Tekashi 6ix9ine attempted to donate $200,000 to the No Kid Hungry nonprofit but was politely shut down. In a statement to RealStreetRadio, No Kid Hungry’s director of strategic communications Laura Washburn explained, “Our policy to decline funding from donors whose activities do not align with our mission and values.” Well, apparently 6ix9ine can’t wrap his around […]
Future’s eighth studio album is on the way. Epic Records has announced the Freebandz leader will release a new LP titled High Off Life on Friday (May 15). The upcoming album is executive produced by DJ Esco. Guests confirmed to appear on the LP include Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby and Young Thug. […]
Common will be taking his talents to the small screen amid the quarantine. The Chicago-bred rapper/actor will appear on the latest mini-episode of the Fraggle Rock: Rock On!, which is streaming for free on Apple TV+. And there are no worries about Common potentially exposing himself to COVID-19 on set either. All of the mini-episodes […]
Boosie Badazz has sparked controversy once again. In his latest incident, the Baton Rouge-bred rapper has elicited outrage for bragging about getting a “grown woman” to perform oral sex on his underage son and nephews. “Ain’t finna get my son no muthafuckin’ shit out here,” he said in an Instagram livestream. “I’m training these boys […]
Houston, TX – YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s sold-out show at Houston’s Revention Music Center on March 6 was one of the city’s last concerts before the pandemic. Just hours after Austin’s SXSW was canceled — soon to be followed by festivals and concerts nationwide — the 20-year-old rapper turned up on stage with around 700 […]
Life really is good for Future and Drake. The pair’s collaborative track “Life Is Good” was officially certified four times platinum by the RIAA on Tuesday (May 12), just a little over four months since its release. View this post on Instagram #Drake and #Future’s “Life is Good” is now certified 4x platinum ???? A […]
Snoop Dogg is stepping up to the plate as a potential Verzuz challenger for JAY-Z. On the heels of DMX calling out Hov for a battle, the D-O-Double-G contends he’s the appropriate opponent for an Instagram Live clash with the Roc Nation boss. During an interview with Fat Joe, Snoop explained why — in his […]
For Mother’s Day this year, Future separately thanked all six of the women who have given birth to his children, but it looks like he needs to add one more tweet! On Monday (May 11), It’s On Site reportedly confirmed that DNA results for model Eliza Reign’s one-year-old daughter were in – and Future is […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) attempted to do a good deed by donating $200,000 to the non-profit No Kid Hungry. According to TMZ, the money came from new merch and the $2 million he earned off his record-breaking comeback video for “GOOBA.” 6ix9ine made the announcement Instagram on Tuesday (May 12), writing, “During this […]
Lil Dicky a.k.a. Dave Burd’s foray into television is a huge hit for FX Networks. The comedic rapper’s Dave series is now the company’s most-watched comedy series, surpassing a viewership record previously held by Donald Glover’s Atlanta. Dave, which finished airing its first season in April, has attracted an average episodic audience of 5.32 million […]
Killer Mike and El-P — collectively known as Run The Jewels — have finally unveiled the release date and tracklist for their highly anticipated Run The Jewels 4 album. Boasting 11 tracks, the project features Greg Nice, DJ Premier, Zack de la Rocha, 2 Chainz, Pharrell Williams, Mavis Staples and Josh Homme. The album includes the […]
Whatever Tekashi 6ix9ine’s attorneys said about their client not trolling on social media can be entirely dismissed at this point. As soon as the controversial rapper stepped out of the Queens Detention Facility last month, he immediately started taking shots on social media — but first at himself, as if he was testing the waters. […]
Drake has hit another milestone in his storied career. According to Billboard, the 6 God has tied pop superstar Madonna for the most Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits with 38. His new song “Pain 1993” featuring Playboi Carti — which comes from his surprise project Dark Lane Demo Tapes — made its debut at […]
The contentious rival between Trina and Khia has been ongoing for years. It was reignited earlier this month when the “My Neck My Back (Lick It)” rapper said she’d roast Trina in an Instagram Live battle. When asked about the claim during an interview with Miami radio station 99 Jamz, Trina proceeded to drag Khia, […]
All YG was trying to do was honor the mother of his children Catelyn Sparks with an Instagram post on Mother’s Day. But instead, he was forced to defend Sparks after someone hopped in his comments section and compared her to Tekashi 6ix9ine. The Compton-bred rapper snapped back, “don’t get slapped my nigga,” which brought […]
