Diamond grills are big business — but they apparently also do big damage. YFN Lucci found himself a trending Twitter topic over the weekend after he had his diamond grill removed and revealed his real teeth, which aren’t exactly in good shape. The 29-year-old rapper has been sporting the $120,000 teeth since last February. Over the […]
London, UK – In anticipation of the digital release of Blue Story on Tuesday (May 5), Roc Nation’s artist Rapman shared a memorable moment about JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and the entire label’s support for the film during an upcoming interview with RealStreetRadio. “They’re like family, man,” Rapman told DX. “Ty Ty said to me ‘I’m going to share […]
Lil Tjay is evidently on a social media rampage. As the burgeoning Bronx rapper prepares to drop his State Of Emergency project on Friday (May 8), he’s doing a little promo ahead of its release — but stirring up controversy in the process. On Saturday (May 2) — after allegedly flying out Rubi Rose for […]
No less than 24 hours after 50 Cent suggested he would rather face Snoop Dogg than Ja Rule in an Instagram battle, the Hollis, Queens rapper has responded. Down in the comment section of Big Boy’s Instagram post regarding the battle, the “Always On Time” artist took a moment to reflect on 50’s response. “He […]
Youngboy Never Broke Again is back at No. 1, right before he takes a break from music. Billboard reports 38 Baby 2, the controversial Baton Rouge rapper’s follow-up to his 2016 breakthrough mixtape, 38 Baby, landed at the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart. The album, featuring guests such as DaBaby, sold 67,000 equivalent album units, […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Drake released his surprise Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape, which saw collaborations with Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug, Playboi Carti and more. Also, it was reported that Eminem came face-to-face with a real-life Stan, who broke into the Detroit native’s home while his security slept. Finally, Swizz Beatz […]
After 16 seasons battling professional ballers in the NBA, Al Harrington had his entire life to map out. But after he witnessed the medicinal benefits from marijuana firsthand when his 80-year-old grandmother tried it for the first time in 2011 to fight her own battles — diabetes and glaucoma — a new career path opened […]
In the middle of one of the biggest weeks of her career, Megan Thee Stallion took time on Saturday to reflect on her late mother and former manager, Holly Thomas. Thomas passed away in March 2019 from brain cancer. She was 47. “Happy birthday mama [golden heart emojis] I miss you every day!” Megan captioned the […]
No less than 24 hours after 50 Cent suggested he would rather face Snoop Dogg than Ja Rule in an Instagram battle, the Hollis, Queens rapper has responded. Down in the comment section of Big Boy’s Instagram post regarding the battle, the “Always On Time” artist took a moment to reflect on 50’s response. “He […]
During his first trip to Paris, France in January, Westside Gunn was enamored by what he saw. He fell deeply in love with the city streets, the Romanesque architecture and Parisian culture so much that he almost didn’t leave. “Paris has opened up my eyes to so much and I was just inspired by it,” […]
Inenz, KY – The saga of Kodak Black‘s time behind bars has taken another strange turn. A rep for the incarcerated Kill Bill rapper recently shared a post on Instagram, claiming Kodak had been assaulted by seven guards while handcuffed. He’d also allegedly been denied phone or visitation privileges for six months due to a previous […]
It’s been a little more than a year since the passing of rapper and community activist, Nipsey Hussle, and the Hip Hop community has made sure to keep his legacy fresh. In Los Angeles, specifically, Bino Rideaux came to know the late All Money In founder as both a cohort and a friend. The two […]
Cam’ron is a legend in too many games to count. From being an MC in The Diplomats and actor in the 2002 film Paid In Full to an entrepreneur and interior designer, the Harlem native has always found a way to keep people entertained. Apparently he has another talent — double dutching. On Thursday (April 30), Cam showed […]
Wale dropped the “Sue Me” video on April 22 but woke up on Saturday (May 2) to people still doubting his skills and pedigree, which almost seems like an everyday occurrence for him. The Wow… That’s Crazy rapper found himself a trending Twitter topic after fans began debating whether he was lyrically better than Travis Scott. Numerous […]
Following the announcement of Jill Scott and Erykah Badu’s Verzuz battle, fans continue to ask their favorites if they’d be down to enter the battlefield. More recently, Brandy and Monica both fielded questions about coming together on Instagram to fulfill plenty of ’90s “The Boy Is Mine” arguments and both decided to take the high road. “I don’t […]
