In this day and age of Hip Hop culture if you’re a rapper and don’t share, comment, or even like a post or tweet of your peers’ new material, it’s automatically seen as beef. City Girls caught heat for exactly that when several Cardi B stans noticed the duo didn’t put any tweet or post […]
Editorial – As 2020 keeps throwing a barrage of stuff at us, Logic has decided that he’s going to retire from music — following the release of his new album No Pressure — to focus on parenting and (judging by the seven-figure deal he signed with Twitch) gaming. “It’s been a great decade. Now it’s time […]
Cardi B made her grand return with a video for “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion on Friday (August 7). With all eyes on her, Beats 1 snagged the Grammy Award-winning rapper for an interview about the making of the song, what it feels like to drop a song after nine months of radio silence and […]
1491 – Wu-Tang Clan royalty GZA’s recent social media activity has been making fans do a double-take as of late, even with some calling for him to delete the posts. On Friday (August 7), the 53-year old punny lyricist shared a short video clip to his Instagram, Twitter and Facebook accounts from an undisclosed oceanside […]
Famed boxer Floyd Mayweather recently spoke to The Sun for an article called “Gloves Are Off” where he dove into his long yet complicated relationship with 50 Cent. During the interview, Mayweather claimed their friendship took a hit after Mayweather refused to the television mogul 50 percent of his company. Evidently, that didn’t sit right […]
It appears the YBN Crew has dissolved. The collective (short for Young Boss Niggas) was previously comprised of founder YBN Nahmir, YBN Almighty Jay and YBN Cordae as well as YBN Carl, Dayday, Glizzy, Malik, Manny, NickyBaandz, Walker and Coop. But on Thursday night (August 6), Nahmir claimed via Twitter the other members have abandoned the […]
Rick Ross and 2 Chainz went head-to-head in a shenanigan-filled Verzuz battle on Thursday (August 6), but Verzuz co-founder Swizz Beatz already has his eyes set on the next one. On Thursday night, Swizz hollered at fellow co-founder Timbaland via Twitter with a very ambitious idea. “Ayo Tim Drake VS YE,” he tweeted. “#verzuz.” He […]
Cardi B has been laying relatively low over the past nine months. The coronavirus pandemic and inability to tour have made an artist’s visibility that much more scarce. But that changed on Friday (August 7) when Cardi made her triumphant return with “WAP” featuring Megan Thee Stallion, her first new single and video since May […]
As Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B fans continue to celebrate their new “WAP” collaboration, Megan is getting some things off her chest. During a recent Instagram Live session, the statuesque rapper spoke about the aftermath of last month’s shooting incident involving Tory Lanez. At one point, she confessed she felt blindsided by the lack […]
As promised, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion delivered a video for their “WAP” collaboration at midnight EST on Friday (August 7). The salacious visual also had a surprise guest — Kylie Jenner of Keeping Up With The Kardashians fame. Despite Jenner’s star power, fans of the rap femme fatales were outraged the 22-year-old billionaire had […]
New York, NY – If there’s one thing New York rappers are good at, it’s jumping on a posse cut with their peers. Before melodic rap became the wave, New York artists would buddy up with some of their peers and drop a banger where each person got a chance to violate the microphone. We […]
At that start of his career, UnoTheActivist frequently collaborated with fellow Atlanta rapper Playboi Carti on tracks like “What,” “Whole Thang” and “Vlone Thug.” It made sense for the two to collaborate as much as they did since they grew up together and were in a rap group called TFZ in high school. Unfortunately, things […]
A resurfaced FBG Duck interview shows he knew his untimely demise could be a reality, but he appeared to be attempting to protect himself. Vlad TV shared the 2017 interview on Thursday (August 6) when at one point in the sit-down, the late rapper confessed he constantly thinks about how people want to kill him. […]
Los Angeles, CA – New Music Friday kicks off the month of August with several back-to-back dynamic duo collaborations from the likes of Amine and Vince Staples, Cardi B and Meg Thee Stallion and 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne, among others. Check the highlighted releases below. Cardi B f. Megan Thee Stallion — “WAP” Cardi […]
Cardi B is back with a new collaboration featuring Megan Thee Stallion called “WAP” that comes with a colorful, eye-popping visual starring Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kylie Jenner. The track marks Cardi’s first new music since “Press” arrived in May 2019 and the inaugural pre-release single from her upcoming sophomore effort, which is expected […]
