Nicki Minaj became a first-time mother in September when she gave birth to a baby boy. As the platinum-selling rapper settled into motherhood with her husband Kenneth Petty, she kept a relatively low profile but resurfaced on her son’s three month birthday (December 30) to answer a few questions about her experience via Twitter. When […]
Social media can be a great tool for interaction, but in other situations, it’s been proven to create an extremely toxic environment. KXNG Crooked took to Twitter on Wednesday (December 30) opening up the forum asking his followers if theyâve ever been blocked by rappers and his mentions were flooded with all sorts of answers. Various […]
Royce Da 5’9 and Benzino engaged in a war of words earlier this week which included the former co-publisher of The Source magazine sending several shots at Eminem and challenging Nickle Nine to a Verzuz battle. On Wednesday (December 30), Benzino tweeted, “I know for a fact my catalogue is better than Royce, somebody set […]
Las Vegas, NV – Everyone has left something behind in a car at some point, but probably not to the extent Lil Reese said he just did. Reese took to Instagram late Wednesday (December 30) claiming he left over $20,000 in an Uber he’d been riding in on the Las Vegas Strip, but the virtuous driver […]
Like many rappers moving up the money ladder, YK Osiris added a Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and multiple Cadillacs to his collection to match his successful music career. But on Wednesday night (December 30), the Def Jam Recordings artist took to his Instagram Stories to reveal he’d sold his expensive cars and bought a Hyundai in order to […]
Parents always try their best to shield their kids from the explicit nature of the world, but when baby Kulture figures out how to work Google, all it’s going to take is a simple search to find out what’s going on with her superstar parents Cardi B and Offset. Cardi was jamming out at home […]
Eminem is in rare promo mode following the December 17 release of Music To Be Murdered By: Side B. Speaking to Apple Music host Zane Lowe, the sometimes elusive MC went into great detail about some of his earliest influences, favorite rappers and who he believes is criminally underrated. When specifically asked about Nas, Slim Shady […]
Diddy is usually the proud host of one of New Year’s Eve’s biggest parties, but COVID-19 concerns forced him to cancel the annual event for 2020. Despite not throwing a party, the Hip Hop mogul is still in good spirits and giving friends the chance to celebrate to the fullest in the comfort of their […]
DJ Paul is teaming up with Young Buck in 2021. In a post shared to his Instagram on Tuesday (December 29), the Three 6 Mafia member announced a collaborative effort with his fellow Tennessee native is en route. “Who Ready???” he wrote. “#TheyGonSeeTennessee Full Project Goin DownâŒïž 2021 Lookin Better Already!!! Itâs Goin Down As […]
Mustard has contracted COVID-19. In a post shared to his Instagram Story on Wednesday (December 30), the superstar producer revealed his diagnosis and asked for a prayer from his 2.5 million followers. âTested positive for covid send a prayer up for ya boy…â he wrote. View this post on Instagram A post shared by The […]
Cardi B is trying to get lit on New Year’s Eve…but she’s not trying to deal with the inevitable hangover that comes with it. Taking to Twitter on Wednesday (December 30), the “WAP” rapper asked her followers to help with some remedies, and responses ranged from ridiculous (“lots of xanax !”) to wild concoctions that […]
There have been whispers of a new Kendrick Lamar album for a minute now, and his recent confirmation as the headlining act of a forthcoming festival has fans speculating it may finally be the time. The 2021 Roskilde Festival in Denmark announced Wednesday (December 30) that K.Dot will headline their show that’s going down from […]
The rapper with “bitch traits” Toosii was previously talking about turned out to be Trippie Redd. The “Love Cycle” artist first posted a video on his Instagram Story on Saturday (December 26) to call out a “rap n-gga” who stuck his nose in business that didn’t belong to him. âI had a rap n-gga text […]
XXXTENTACION’s breakout single “Look At Me!” turns five years old on Wednesday (December 30), which gave fans another reason to celebrate the polarizing late rapper’s legacy. The abrasive track’s original SoundCloud artwork featured a white kid who was sniffing a lit blunt up his nose. Complex caught up with the now 17-year-old, who knew X […]
