YNW Melly will be home soon, if he has any say in it. The Florida rapper, who is currently incarcerated awaiting trial for a 2018 double murder, told Akademiks that he believes that he’ll be released from jail this year and is adamant about his release. “He confidently told me “I’m coming home 2020″,” Akademiks wrote […]
Detroit, MI – When you think of Detroit, people normally tie the city to the iconic Motown Records and from a Hip Hop perspective, Eminem. The rapper from 8 Mile Road became a global star, becoming the second highest-selling artist ever and is considered by many as one of the greatest rappers of all time. […]
Atlanta, GA – Quality Control Music rapper Marlo has been shot and killed in Atlanta according to numerous reports and reactions. According to the TMZ, the 29-year-old was shot and killed while driving on a Georgia’s Intersate 285 towards the city’s downtown area. On Sunday (July 12), Atlanta residents began to post videos onto social […]
Juice WRLD is on pace to set some records. According to projections shared by HitsDailyDouble, the highly anticipated posthumous release is set to become Juice’s second No. 1 album. At the moment, it’s expected to move between 400,000 to 440,000 units in its first week. If those numbers pan out, Legends Never Die would be the biggest […]
Months after filing a couple of lawsuits on behalf of 29 Mississippi inmates to combat the alleged neglect spurned by COVID-19, Yo Gotti, JAY-Z and Team Roc are going after the Mississippi State Penitentiary with yet another preemptive strike. This latest legal maneuver is said to procure more than 200 prisoners as they target Department […]
SZA doesn’t want to be boxed in. The Ctrl artist recently covered Wonderland Magazine and the topic of being confined to a specific genre came up. Highlighting that she grew up on numerous artists from the likes of Björk to Hanson and Jamiroquai, she noticed that white acts don’t get pigeonholed as Black artists do. […]
One of J. Cole‘s more beloved lines about couples considered to be “goals” has taken on new life. In the aftermath of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s latest appearance on Red Table Talk, the line about wanting a “Jada and that Will love” from 2014’s “No Role Modelz” is ruined according to longtime Cole […]
A lesson for everyone – don’t come for Jill Scott. After former NFL linebacker Kyle Queiro questioned how people found the Philly singer attractive, social media not only came out in defense of Scott but some of her peers too. Loudest of them was Toronto’s Tory Lanez who delivered the most succinct argument against any Scott […]
Memphis, TN – Now that NLE Choppa has cooled off social media for a while, a bit of focus has been injected into the equation. On Saturday (July 11), the Memphis rap animal revealed to the world he graduated from high school, Greater Praise Christian Academy in Memphis, TN to be exact, HipHopDX can confirm. […]
50 Cent is the latest to get his jokes off on Will Smith. On Friday (July 10), Smith and his wife Jada Pinkett Smith made their revelation on Red Table Talk that Jada’s affair with August Alsina occurred while the Smith’s were separated. While others such as Boosie saluted Alsina for being involved with Jada, 50 turned his […]
Editorial – With things moving a mile a minute, it’s easy for great songs to get buried under layers of other great songs (especially for artists with vast discographies). Here at HipHopDX, we’ve once again curated a list of non-classic gems you may have forgotten even existed — and a few you may have never […]
An eager French Montana couldn’t wait to deliver Akademiks the good news that a platinum package had arrived on Saturday (July 11). “Yo Akademiks look,” the “Writing on the Wall” rapper exclaimed as he showed off a giant plaque wrapped in plastic. “This just came in. 41 platinum singles sold.” View this post on Instagram […]
The fallout from Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith‘s episode on Red Table Talk discussing Jada’s relationship with August Alsina has been swift. Numerous celebrities such as Boosie, Meek Mill have weighed in on the interview including actress, singer and daytime talk show host Keke Palmer. After Alsina responded to Palmer’s opinion on the matter, the Michael, Sara […]
Rock band Yeasayer has dropped a lawsuit against Kendrick Lamar and The Weeknd over the two’s collaborative single “Pray For Me.” According to Billboard and Pitchfork, the group dismissed the suit after determining there was no copyright infringement of their song “Sunrise.” Yeasayer originally accused K. Dot and Weeknd of stealing a “distinctive choral performance” […]
Jada Pinkett Smith finally brought herself to the table as promised in the latest episode of Red Table Talk, and Black Twitter is all the way here for it. On Friday (July 10), the highly anticipated episode of Pinkett Smith’s popular Facebook show was released where the actress went in depth about her relationship with […]
