With Kanye West and Kim Kardashian reportedly heading toward an “imminent” divorce, Yeezy is still spending lavishly on his wife of over six years this holiday season. According to TMZ, the beauty mogul woke up to five brand new 2o21 Mercedes Maybachs in the driveway on Christmas morning courtesy of Kanye. The five luxury SUVs […]
Lil Yachty is using his sizable Twitter platform to shine a light on the chaos currently taking place at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington D.C. On Wednesday (January 6), hundreds of mask-less Trump supporters stormed the building in an effort to stop the electoral vote count, leading to the evacuation of both the House […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Thousands of Trump supporters showed up in Washington D.C. to protest the election results before congress certified the Electoral College to make Joe Biden the next President of the United States later this month. Rioters stormed the nation’s Capitol building on Wednesday afternoon (January 6) making for an unprecedented scene in the […]
The Hip Hop community is still consumed with news of Dr. Dre’s reported brain aneurysm. Not long after the news broke on Tuesday (January 5), four people were arrested attempting to break into his home as he was undergoing tests at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dre’s longtime friend and collaborator 50 Cent, who […]
Editorial – With success comes criticism ā that’s just a fact. And with the astronomical amount Eminem has witnessed throughout the course of his illustrious career, he has an entire army of people who love to see him fail. Take Brand Nubian’s Lord Jamar, for example. For the past few years, whenever he sat on […]
Cardi B tried to post another racy photo to Instagram on Tuesday (January 5), but this one ended up backfiring. Some thought the pic featuring Offset’s hand grabbing Cardi’s behind was actually a pregnancy reveal, as Cardi had to put out another social media fire by clearing up the misconception on Wednesday (January 6). […]
Yella Beezy was thrust into the Twitter spotlight earlier this week after surveillance footage of his manhood was leaked all over the internet. The video clip was taken from inside his home and shows the Dallas native in a black turtleneck with his pants down around his knees. Meanwhile, his penis is swinging back and […]
The Weeknd showed up to the American Music Awards (AMAs) last November with two black eyes and bandages wrapped around his head, sparking concern for the Toronto superstar. But apparently it was an elaborate stunt to highlight the short films he made for the singles āBlinding Lightsā and āAfter Hours,” which illustrate the dangers of […]
Royce Da 5’9 has been taking a tongue-lashing from former co-publisher of The Source Benzino over the past week ā and now, he’s going head-to-head with the magazine’s founder Dave Mays. Tensions were high on Tuesday night (January 5) when the two found themselves in the same Clubhouse room with Van Lathan, Page Kennedy, Just […]
As Mulatto continues to climb the rap hierarchy, the self-proclaimed Queen of Da Souf has a little something to say. Earlier this week, her idolĀ Nicki Minaj appeared to intentionally unfollow several of her peers, raising eyebrows on social media. The first winner of The Rap GameĀ was one of them ā and fans couldn’t wait to […]
The news Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are reportedly headed for divorce isn’t exactly shocking. The famous couple has been living apart for months ā with Ye holed up at his sprawling Wyoming ranch and Kardashian at home in Los Angeles. According to PEOPLEĀ magazine, Kanye has accepted their divorce is imminent, but Kardashian has yet […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – Dr. Dre sent the Hip Hop world into a state of shock when he was reportedly rushed to the hospital for a brain aneurysm on Tuesday evening (January 5). Dre quelled worries by saying he was “doing great,” but he also received some unfortunate news as well when his Pacific Palisades […]
When Cappadonna posted the cover art for his upcoming album, the longtime Wu-Tang Clan member likely didn’t expect his comment section to be filled with jokes — but that’s exactly what happened. The New York City native started the new year by announcing his BLACK TARRZANN project and shared the cover featuring himself crouching in […]
Fresh off the release of his latest musical effort,Ā Hood Life Krisis Vol. 3, J.I. is back with more new music through his partnership with Spotify. On Wednesday (January 6), J.I. unleashed two fresh cuts on the Spotify Singles playlist. Spotify Singles is a series that started in 2016 in which the popular streaming app brings […]
