Crunchy Black opened up about the murder of his daughter Ashley Carter in an interview with Vlad TV. The Three 6 Mafia member detailed his pain after learning she was shot and killed in August. “When that happened, I just shut down for a minute,” he said. “And actually, I was really ready to be […]
JAY-Z’s The Black Album has received a new mashup treatment courtesy of a producer named Spose. The Maine-based artist mixed Hov’s 2003 LP with The Smashing Pumpkins’ 1995 album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness to create Marcy Projects And The Infinite Sadness. “In June 2020, I was very stressed and couldn’t focus on making […]
Cardi B made an internet faux pas on Tuesday (October 13) when she “accidentally” uploaded a topless photo of herself to her Instagram Stories. Although she quickly deleted it, it was already too late. Savvy social media users screenshot the salacious photo and started circulating it online. Now, the Grammy Award-winning rapper is responding to […]
Arby’s has drawn the ire of Juicy J over allegedly using an uncleared Three 6 Mafia sample in a commercial. The veteran rapper/producer wondered aloud about taking action against the fast food chain in a since-deleted tweet on Tuesday (October 13). “Good morning!” he wrote. “I Just found out Arby’s used a three 6 sample […]
Megan Thee Stallion has been strongly advocating for Black women since she was allegedly shot by Tory Lanez in July. After calling out Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron for not indicting the police officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s murder during her recent Saturday Night Live performance, she penned a powerful op-ed for the New York Times […]
Los Angles, CA – Tory Lanez appeared before an L.A. County judge via telephone on Tuesday (October 13) for his first hearing regarding the Megan The Stallion shooting incident. The Canadian rapper was charged with felony assault last week and was supposed to have his initial arraignment Tuesday morning. But Lanez’s attorney Shawn Holley asked for […]
Edgewater, NJ – Brooklyn rapper Fivio Foreign was arrested in Edgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (October 10). According to The Daily Voice, Fivio is still behind bars for an alleged assault on his 24-year-old girlfriend who’s currently pregnant with their second child. Police took Fivio into custody at his residence in The Alexander, a luxury high-rise on […]
As the November 3 election inches closer, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris are pulling out all the stops. On Tuesday (October 13), Biden and the Ultimate Rap League unveiled the first-ever battle rap campaign ad in an effort to encourage people to vote, specifically African American men. The roughly […]
Black Thought has unveiled a new release date for his forthcoming Streams Of Thought Vol. 3: Cane & Able project. On Tuesday (October 13), the Roots frontman shared a black-and-white Instagram video of himself writing the album details on a notebook, revealing a release date of October 16 in the process. The post read, “Streams […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been eerily silent since his TattleTales album failed to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 last month. The notorious internet troll can typically be found on Instagram Live talking about other rappers’ low album sales or defending his decision to become the federal government’s star witness in the case against […]
Even though Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s “WAP” is eligible for the Grammy Awards, Pitchfork reports the raunchy track won’t be submitted to compete at the 63rd Annual Award show in 2021. Instead, “WAP” will be submitted next year for the 2022 awards as part of Cardi’s highly-anticipated sophomore album rollout, which still is […]
Tory Lanez was charged with felony assault in connection to the Megan Thee Stallion shooting last week, but Megan has been relatively mum on the topic — until now. On Tuesday (October 13), the New York Times published an op-ed written by the 300 Entertainment artist titled “Megan Thee Stallion: Why I Speak Up for […]
As Pop Smoke‘s manager, it’s been a tough year for Steven Victor following the death of the Brooklyn rapper in February. In a new interview with Variety, the CEO of Victor Victor Worldwide spoke openly about Pop and compared his mindset to Kanye West, Pusha T and The-Dream — three other artists he’s worked during […]
Snoop Dogg is making good on his pledge to the Los Angeles Lakers. The West Coast legend previously promised to get some ink if the Lakers took home title No. 17, and he didn’t waste any time in doing so. Snoop headed right to famed tattoo artist Mr. Cartoon on Monday night (October 12) to […]
