There aren’t many people out there having a better 2020 than Hit-Boy. The superproducer’s comeback campaign saw him light the year on fire when quarterbacking albums by Nas, Big Sean and Benny The Butcher. A fan took to Twitter wondering about Hit’s best beats of the year and the Grammy-winning producer gave his picks Friday […]
It’s another bittersweet victory for Pop Smoke. The fallen Brooklyn rapper’s Shoot For The Stars Aim For The Moon debut album is reportedly now certified 2x-platinum. Pop becomes the third rapper to go multi-platinum in 2020 behind Roddy Ricch’s Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial and Lil Baby’s My Turn. For Pop, it only took […]
DJ Premier has collaborated with some of the biggest rappers of all-time, but he still hasn’t crossed paths with DMX on a record. During a recent interview with Tom Segura on his Tom Talks podcast, Preemo revealed he’s always wanted to work with the rapper, and has even got in touch with Swizz Beatz about […]
CHICAGO, ILL – Jeremih had been hospitalized with COVID-19 since November, but good news is on the horizon. Chance The Rapper took to Twitter yesterday to let everyone know that the R&B singer would be coming home from the hospital on Friday (December 4). “I AM FILLED WITH PRAISE RIGHT NOW I JUST HEARD MY […]
Lil Baby celebrated his 26th birthday in style on Thursday (December 3) by throwing a party filled with friends, money, jewelry and other luxurious items. Ahead of the NBA season tipping off in less than two weeks, Houston Rockets All-Star James Harden was in attendance and went above and beyond with gifts for his friend. […]
3rd Bass legend MC Serch recently hosted another episode of his Serch Says podcast, this time with special guest Too $hort. Toward the end of the interview, exclusively obtained by HipHopDX, the Bay Area Hip Hop pioneer revealed he’s formed a supergroup with three of his fellow Hip Hop legends — E-40, Ice Cube and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Saweetie is not happy with her label Warner Records, and in addition to accusing the industry giant of stifling her artistic creativity, she says they butchered the rollout of her new collaboration with Doja Cat. In a fiery set of tweets on Thursday (December 3), the “Back to the Streets” rapper […]
The Stones Throw duo reunited last night for their first performance in over two years. Knxwledge and Anderson .Paak reconnected as NxWorries for a short, but heavy, virtual performance at the first annual Double Happiness Festival on Wednesday night. Taking the stage together (for the first time in over two years) in a smoke-and neon-filled […]
On Thursday, JAY-Z released his year-end playlist on TIDAL. For the past few years, JAY-Z has mostly taken a step back from the rap game, but his year-end TIDAL playlists have served as a badge of honor for many artists. On Thursday, he dropped the 2020 list of his favorite tracks. This year’s list features […]
“The goal is to help strengthen the pipeline of talented entrepreneurs and close the opportunity and wealth gaps derived from limited access to capital and resources.” Pharrell Williams is launching a non-profit to uplift entrepreneurs from Black and Latinx communities. According to Variety, the initiative, dubbed Black Ambition, will serve as an incubator for tech, healthcare, […]
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21. Rick Ross — Port of Miami 2 (2019) Photo Credit: Epic Rick Ross’ breakthrough on the rap scene was marked by his 2006 single “Hustlin‘,” from his debut album, Port of Miami, which helped entrenched him as the new face of the Sunshine State. Packed with a murderers row of standout selections, including “Push […]
HipHopDX – Even though it’s the beginning of the end for HipHopDX’s 2020 New Music Friday coverage, the first roundup of releases for the month of December leaves hope for a strong finish to the year. This week’s list of highlighted projects is a fortuitously diverse group of offerings initiated by the latest installment in […]
HipHopDX – With all due respect to Mariah Carey and Bing Crosby, the only song that really matters with the holidays in full swing is DMX’s rendition of “Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer.” Seriously, put it on repeat and you’re welcome from everybody at HipHopDX. Okay, for those that are looking to add sauce to their […]
Ty Dolla $ign has worked with so many people that his recent album was named Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, but Eminem isn’t one of them – yet. During an interview for Hot Freestyle on Wednesday (December 2), the Los Angeles native declared Em the GOAT while making his bid for a collab. “I have not […]
