Canadian artist Zach Diamond was trying to put his dad on to his music and ended up putting a whole lot more people on in the process. At the start of September, Diamond uploaded a video playing his song “Isolation” for his father in the car. His dad is shocked to learn his son made […]
Jeezy is celebrating another year of life with the announcement of a new career move. Like Joe Budden with his podcast and Fat Joe with his Instagram Live show, the Snowman is taking a chance on the other side of the mic with a new talk show. Waking up on his birthday Monday (September 28), […]
Los Angeles, CA – When debates break out about the top Detroit rappers on a wave right now, of course, people mention artists like Payroll Giovanni, Tee Grizzly, or Big Sean, whose Detroit 2 album just went No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart. But even with superstars already beaconing from the Motor City, […]
Atlanta, GA – Lil Yachty is driving like he wants a role in the next Fast & Furious movie. According to ABC affiliate WSB-TV 2, the 23-year-old rapper was arrested on September 21 for driving over 150 miles per hour on the Downtown Connector near University Avenue in Atlanta. Yachty was driving a brand new […]
DJ Premier has been sewing samples together like a musical seamstress since at least the 1980s. As the beat magician behind Gang Starr classics such as “Above The Clouds” and “Mass Appeal,” Preemo clearly has an ear for molding legendary songs using a multitude of genres — but there’s one sample he couldn’t clear. During […]
Juelz Santana was caught with a gun in his luggage at the Newark Liberty International Airport in 2018. In May of that year, he was indicted by a grand jury on charges of carrying a firearm on an aircraft and possessing a weapon as a previously convicted felon. Consequently, he served roughly 19 months in prison […]
Bryson Tiller is ready to drop his third studio album. After dropping a deluxe edition of his debut Trapsoul on September 25, the multi-platinum selling singer has set an October 2 release date for his Anniversary LP. “Real fans know the countdown started months ago,” he wrote. “Anniversary 10/2.” Tiller’s post also featured a message […]
Bow Wow has been in the rap game since elementary school. The Atlanta native dropped his debut album Beware Of Dog in 2000 at the ripe age of 13 when he was still known as Lil Bow Wow — and he’s been in the public spotlight ever since. Jermaine Dupri, who signed Bow Wow to his […]
What should’ve been some very private A$AP Mob business spilled into the public when co-founder A$AP Illz claimed A$AP Ferg was no longer part of the New York rap collective via Twitter. The announcement yielded some conflicting stories from the clique but according to Ferg, there was nothing fake about the drama. During a recent […]
When you’re as obsessed as Post Malone is with tattoos — he’s got more than 65 if you’re keeping count — it’s only a matter of time before you pick up the gun and give it a try yourself. Then you add in the fact that Posty is running out of room on his own […]
Durham, North Carolina – The community of North Carolina is giving J. Cole his flowers while he can smell them. On Saturday (September 26), graffiti artist JEKS took to social media to share finished photos of a mural he painted of the Dreamville rapper. Located in Durham, 80 miles north of Cole’s Fayetteville home, JEKS’ […]
Moneybagg Yo is continuing his 29th birthday celebration with his new project making it into the top 10 on the Billboard 200. His collaborative album with Blac Youngsta, Code Red, has debuted at No. 6 on the chart with roughly 40,000 equivalent album units earned. On Sunday (September 28), the Memphis rapper felt like bragging […]
With a political climate leaving more at stake than ever, artists across the board are taking it upon themselves to use their platforms when following the leads of those such as T.I. and Killer Mike in Atlanta. Lil Baby spoke out when delivering a chilling response to the killing of George Floyd at the hands […]
Rap music enjoyed a landmark year in 2000, with a number of classic albums shaping the sound of the genre. Here are the 20 best rap verses from that year. Reaching its commercial apex during the ’90s, the future appeared bright for hip-hop as the culture entered the new millennium. Firmly established as the voice […]
JaRon Marshall explores feelings of rage, power, pride, and, ultimately, peace, throughout the project’s four tracks. It’s easy to fall into the head-bobbing funk of “Last June,” the track that kicks off JaRon Marshall‘s The Black Power Tape. Then, the soulful croon of vocalist James Robinson comes in, uttering the names of people we’ve heard all […]
