Somehow, some way, 17-year-old Australian rapper The Kid LAROI has reeled in more monthly listeners on Spotify than chart-topping rapper Lil Uzi Vert. In an Instagram post shared by Akademiks, Lil Uzi sits at 20,303,821 monthly listeners while The Kid LAROI boasts 20,977,560. Ak wrote in the caption, “Brehs…. is it safe to say #thekidlaroi may […]
HOUSTON, TX – On the heels of Travis Scott’s first annual turkey drive, he returned to Houston on Tuesday (December 22), playing Santa Claus to put on his Cactus Jack Foundation’s holiday toy drive. With some help from his two-year-old daughter Stormi, La Flame and his foundation ended up helping out more than 2,000 Houston natives […]
It’s been quite some time since Migos dropped a full-length project. Culture II dropped in 2018 and fans have been waiting for their Quarantine Mixtape Quavo teased on Twitter in April. The mixtape was supposed to be the lead-up to Culture III, but those plans may be over as Quavo has given an update on their next […]
DaBaby was a trending Twitter topic on Tuesday (December 22) as the chart-topping rapper turned 29. To celebrate, he copped himself a brand new Mercedes Maybach GLS 600, which comes with a base price of $161,500. At the same time, he also showed off a squeaky clean vintage muscle car outside of an Eddie V’s seafood […]
Beyoncé is putting her wealth to good use over the holidays by donating $500,000 to people losing their homes to eviction after the housing moratorium expires. Through her BeyGOOD foundation, the 39-year-old superstar announced the pledge via the organization’s website on Tuesday (December 22), which will go towards both families and individuals going through difficult […]
Playboi Carti fans were elated on Monday (December 21) when he announced his long-awaited Whole Lotta Red album would be released on Christmas Day, but he might have found himself in a spot of legal trouble in the process. Lead vocalist of rock band Falling In Reverse, Ronnie Radke, has accused the rapper of stealing […]
G Herbo is facing federal fraud charges after his alleged involvement in a $1.5 million fraud scheme based in Boston. Instagram influencer Omi In A Hellcat says the FBI raided his home, seized his possessions and hit him with tax evasion charges, but he’s blaming Herbo for snitching on him and he believes it’s over […]
The two have gone back and forth since Cupcakke dropped her “How to Rob” remix. Earlier this week, Chicago MC Cupcakke took a page out of 50 Cent’s book and remade “How to Rob,” where she (somewhat jokingly) sent shots at dozens of artists in the rap game, including upcoming Atlanta artist Sukihana. Almost immediately […]
The Round-Up playlist is Okayplayer’s weekly haul of the best songs in the worlds of hip-hop and R&B. This week’s set features new music from Madlib, Conway The Machine, DJ Muggs, cupcakKe, Little Dragon, and more. Scroll through selections from our latest sequence below and subscribe to Okayplayer’s Spotify channel today. Rigz and Futurewave – “Sheridan […]
The best new albums of this week include projects from legends, new guns, and quality veterans. We’re going to sound a bit redundant here, but holy shit a lot of new music dropped today. It is New Music Friday and unless you have hours of free time, it’s almost impossible to wade through all the […]
The new Goldlink track appears on Global Citizen’s Stand Up compilation. On Friday, DMV natives Goldlink and Ari Lennox teamed up to cover Fela Kuti’s 1977 track “Sorrow, Tears, and Blood.” The track was produced by Raphael Saadiq as part of Global Citizen’s Stand Up compilation album, which Saadiq executive produced. Stream the track below. “It was an […]
Moor Mother x billy woods, WateRR x Dirty Diggs, Ohbliv, Nation GVNG and more deliver this Mixtape Monday. Moor Mother and billy woods are up first with BRASS, WateRR teams with Dirty Diggs for Wizard Of The Crystal 2, Ohbliv serves up Spirit Medicine and Nation GVNG drops their self-titled album. DJ Suspect follows with […]
Please support this thing of ours by subscribing to Passion of the Weiss on Patreon. Only Oumar Saleh knows what happened to the Russian. Late in the first season of The Sopranos, we get introduced to rap mogul Massive Genius in “A Hit is a Hit.” Throughout the episode, Genius butts heads with Hesh Rabkin […]
Method Man recently joined the Jemele Hill is Unbothered podcast. On the latest episode of Spotify’s “Jemele Hill is Unbothered” podcast, legendary rapper and actor Method Man joined Jemele Hill to talk his role in the new Power Book II: Ghost series, his love for comic books, Wu-Tang Clan and more. Stream the full episode below. The […]