Dr. Dre reportedly suffered a brain aneurism on Monday (January 4) and was rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles by ambulance. However, the Hip Hop mogul quickly assured everyone he was in good health as the news broke on Tuesday (January 5), with tons of support messages coming in from friends and collaborators. […]
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Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Dre is seemingly out of the woods after reportedly suffering a brain aneurysm earlier this week. The lauded producer issued an update from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday night (January 5) after news of his condition started making the rounds. “Thanks to my family, friends and fans […]
It’s not clear when SZA will drop the long-awaited follow-up to her 2017 debut album CTRL, but whenever it does hit, she promises it will be worth the wait. The TDE songstress graces the cover of Cosmopolitan‘s February issue released Tuesday (January 5), and excitedly discussed the forthcoming effort. āThis album is going to be […]
Vivica A. Fox has some interesting thoughts on Young Thug. The ladies of the Cocktails With Queens show on Fox Soul were discussing Thugger’s recent comments that he has more hits than JAY-Z, when the legendary actress was asked whether she found the “Stoner” rapper attractive. Her response was essentially yes ā but with a […]
Los Angeles, CA – Dr. Dre was reportedly rushed by ambulance toĀ Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Monday (January 4) after suffering a brain aneurysm. TMZĀ reports sources connected to Dre and with direct knowledge to the situation say the 55-year-old Hip Hop legend “is stable and lucid,” but doctors still need to run […]
Lil Wayne and Denise Bidot have seemingly split. Again. As of Tuesday (January 5), the pair are no longer following each other on Instagram ā which tends to almost always be a bad sign. Previously, Bidot was the only person Wayne was following. The same day, the model took to her Instagram Story with a […]
It looks like YK Osiris was just trolling instead of holding on to that promise he kept about not flaunting his money entering the new year. The Def Jam signee took to his Instagram Stories on Tuesday (January 5) to show off the expensive new haircut he just received. In the story, Osiris checks out […]
Kanye West and Kim Kardashian are headed for a split. According to the New York Post on Tuesday (January 5), a divorce between the power couple is “imminent” as the reality mogul has hired star attorney Laura Wasser. āThey are keeping it low-key but they are done,ā a Page Six source relayed. āKim has hired […]
6ix9ine is seemingly proud of his “snitch” label. In a video that surfaced on Monday (January 4) from an August interaction with the embattled rapper, 6ix9ine is asked how it feels to be the “richest rat in the world” ā and he compared himself to Batman. “I mean, it feels pretty good,” he said. “I […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 2021 Grammy Awards have reportedly been postponed. According to Variety,Ā a source said health and travel concerns amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases led the Recording Academy and its network partner CBS to cancel the previously scheduled date of January 31. Sources say the annual ceremony ā self-described as “Music’s […]
Tory Lanez took to Instagram on Tuesday (January 5) to reveal a collaboration he has on the way to set the stage for 2021 featuring DaBaby. Many of Lanez’s fans were excited to hear about new music, but once the news made it to Megan The Stallion’s Hotties, they weren’t too thrilled to learn that […]
Yella Beezy is known for his singles “That’s On Me” featuringĀ 2 Chainz, T.I., Rich The Kid, Jeezy, Boosie Badazz and Trapboy Freddy, “Bacc At It Again” with Quavo and Gucci Mane and “Restroom Occupy” featuring Chris Brown. But now, NOW he’s going to be known for something much more salacious. On Tuesday (January 5), a […]
Lauryn Hill remains one of the more elusive artists in the industry, choosing to retreat from the public spotlight rather than run toward it. Needless to a say, it’s a rare day when the former Fugees MC agrees to an interview. But for Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest AlbumsĀ podcast on Amazon Music, she was all in […]
ATLANTA, GA – With the Senate hanging in the balance as to which political party will control the chamber, Boosie Badazz got out to vote for the first time in his life on Tuesday (January 5). The Baton Rouge rapper motored on in to the polls with his electric scooter as he continues to recover […]