The second episode of Lil Wayne’s new Apple Music show Young Money Radio aired this week and featured special guest Drake. The OVO Sound founder, who delivered the Dark Lane Demo Tapes project on Friday (May 1), opened up about a variety of topics such as fatherhood, new music and the time he was on Weezy’s […]
Macomb County, MI – The man arrested for breaking into Eminem’s Michigan home in early April has reportedly been hunting him down for months. According to TMZ, 26-year-old Michael David Hughes was popped last June for trespassing on two properties as he looked for Slim Shady — one had been previously owned by the diamond-selling […]
As more cities and states begin to reopen in the wake of COVID-19, more artists are revealing how the virus has hit home for them. The virus has already claimed the live of Bronx rapper Fred The Godson and forced Scarface to go on dialysis after he suffered kidney failure. Now Papoose and Remy Ma are speaking out about […]
50 Cent and Ja Rule are never going to agree on anything, including an Instagram Live battle but 50 did offer a suggestion of who he should battle: Snoop Dogg. Speaking with Big Boy on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, the For Life creator broke it down to one simple factor: catalog. View this post on Instagram Would you want to […]
The Beastie Boys Story documentary was released Apple TV + last week, bringing the tale of “three bad brothers you know so well” into homes all over the world. For roughly two hours, the surviving members of the New York City trio — Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz — looked back on […]
JoJo wasn’t expecting to compete with Drake when she dropped her Good To Know album on Friday (May 1). But Drizzy threw her — and everyone else putting out projects this week — for a loop with the surprise release of his Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The R&B singer reacted by tweeting “Damn Drake” when […]
Harlem, NY – A$AP Ferg contributed to the COVID-19 relief efforts by providing food to the Harlem Hospital Center. After learning neighborhood favorite Melba’s restaurant was helping to feed the hospital staff, the A$AP Mob member reached out to the owner Melba Wilson and donated funds to pay for more than 300 meals. “It has […]
New York, NY – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reportedly agreed James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond’s murder-for-hire conviction should stand. According to Billboard, the decision was handed down on Friday (May 1). Rosemond was convicted of ordering the 2009 hit on 50 Cent’s friend and G-Unit affiliate Lodi Mack. Rosemond’s attorney argued witnesses who testified […]
Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion are getting the hometown royalty treatment. Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner plans to award the women with a day in their honor on the strength of the “Savage (Remix).” “#Htown’s @Beyonce & @theestallion dropped a new remix that is just #Savage,” he tweeted on Wednesday (April 29). “Because of both artists contributions to uplifting our […]
Boxer Gervonta Davis has apparently had a change of heart. With seemingly great enthusiasm, the world’s second-highest ranked active super featherweight showed off his new white Chevrolet Corvette on his Instagram Story on Thursday night (April 30). While the car is renowned for its horsepower, has been in production for over four decades and thus […]
Houston and Dallas connect as Lil Flip teams up with Tum Tum for the collaborative mixtape Made In Texas. The project arrives a month after Flip dropped The Leprechaun 2 album. The duo’s new tape is comprised of 12 tracks. Guests include Fat Pimp, Chalie Boy, Flexinfab and DJ Lil Norby. related news Lil Flip […]
Having realized famous people love belting out their favorite Disney songs as much as us plebeians, the Disney Family Singalong: Volume II has been announced for Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC. While Ariana Grande and Beyoncé stole the singalong last time, only time will tell whose vocals will go from (not […]
Phonte has come to the defense of Robert Downey Jr.’s blackface portrayal in Tropic Thunder in the wake of fresh criticism on Twitter. On Thursday (April 30), the Little Brother lyricist tweeted the movie was “fucking hilarious,” saying the satire wasn’t at black people’s expense but rather about “white actors thinking they could play any role.” […]
Phonte has come to the defense of Robert Downey Jr.’s blackface portrayal in Tropic Thunder in the wake of fresh criticism on Twitter. On Thursday (April 30), the Little Brother lyricist tweeted the movie was “fucking hilarious,” saying the satire wasn’t at black people’s expense but rather about “white actors thinking they could play any role.” […]
Phonte has come to the defense of Robert Downey Jr.’s blackface portrayal in Tropic Thunder in the wake of fresh criticism on Twitter. On Thursday (April 30), the Little Brother lyricist tweeted the movie was “fucking hilarious,” saying the satire wasn’t at black people’s expense but rather about “white actors thinking they could play any role.” […]