New York, NY – Rumors of Bobby Shmurda’s impending prison release started floating around Twitter on Monday (August 3). But any possibility of him getting out this week have proven to be false. According to Complex, the 26-year-old rapper (real name Ackquille Pollard) has a parole hearing set for the week of August 17 — not […]
Philadelphia-bred singer Jaguar Wright opened up a massive can of worms on Instagram when she called out Common, The Roots, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott, Talib Kweli and more in the wake of Malik B’s death. At one point, the 43-year-old artist suggested Roots frontman Black Thought didn’t write his own raps. Instead, she said Malik […]
Detroit, MI – J. Cole’s recently revisited NBA dream could seemingly become a reality if all goes well. On Monday (August 3), the Detroit Pistons (who are currently outside of the 2020 NBA Bubble) openly invited the Dreamville MC to tryout for the team and even mocked up a jersey in his honor. “@JColeNC we […]
Braselton, GA – Former Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta star and ex-owner of The Source Benzino has been arrested again. This time, TMZ reports he flew into a “jealous rage” and took it out on the mother of his child’s boyfriend — and the man’s truck. The incident allegedly took place on Friday (July 31) in […]
Desiigner has been outside and he hasn’t seen Ms. Rona anywhere – leading him to believe the virus isn’t even around anymore. Taking to his Instagram Story on Monday (August 3), the Life Of Desiigner rapper was enjoying life poolside when he decided to implore his followers to do the same. In a video clip, […]
1200 Slim has recently released an outstanding teaser for his upcoming album Revelations under the form of a fiery single “Tik Tok.” Authentic, sharp, and tasteful, “Tik Tok” sees the rapper deliver some of his best verses to date, and powerfully establish himself as a creative force to be reckoned with in the game. After […]
Over the weekend, Jay Electronica followed Nick Cannon and Wiley in going on an anti-Semitic rant. In it, criticized Jewish teachings and said he wants all the smoke from the Jewish people. Michael Rapaport, who is Jewish, went for the smoke, although he did it in a mocking tone. Says the men with a penchant […]
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MC Serch launched The Serch Says Podcast earlier this year and he’s already had a handful of intriguing guests such as Method Man, actor Jon Cryer and now, W. Kamau Bell. The comedian and host of CNN’s United Shades Of America sat down with the 3rd Bass legend (via video because, social distancing) and chopped it up about a […]
HipHopDX – This week in Hip Hop, several controversies marred the release of new music with long-term potential. Following reports Megan Thee Stallion was cut on glass after her wild police stop alongside Tory Lanez, the New Toronto singer was shortly given an even greater spotlight after the investigation shifted directly on him. And Nick […]
Charleston, SC – Kanye West’s first official “campaign rally” took place at the Exquis Event Center in Charleston, South Carolina on Sunday (July 19). With all eyes on him, the presidential hopeful — who shaved “2020” into his head before the event — crashed and burned in yet another wild rant that included Harriet Tubman […]
Beyoncé is giving fans another look into her upcoming Black Is King visual album. The Houston icon shared a trailer on Sunday (July 19) featuring her husband JAY-Z, longtime collaborators such as Pharrell but also fellow Destiny’s Child singer Kelly Rowland, Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles-Lawson, fashion model Naomi Campbell, Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong’o and many […]
Editorial – With summer 2020 already in full swing – musically, at least – we’re about to enter DJ Khaled season. The veteran, Miami-bred Hip Hop producer teased the release of two Drake-assisted singles for this Friday, in the buildup to his 12th studio album Khaled Khaled. Calling on the 6 God comes as no […]
50 Cent brought up T.I.‘s appearance in a 2007 Crime Stoppers commercial in the midst of their public back-and-forth and now, another Southern son has weighed in on Tip’s infamous clip. Boosie Badazz, who’s no stranger to run-ins with law enforcement, sat down with VladTV to offer his thoughts on the Crime Stoppers video. “I think […]
Editorial – From the moment he uttered the now infamous words, “I am menace/Keep me a ratchet-like tennis/I’m with the shits like I’m Dennis,” NLE Choppa has maintained a stronghold of popularity and attention with his fans. As a result, his freestyle series has garnered more than 1.5 billion streams today. Across four different iterations, […]