The Prince estate shared the full 1987 benefit show from Paisley Park alongside the release of a “super deluxe” edition of Sign O’ The Times. Prince and Miles Davis‘ mythical link-up has officiialy been freed of its grail bootleg status. As a companion to the release of a deluxe edition of Sign O’ The Times, the […]
Trippie Redd seems to have heeded the words of Kanye West in regards to ownership. The Life’s A Trip rapper took to his Instagram Stories on Sunday (September 27) and laid out a plan for his future he believes will take his portfolio beyond owning chains and cars and depreciating assets. “I got a new goal. Every […]
Tory Lanez’ much-maligned DAYSTAR album has been the talk of Hip Hop since its release on Friday (September 25). Criticized for its overarching theme of discussing his alleged shooting of Megan Thee Stallion, Lanez took to Instagram to reveal an even deeper meaning behind releasing the album. “9/25 my mothers birthday,” he wrote on IG Sunday (September […]
Tory Lanez released a surprise album called DAYSTAR on Thursday (September 24) that was primarily dedicated to clearing his name in the Megan Thee Stallion shooting incident. On the album opener “Money Over Fallouts,” the 28-year-old Canadian rapper flat out states he “ain’t do it.” Naturally, all eyes diverted to the 300 Entertainment artist to […]
Slim Jxmmi is facing domestic violence allegations from his now ex-girlfriend. According to The Shade Room, the Rae Sremmurd member’s girlfriend Kee, who is six months pregnant with their child, was allegedly involved in an altercation with the rapper in July. During the alleged incident, Jxmmi reportedly punched Kee in the face, knocking out her right […]
Dallas, TX – Less than a week after a shooting took place following Moneybagg Yo‘s birthday party in Las Vegas, another shooting took place at the Memphis rapper’s recent party in Dallas on Saturday (September 26). According to reports from The Shade Room, attendees at V Live, a popular strip club in Dallas scattered after […]
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 Kendrick Lamar Vs. Lupe Fiasco Pt. -11 While Top Dawg Entertainment rapper Reason unsuccessfully tried to bait Logic into a battle or discussion, his label mate Kendrick […]
When Yung Bleu made his debut in 2013, the Mobile, Alabama product hit the road running with his brand of street-infused love records. A string of mixtapes had Yung Bleu’s name circulate throughout the South, and eventually, Boosie Badazz caught wind of the 26-year-old rapper. Boosie took Bleu under his wing and added on to […]
Lil Wayne celebrated his 38th birthday on Sunday (September 27) and while many of his peers, fans and more sent their well wishes to Tunechi, Drake reiterated how much the New Orleans rapper meant to him. The More Life artist took to Instagram and shared a collage of photos of the two throughout the years from their Drake […]
A beef between actor Faizon Love and Compton’s Most Wanted’s MC Eiht is likely the last thing the Hip Hop community was expecting over the weekend — but, this is 2020. On Saturday (September 26), Love — most famous for his role as “Big Worm” in the iconic Friday film franchise — called out the West […]
No matter how many collabs with famous rappers he has, BFB Da Packman has a goal for when he’ll leave his job working at the post office. The Flint-to-Houston rapper shared a post on Saturday (September 26) showing him sorting mail packages and declaring that quitting wasn’t an option, at least not yet. “Video with @wizkhalifa […]
Kanye flips another classic from Ms. Hill’s catalog in a preview of a new song. Amidst a bid for president, an unending Twitter screed against Universal Music and Sony, and even a handful of comparisons to biblical figures, Kanye somehow still has time to make music. In his latest dispatch, the rapper-turned-White-House-hopeful proved just that, […]
The rap legend died in 1996. Proving once more that she’s got her finger square on the pulse of pop culture, Kamala Harris‘ pick for “best rapper alive” was one that’s been inarguably dead for the better part of the last 30 years. As the headlining speaker at this year’s NAACP convention, Harris opened her […]
Spillage Village recruited Chance the Rapper, Ari Lennox, Lucky Daye, and more for the project. On Friday, Dreamville-affiliated crew Spillage Village dropped their fourth album, Spilligion. The group is primarily made up of Atlanta duo EarthGang and J.I.D. Additionally, singers like Mereba and 6LACK are members of the crew. These two, along with Ari Lennox, […]
Comedian Faizon Love has made his grievances known about numerous figures in Hip Hop, most notably JAY-Z. However, on a recent podcast, the Friday star turned his attention to Harlem native Dave East, saying he feels isn’t as authentic as he presents himself and questions how the Karma 3 rapper got cosigned by the likes of […]