50 Cent’s Get Rich or Die Tryin’ single “Many Men” is making a comeback into the mainstream rap landscape 17 years after its release. The menacing cut has seen successful 2020 remakes from 21 Savage and Pop Smoke, which prompted 50 to agree with Spotify’s Carl Chery that “Many Men” is indeed the most influential rap song of […]
Gucci Mane is simply not interested in a Verzuz battle with Jeezy. T he Snowman appeared on The Breakfast Club on Monday morning (November 9) to promote his newly-announced album The Recession 2. When the topic of his upcoming Verzuz battle with T.I. was brought up during the conversation, he explained why it wasn’t his […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has been honest with his fans when it comes to his mental health. In the wake of King Von’s November 6 murder— which reportedly involved Quando Rando and his crew — the Billboard 200 chart-topping rapper has once again vocalized how he’s feeling in an Instagram video. The clip started making […]
The alleged gunman who was accused of shooting up Lil Wayne’s tour bus in 2015, Jimmy Winfrey, has reportedly been released from jail. Winfrey’s attorney Steven Shadow says Winfrey — who goes by Peewee Roscoe — was released on Friday (November 6). “He was released from his Georgia sentence in August but was transferred to […]
Ty Dolla $ign has rightfully earned the reputation as one of music’s most featured guests. In fact, he embraces it wholeheartedly. His most recent album, the aptly titled Featuring Ty Dolla $ign, plays off the staggering amount of times he’s appeared on someone else’s track. During a recent interview with Power 106, the Los Angeles-bred […]
It looks like Roc Marciano will be closing out 2020 with a new project. On Monday (November 9), the Long Island MC took to Instagram to officially announce his Mt. Marci album and share the tracklist with his fans. The project is set to include 16 songs, with features coming from ScHoolboy Q, Kool Keith, […]
King Von was shot and killed alongside two other people outside of an Atlanta hookah bar on Friday (November 6), leaving those in his inner circle reeling from his death. Asian Doll, Von’s former girlfriend, has been particularly vocal about her grief and recently suggested Von’s friends abandoned him prior to the shooting. But according […]
T.I. is no stranger to the rough streets of Atlanta but at 40 years old, the married father of six and community advocate clearly doesn’t want to see violence in his city of Atlanta. Following the death of Chicago rapper King Von, who was shot and killed outside of an Atlanta hookah bar on Friday […]
Jeezy is gearing up for a busy November. Just ahead of his highly-anticipated Verzuz bout with fellow trap pioneer T.I., The Snowman is planning to unleash the sequel to his 2008 chart-topping album The Recession album on November 20. The Atlanta staple revealed his plans with a trailer on Monday (November 9). Jeezy began teasing The […]
By now, news of King Von’s murder has circulated around the rap community and elicited plenty of heartfelt reactions. The Chicago-born rapper was shot and killed on November 6 outside of an Atlanta hookah bar after two large groups of people got into an altercation. Two people were killed, Von was rushed to the hospital […]
Drakeo The Ruler didn’t waste any time hitting the studio following his release from prison last week. Drakeo returned with his comeback single “Fights Don’t Matter” and released the menacing music video on Sunday night (November 8). “I’ma give them 33 shots because fights don’t matter,” the 26-year-old raps, sending a warning shot to his detractors […]
Drake is well aware of the negative comments people make about him and he doesn’t hold back on addressing his haters from time to time. Over the weekend, Drizzy was watching his father Aubrey Graham’s Instagram Live session and responded to a fan who praised his 2016 album, Views. “They hated on Views just like […]
It’s coming up on two years since Lil Nas X last released new music, but he’s putting an end to the drought this week. The “Old Town Road” hitmaker has announced his new single is titled “Holiday” and will be released on Friday (November 13) — just in time for the holiday season. A Back To […]
“The human side of him came through in his music and I think it moved the molecules in the world.” The Notorious B.I.G. was remembered by his family and fellow rap icons at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s virtual induction ceremony last night. The legendary Bed-Stuy rapper was inducted by his former collaborator, […]
“Whitney Houston is one of one. There is no one like her, and there never will be.” Whitney Houston was the final inductee in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s virtual ceremony for the class of 2020 last night. In honor of the late r&b giant, the ceremony closed with a montage of Houston, […]
A documentary on the legacy and impact of The Bay Area hip-hop pioneers has resurfaced. Back in 2013, Souls of Mischief toasted to 20 years of their debut album, 93 Til Infinity, with a career-charting documentary, featuring the whole of the Hieroglyphics crew. Aptly titled, Til Infinity, the doc is directed by fellow Bay Area local, Shomari Smith, […]
