Five people were arrested in connection to the murder of Pop Smoke, which got 50 Cent’s attention on Thursday (July 9). 50 reacted to the major development in the case, wondering why it took so long for cops to bring in the culprits behind Pop’s death. “oh shit, what the fuck was the police waiting […]
50 Cent apparently ran into a former instigator while out to eat with a woman in New Jersey and it ended in a brawl. TMZ acquired video of the G-Unit rapper throwing a table and chair at Wine & Spirits Lounge in Edgewater on Wednesday night (July 8) while arguing with another man. According to […]
After nine solo studio albums and a handful of collaboration projects, Chris Brown is apparently keeping it simple naming his upcoming tenth crack at the Billboard 200 crown. “My 10th studio album will be called …… BREEZY,” he exclaimed in his Instagram stories on Thursday (July 9). View this post on Instagram A post shared […]
Editorial – It was long understood — based on numerous interviews — that Westside Gunn had never set out to be a rapper. It was something he fell into, mainly to keep his bubbling brand cooking after his brother Conway The Machine (who he was managing at the time) got shot in the back of […]
The Kid Cudi-Eminem collab "The Adventures of Moon Man and Slim Shady" dropped tonight and Slim Shady had some bones to pick. Em went after Drew Brees, who notoriously said he would "never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of the United States of America or our country" (and then apologized.) Got a lil' green […]
Kanye West is running for president, he did a rambling four-hour interview with Forbes, and his family is concerned that he is going through a bipolar episode. And that's not it… On top of the interview, Kanye also dropped off three new freestyles with Forbes, and all of them were political in some sense. The […]
Artists all around the world do their best to support local organizations that fight the Covid-19. American Greed, a contemporary rock band, joined the movement and decided to donate all of the proceeds from streams of their new single and music video titled ‘Together.’ The single is included on their album Together, dropped back in […]
The universe has a weird way of teaching us lessons based on the decisions we make in our lives. One little mistake or lapse of judgment can derail everything and place you in predicaments you never would’ve thought you’d experience. For David Jassy, life came to a screeching halt in a matter of minutes when […]
August Alsina caused a whirlwind of controversy after he told The Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee Will Smith once gave him his “blessing” to have a sexual relationship with his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during a recent interview. Although reps for both parties denied the allegation, Alsina has remained steadfast in his conviction. On Friday […]
West Coast native Problem has a story for almost everything. After initially breaking through with his “Like Whaaat” single in 2013 and a guest appearance on E-40’s “Function,” Problem found himself part of one of another breakthrough record in 2013, Childish Gambino’s “Sweatpants.” In a sitdown with HipHopDX, Problem detailed not only how the song […]
Pop Smoke fans have largely been happy with the final product of his posthumous album, but Tyga’s appearance on “West Coast Shit” and Karol G’s contribution to “Enjoy Yourself” have caught a significant amount of flack on social media. Despite speculation about the two not having Pop’s blessing, Tyga shared a few text messages proving […]
Calboy wasn’t pleased to learn he was cut from Pop Smoke’s posthumous album Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon. The RCA Records artist criticized the team behind Pop’s new LP for removing him from the King Combs-assisted song “Diana” yet leaving his adlibs on the track. “On Wesley grave y’all bogus asf for […]
Los Angeles, CA – Eric Holder doesn’t want the transcripts from the grand jury hearing in the Nipsey Hussle murder case to be made public. According to the Los Angeles Times, a judge denied the demands of the alleged killer’s lawyer Lowynn Young, who was arguing to keep the documents sealed, on June 27. The […]
Jadakiss isn’t wasting any time in capitalizing on his successful victory in his Verzuz IG Live battle against Fabolous. The Ignatius rapper jumped on Instagram on Thursday (July 2) to formally announce the launch of JADADRUNK, a brand coined after his joyful dance moves became the talk of social media on Monday (June 29). “This […]
Smokepurpp embraced the reality of his poor album sales on Thursday (July 2). The Alamo Records artist mocked the disappointing performance of his Florida Jit LP and teased a follow-up project in an Instagram post. “another free project otw,” he wrote with a few emojis. “drop a [heart] in the comments.” View this post on […]
