Beverly Hills, CA – Offset was briefly detained by Beverly Hills police on Saturday (October 24) after he was accused of waving a gun at protestors attending a pro-Trump rally. But it turns out his wife Cardi B, who was with him at the time, was much more involved in the incident than originally thought. […]
Busta Rhymes has been teasing a sequel to 1998’s Extinction Level Event: The Final World Front for years and now, Bus-A-Bus fans are only days away from hearing it. On Monday (October 26), the tenured Hip Hop artist shared the tracklist for Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God, which features a star-studded lineup. Kendrick […]
The Man on the Moon has returned. Kid Cudi got social media talking on Monday morning (October 26) when he teased Man on the Moon III with a cinematic visual and a tweet that read simply, “#motm3.” #motm3 — The Chosen One (@KidCudi) October 26, 2020 Cudder rose to prominence in 2009 when kicking off his career […]
Chris Rock has long been intertwined with the Hip Hop world and he fancies himself a savant of the genre. He once played a rapper while starring in 1993 comedy CB4 and the legendary comedian named N.W.A.‘s Straight Outta Compton the best rap album of all-time in 2005, only to hand the crown to Kanye West’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 2020 American Music Awards nominations were unveiled on Monday (October 26) and there seems to be a changing of the guard at the top. Without even releasing an album this year, Roddy Ricch leads all artists in total nominations outside of The Weeknd, who also notched eight for himself. Roddy will compete […]
Outkast is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their Hip Hop classic Stankonia for the entirety of October. The album originally arrived on October 31, 2000 and was anchored by the singles “B.o.B. (Bombs Over Baghdad),” “Ms. Jackson” and “So Fresh, So Clean.” To celebrate the occasion, André 3000 and Big Boi have unveiled a rare remix […]
Katy, TX – YoungBoy Never Broke Again routinely finds himself in trouble — despite his chart-topping rapper status. This time, TMZ reports the Top mastermind is being investigated for a brutal assault that took place in Harris County, Texas earlier this month. A Harris County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson reportedly said a sheriff’s task force investigated YoungBoy and […]
Westside Gunn has been locked into a distribution deal with Eminem’s Shady Records imprint since 2017. Still, the Buffalo-bred rap force seems annoyed by the lack of support from his famous label head. On Sunday (October 25), Slim Shady threw up a tweet encouraging his 22.8 million followers to cop The Alchemist’s new album The […]
Snoop Dogg has been gifted an Xbox Series X fridge inspired by the viral memes about the size of the console when it was first revealed. The California legend showed off the kitchen item in a since-deleted Instagram post, which featured a glowing Xbox logo on the front. Inside the fridge was an Xbox Series […]
Lil Pump is following in the footsteps of Ice Cube, 50 Cent and Waka Flocka Flame with support for Donald Trump. On Monday (October 26), the Miami rapper took to his Instagram Stories to endorse Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election due to Joe Biden’s proposed tax plan. “All I gotta say is Trump 2020 […]
The Roots MC is plotting yet another joint project. Just weeks after delivering the latest volume of his Streams of Thought album series, Black Thought is already prepping his next round(s) of releases. In an interview with the Ebro In The Morning crew, the Roots frontman offered an update on the band’s next album (though he was reluctant to […]
We spoke with DJ Enuff about The Notorious B.I.G.’s induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Biggie’s affinity for Pepsi, whether fans can expect more unreleased material, and more. The Notorious B.I.G.’s relevance and reputation for excellence within the music world remain unquestioned, evidenced by the rap icon’s upcoming induction into the Rock […]
“It’s like a universal income proposal.” Raekwon has officially thrown his hat into the full-bloom (legal) weed industry. But it won’t be a strain or product line that bears his name. Instead, the Wu-Tang Clan rapper is opting for a very different, and potentially revolutionary, angle on the cannabis market. According to Forbes, The Chef has become a […]
The Biggie freestyle originally aired during a 1997 interview on radio station HOT97 with DJ Enuff. A 23-year-old Biggie freestyle is now the focus of a new advertisement from Pepsi. In a report from Variety, the soda brand worked with Notorious B.I.G.’s collaborators Cey Adams and DJ Enuff to remaster the unreleased track, which featured […]
A biopic treatment of the blues legend’s life is finally getting off the ground. After nearly a decade of delays (and a title change spurred by a brief legal battle,) a B.B. King biopic is officially in development. The update arrived via Collider on Monday, announcing Wendell Pierce was still on-board to portray the charismatic bluesman […]