UPDATE: The ubiquitous theme to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ historic win is officially one of the most popular songs in the country. According to Chartdata, “FDT” has entered the US iTunes chart’s Top 10, following a week-long surge in streams. “FDT” plays soared more than 300% on Election Day alone. It’s hard to know […]
Legendary Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek passed away on Sunday (November 8) at the age of 80. Trebek had been battling pancreatic cancer for roughly two years and was surrounded by family at the time of his death. During Trebek’s 36 years as the host of Jeopardy!, the game show legend famously utilized Hip Hop for […]
Los Angeles, CA – As the old adage goes, rappers want to be ballplayers and ballplayers want to be rappers. During a recent celebrity basketball game, Jack Harlow and Russ’ respective crews lived out the saying following a hard foul by Harlow. On Sunday (November 8), both crews participated in “The Crew League,” a celebrity basketball […]
Exclusive – B-Real has built a reputable career on a foundation of blunts, bong rips and bubblers. As the frontman of the first Latin Hip Hop group Cypress Hill, the Los Angeles native is behind multiple platinum-selling albums such as 1993’s Black Sunday and 1995’s Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom and the culture-defining singles “Hits From […]
Gucci Mane has a habit of giving his wife Keyshia Ka’oir whatever she wants. After the “Wopsters” celebrated their third wedding anniversary in October, the 1017 boss bought his wife a Lamborghini Aventador complete with “1017” emblazoned on the doors. On Sunday (November 8), Gucci decided to one-up the gift, purchasing a mini-version of the sports […]
Just like Lil Durk, rapper DaBaby has apparently deactivated his Instagram account following a tragic death in his inner circle. On Sunday (November 8), fans noticed his page was gone only five days after his older brother Glen Johnson committed suicide in their hometown of Charlotte, North Carolina. Following Johnson’s death, DaBaby was initially vocal […]
The aftermath of King Von’s recent murder has yielded plenty of responses, from grief to cynicism. Freddie Gibbs had another wish for individuals during the grief process — not sharing private messages for clout. In a video shared to his Instagram Stories, Gibbs laid down what he considers to be law. “Niggas corny as fuck man,” […]
Diddy officially inducted The Notorious B.I.G. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday (November 7) during a ceremony broadcast on HBO. The special segment included tributes from JAY-Z, Nas, and Lin-Manuel Miranda, Biggie’s mother Voletta Wallace, daughter Tyanna Wallace and son C.J. Wallace. Diddy, who signed Biggie to his Bad Boy Records imprint in […]
Dr. Dre and Nicole Young’s pending divorce has been anything but amicable. Allegations of abuse, infidelity, embezzlement and a bunk prenuptial agreement have dominated headlines over the past five months. Now, Young wants to know if the celebrated producer has fathered any children outside of their marriage. According to TMZ, the 50-year-old former attorney filed […]
YG and the late, great Nipsey Hussle created a masterpiece in 2016 with the collaborative single “FDT (Fuck Donald Trump).” The raucous protest anthem arrived in March of that year, eight months before Trump would defeat Hilary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election. Four years later, the song is getting new life following the laborious […]
Toronto, Canada – Drake is one of the millions of people celebrating Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ projected victory in the 2020 presidential election. On Saturday (November 7) as the world erupted with parties to commemorate the historic moment, the Toronto native took a trip down memory lane and recalled the time Ashton Kutcher pranked […]
As King Von’s friends, family and peers continue to mourn the Chicago native’s sudden death, NLE Choppa is apparently receiving messages from the other side. According to the “Shotta Flow” spitter, Von’s spirit visited him on Saturday night (November 7) while he was in the middle of a meditation session. On Sunday morning (November 8), […]
Featuring twisted flips of songs from Destiny’s Child, Hi-Five, Davina, Deborah Cox and more. Never one to step away for too long, Knxwledge has returned with a pair of new tapes to celebrate another run of Bandcamp Friday. Two series (of his several long-running themed batches,) have new chapters today with VGM welcoming a sixth tape […]
The London native’s mixtape debut is a reintroduction of her experimental pop sound. Bree Runway unleashes 2000AND4EVA her debut mixtape. The tape is equipped with features by Missy Elliott, Yung Baby Tate, Rico Nasty and Maliibu Miitch. Runway’s release is a reintroduction to her distinct artistry which reimagines pop. Throughout the project, the London-bred artist surpasses […]