50 Cent is the latest to get his jokes off on Will Smith. On Friday (July 10), Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith made their revelation on Red Table Talk that Jada’s affair with August Alsina occurred while the Smith’s were separated. While others such as Boosie saluted Alsina for being involved with Jada, 50 turned his […]
Editorial – With things moving a mile a minute, it’s easy for great songs to get buried under layers of other great songs (especially for artists with vast discographies). Here at HipHopDX, we’ve once again curated a list of non-classic gems you may have forgotten even existed — and a few you may have never […]
An eager French Montana couldn’t wait to deliver Akademiks the good news that a platinum package had arrived on Saturday (July 11). “Yo Akademiks look,” the “Writing on the Wall” rapper exclaimed as he showed off a giant plaque wrapped in plastic. “This just came in. 41 platinum singles sold.” View this post on Instagram […]
The fallout from Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith‘s episode on Red Table Talk discussing Jada’s relationship with August Alsina has been swift. Numerous celebrities such as Boosie, Meek Mill have weighed in on the interview including actress, singer and daytime talk show host Keke Palmer. After Alsina responded to Palmer’s opinion on the matter, the Michael, Sara […]
Rock band Yeasayer has dropped a lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd over the two’s collaborative single “Pray For Me.” According to Billboard and Pitchfork, the group dismissed the suit after determining there was no copyright infringement of their song “Sunrise.” Yeasayer originally accused K. Dot and Weeknd of stealing a “distinctive choral performance” […]
Jada Pinkett Smith finally brought herself to the table as promised in the latest episode of Red Table Talk, and Black Twitter is all the way here for it. On Friday (July 10), the highly anticipated episode of Pinkett Smith’s popular Facebook show was released where the actress went in depth about her relationship with […]
The always opinionated Boosie Badazz shared his two cents on Jada Pinkett and Will Smith’s Red Table Talk revelations on Friday (July 10). After the couple confirmed Jada was once in a relationship with August Alsina, Boosie gleefully saluted his fellow Louisiana native. “A LOUISIANA NIGGA WILL FUCK YO HOUSE HOLD UP,” he wrote on […]
Quavo wanted to take Pop Smoke under his wing and he did – but in the aftermath of Pop’s passing, the Migos rapper feels like he could have done more. In a new story for Complex posted Friday (July 10), Quavo spoke on the influence the late rapper looked to him for after building a […]
YG was asked about who he’s voting for in the upcoming presidential election during an interview with Real 92.3’s Bootleg Kev and DJ Hed. While the West Coast rapper obviously won’t be casting his ballot for Donald Trump, he wasn’t thrilled with his other options. Although he liked the idea of voting for Kanye West, […]
Lil Wayne just spent some time in Los Angeles during the quarantine, and that meant some bonding time with the son he shares with Lauren London, Kameron. In a Triller video posted to Wayne’s Instagram on Thursday (July 9), the doting dad rapped along to Lil Baby and 42 Dugg‘s “We Paid” while Kam and […]
Just when you thought the Fast & Furious franchise couldn’t possibly come up with more ideas, they just might have gone to space. During Ludacris‘ SiriusXM interview with The Jess Cagle Show on Thursday (July 9), co-host Julia Cunningham brought up the topic of space when tossing theories Luda’s way about the forthcoming Fast & […]
Jada Pinkett and Will Smith sat down to address her relationship with August Alsina on a highly anticipated episode of Red Table Talk. During the 12-minute conversation, the two admitted Jada dated Alsina but provided more context about the situation. According to Jada, she began a friendship with Alsina about four years ago. She said […]
Gucci Mane‘s time in quarantine seemingly hasn’t dried up any funds for him. On Friday (July 10), La Flare took to Instagram to show off the new $5 million watch he designed himself – which comes days after spending $250,000 to add diamonds to his teeth. Dubbing himself “Radric The Jeweler” in his post, Gucci […]
T.I. has challenged 50 Cent to a Verzuz battle, but the offer hasn’t been accepted so far. In what may be a ploy to get 50 to participate, T.I. diminished the New York-bred rapper’s Hip Hop status by claiming the G-Unit boss has greatly benefited from East Coast bias. “New York is the birthplace of […]
Veteran rapper, alleged Lil Wayne ghostwriter and Barstool Sports podcaster Gillie Da Kid did himself no favors amongst his Hip Hop base when he decided to blurt out “All Lives Matter” without warning on Thursday (July 9). The Philly representative decided to speak out against the Black Lives Matter movement because he says his opinion […]
