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 â who raps under the name Shyla Lâamour â 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 âWhat now?â – 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 Westâs Travis Scott-assisted shock value prayer banger âWash Us In The Bloodâ appears to be a return to from for the Jesus Is King rapper. However, itâs more of a mutation of Ye, which weâve seen in many forms in recent years â 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 havenât heard Dylan Josephâs latest single titled âCity Dimeâ you need to catch up asap. âCity Dimeâ is Dylan Josephâs wanderlust for inner peace and desire to find his own voice. While he is still figuring out his sound, âCity Dimeâ 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 â 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 […]
The Weeknd is transported into an animated world for his new video featuring Doja Cat. The two’s collaboration “In Your Eyes (Remix)” gets some trippy visuals under the direction of digital artist Jeron Braxton. Despite the switch from live-action to animation, the “In Your Eyes (Remix)” maintains the psychedelic aesthetic of Weeknd’s past After Hour […]
Meek Mill is reportedly being accused of jacking two songs from another artist and passing them off as his own. According to Bossip, Dream Rich Entertainment has filed suit against Meek’s record label Dream Chasers and its parent company Atlantic Records for civil conspiracy to commit copyright infringement. Dream Rich claims Meek stole their copyrighted work […]
Royce Da 5’9 saluted some of his Hip Hop peers by sharing a meme praising artists for being more than flash in the pan success stories. The post included Nickel Nine himself along with acts such as Freddie Gibbs, Run The Jewels, Griselda Records and the late Nipsey Hussle. “These rappers are proof that consistency […]
Kehlani was a little too fast and too furious with a recent rental car, according to a new lawsuit. The Oakland singer is being sued by a luxury rental car company who alleges she damaged a Ferrari she rented from them in April, TMZ reported Thursday (July 2). The company also claims Kehlani lied to […]
Well, this is close to what Freddie Gibbs wanted. Only two days after the Bandana MC said he was going to “torture” Akademiks until he quit his job, the powers that be at Complex have taken matters into their own hands. On Thursday (July 2), the Everyday Struggle co-host announced he’d been suspended for at […]
Complex News has suspended Everyday Struggle co-host Akademiks for some disparaging remarks he made about supermodel Chrissy Teigen. In a video uploaded to to Twitter on Thursday (July 2), the media personality offered up an apology. “I definitely wanna start off by kind of like apologizing for some of the stuff that’s been going on […]
UPDATE â – The project can now be streamed in all its original glory here. [This post has been updated. The following was originally published on July 2, 2020.] For the first time ever, Lil Wayne’s eleventh studio effort Free Weezy Album (FWA) will be available on all digital streaming platform in celebration of its fifth anniversary. […]
Lil Uzi Vert is keeping up with his promise to keep flooding fans with new music following the long-delayed release of his Eternal Atake album. On Wednesday (July 1), A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and Don Q released the video to their Uzi-assisted new single, “Flood My Wrist.” The song is presented by both Highbridge […]
DJ Akademiks’ promise to stop posting Meek Mill on his Instagram account was short lived. After the Everyday Struggle co-host engaged in an online beef with Freddie Gibbs earlier this week, Meek called for Akademiks to be “canceled” by the Hip Hop community. But the media personality wasn’t having it and quickly fired back, “You can’t […]
As the chatter surrounding August Alsina’s alleged affair with Jada Pinkett Smith continues, the Red Table Talk host is finally addressing the situation publicly. On Thursday morning (July 2), the actress and Will Smith’s wife of 23 years tweeted she’d be discussing the allegations on the next episode of her popular Facebook show. While Pinkett Smith […]
Wauwatosa, WI – JAY-Z and Team Roc, the social justice arm of Roc Nation, have called for the firing of Wisconsin police officer Joseph Mensah of the Wauwatosa Police Department. In a letter written to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Team Roc noted Mensah shot and killed three black men â Alvin Cole, Antonio Gonzales and Jay Anderson […]
Diggin’ In The Crates legend and certified Hip Hop vet Lord Finesse unveiled a new album called Lord Finesse Presents â Motown State of Mind on Friday (June 26), a tribute to some of his musical heroes. From remixes of The Jackson 5 to Marvin Gaye, the seven-track project swells with nostalgia and some of the […]
August Alsina claimed to have had a “years-long” affair with actress and Red Table Talk host Jada Pinkett Smith while speaking to The Breakfast Club co-host Angela Yee for a recent interview. During the conversation, he insisted Pinkett Smith’s husband Will Smith granted him permission to pursue a sexual relationship with his wife. Not long after […]
Distorted Noise has released a new music video for his Hip-Hop debut single âFalling Away.â The song marks his departure from rock music and arrival to Hip-Hop, as well as his first attempt at using his own vocals on one of his productions. He has had a tough journey battling depression and anxiety, and âFalling […]
Russ is no longer part of the Columbia Records roster. The multi-platinum selling rapper/producer revealed he’s an independent artist again on Tuesday (June 30). “Here to officially announce that Iâm back 100% independent,” he declared on Instagram. “Yâall know what that means right.” Russ also mocked some of the reactions to the post’s photo, having […]
Ty Dolla $ign is gearing up for his third studio album and pulled the Cruel Summer-era out of Kanye West for the first single. On Wednesday (July 1), the Los Angeles singer released “Ego Death” featuring Ye as well as Skrillex and FKA Twigs. Over an uptempo house beat, Yeezy references the prior NFL boycott […]