Hot 97’s DJ Drewski links with Pop Smoke’s Woo crew member Rah Swish and popular Instagram personality and rapper Ron Suno for his sophomore single, “MOP.” Directed by Picture Perfect, the Belly-inspired video finds the trio hiding a body following a shooting – à la the restaurant scene from the Hip Hop classic 1998 film […]
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Asian Doll and King Von went their separate ways over the summer after dating for a brief time, but it seems like there’s still some love there after a Twitter exchange over some legal trouble. According to posts from both Asian Doll and her friend Kievi, the Fight Night rapper was arrested on Friday (September […]
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Despite his new album TATTLE TALES being released Friday (September 4), Tekashi 6ix9ine still has the time to both promote the project and beef online with his numerous detractors. Blueface, Lil Tjay, Smokepurpp and Quando Rondo are just some of the names who’ve had something unsavory to say about the colorful-haired rapper in recent days, […]
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Chloe x Halle enlisted a surge of girl power for the remix to their Scott Storch-produced single, “Do It.” Released Friday (September 4), the track highlights some of the many women dominating rap right now with four new verses from Doja Cat, Mulatto and both JT and Yung Miami of City Girls. While fans seemed […]
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Busta Rhymes and Jamaican recording legend Vybz Kartel have dropped a video for “The Don & The Boss,” the first single from Busta’s highly-anticipated Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God album. Directed by Benny Boom, the dynamic visual pays homage to Busta and Kartel’s Jamaican roots with vibrant dancers and uptempo dancehall rhythms. The […]
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Forbes magazine ran an article earlier this week claiming Tory Lanez streams are dropping in the wake of the Megan Thee Stallion shooting. According to Nielsen Music/MRC Data, the Canadian rapper’s audio streams were consistently in the 20 to 30 million range since mid-June but following Megan’s confessional on August 20, Lanez’s streams plummeted the week […]
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Following the release of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s sophomore full-length effort Tattle Tales, the 24-year-old attention magnet is ensuring the world knows he has an album out. Even if it’s name-dropping fellow artists and rivals to attract a good headline. Such was the case on Friday (September 4) during a discussion with Billboard’s Carl Lamarre. While speaking […]
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Big Sean’s highly anticipated album Detroit 2 arrived late Thursday night (September 3) and boasted a laundry list of notable artists, including Eminem, Tee Grizzley, the late Nipsey Hussle, Anderson .Paak, Ty Dolla $ign and more. But it was Dave Chappelle who stuck out like a sore thumb, the sole comedian on the 21-track effort. […]
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INTERVIEW – There is something to be said for defying expectations and following your creative spirit; few producers in today’s landscape can lay claim to a career shift as unexpected as that of 22-year-old former Vine star Jay Versace. Over the past two years, the New Jersey-native has been on a path distinct from his […]
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Los Angeles, CA – Tekashi 6ix9ine was viewed as a polarizing figure even before he was arrested on racketeering charges in November of 2018 — but that didn’t stop producer Ronny J from connecting with him. In a recent interview with HipHopDX, he spoke about the spontaneous experience, revealing that the Tattle Tales rapper basically walked into […]
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Eminem has a knack for getting under the skin of racists, conservatives, hardcore feminists and the LGBTQ community — he’s been doing it since 1999 when he dropped his major label debut The Slim Shady LP. His verse on Big Sean’s 2017 I Decided track “No Flavors” was no different. Par for the course, Slim Shady set […]
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T.I. has his sights on battling 50 Cent in the next Verzuz, but 50 doesn’t seem to be taking the bait. Instead, staying true to himself, he keeps trolling T.I. along with promoting his Power spinoff debuting on STARZ on September 6. On Friday (September 4), 50 continued the playful war of words by claiming […]
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Big Sean delivered his anticipated Detroit 2 album on Friday (September 4), but that hasn’t stopped him from flooding the streets even more. Sean Don then unleashed the eerie visual to his Travis Scott collaboration titled “Lithuania” from the project around noon ET Friday. La Flame and Sean move throughout a trippy hotel where it […]
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Chicago, IL – R. Kelly was allegedly the victim of a jailhouse assault last week — and now, the perpetrator has reportedly been identified. According to TMZ, fellow Metropolitan Correctional Center inmate Jeremiah Shane Farmer filed court docs claiming he was the one responsible for beating up Kelly in his cell. Kelly’s attorney Steven Greenberg confirmed […]
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Dr. Dre and his estranged wife Nicole Young are going through what appears to be a contentious divorce. On Thursday (September 3), court docs revealed Young is seeking $2 million a month in temporary spousal support, which understandably came as quite a shock to the general public. Although Dre is one of Hip Hop’s only […]