Pharrell spoke about working with legendary artists on the latest episode of Drink Champs. On the latest episode of N.O.R.E.’s Drink Champs, legendary producer Pharrell Williams stopped by to talk his illustrious career. The two spoke about working with Snoop Dogg, why he initially didn’t understand the appeal of “Beautiful,” and more. Stream the full episode […]
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After dominating chunks of the 2020 Hip Hop conversation (as well as the Billboard Hot 100 and its equivalent in several countries), Megan Thee Stallion isn’t resting on the platinum plaque earned from her “WAP” collaboration opposite Cardi B. In an interview with GQ UK published on Monday (December 20), the Houston-bred rap star dismissed […]
Former Murder Inc. mastermind Irv Gotti made countless now-infamous moves to reach the pinnacle of the rap game during the New York-based label’s heyday back in the early 2000s — like his efforts to block 50 Cent’s record deals until he signed with Dr. Dre and Eminem. Now, Ja Rule is shedding light on the […]
Although Soulja Boy may not have been responding to Drakeo The Ruler during his latest Instagram rant, Trippie Redd was definitely talking about him during his. Following Big Draco’s December 19 spill where he went hoarse defending his legacy against rapper Johnny-come-latelies, the Pegasus rapper didn’t mince his words while giving his opinion on the […]
Young Guru‘s close ties to JAY-Z haven’t proved beneficial to fellow members of his Jamla Records label home … yet. In a tweet on Tuesday (December 22), Durham, North Carolina rapper Swank tweeted he was jealous of anyone who’d ever seen Hov live, prompting Guru to retweet the post with a promise to make it […]
6ix9ine is being sued by the victims of an April 2018 robbery that he orchestrated and filmed – but he’s ready to fight. On Tuesday (December 22), TMZ reported that publicists Seketha Wonzer and Kevin Dozier filed suit against the polarizing rapper for his part in the incident outside of a New York City studio, […]
Rich The Kid is over the people in the music business. In a post on his Instagram Story on Tuesday (December 22), the Nobody Safe rapper railed against the industry and how disingenuous it is. “The industry is full of lying, stealing, blood sucking mothafuckas fr,” Rich wrote. “they will hate you talk shit about […]
Editorial – Classic Christmas songs all have a common thread in that they manage to capture the season’s magic and wonder. However, there is no right way to celebrate the holidays; some music isn’t celebrated to the same degree because it fails to adhere to the innocence associated with Santa Claus and the spirit he […]
Offset is loving his new Lamborghini. The Migos rapper took a moment on Monday (December 21) to flex the latest exotic whip added to his fleet of cars and even snuck in a message directed at his haters. “Talk behind my back cause you want my life But take that up with God he gave […]
It looks like YFN Lucci may know more about YoungBoy Never Broke Again than what the Baton Rouge rapper is giving off to the public. After calling YoungBoy a bitch back in October for speaking on his on-again, off-again girlfriend Reginae Carter, Lucci is throwing shots once more at YoungBoy’s expense. During a conversation with […]
TikTok provided some much-needed entertainment and kept the world connected while many remained in quarantine throughout the year. With everyone set on entering the new year with a clean slate, TikTok will be hosting a virtual New Year’s Eve party featuring a few famous faces. A star on the app in his own right, Lil […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz platform continues to shatter expectations, with millions of viewers tuned in to the latest installment of music titans going at it. The latest episode took fans to The Bay Area where icons E-40 and Too $hort took the stage for a night of good music and hilarious moments. As always, […]
On the heels of revealing first-look photos of the blockbuster last week, the official Coming 2 America trailer arrived on Tuesday (December 22) with none other than “Shake Ya Ass” rapper Mystikal and Mark Ronson providing the soundtrack with their horn-tinged “Feel Right” collab. The long-awaited sequel is slated to hit Amazon Prime Video on […]
A$AP Rocky’s last full-length LP, Testing, came in 2018, and the next piece of music fans got was the “Babushka Boi” single in the summer of the following year. Understandably so, fans are bursting at the seams waiting patiently for anything new from Lord Flacko, and he may have accidentally made their wish come true. […]
LOS ANGELES, CA – If anybody knows anything about Diddy, his mother has always been the center of his universe. Diddy made sure Janice Combs celebrated her 80th birthday in style on Monday night (December 21). Surrounded by loved ones, Diddy surprised his mom with a check for $1 million and a brand new Bentley […]