The 2020 BET Awards — hosted by Insecure star Amanada Seales —opened up with a bang on Sunday night (June 28). To open the show, Public Enemy returned to national television for an updated rendition of “Fight The Power” featuring Nas, Rapsody, Black Thought, YG, Questlove and Enemy Radio’s Jahi. Although it was a virtual […]
Contra Costa, County – Influential Bay Area rapper Young Curt has reportedly died. The Contra Costa Coroner’s office confirmed the 27-year-old was killed in a car crash on Byron Highway early Monday morning (June 29). According to The Mercury News, Curt — whose real name is Curtis Denton — was speeding down Byron Highway south of Brentwood […]
DaBaby and Roddy Ricch’s single “ROCKSTAR” has returned to the top of the Billboard Hot 100. The collaborative track is back at No. 1 after being knocked off the throne last week by Tekashi 6ix9ine and Nicki Minaj’s “TROLLZ,” which tumbled to No. 34 on the latest chart. “ROCKSTAR” regained its spot atop the Hot […]
The story of Master P and No Limit Records will be told on BET’s airwaves. No Limit Chronicles, a five-part documentary series about the Hip Hop mogul and his label, has landed on the ViacomCBS-owned channel. The upcoming show is scheduled to premiere on July 29 with subsequent episodes airing Wednesdays at 9 p.m. Eastern. […]
While Kanye West’s current collaborator Dr. Dre was just hit with divorce papers from his wife of 24 years Nicole Young, Ye is continuing his #WestDayEver initiative. On Monday morning (June 29), the newly-minted billionaire shared a snippet of the song “Wash Us In The Blood.” “KANYE WEST,” he wrote in all caps. “ARTHUR JAFA. […]
While Kanye West might be having the #WestDayEver, things aren’t looking as peachy for Dr. Dre. TMZ reports his wife of 24 years, Nicole Young, has just filed for divorce. The outlet says Young filed the paperwork on Monday (June 29), citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the split. The N.W.A legend married Young in 1996 […]
The 2020 BET Awards went down virtually on Sunday night (June 28) and featured a roster of notable Hip Hop and R&B acts. From Public Enemy, Nas and Rapsody to Megan Thee Stallion, Summer Walker and Lil Wayne, the virtual stage lit up with a wide array of performances. Meanwhile, Griselda was nominated in the […]
An older preview of a Dave East song went viral over the weekend and didn’t exactly receive a standing ovation. Subsequently, East became a trending Twitter topic on Monday morning (June 29) after Hip Hop fans quickly pounced on the production and criticized the Harlem-bred rapper for his beat-picking prowess — or perceived lack thereof. […]
Snoop Dogg shared a handful of social media posts from his studio session with Dr. Dre and Kanye West over the weekend. While the excitement for another Dre and Snoop collaboration was palpable, the disdain for the Doggfather’s willingness to be in the same room with Ye was difficult to ignore for some people. View […]
The 2020 BET Awards were held virtually on Sunday night (June 28) due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But for the first time, the annual award ceremony aired on CBS in addition to BET and BET HER. Hosted by Insecure star Amanda Seales, the show featured a slew of major performances from Public Enemy, Megan Thee Stallion to DaBaby, […]
Public Enemy made its triumphant return earlier this month with a video for the DJ Premier-assisted “State Of The Union (STFU),” the groundbreaking Hip Hop group’s first new offering since 2017’s Nothing Is Quick In The Desert. With the cry for racial equality seemingly louder than ever, BET enlisted Public Enemy’s Chuck D and Flavor Flav […]
HipHopDX – This week was full of Hip Hop beef. First, Swizz Beatz called Drake a “pussy” after a collaboration between the OVO boss and Busta Rhymes leaked online. Also, Eminem received return-fire from Diddy’s REVOLT TV after he dissed the network in a newly-released version of a 2019 song. Finally, YoungBoy Never Broke Again […]
Modesto, CA – There is something to be said for a combination of infectious music and a great story. California native Bankrol Hayden possesses both. The 18-year-old musical firecracker first crept onto the scene in 2017 with the release “Ride With You” — a song recorded over Outkast’s “Ms. Jackson” with his friend Cal. His […]
More than a decade removed from his release from prison, former Bad Boy artist Shyne is continuing to shape politics in his native Belize. The “Bad Boys” rapper, who serves as the country’s Ambassador of Music, is currently running for Belize’s House Of Representatives and got a ringing endorsement from none other than Sean “Diddy” […]
Kanye West can’t help but celebrate his new partnership with Gap. On Friday (June 26), West’s Yeezy brand and Gap announced a 10-year partnership, making many Ye fans think back to the “Spaceship” single from 2004’s The College Dropout. Aside from releasing the official video to “Spaceship” on his website, Kanye ventured back to Chicago to display a mural […]
