumped to the conclusion the Hustle Gang boss […]
T.I. found himself at the center of controversy on Monday (November 9) after he shared a post about Atlanta violence that read in part, “Handle YOUR beefs in YOUR city.” Many assumed was in relation to King Von’s recent murder outside of an ATL hookah bar and chaos ensued on social media. As the post […]
With the murder of King Von shaking Hip Hop to its core, many are looking for answers as to what sparked the fatal shootout which left three dead outside an Atlanta hookah lounge. As speculation mounts of Quando Rondo‘s crew being involved, fans dug up footage of Rondo and Von hanging out as friends at […]
Jneiro Jarel, Alecs DeLarge, Ian Fink, Commodo, and more drop brand new tunes this Mixtape Monday. Jneiro Jarel is up first this week with the highly-anticipated new album After A Thousand Years, Alecs DeLarge is …In Japan, Ian Fink shines on FULL, Commodo is on a Stakeout, and One Be Lo drops BABY. […]
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Bfb Da Packman was in a joking mood over the weekend despite the grim circumstances. The Flint, Michigan rapper took to Twitter looking to sacrifice his own grandmother in order to bring back the late Chicago rapper King Von, who was killed on Friday (November 6) during a shootout outside an Atlanta hookah lounge. “Give […]
Los Olivos, CA – An upcoming rapper received some amazing free marketing after sneaking on to Michael Jackson‘s Neverland ranch and shooting a music video. TMZ reports the St. Petersburg, Florida native Daeshard went to the late Michael Jackson’s famous estate back in July with three GoPros and an iPhone, and managed to shoot a […]
Rapper Asian Doll is firing back on social media after King Von’s manager and 100K Management CEO Jameson Francois publicly refuted the claim Von’s friends abandoned him prior to Friday’s (November 6) fatal Atlanta shooting. Hours after Francois called her tweets “goofy shit,” he spoke with Akademiks during an Instagram Live session and implied she […]
Doja Cat performed her No. 1 hit “Say So” at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday night, but not everyone was excited to watch. Following the show, the California native noticed her fans complaining in her mentions – as she’s also performed the song at various other awards shows since it topped the charts […]
The guys over at Internet Money have been leaving their mark in the Hip Hop game lately with their extensive resume of producing straight Hip Hop bangers for an A-list roster of rappers. Their debut studio album, B4 The Storm, reintroduced the crew as a Hip Hop collective, and it’s filled with collaborations with Trippie […]
With PlayStation 5 set to drop this week, Sony creative partner Travis Scott continues to flex on the gaming community with unreleased jewels. Over the weekend, Scott got his hands on one of the only copies of NBA 2K21 for the PS5 currently in existence. 2K Sports marketing director Ronnie 2K pulled up on La […]
600Breezy is no stranger to beef, and he has a few words to share as it pertains to how he and his Chicago folks handle things. On Monday (November 9), Breezy took to Instagram to shed some light on the gun violence that plagues their city and its inhabitants, following King Von being shot to […]
Travis Scott pandemonium ensued in September when McDonald’s unleashed his signature meal and an entire merch line dedicated to the collaboration. And some of that merch is fetching serious money. StockX, an online marketplace and reseller of sneakers, clothing and more, has a Scott action figure on sale for $55,000. The current asking price was […]
50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ single “Many Men” is making a comeback into the mainstream rap landscape 17 years after its release. The menacing cut has seen successful 2020 remakes from 21 Savage and Pop Smoke, which prompted 50 to agree with Spotify’s Carl Chery that “Many Men” is indeed the most influential rap song of […]
Gucci Mane is simply not interested in a Verzuz battle with Jeezy. T he Snowman appeared on The Breakfast Club on Monday morning (November 9) to promote his newly-announced album The Recession 2. When the topic of his upcoming Verzuz battle with T.I. was brought up during the conversation, he explained why it wasn’t his […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been honest with his fans when it comes to his mental health. In the wake of King Von’s November 6 murder— which reportedly involved Quando Rando and his crew — the Billboard 200 chart-topping rapper has once again vocalized how he’s feeling in an Instagram video. The clip started making […]
The alleged gunman who was accused of shooting up Lil Wayne’s tour bus in 2015, Jimmy Winfrey, has reportedly been released from jail. Winfrey’s attorney Steven Shadow says Winfrey — who goes by Peewee Roscoe — was released on Friday (November 6). “He was released from his Georgia sentence in August but was transferred to […]
Ty Dolla $ign has rightfully earned the reputation as one of music’s most featured guests. In fact, he embraces it wholeheartedly. His most recent album, the aptly titled Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, plays off the staggering amount of times he’s appeared on someone else’s track. During a recent interview with Power 106, the Los Angeles-bred […]
It looks like Roc Marciano will be closing out 2020 with a new project. On Monday (November 9), the Long Island MC took to Instagram to officially announce his Mt. Marci album and share the tracklist with his fans. The project is set to include 16 songs, with features coming from ScHoolboy Q, Kool Keith, […]
King Von was shot and killed alongside two other people outside of an Atlanta hookah bar on Friday (November 6), leaving those in his inner circle reeling from his death. Asian Doll, Von’s former girlfriend, has been particularly vocal about her grief and recently suggested Von’s friends abandoned him prior to the shooting. But according […]
T.I. is no stranger to the rough streets of Atlanta but at 40 years old, the married father of six and community advocate clearly doesn’t want to see violence in his city of Atlanta. Following the death of Chicago rapper King Von, who was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta hookah bar on Friday […]
Jeezy is gearing up for a busy November. Just ahead of his highly-anticipated Verzuz bout with fellow trap pioneer T.I., The Snowman is planning to unleash the sequel to his 2008 chart-topping album The Recession album on November 20. The Atlanta staple revealed his plans with a trailer on Monday (November 9). Jeezy began teasing The […]
By now, news of King Von’s murder has circulated around the rap community and elicited plenty of heartfelt reactions. The Chicago-born rapper was shot and killed on November 6 outside of an Atlanta hookah bar after two large groups of people got into an altercation. Two people were killed, Von was rushed to the hospital […]
Drakeo The Ruler didn’t waste any time hitting the studio following his release from prison last week. Drakeo returned with his comeback single “Fights Don’t Matter” and released the menacing music video on Sunday night (November 8). “I’ma give them 33 shots because fights don’t matter,” the 26-year-old raps, sending a warning shot to his detractors […]