Reigning Singer of the Year Summer Walker received an unexpected visibility boost for a new Life On Earth EP on Friday (July 10). Donald Trump himself apparently liked a tweet that was promoting the project as he perused through Twitter. Social media sleuths captured a screenshot of the commander-in-chief’s Twitter profile where he gave the […]
Philadelphia-based R&B quartet Good Girl name is intentionally oxymoronic. The quartet consisting of Bobbie, Megan, Arielle, and JL has no problem being explicit in their lyrics, fashion sense, demands and their new single is living proof. For “Thirsty,” the video treatment directed by Jet Phynx and co-starring RCA labelmate Mulatto, five female perspectives unite to […]
Los Angeles, CA – For his 2018 album STAY DANGEROUS, YG recruited Nicki Minaj along with 2 Chainz and Big Sean for the single “Big Bank,” which would go on to be certified 3x platinum and result in his highest Billboard Hot 100 placement (No. 16). However, it appears that the relationship with Nicki has […]
Los Angeles, CA – Although PnB Rock’s revelation of Pop Smoke potentially killing one of his assassins before being murdered hasn’t been confirmed, LAPD investigators have released more information on the individuals they believe are responsible for the deadly shooting. On Friday (July 10), police identified the suspects as Corey Walker, 19, of Los Angeles; […]
With the arrival of P-Valley, Starz’ upcoming strip club drama series based on creator/showrunner Katori Hall’s play Pussy Valley, a multifarious Hip Hop soundtrack was needed. After all, some of the raunchiest rap tunes have lived for years in exotic dancer establishments for eons. Budding Memphis rapper Jucee Froot was blessed with the honors of […]
Kid Cudi and Eminem just released their first-ever collaboration “The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady.” Within minutes, Hip Hop fans started dissecting the track bar-for-bar and it was immediately clear Shady used the platform to unleash all of the pent-up aggression 2020 has conjured up. From quarantine life and the absurd debate over […]
Kid Cudi has teamed up with Eminem for a collaborative single titled “The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady.” The track marks the first time the two have ever worked together. Cudi’s latest release serves as the follow-up to his Travis Scott-assisted cut “The Scotts,” which became his first No. 1 song of his […]
The second New Music Friday of July 2020 is highlighted by another posthumous album following last week’s release of Pop Smoke’s Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. The late Juice Wrld’s Legends Never Die is a bittersweet project, reminding fans of his talent after losing him in 2019. Beyond the melancholy, Summer Walker […]
Editorial – Long Beach-bred MC Vince Staples never minces his words on Twitter and so it goes for his latest rap proclamation. As the world anticipated whether 50 Cent would accept T.I.’s challenge to a Verzuz battle, Staples lashed out against fans claiming the Trap Muzik inventor didn’t have a fighting chance. “Y’all just be […]
Future is giving back to 2020 high school graduates impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in his home state of Georgia. The Freebandz boss has announced he’ll be awarding scholarships to incoming college freshmen through his FreeWishes Foundation’s “Still A Dreamer” campaign. “You don’t have to be in the perfect situation or come from the perfect […]
Los Angeles, CA – Drake allegedly thought there was some sneak dissing going on after hearing Irv Gotti said he’s never made an album that’s a “masterpiece,” but Gotti says it’s all love. During an interview with Nick Cannon on his Power 106 radio show on Thursday (July 9), the veteran music mogul addressed the […]
Much like he did to honor George Floyd, JAY-Z and Roc Nation have taken out ads in publications across the country to promote local black businesses. On Monday (July 5), a Hov fan page called attention to the ads from newspapers that include The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Denver Post, The […]
Erykah Badu has defended her vagina — yes, you read that correctly — after being unfavorably likened to Jada Pinkett Smith. With unapologetic candor, the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter responded to a meme describing her and Pinkett Smith as “If ‘This P*SSY will F*CK yo life Up’ was a person.” “How I get in it?” she […]
Kanye West‘s recent presidential bid and the accompanying “rambling” Forbes interview are reportedly effects of a bipolar episode. On Thursday (July 9), alleged sources of the Chicago native told both TMZ and People he’s currently suffering from an episode related to his bipolar disorder that’s impacted things he’s said in the last week. While it’s […]
PNB Rock has revealed an alleged new detail about Pop Smoke‘s final moments. While on Instagram Live on Tuesday (July 7), the Philadelphia rhymer brought Pop up, noting he’d just been thinking of him a few days prior. The thought prompted PNB to share information about the late rapper’s death that he didn’t realize wasn’t […]