Tory Lanez has been a busy man during quarantine. The New Toronto 3 artist has not only evolved as an entertainer since the beginning of the global pandemic, but he’s taken full advantage of the spoils of riches. The Toronto artist was cruising Saturday (June 27) in his Bentley Bentayga listening to Usher’s “U Make […]
Gucci Mane is done playing nice — the 1017 Records CEO decided to air out Memphis rapper Big 30 for using his name for clout on Thursday (June 25). According to La Flare’s recollection, the two rappers met only once, and Big 30 has been posting Gucci Mane ever since. View this post on Instagram […]
DJ Akademiks isn’t done talking about Meek Mill. On Friday (June 26) the host took to his Twitch stream to air out his past (online) run-ins with Meek, and point out the various times that Meek was hypersensitive about being posted on Akademiks’ page. “You don’t know how to take a joke, and you don’t […]
Juicy J fans were letting the jokes fly all over Twitter after noticing that a UFC fighter by the same name was trending on Saturday (June 27). Julian Erosa, a Washington native who happens to be an accomplished UFC fighter, goes by the nickname Juicy J, much to the rapper’s fans’ confusion. Ahead of the […]
Beyoncé knows how to surprise fans at the 11th hour. On Saturday (June 27), the iconic singer-songwriter released a trailer for a visual album, Black Is King, inspired by the 2019 film The Lion King. Written, directed and executive produced by Beyoncé, the film will premiere globally on Disney Plus on July 31. The movie […]
Atlanta, GA – Consistency keeps good artists afloat but creativity will keep them breaking through against the competition. Especially in these unprecedented times of COVID-19 pandemic and racial tensions. Atlanta-based R&B maestro 6LACK has repeatedly shown his vision expands out the studio and the rollout circulating his latest EP, 6pc Hot is no exception in […]
REVOLT TV issued a healthy “fuck you” to Eminem earlier this week, not long after his leaked verse from Conway’s July 2019 single “Bang” hit the internet. In the song, Em takes shots at Diddy’s media company and podcast host Joe Budden. But REVOLT wasn’t finished there. On Wednesday (June 24), the company sent a […]
The NBA continues to show its solidarity for the Black Lives Matter and the Hip Hop/R&B scene with its latest public service announcement. For the league’s “The Truth is #BlackLivesMatter” montage, the clip showcases NBA players Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damien Lillard, Kyle Korver, Harrison Barnes, Jaylen Brown, Klay Thompson, Enes Kanter, Demar Derozan, Russell Westbrook, the […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is counting the days until he’s back on the streets. The “GOOBA” rapper took to Instagram on Saturday (June 27) with a warning for everybody, the self-proclaimed King of New York is about to complete another part of his sentence from pleading guilty in 2019 to federal racketeering, firearms and drug trafficking offenses. […]
Kanye West made his return to Twitter on Friday (June 26) after months of silence and touted several endeavors, including his new 10-year contract with Gap clothing, the new Kids See Ghosts animated show and an upcoming Jesus Is King film headed for Apple TV. But among his all-caps list of current projects, he casually […]
An understanding between Nipsey Hussle’s family and a corporate version of the Crips street gang has reportedly turned into a dispute once again. According to TMZ, the Crips LLC has not only failed to withdraw the filings they hold over the late rap star’s “The Marathon Continues” slogan, but also haven’t been responsive to any […]
Fresh off the announcement of his partnership with GAP, Kanye West found himself in a studio on Friday (June 26) with none other than Dr. Dre – and Snoop Dogg, the latter was on hand to secretly document it all. Ye and Dre have reportedly been working on the sequel to Ye’s 2019 album Jesus […]
Master P has been ahead of the curve when it comes to mass production of music, entrepreneurship and more. Even now, with food products such as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben having to change their names due to controversial origins, P has already launched his own “Uncle P” line of rice and other boxed food […]
Even with a global pandemic threatening to cancel whatever is left of summer 2020, one West Coast OG is still trying to give people something to make it feel like normal again. Warren G announced on Twitter Friday (June 26) that he was cooking something up with Ty Dolla $ign titled “And You Know That” […]
Lil Wayne‘s boys aren’t so lil anymore. While hanging out with his oldest child Reginae Carter on Tuesday (June 23), the Funeral rapper posed for a rare photo with all three sons. Fans got an updated look at Kam, his son with actress Lauren London, Neal, his son with singer Nivea and his son with […]