The first New Music Friday of August starts the month off with a bang as NLE Choppa delivers his first studio album. The lineup is also highlighted by new projects from Young Thug’s protégé Lil Keed and Republic Records artist Aminé. Other albums arriving this week include GASHI’s 1984, the return of Felt and a […]
Editorial – On Wednesday (August 5), Dipset founding member and one-time Cam’ron protégé Juelz Santana was officially released from prison — where he’d been serving a 27-month sentence related to a 2018 incident at Newark Liberty International Airport. To celebrate what we hope will be a lifetime of freedom for the rapper, we at HipHopDX […]
Less than a week after dropping a cool $600,000 on two matching Tupac chains, Drake is back at it again. Like his prior pieces, Drizzy teamed up with celebrity jeweler Jason of Beverly Hills for his new ice. Setting him back $300,000, this one features a diamond-encrusted Cupid wearing a ski mask and consists of […]
If there was a competition for Throwback Thursday, N.O.R.E. won by a landslide this week. The Drink Champs host shared a rare photo featuring himself and the late Big Pun for TBT, with Pun dressed in a silk shirt and top hat as Noreaga puffs on a cigar. In his caption, he spoke directly to […]
Boosie Badazz is never afraid to express his opinion — no matter how controversial the subject matter might be. In another interview with VladTV, the outspoken Baton Rouge rapper weighed in on Nicki Minaj’s decision to collaborate with post-prison Tekashi 6ix9ne on the song “TROLLZ.” Simply put, Boosie didn’t think it was a smart move […]
600Breezy didn’t hold back his diss of FBG Duck, who was shot and killed in Chicago on Tuesday (August 4). 600Breezy dropped a video for his song “Stop Playin,” which was recorded prior to Duck’s death, and defended its release via Twitter on Wednesday (August 5). “I’m suppose to not drop my song cause he […]
Cardi B has pressed up a variety of physical copies of her Megan Thee Stallion collaboration “WAP.” While the single is scheduled to drop at midnight, a limited edition vinyl featuring NSFW cover art is only available for purchase on Thursday (August 6). “New VINYL OUT NOW ON MY WEBSITE !!!” she wrote on Instagram, […]
John Legend is not here for Kanye West‘s antics and he’s making it crystal clear, regardless of their past friendship. On Wednesday (August 6), the former G.O.O.D. Music affiliate shared an article revealing the lawyer who helped Kanye appear on the Presidential ballot in Wisconsin works for Donald Trump’s campaign. In his retweet, Legend implored […]
Griselda Records fans will have plenty of new music to enjoy over the next two months. One week after Westside Gunn announced his Shady Records debut Who Made The Sunshine would drop on August 28, Conway The Machine and Boldy James revealed the release dates for their respective albums. Conway’s From King To A God […]
J. Cole‘s new PUMA sneaker has passed Freddie Gibbs’ inspection. On Wednesday (August 5), the Alfredo rapper shared a video showing off his brand new RS-Dreamers and praising their design before testing them out. “Hell yeah, Cole!” he exclaims in the clip with Problem looking on. “I ain’t even mad at ya, Cole. I ain’t […]
Famous Dex was moved to tears when he spoke about the broad daylight murder of Chicago drill rapper FBG Duck earlier this week. But other members of the drill community evidently don’t think his sentiments were genuine — including fellow Chi-Town rappers King Von and King Yella. Underneath a SayCheese post about Dex’s emotional moment, […]
Los Angeles, CA – In a recent interview with HipHopDX, Day Sulan revealed where her taste of music comes from. The L.A.-based rapstress has been making a name for herself as the first lady of YG’s 4Hunnid Records, with her recent singles like “Big” and “Mascara.” Having already collaborated with fellow rappers like Rubi Rose […]
Chicago, IL – Chicago drill rapper FBG Duck was murdered on Tuesday afternoon (August 4) near the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago, sending shockwaves through the drill community. Now, fellow Chi-Town native Lupe Fiasco is speaking out and calling for drill fans to learn from Duck’s murder. During an Instagram Live session, Lupe was informed […]
Atlanta-based rapper Drako exploded onto the scene in 2018 with his rookie mixtape Fully Loaded. Joined by a collection of some of rap’s biggest names, including Lil Baby, Moneybagg Yo and Yung Bans, the 16-track project not only showcased Drako’s ability to attract preeminent artists but also made his case as the South’s next-in-line. Now, Drako […]
Megan Thee Stallion has joined the likes of models Adwoa Aboah, Sofia Carson, Gal Gadot and Ashley Graham as the newest face of Revlon Cosmetics. Beginning in August, Megan’s face will appear on all of Revlon’s platforms, adding yet another entry to her already stacked résumé. Whispers of a possible partnership started to float earlier […]