Yung Bleu is about to be exposed to a whole new audience thanks to the power of a Drake collaboration. The Alabama rapper took to social media to announce Drizzy will be featured on a remix of his song “You’re Mines Still” that’s dropping on Friday (October 16). “Bleu Vandross x THE BOY @champagnepapi !” […]
REASON found himself in the firing line of Mac Miller fans on Friday (October 9) after name-dropping the late rapper on a song called “Fall” off his New Beginnings album. The Top Dawg Entertainment artist referenced Mac’s accidental drug overdose and it didn’t go down too well with everyone. In a new interview with Bootleg […]
A “One Of A Kind” track needs a one of a kind music video. Lyric god rap veteran Two Ceez, previously known as Chilly Chillz, from North Las Vegas, fired up the rap game once again with the new video release of his swag track “One Of A Kind.” Similar to the song, the visuals […]
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Blueface is apparently filming his own reality show at his Los Angeles home and there’s a lot going on. In an Instagram Live from inside the house, a woman can be seen performing a dance in front of a few others when another woman violently flings various objects at her. Another clip features confessionals from […]
Asian Doll went on a tweet-and-delete spree about Donald Trump. The Dallas-bred rapper posted a Twitter apology but later scrubbed it from her page after making pro-Trump comments on social media. “If you rock with me & I offended you I’m sorry I only care if I hurt people who genuine love me fr,” she […]
Rod Wave surprised fans with the release of a new song and visual on Sunday (October 11). With a video comprised of recent performance footage (which is likely somewhere in the south because the shows are packed), it opens with a conversation between the Florida native and his mother where she’s consoling him over something […]
Rae Sremmurd rapper Swae Lee recently sat down for an interview with Power 106 Los Angeles where he was asked if he’d be down to do a Verzuz battle with Migos. Lee confidently stated he thought he and his brother Slim Jxmmi would give Offset, Quavo and Takeoff a run for their money — as […]
Snoop Dogg is doing his part to encourage voting in the 2020 election. The D-O-Double-G has allowed the Democratic National Committee to use his 2004 hit “Drop It Like It’s Hot” in a new ad campaign promoting mail-in voting. “This is the most important election of our lifetimes and it’s my first time voting,” The […]
Mariah Carey released her highly anticipated memoir The Meaning of Mariah Carey last month, which dove into the private life of the famous chanteuse. While Eminem didn’t get the mention he allegedly feared, it turns out Jim Jones did (but it was a good one). The Dipset vet celebrated the mention with an Instagram post […]
J. Cole‘s Dreamville Records has expanded. The company has announced both a media company, Dreamville Ventures, and a content studio, Dreamville Studios. Leading the new division are executives Damien Scott and Candace Rodney, who Cole says are “two of the smartest and most capable” execs in the business. “Dreamville has always been a mom-and-pop operation […]
NAV topped the Billboard 200 chart just months ago with his third studio album, Good Intentions, but he’s already getting ready to drop more. On Sunday (October 11), the “Myself” artist shared an update from a private plane letting fans know he’s got a tape nearly in the can with producer Wheezy. “Me and @wheezy […]
Orlando, FL – Chief Keef’s Chicago ties didn’t stop him from showing appreciation to the Los Angeles Lakers. After LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the rest of the team celebrated their 2020 NBA Championship victory by listening to Keef’s 2014 song “Faneto,” the drill music pioneer saluted them via Twitter on Monday (October 12). “Shout […]
There are some hefty allegations being thrown at McDonald’s. In a new report from Vice, the fast-food giant is being accused of using both the Travis Scott and J Balvin value meal collaborations to distract from two racial discrimination lawsuits the company is currently facing. Scott’s highly sought after “signature” combo meal — a Quarter Pounder with […]
Fabolous and Emily Bustamante a.k.a. Emily B have a new member in their family. The latter gave birth to the couple’s third child together, a baby girl, over the weekend. The two haven’t publicly revealed the name of their newborn as of press time. Emily did share a brief glimpse of the baby in a […]