YoungBoy Never Broke Again is teaming up with Rich The Kid for a joint release titled Nobody Safe. Rich hyped up the upcoming collaboration via Instagram, revealing it would drop in July and asking fans to help the duo pick the project’s cover art. “1, 2 or 3????” he wrote. “TOLD YALL WE LETTING THE […]
Boosie Badazz was perusing a local mall when he noticed a long line of people waiting to get into the Gucci store. Typically, that wouldn’t be anything out of the ordinary — they’re just people wanting some high-end clothing, right? Wrong. In February 2018, the brand was criticized for one of many seemingly racist items, including […]
Atlanta, GA – After calling out luxury brand Gucci earlier this month, Gucci Mane may have turned the beef into a new deal. On Thursday (June 24), La Flare took to Twitter to announce he’d be getting his own line within the brand. However, the end of his statement suggests the deal is merely a […]
Kid Cudi was loosely playing around with the idea of launching his own podcast on Twitter this week and ultimately decided to go for it. On Wednesday night (June 24), Cudi laid out an outline for what his podcast would look like. “All love no shit talkin,” he wrote. “Only uplifting artists and talkin w […]
Drake has apparently suffered another studio leak. This time, the song “Sound 42” — or as some fans are calling it “Need Me” — is making the rounds. Par for the course, the emotive OVO boss sounds like he’s in his feelings again with lines such as, “Pouring out my soul and it might sound […]
Before Freddie Gibbs became the celebrated MC he is today, he was signed to Jeezy’s label CTE World. However, their working relationship didn’t exactly end well. Upon Gibbs’ departure from the imprint in 2012, he claimed anything Jeezy said was “fake.” During a recent interview with Bootleg Kev, Gibbs admitted he was self-conscious about his […]
Cardi B has been laying relatively low since the whole pandemic kicked off — yet somehow she managed to become a trending Twitter topic this week. Over the last 24 hours, a #CardiBIsOverParty hashtag started making the rounds after alleged screenshots of the Grammy Award-winning rapper dissing other women in the industry hit the internet. […]
Trey Songz and Meek Mill engaged in a social media war of words on Wednesday (June 24) after Trey attempted to enlist him for the “Feed Your City Challenge.” But Trey’s approach didn’t sit well with the Dream Chasers founder and he fired back, “200K to Philadelphia schools…my phantom for less fortunate 400K…and help raise […]
Fresh off Nicki Minaj’s crowning achievement atop the Billboard Hot 100 via Tekashi 6ix9ine’s “TROLLZ” single, the Black Barbie is seemingly looking to collect on more accolades for her side work. On Wednesday (June 24), Nicki commanded her loyal legion of Barbz fans to spam the social media accounts of A$AP Ferg and Kim Kardashian […]
Emimen has responded to REVOLT TV’s “Fuck You Too @Eminem” post, which arrived shortly after a leaked verse from Conway’s 2019 single “Bang” hit the internet. The song found Shady dissing both REVOLT and Joe Budden but according to Em, it wasn’t intended to be heard. The diamond-selling MC hopes this negative situation can be […]
As Tekashi 6ix9ine continues to gloat about his No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit “TROLLZ” featuring Nicki Minaj, he’s already plotting his next move. While hanging out with his forever homie DJ Akademiks, the polarizing rapper — rocking a Trippie Redd shirt — said he wants to remix 50 Cent’s “Many Men” from the 2003 […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have found the next competitors to step into the virtual Verzuz ring. Fabolous and Jadakiss have been booked to face off in the popular Instagram Live battle series on Monday (June 29). “NY next up,” Verzuz pronounced via social media. “@myfabolouslife vs @jadakiss Monday, June 29th, 8PM EST on #VERZUZ | […]
Jack Harlow has enlisted the help of some Hip Hop heavyweights for a new version of “WHAT’S POPPIN.” DaBaby, Lil Wayne and Tory Lanez have jumped on the remix of the Kentucky-bred rapper’s highest-charting single. The original version of “WHAT’S POPPIN” peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, a career-best for the rising […]
Although the COVID-19 quarantine dealt numerous hard knocks to the music industry, a handful of rappers have flourished more than ever. How they’ve pulled off this string of successes varies as much as some of their hairstyles. But one thing’s certain: this select few has capitalized more than their peers so far this year. Here […]
Burgeoning rapper Pop Smoke was fatally shot at a Hollywood Hills home in February, shortly before he was to release his debut studio effort. After Pop’s death, 50 Cent stepped up to the plate and vowed to help the grieving family get the project out. As the release of the Brooklyn native’s posthumous album Shoot For […]