Looks like things are pretty good between JT and Lil Uzi Vert. The City Girls rapper celebrated her 28th birthday on Thursday (December 3), and took to Instagram to show off the gift she received from her on-again/off-again boo. Revealing she’d merely asked the Philadelphia native to get her G Wagon wrapped, it came back […]
Los Angeles, CA – G Herbo has turned himself in to authorities after being charged in a $1.5 million fraud scheme. TMZ revealed Herbo surrendered in Los Angeles on Thursday morning (December 3) – just hours after Casanova turned himself in on the East Coast for his alleged involvement with the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation […]
New York, NY – Casanova is currently embroiled in some serious legal troubles. On Wednesday night (December 2), the Roc Nation rapper surrendered to New York City authorities after he was named in a RICO case alongside 17 other alleged members of the Untouchable Gorilla Stone Nation gang. Now, Casanova’s longtime girlfriend and mother of […]
2020 proved to be another banner year for Hip Hop, as the genre further spread its wings into the mainstream. Rappers were a commercial staple on the Billboard Hot 100 chart’s rotating door, as Billboard unveiled the Hot 100’s year-end chart for 2020 on Thursday (December 3). Behind The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” and Post Malone’s […]
The Game rang in his 41st birthday this week and his kids saved up big to show the world how much they love and appreciate their dad. On Monday (November 30), Game’s son Harlem shared an Instagram post of the lavish gift he and his siblings got their famous father. The post contained three different pictures […]
Joyner Lucas called in for a video interview with The Breakfast Club on Thursday (December 3) and was asked about his past beef with Logic, which he agreed was “very strange.” Judging by his answer, it sounds like Lucas has spent some time reflecting on the situation and is able to see his role in […]
New York, NY – In the famous platinum-selling words of Casanova’s Roc Nation boss JAY-Z, he says he’s not guilty. In a video filmed just before he turned himself in on federal charges at the Midtown South precinct of Manhattan on Wednesday night (December 2), the Brooklyn native addressed his fans and maintained his innocence […]
Baton Rouge, LA – Boosie Badazz is still recovering fro gunshot wounds sustained during a Dallas shooting last month. But instead of wallowing in his misfortune, the business savvy rapper is continuing to use it to his advantage. On Thursday (December 3), director Chuck Star shared a video clip from Boosie’s new video “Lost For […]
Tyga is looking for America’s Next Top Model. With the success he’s had with his OnlyFans account — he’s reportedly made more than $7 million to date — Tyga wants to help groom other models looking to elevate their platform and put some money in their pockets. Last month, Tyga started his Too Raww lifestyle, […]
As if the Kardashians had nothing better to do with their time, the ladies decided to have some fun at the expense of their friends with an intense prank call. On Wednesday (December 2), Kim Kardashian shared a video to her Twitter account showing Khloé, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and Kris sitting in front of an […]
Miami, FL – Conway The Machine repeatedly shows his admiration and respect for Hip Hop’s forefathers and now, the love is coming right back to him. During a recent episode of The Drink Champs podcast with N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, the Griselda MC hopped on a FaceTime call with Nas who promptly gave him his […]
For many of music’s biggest names, the genesis of a long and fruitful career often comes at the hands of a chance encounter that reshaped their lives forever. For Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo of The Neptunes, that moment came in the form of a Virginia Beach high school talent show in 1992. The collective […]
Trouble stirred up a little controversy earlier this week when he confidently stated he’d let his wife “fuck Drake” for a feature. Now, the Atlanta-bred rapper — who’s actually not married — is attempting to explain his stance, while simultaneously digging himself a deeper hole. “I’mma address a few things real quick,” he said in […]
Drake is taking his Nike partnership to the next level with the launch of his NOCTA sub-label, the sports apparel giant announced on Wednesday (December 2). The unprecedented Nike deal with an entertainer gets its name from Drizzy’s nocturnal recording process. “I mean, growing up Nike was everything,” Drake said in a statement. “It felt […]
Tupac Shakur came for Biggie’s throat on the 1996 diss track “Hit Em Up,” arguably one of the most disrespectful Hip Hop records ever recorded. With every lyric he uttered in the song, the fired up ‘Pac made it crystal clear he had a problem with The Notorious B.I.G. “First off, fuck your bitch and […]