Kid Cudi stars in HBO’s new military base-set series We Are Who We Are, but his character is the polar opposite of Cudi in real life. In the show, Cudi plays a MAGA hat-wearing Donald Trump supporter named Richard Poythress, which originally caused some concern for the Kids See Ghost rapper due to his alignment […]
Dr. Dre is reportedly speaking out on his contentious divorce from Nicole Young, his wife of 24 years. According to TMZ, the storied producer calls Young’s demand for $2 million a month in temporary spousal support “absurd,” explaining he’s still covering the majority of her financial needs. Legal docs state Young’s attorneys have already made […]
There’s been a mystery around the future of Childish Gambino ever since Donald Glover talked about retiring his musical alter ego in 2017. The actor/musician recently jumped on a Zoom call with Michaela Coel, the creator and star of HBO’s comedy-drama series I May Destroy You, in a conversation for GQ. During the discussion, Glover briefly […]
DaBaby might be hearing his name called a lot on October 27. The Charlotte native leads all artists with 12 nominations at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards, as the complete list was unveiled on Tuesday (September 29). The “Suge” rapper makes BET history as the first artist to earn two nominations for album of […]
Baton Rouge, LA – YoungBoy Never Broke Again was arrested in his hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Monday night (September 28) along with 15 other people. WAFB-9 reports the chart-topping rapper is facing a number of drug, felony possession and stolen firearms charges. According to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Office website, YoungBoy (real name […]
Even with fans clamoring for Culture 3, Quavo remains hard at work in the studio on his solo grind. The Migos rapper hinted at linking up with Post Malone in the studio Monday night (September 28) with a photo of a Bud Light can he posted to his Instagram story. “U know who I’m with,” […]
Tyler, The Creator is using his platform to urge fans to vote in the 2020 presidential election. While acknowledging he might not be the best person to listen to for advice, the Odd Future rapper wants people to make their voices heard after deciding to vote for the very first time. In a video posted […]
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Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris will release their album next month. Next month, two underground favorites, Homeboy Sandman and Quelle Chris, will release an album together called Don’t Feed The Monster. Although Chris is a world-class MC himself, Sandman will be doing all the rapping while Quelle handles the production. Two weeks ago, the two […]
Exclusive – Consequence held an album listening party via Zoom for his forthcoming Things Are Different Now EP on Monday (September 28). At the top of the event, the A Tribe Called Quest affiliate (and Q-Tip’s cousin) revealed he’d been diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder lupus in June. At first, Cons — who already had Type […]
21 Savage and Metro Boomin recruited an Academy Award winner for their Savage Mode 2 album announcement. The duo got the one and only Morgan Freeman to narrate a trailer for the LP, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (October 2). “Savage is defined as fierce, beastly and untamed,” Freeman says in the clip. […]
Playboi Carti fans are still waiting on his Whole Lotta Red album, but they at least have some new audio from him in the meantime. The House of Givenchy has tapped the elusive rapper for their newest ad campaign and the first with new creative director Matthew M. Williams. In the 15-second spot, Carti raps […]
Charlamagne Tha God and Kanye West have a relationship, but that doesn’t put Ye above the longtime radio host’s criticism. In a new episode of his Brilliant Idiots podcast released Friday (September 25), Charlamagne tells co-host Andrew Schulz he recently spoke to the polarizing rapper amid his quest to “change the music industry for good.” […]
Cardi B is already everywhere with her platinum-selling No. 1 single “WAP,” but she’s about to be even more places with it. TMZ reported Monday (September 28) that the Bronx rapper has filed trademarks to brand just about everything with the three-letter acronym for “Wet Ass Pussy.” From clothing to shoes to bags, liquor, soft […]
Lil Wayne and DJ Drama’s Dedication series is returning in 2021. The latter announced a new mixtape entry for next year while celebrating Weezy’s 38th birthday on Sunday (September 27). “Happy Birthday @liltunechi,” he wrote on Instagram, adding a goat emoji to his caption. “D7… 2021.” View this post on Instagram Happy Birthday @liltunechi ? […]
YG is trying his best not to wallow in misery following Nipsey Hussle’s death. Over a year after Neighborhood Nip was shot and killed, YG spoke to the Los Angeles Times about his current mindstate regarding his fallen friend. “I want to let the homie rest,” he said. “I’m not gonna fall back and just […]
Multi-platinum selling producers Beats By The Pound recently spoke with HipHopDX about BET’s No Limit Chronicles documentary series, which told the history of No Limit Records — largely from the perspective of label founder Master P. Due to P’s looming influence on the show, BBTP deemed much of the content to be a work of […]
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 […]