Polo G reacted to social media claims about him supposedly selling his soul in a TikToK clip on Tuesday (June 23). The Columbia Records artist wondered aloud about the conspiracy theory and scoffed at people willing to believe it. “I just wanna know why people wanna say that I sold my soul,” Polo said in […]
New York, NY – A new Diplomats album will eventually make its way to the world. Dipset member Jim Jones sat down with Baller Alert for a new interview on Tuesday (June 23), and the topic of his group came up. When asked if there would be another project, Capo confirmed they’d be getting together […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine isn’t being humble about his success. After basking in the glory of his “TROLLZ” single’s No. 1 debut on the Billboard Hot 100, the controversial rapper continued to taunt his critics with the platinum certification of his song “GOOBA.” “He can’t have a career after he gets out of jail AND IM NUMBER […]
Meek Mill again found himself a trending Twitter topic after he started arguing with Trey Songz about how much money he’s donated to charitable causes. On Monday (June 23), Trey tagged Meek in an Instagram post asking him to participate in the “Feed Your City Challenge,” an initiative founded by the Ricky Davis Legacy Foundation, […]
Lil Baby isn’t the only rapper who discovered Walmart’s been selling bootleg jewelry featuring his brand. Kodak Black has also put the retailer on notice for having fake Sniper Gang chains up for sale, threatening to sue the company. Walmart told TMZ it’s taking action to remove the knockoffs but put the blame on third-party […]
Eminem and Joe Budden’s relationship is complicated to say the least. The former Slaughterhouse MC has been on the receiving end of Shady’s wrath more than once and Budden has no problem dishing it right back. On the latest episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, the ever-outspoken host addresses Em’s leaked verse on Conway’s 2019 single […]
Erykah Badu has been a practicing midwife and doula for years, a passion she discovered in 2001 while helping a friend through natural childbirth. In a 2015 interview with Pitchfork, Badu explained how she discovered this love for welcoming new babies into the world. “I became a doula by default,” she said. “I had [son] […]
There are some words men should never utter to a woman — and cunt is one of them. Interestingly enough, Ice-T had no clue it was such an offensive term until his wife Coco set him straight early in their relationship. During a recent conversation with HipHopDX, the pioneering gangsta rapper spoke about the anniversary […]
Travis Scott set a record when he threw a virtual concert on Fortnite in April. The event drew in roughly 12.3 million concurrent Fortnite players in 15 minutes as the multiplatinum-selling rapper revisited his Astroworld set. Now, Young Thug has a chance to break Scott’s record as part of a new virtual event dubbed Diplo […]
Rap-A-Lot OG J. Prince’s ongoing internet feud with YoungBoy Never Broke Again is doing his legacy no favors at the moment. On Tuesday (June 23), the revered music mogul chastised the 20-year-old rap star for the cold response following an unsolicited intervention after his Texas property was burglarized. “I see you took my kindness for […]
Meek Mill’s wish has been granted by Akademiks. After the Atlantic Records MC told Akademiks to stop posting him on the Instagram personality’s popular account, the co-host of Complex’s Everyday Struggle announced he would oblige. “So.. y’all remember when meek told me to stop posting him and I did.. then he went on philly radio […]
New music from Rihanna is still nowhere in sight, but her Navy is clearly holding themselves over with her previous work in the meantime. The Barbadian singer’s eighth studio album ANTI has officially charted every week since its release on January 28, 2016 — a total of 224 weeks as of Tuesday (June 23). With […]
Hot 97 host Ebro Darden highlighted Apple Music’s Top 10 streaming songs on Monday (June 22), the same day Tekashi 6ix9ine called out the veteran radio personality for allegedly trying to blackball the controversial rapper. Despite 6ix9ine’s “TROLLZ” hitting No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the Nicki Minaj-assisted single is noticeably missing from the […]
Westside Gunn’s Griselda Records is looking to join the lineage of rappers releasing low-budget, cult classic films. The Griselda mastermind hyped up his crew’s upcoming flick Conflicted via Instagram, sharing a trailer of the movie starring Benny The Butcher on Monday (June 22). “The FIRST MOTION PICTURE from GRISELDA FILMS ‘CONFLICTED’ executive prod by @getbenny […]
Jeezy and his ex-girlfriend Mahlet “Mahi” Gebremedhin are back in court. The pair have been battling it out for months over a set child support agreement for their now 6-year-old daughter Amra. On Tuesday (June 23), Bossip obtained the Atlanta rapper’s response to Gebremedhin requesting for a third time he be jailed for not buying […]