Soulja Boy could end up paying big time for ignoring a lawsuit. The “Pretty Boy Swag” rapper has yet to respond to a suit from ex-girlfriend Kayla Myers and now she’s seeking a default judgment. According to documents obtained by The Blast on Friday (July 3), Myers is requesting the court award her just over […]
Pop Smoke‘s love and admiration for 50 Cent began long before his career afforded him the opportunity to call him a friend. It will live on well past his death as part of his legacy. On Friday (July 3), the late rapper’s estate released his highly-anticipated debut studio album, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s post-prison music videos have made a few things clear: he has a formula for his visuals and a weird affinity for milk. After reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 with his Nicki Minaj-assisted “TROLLZ” single, the controversial rapper has delivered a new song and video titled “YAYA.” Unlike his previous two […]
The court battle between Offset and his oldest daughter’s mother continues on. According to a report from The Jasmine Brand on Thursday (July 2), the Migos rapper has filed documents in court to request his daughter with Nicole Algarin – who raps under the name Shyla L’amour – has her name changed to Kalea Marie […]
Editorial – Hip Hop is once again proving itself to be one of the most valuable genres in the history of American music. As 2020 – which can pretty much be summed up with the phrase “What now?” – reaches its halfway point, rap artists have brilliantly soundtracked the times of the pandemic, protests and […]
Young T and Bugsey have recruited Busta Rhymes for a new remix of their single “Don’t Rush.” The original edition of the track comes from the Sony Music duo’s Plead The 5th project, which dropped in March. The Busta-assisted single is the third remix of “Don’t Rush.” The British rappers previously linked up with DaBaby […]
New York, NY – Pop Smoke’s posthumous Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon has been the talk of New Music Friday since its release on Friday (July 3). The buzz has been sparked by a feverish aftermath over controversial cover art and high-profile features. However, album executive producer 50 Cent is currently engaged […]
With co-signs from Arrested Development MC Speech and Digable Planets luminary Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, Twan Mack is living the dream. After dropping off “Marvelous” in April, Twan is back with a new video for “Born 4 This,” something he calls “Adult Contemporary Hip Hop.” Described as an “introspective, self actualization of a middle aged MC/producer,” the […]
EDITORIAL – To the naked and somewhat unassuming eye, Kanye West’s Travis Scott-assisted shock value prayer banger “Wash Us In The Blood” appears to be a return to from for the Jesus Is King rapper. However, it’s more of a mutation of Ye, which we’ve seen in many forms in recent years — and it […]
After not posting since mid-June, The Game returned to Instagram to reveal the unfortunate reason behind his absence. The Compton native first alluded to the news with a selfie on Wednesday (July 1). He made note of his lack of posting in his caption and said the last few days had been rough, but didn’t […]
After social media-bending hoopla over a botched Virgil Abloh design promised improvements, Pop Smoke fans still weren’t satisfied when the Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon cover art hit DSPs on Friday (July 3). The final image was devoid of Pop Smoke’s likeness and instead, featured a metallic rose atop an all-black backdrop […]
Time for some country-rock tunes! If you haven’t heard Dylan Joseph’s latest single titled ‘City Dime’ you need to catch up asap. ‘City Dime’ is Dylan Joseph’s wanderlust for inner peace and desire to find his own voice. While he is still figuring out his sound, ‘City Dime’ represents the purest form of rock and […]
The second half of the 2020 is kicking off with a few major releases. Heading into the Fourth Of July weekend, New Music Friday is highlighted by Pop Smoke’s first posthumous album as well as projects from Gucci Mane and Westside Gunn. Gucci and K Camp have both dropped compilations featuring artists on their respective labels […]
After being shot earlier this week, Lil Loaded appears to be making a full recovery – and he’s taunting the failed assailants in the process. On Wednesday (July 1), the “6locc 6a6y” rapper went live on Instagram from his hospital bed with a pinned comment that read, “Ya boy done got shot.” As he showed […]
It looks like Smokepurpp is moving on from his previous relationship. In an Instagram Story posted on Thursday (July 2), the Deadstar 2 rapper was cozied up with Miley Cyrus’ younger sister Noah Cyrus as they seemingly found joy in a Christmas filter. Purpp sticks his tongue out at one point and it appeared Cyrus […]