Will Smith has been a trending Twitter topic at least twice this month — and not because of a new movie or guest verse. On Sunday (July 19), the seasoned actor/MC was internet fodder once again after August Alsina’s lyrics to his latest song “Entanglements” were deemed highly disrespectful to Will. As previously reported, Alsina […]
Fans of the series Wu-Tang: An American Saga will be happy to know the entire Wu-Tang Clan will be represented for season 2. In an exclusive with Variety, RZA confirmed that U-God would be part of the show’s upcoming sophomore season and that his involvement was “always” going to happen. “Yes, he’s signed on for Season 2,” […]
A couple of weeks ago when the entire world was discussing August Alsina and Jada Pinkett Smith, Rick Ross made headlines by offering the maligned New Orleans singer advice during the biggest moment of his career. The conversation apparently shifted offline and into the studio as August released a new OG Parker-produced single with the […]
Last week, Rick Ross suggested August Alsina cash in on his new notoriety by dropping an album called Entanglement, which is what Jada Pinkett Smith called her affair with August Instead, Alsina teamed with Ross for a track called "Entanglement". Its bars are pretty explicit toward Jada and her still-husband Will Smith. I'm bein' honest baby, […]
Snoop Dogg has made numerous forays into gaming, from appearing in Def Jam’s Fight For NY video game in 2004 to launching his own esports league, Gangsta Gaming in 2019. Now the D-O-Double-G has a brand new mobile game where you can loosely tell your own Hip Hop story in Snoop Dogg’s Rap Empire. “Checc out my […]
Kanye West may have hinted that a new album is coming next Friday (July 24). Ye briefly shared an image of a tracklist for his follow-up to 2019’s Jesus Is King in DONDA before deleting the post. The post included two of Ye’s recent releases, “Donda” as well as “Wash Us In The Blood” featuring Travis Scott. Kanye West […]
Bone Thugs-n-Harmony legend Layzie Bone ruffled a few feathers after he shared a meme on Thursday (July 16) that read: “If Black Lives Really Mattered, They’d Stop Shooting Each Other.” Unsurprisingly, the Hip Hop OG faced a healthy amount of backlash with many commenters pointing out the hypocrisy of a rapper who contributed to songs […]
Big Sean has been relatively silent on the passing of Glee actress Naya Rivera — until now. On Friday (July 17), Sean took to Instagram to pay tribute to Rivera, championing her heroism as well as how the 33-year-old actress inspired others. “Rest In Peace Naya, God Bless your Soul!,” Sean wrote. “Thank you for […]
Editorial – Rappers have been stepping up in 2020. Everyone from Nas to Lil Baby to Wale has been using their music as a platform to speak on the pandemic, protests and politics of this long, hot summer. It’s a reminder Hip Hop is the music of the people. Rappers stand with their listeners, relating […]
There’s no questioning how much Azealia Banks does not like Nick Cannon after her controversial appearance on a 2018 episode of Wild ‘N Out. Now she’s supplementing her dislike even more with her response to Cannon’s recent firing from ViacomCBS following anti-Semitic comments he made on his Cannon’s Class podcast. On Friday, the Harlem rapper […]
Atlanta, GA – Rep. John Lewis, the Civil Rights legend who spent decades fighting for freedom, both as a Freedom Rider and as a member of the U.S. Congress, died on Friday (July 17). He was 80. Lewis was diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in December 2019 and had served as a Congressman for […]
Detroit rap has seen a resurgence as of late thanks to a band of talented, young rappers that have come from the trenches and helped shine a new light on the city. Their brand of Hip Hop brings listeners to the streets of the Motor City where stories of violence, poverty, and other real-life issues […]
After dropping the official remix to his breakout single “WHAT’S POPPIN” in June, Jack Harlow has released the visual. Featuring a star-powered lineup of Lil Wayne, DaBaby and Tory Lanez, the “WHAT’S POPPIN (Remix)” video brings the four rappers together in rooms full of strobe lights, playful dancing and of course a few beautiful women. […]
“Entanglement” is the word of the year, and August Alsina isn’t mad at it. In an interview with Vulture published on Friday (July 17), the New Orleans singer opened up about the controversy he’s been surrounded in since revealing his former relationship with Jada Pinkett Smith. After the Red Table Talk host used the word […]
Chris Brown and Young Thug have delivered the video to their Slime & B cut, “Go Crazy.” With director Mat Fuller at the helm, the pair enjoy a wild house party that finds them following two women throughout the night before things get a little “crazy” at the end. Of course, a CB visual wouldn’t […]