Pioneering, flamboyant, eccentric — Little Richard was all these things, and then some. And just as his anarchic performances suggested, the late legend was just as wild away from the piano, living a life full of sex, drugs, spirituality, generosity, sex, bravado, kindness, and some more sex. The immediate outpouring following his May 9 death […]
For over a decade, Hayley Williams sold gale-force emotional reckoning as the lead singer of Paramore, one of the most successful bands on the forefront of the mainstream emo revolution of the middle aughts. Hard-charging riffs carried her sweeping vocals and incisive lyrics across the country, building the band’s profile through endless touring. Paramore stayed […]
Gucci Mane walked out of an Indiana federal penitentiary in 2016 after serving three years for federal drug and gun charges. Although he’s more than familiar with how rough prison can be, he’s vowed to never become a government witness in order to receive a lighter sentence à la Tekashi 6ix9ine. The 1017 boss made that […]
As the planet reels in anxiety and grief, Matty Healy sounds surprisingly calm, almost as if he’d expected this, or certainly hadn’t been entirely surprised by it. “It is a very, very odd time,” he says over the phone from the recording studio in the English countryside where he’s been quarantining with the drummer-producer George […]
Cam’ron has given hope to Paid In Full fans wishing for a sequel to the cult classic movie. In an Instagram Live interview with Pandora’s J1, the Dipset rapper revealed talks have begun about a possible follow-up to the 2002 crime film. “These are conversations that we talked about in the last few months,” he […]
Mary J. Blige is one of the numerous celebrities mourning the death of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell. The longtime record exec passed away on Thursday (May 7) from heart failure at the age of 59. Harrell, who gave Sean “Diddy” Combs his start as an intern in the 1990s, also gave Blige her big […]
On Monday, singer Bryan Adams swung so wide with a coronavirus rant, he spun past concert cancellations, whizzed by “bat eating,” and landed on, of course, veganism. In an Instagram post lamenting the cancellation of his May shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall, the singer plays 1983’s “Cuts Like a Knife” and goes off on […]
The music community was in mourning last week when the news of Andre Harrell’s death started to circulate. DJ D-Nice first announced his passing during an Instagram Live session and his passing was later confirmed by the New York Times. The Uptown Records founder, who was responsible for launching the careers of megastars such as […]
SmokePurpp and a woman who appears to have been romantically involved with him are at odds, and they’re taking the issues to social media. On Saturday (May 9), both Purpp and the woman, who seems to go by Jessie, used their respective Instagram Stories to call each other out, with Jessie admitting that she was […]
Rich The Kid is the latest rapper to clash with Tekashi 6ix9ine on social media — and the matter at hand isn’t the trolling artist’s snitching. After 6ix9ine commented on a story about the Rich Forever Music founder reportedly owing $234,800 for unpaid jewelry, Rich fired back by throwing down the gauntlet Instagram. “@6ix9ine we […]
Irv Gotti has issued a public service announcement of sorts. The main takeaway — stop giving 50 Cent attention. Over the weekend, the Murder Inc. co-founder blasted the television mogul for claiming he owed Southwest T money. He implored his roughly 667,000 Instagram followers to essentially stop feeding trolls, especially when there are much more […]
Thirsty fans won’t be getting a look at Doja Cat’s breasts despite her “Say So” track’s success. After previously claiming she would show her boobs “real hard” if the song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the RCA Records artist acknowledged she was merely trolling in an Instagram livestream on Monday (May 11). […]
Southside has a message for CashMoneyAP. On Saturday (May 10), the 808 Mafia producer called out the Lil Skies “Nowadays” producer on Instagram, though the origins of their issues aren’t exactly clear. In a since-deleted post with a photo of AP, Southside warned him that a conversation needed to be had immediately. “Some body tell […]
Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj’s “Say So (Remix)” is officially the first No. 1 song of both women’s careers. The two managed to stave off competition from Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage (Remix)” featuring Beyoncé to secure the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 dated May 16. In the process, Nicki broke the record for […]
At the end of one of the most thrilling Billboard chart races we’ve had since “Old Town Road,” Doja Cat and Nicki Minaj’s “Say So” remix earned the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100, beating out Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage” remix with Beyoncé. “Say So” leaped from its No. 6 spot. (Both Bey […]