Eminem surprised Saturday Night Live fans earlier this month when he popped up during a spoof of his own “Stan” video. Starring SNL actor Pete Davidson, the skit featured a deranged Santa Claus-obsessed man name Stu who’s begging for a Playstation 5. When letter after letter to Santa goes unanswered, he hops in his car […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit America, Blueface improvised by joining the celebrity OnlyFans wave and created a quarantine reality show with Blue Girls Club, which saw a diverse clique of women living at his house and caused all sorts of entertaining drama. One girl that earned the respect of Blueface was Chrisean Rock, who is best […]
Just one week after Whodini member John “Ecstasy” Fletcher passed away, the pioneering Hip Hop community has suffered another monumental loss. On Wednesday (December 30), DJ Premier shared an Instagram post mourning the death of Adolfo “Shabba-Doo” Quiñones, better known as “Ozone” from the quintessential Hip Hop films Breakin’ and Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo. “One Of Our Greatest […]
Lil Durk put forth a banner 2020 and took his artistry to another level in the process by banking his first Grammy nomination, releasing two projects and numerous standout features. With just one day of sales last week, Durk’s surprise The Voice album debuted at No. 47 on the Billboard 200 and should earn a […]
Benzino has aimed his vitriolic comments in Eminem’s direction once again â and bashed Royce Da 5’9 in the process. On Tuesday night (December 29), Nickle Nine tweeted how interesting it would be if the former co-publisher of The Source magazine joined the popular audio-only app Clubhouse and simultaneously threw a few jabs his way. “I […]
Meek Mill has been under fire since a video of him giving $20 to a group of kids in Philly went viral. Meek responded to all of the criticism and array of memes during a heated debate over on Clubhouse earlier this week alongside 21 Savage, Swizz Beatz, PnB Rock and Karen Civil. The Dreamchasers […]
Young Thug found himself on the defense after a recent episode of Gillie Da Kidâs Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast. During their conversation, he was talking about the 30 or 40 stadium-sized anthems he has in his arsenal and casually claimed, “JAY-Z ain’t got 30 songs like that.” Although Thug attempted to backpedal â and rather quickly […]
Miami, FL – As the COVID-19 pandemic wages on, millions of people are struggling to simply make ends meet. Even with the paltry $600 stimulus checks, many will be left wondering how to pay their rent next month. But on Tuesday (December 29), Diddy did his best to extend a helping hand to hundreds of […]
Without dropping an album this year, Travis Scott still had an extremely successful 2020. Connecting for landmark partnerships with McDonald’s, Sony and launching his own CACTI hard seltzer, La Flame’s branding leveled-up into another echelon to become the global phenom he is today. He also made a couple of appearances on Instagram’s top 10 most-liked […]
808 Mafia producer Pyrex took to Instagram on Sunday (December 27) to reveal he had suffered a seizure over the weekend, which led to a head injury and being diagnosed with dissociative amnesia. âFor those of you who know me know that i deal with really bad epilepsy,â he wrote. âUnfortunately last night while having […]
French Montana was featured on the cover of XXL on Monday (December 28), but Internet trolls couldn’t help but call him out for having fake abs in the photo. As it turns out, the South Bronx native wasn’t at all oblivious to the comments. On Tuesday (December 29), he responded to haters with a clip […]
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J. Cole hasn’t dropped a full-length solo album since 2018’s KOD, but it looks like the highly anticipated follow-up The Fall Off, its precursor The Off Season and another mixtape called It’s A Boy could be arriving in the near future. On Tuesday (December 29), the elusive MC popped up to share a rare Instagram post that featured an […]
Chris Brown has some things to get off his chest. In an Instagram Story post on Monday night (December 28), the singer went off about the music industry and anyone who thinks he’s not putting out quality work. He also showed love to the up-and-coming acts and then ended on a spiritual note. âSay what […]
Young Buck was reflecting on his career in a new interview with VladTV, and revealed that 50 Cent allegedly blocked him and G-Unit from cashing out on the millions he received from his deal with Vitamin Water. According to Buck, 50 consistently would pull deals from him, Banks and Yayo for arbitrary reasons and then […]
Charlamagne Tha God doesn’t feel Drake reigns supreme in the music industry any longer, and Kevin Durant finds that sentiment hilarious. In a new episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast, Charlamagne explained he wasn’t interested in Drizzy’s forthcoming Certified Lover Boy album because he feels like Drake has oversaturated the market. To the radio host, […]