The always opinionated Boosie Badazz shared his two cents on Jada Pinkett and Will Smith’s Red Table Talk revelations on Friday (July 10). After the couple confirmed Jada was once in a relationship with August Alsina, Boosie gleefully saluted his fellow Louisiana native. “A LOUISIANA NIGGA WILL FUCK YO HOUSE HOLD UP,” he wrote on […]
Quavo wanted to take Pop Smoke under his wing and he did – but in the aftermath of Pop’s passing, the Migos rapper feels like he could have done more. In a new story for Complex posted Friday (July 10), Quavo spoke on the influence the late rapper looked to him for after building a […]
YG was asked about who he’s voting for in the upcoming presidential election during an interview with Real 92.3’s Bootleg Kev and DJ Hed. While the West Coast rapper obviously won’t be casting his ballot for Donald Trump, he wasn’t thrilled with his other options. Although he liked the idea of voting for Kanye West, […]
Lil Wayne just spent some time in Los Angeles during the quarantine, and that meant some bonding time with the son he shares with Lauren London, Kameron. In a Triller video posted to Wayne’s Instagram on Thursday (July 9), the doting dad rapped along to Lil Baby and 42 Dugg‘s “We Paid” while Kam and […]
Just when you thought the Fast & Furious franchise couldn’t possibly come up with more ideas, they just might have gone to space. During Ludacris‘ SiriusXM interview with The Jess Cagle Show on Thursday (July 9), co-host Julia Cunningham brought up the topic of space when tossing theories Luda’s way about the forthcoming Fast & […]
Jada Pinkett and Will Smith sat down to address her relationship with August Alsina on a highly anticipated episode of Red Table Talk. During the 12-minute conversation, the two admitted Jada dated Alsina but provided more context about the situation. According to Jada, she began a friendship with Alsina about four years ago. She said […]
Gucci Mane‘s time in quarantine seemingly hasn’t dried up any funds for him. On Friday (July 10), La Flare took to Instagram to show off the new $5 million watch he designed himself – which comes days after spending $250,000 to add diamonds to his teeth. Dubbing himself “Radric The Jeweler” in his post, Gucci […]
T.I. has challenged 50 Cent to a Verzuz battle, but the offer hasn’t been accepted so far. In what may be a ploy to get 50 to participate, T.I. diminished the New York-bred rapper’s Hip Hop status by claiming the G-Unit boss has greatly benefited from East Coast bias. “New York is the birthplace of […]
Veteran rapper, alleged Lil Wayne ghostwriter and Barstool Sports podcaster Gillie Da Kid did himself no favors amongst his Hip Hop base when he decided to blurt out “All Lives Matter” without warning on Thursday (July 9). The Philly representative decided to speak out against the Black Lives Matter movement because he says his opinion […]
Reigning Singer of the Year Summer Walker received an unexpected visibility boost for a new Life On Earth EP on Friday (July 10). Donald Trump himself apparently liked a tweet that was promoting the project as he perused through Twitter. Social media sleuths captured a screenshot of the commander-in-chief’s Twitter profile where he gave the […]
Philadelphia-based R&B quartet Good Girl name is intentionally oxymoronic. The quartet consisting of Bobbie, Megan, Arielle, and JL has no problem being explicit in their lyrics, fashion sense, demands and their new single is living proof. For “Thirsty,” the video treatment directed by Jet Phynx and co-starring RCA labelmate Mulatto, five female perspectives unite to […]
Los Angeles, CA – For his 2018 album STAY DANGEROUS, YG recruited Nicki Minaj along with 2 Chainz and Big Sean for the single “Big Bank,” which would go on to be certified 3x platinum and result in his highest Billboard Hot 100 placement (No. 16). However, it appears that the relationship with Nicki has […]
Los Angeles, CA – Although PnB Rock’s revelation of Pop Smoke potentially killing one of his assassins before being murdered hasn’t been confirmed, LAPD investigators have released more information on the individuals they believe are responsible for the deadly shooting. On Friday (July 10), police identified the suspects as Corey Walker, 19, of Los Angeles; […]
With the arrival of P-Valley, Starz’ upcoming strip club drama series based on creator/showrunner Katori Hall’s play Pussy Valley, a multifarious Hip Hop soundtrack was needed. After all, some of the raunchiest rap tunes have lived for years in exotic dancer establishments for eons. Budding Memphis rapper Jucee Froot was blessed with the honors of […]
Kid Cudi and Eminem just released their first-ever collaboration “The Adventures Of Moon Man & Slim Shady.” Within minutes, Hip Hop fans started dissecting the track bar-for-bar and it was immediately clear Shady used the platform to unleash all of the pent-up aggression 2020 has conjured up. From quarantine life and the absurd debate over […]