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Kaytranada has few tricks up his sleeve for 2020. The Canadian producer waited until late Thursday (September 3) to reveal the instrumental version of his BUBBA album would be arriving on streaming services Friday (September 4). He tweeted, “BUBBA INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT AT MIDNIGHT!!!!” BUBBA INSTRUMENTALS COMING OUT AT MIDNIGHT!!! — KAYTRA (@KAYTRANADA) September 4, […]
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Tekashi 6ix9ine’s first post-prison release album TattleTales arrived on Friday (September 4). Along with the project, 6ix9ine dropped off another colorful visual from the effort for “TUTU,” which also stars Blac Chyna rocking nothing but a coverup made of rainbow sprinkles. The Brooklyn rapper prances around his own amusement park filled with rides, plenty of sports […]
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Oakland, CA – Hiero Day has been a longstanding Bay Area tradition but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hieroglyphics crew is unable to host the concert in person this year. So, being the innovative thinkers they are, Tajai, Casual, Del The Funky Homosapien, Domino, Pep Love, Phesto, A-Plus, Opio and DJ Toure are taking […]
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Fans have been crying out for new music from SZA, and that’s exactly what they got on Friday (September 4). The singer returned with a new single called “Hit Different,” a collaboration with Ty Dolla $ign with production from Pharrell and Chad Hugo as The Neptunes. In the video self-directed by SZA, she dances around […]
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Los Angeles, CA – Even though Labor Day Weekend is here, HipHopDX isn’t taking any days off in order to deliver this week’s new single releases. Peep our curated list of drops for Friday (September 4). SZA f. Ty Dolla $ign – “Hit Different” It would appear the pressure that fans applied to TDE President Punch on […]
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With their hands tied thanks to the ongoing global pandemic, DJ Khaled and Drake improvised to deliver the plush “POPSTAR” visual on Friday (September 4). Instead of Khaled and Drake starring front-and-center, Drizzy calls on Canadian deity Justin Bieber as the clip’s main attraction. Director X chronicles a night of wild partying in the life of […]
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Los Angeles, CA – Even though Labor Day Weekend is here, HipHopDX isn’t taking any days off in order to deliver this week’s new single releases. Peep our curated list of drops for Friday (September 4). SZA f. Ty Dolla $ign – “Hit Different” It would appear the pressure that fans applied to TDE President Punch on […]
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The first New Music Friday of September is led by two big returns in Hip Hop. Almost three years after releasing the Double Or Nothing collaboration with Metro Boomin, Big Sean reemerges with his new solo album Detroit 2. Also, the controversial Tekashi 6ix9ine delivers his first studio LP since getting out of prison. Other […]
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Lupe Fiasco is taking a stab at trap rap with his longtime collaborator Soundtrakk. After sharing of snippet of some trap music he made on Instagram, the veteran MC revealed he’s creating an entire EP using that style via Twitter on Thursday (September 3). “Yes,” he tweeted a fan asking if the snippet would lead […]
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T.I. is not giving up in his attempt to see 50 Cent in a Verzuz battle. Though 50 has yet to accept Tip’s numerous requests to go hit for hit on the platform that Swizz Beatz and Timbaland built, the Grand Hustle CEO decided to taunt him once more in a new post on Thursday […]
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The saying “more money, more problems” definitely rings true when you’re a billionaire like Dr. Dre and you’re going through a divorce. View this post on Instagram Was just an average Tuesday. This is what the fuck we do!!! A post shared by Dr. Dre (@drdre) on Sep 1, 2018 at 4:40pm PDT TMZ reports […]
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Lil Wayne‘s hair has gone through many phases throughout the course of his 25-year career, from straight-back braids in his early days with the Hot Boys to the variant lengths and colors of his dreads. Released on Thursday (September 3), Weezy’s new video for “Big Worm” takes fans back in time as he brings back […]
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Highbridge reps heavy in the tropics in A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Don Q and Trap Manny‘s “Vroom Vroom” video. The Rock Davis-directed visual dropped on Thursday (September 3) and arrived just after a tweet from A Boogie that alluded to much more on the way. “Hoodie Season approaching..” he wrote on Twitter the day […]
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Tekashi 6ix9ine continued trolling Lil Durk after finding out the Chicago-bred rapper wouldn’t be dropping an album on Friday (September 4). Amid their social media war of words, Durk announced plans to release something titled “The Voice” on the same release date as 6ix9ine’s Tattle Tales LP. Fans widely assumed Durk was dropping an album […]
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Beyoncé wants to help more Black-owned small businesses dealing with tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before celebrating her birthday on Friday (September 4), the music superstar has donated $1 million as part of a second round of funding for the Black-Owned Small Business Impact Fund. The Grammy Award-winning artist and her BeyGOOD foundation […]
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