A pair of Atlanta hitmakers will square up in the first installment of the livestream series’ new season. After nearly two months on hiatus, the second season of Verzuz is officially in the book. And the first contenders have been revealed. Announced via Twitter this evening (see below,) the livestream series will return with T.I. […]
Shaolin and the Beat Konducta meet in the mash-up multiverse. Wu-Tang Clan and Madlib are the latest rap legends to get the twist-up treatment on a new mixtape. Stitched together by producer Darko and posted earlier this week to Youtube, the aptly titled Madlib Invades The 36 Chambers project is just four tracks deep, threading […]
The cosmic jazz pioneer’s live show at New York City’s Storyville jazz club has landed on streamers. A rare and, frankly, stunning live Sun Ra performance from 1977 has entered the streaming ether. Recorded at New York City’s Storyville jazz club exactly 43 years ago today, the show was pressed to vinyl and released on the […]
The former First Lady unveils a soundtrack to take you to and from the booth on Election Day. Michelle Obama is ramping up her voter engagement efforts with a curated score to your Election Day outing. On Friday, the former First Lady shared a playlist of hand-picked hip-hop classics she believes “best embodies the importance […]
DaBaby has often touted his Billion Dollar Baby Ent. label as one of the next big things in music. However, during the virtual Revolt Music Summit, the “ROCKSTAR” rapper claimed his South Coast Music Group labelmates are the artists next in line for superstardom. “Toosii, he showed me,” DaBaby told his manager Arnold Taylor during […]
Anyone well acquainted with Eminem’s career knows The Alchemist typically serves as his tour DJ under normal circumstances. But as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shut down live music events across the globe, Slim Shady did the next best thing and helped promote the legendary producer’s new album, The Food Villain. On Sunday (October 25), Shady […]
Drake kicked off his 34th birthday celebration in Beverly Hills, California on Friday (October 23) after flying in from Canada on his private jet. According to Hollywood Life, the Toronto superstar held a fancy bash then hopped over to Las Vegas to continue the festivities on Saturday (October 24), his actual birthday. While the celebration […]
Griselda Records has been touted as one of the best Hip Hop labels out there and the Billboard 200 chart is beginning to reflect it, especially for a unit who prides itself squarely on delivering new music to a rabid fan base. The first-week sales for Benny The Butcher’s well-received Burden Of Proof album are […]
After Tory Lanez’s self-imposed exile from the music industry over the summer, the Canadian rapper re-emerged last month and apparently feels empowered to speak even more. Lanez has frequently posted on social media since the release of his DAYSTAR album on September 25, including a controversial Instagram Live session where he discussed the Megan Thee Stallion […]
Just call him Peter Pankey, the host of the reality television show Cheaters. On Sunday (October 25), Love & Hip Hop: New York personality and seasoned producer Peter Gunz found himself a trending Twitter topic after the long-running show released another trailer showing Gunz in action. In the clip, Gunz introduces himself once again as “Peter […]
Boosie Badazz made an appearance on Mike Tyson’s Hotbxin with Mike Tyson podcast on Saturday (October 24). From the onset, the Baton Rouge rapper appeared reflective during what he called a “bucket list” moment. However, Tyson prodded Boosie with questions surrounding many of his offensive comments over the years, especially regarding homosexuality and Dwyane Wade’s […]
50 Cent infuriated a percentage of his fanbase last week when he encouraged his 26.2 million Instagram followers to “vote for Trump.” But thanks in part to his ex-girlfriend Chelsea Handler, it appears the Power mogul is walking back his Trump support. The illustrious comedian recently appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was […]
DeKalb County, GA – Silento can’t seem to stay out of trouble. TMZ reports the “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)” artist was arrested around 3 a.m. Friday morning (October 23) for reckless driving after DeKalb County, Georgia officers clocked him going 143 miles per hour in a 2020 BMW X3. Police caught up to the 22-year-old […]
Beverly Hills, CA – Offset was reportedly detained by police on Saturday (October 24) after being accused of waving a gun at a pro-Trump rally in Beverly Hills, California. According to TMZ, the Migos rapper was with his wife Cardi B and her cousin Marcelo Almanzar when they were pulled over. Offset quickly whipped out his […]
Exclusive – T.I. knows a thing or two about business. The Hustle Gang boss has invested millions of dollars into his Atlanta community and encouraged his 13.2 million Instagram followers to ditch the Cartier watches and Louis Vuitton gear to invest in property instead last month. During a recent Zoom interview with HipHopDX, the platinum-selling […]