Bandcamp’s second day of waived revenue sharing resulted in fans spending millions of dollars on its website. The company announced it racked up $7.1 million in sales on Friday (May 1), all of which went directly to the artists selling their music and merch on the streaming platform. “Update on last Friday’s campaign: Fans paid […]
I canāt tell if 645AR is doing a bit or not. The 22-year-old South Bronx rapper writes songs about serious street shit delivered in a high-pitched squeal of a voice, flipping our expectations for how those stories are meant to be told and undercutting their darkness with humor. In January, his breakout song ā4 Da […]
Well hello, letās celebrate this. The new Billboard Hot 100 marks the first No. 1 song for Kid Cudi in his decade-plus career. āThe Scotts,ā Cudiās latest collaboration with Travis Scott, rocketed to a No. 1 debut. It dislodged the Weekndās āBlinding Lightsā once more, after Drakeās shameless TikTok hit āToosie Slideā swapped places at […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez’s The Dream City Project has reportedly partnered with Amazon Music and The Dream Center to launch the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund, a direct response to his wildly popular Quarantine Radio show. According to CNN, the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund will provide meals and diapers to people impacted by […]
Los Angeles, CA – Travis Scott turned 28 on April 30 and reportedly bought himself an unbelievably indulgent gift. According to photos captured by TMZ, the Astroworld super rapper is now driving around West Hollywood in a new Bugatti, which boasts a roughly $3 million price tag. Travis Scott celebrates his birthday behind the wheel […]
Australian street artist Lushsux has struck again ā and yes, he’s still going after 50 Cent. After painting several mural depicting the For Life producer as pop culture figures such as Donald Trump, Oprah Winfrey,Ā Post Malone, Chinese communist revolutionary Mao Zedong and Taylor Swift, Lushsux has (again) painted Fiddy as Tekashi 6ix9ine, his former “son.” […]
The Lil Tjay and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie drama isn’t over quite yet. After a messy online back-and-forth went down over the weekend, A Boogie is now calling foul on Tjay’s claim one of his cohorts stole a Highbridge chain in less than a day as promised. On Sunday (May 3), Tjay told A […]
All this time spent inside is a great reason to rethink past decisions, maybe like running a since-banned, tweetdecking Nicki Minaj stan account. Not that anyone we know has done that, but Lil Nas X did tweet today that ālife is too short to pretend youāre not a barb,ā referencing Nicki Minajās fans, the self-styled […]
Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen ā Fela Kuti’s drummer for roughly 15 years ā passed away at the age of 79 on April 30 after suffering an aortic aneurysm. Now, the Gorillaz are paying tribute to the late African legend with a new single called “How Far?” featuring vocals from U.K. rapper Skepta and Allen himself. […]
Like many other artists, DJ Khaled wants to stay connected to his fans during the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday (May 3), the Grammy Award-winning producer held an Instagram Live session where he was forced to take executive action. After inviting a woman from the comment section to have a one-on-one chat with him, Khaled is […]
DJ Khaled isnāt trying to get wild thoughts about his fans. When the DJ invited Instagram followers to go live one-on-one with him on May 3, he was shocked to find a twerking fan on the other side of one video call. Because DJ Khaled is a married man, and even if there are somethings […]
Diamond grills are big business ā 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 rapperĀ 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 aboutĀ JAY-Z,Ā BeyoncĆ©, and the entire label’s support for the film during an upcoming interview with RealStreetRadio. āTheyāre like family, man,ā Rapman told DX. āTy Ty said to me āIām 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 ā but stirring up controversy in the process. On Saturday (May 2) ā 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,Ā the controversial Baton Rouge rapper’s follow-up to his 2016 breakthrough mixtape,Ā 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 ā diabetes and glaucoma ā 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]Ā 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 incarceratedĀ 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 […]
Itās 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 filmĀ Paid In FullĀ toĀ an entrepreneur and interior designer, the Harlem native has always found a way to keep people entertained. Apparently he has another talent ā 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. TheĀ Wow… That’s CrazyĀ 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’sĀ Verzuz battle, fans continue to ask their favorites if they’d be down to enter the battlefield. More recently,Ā Brandy and MonicaĀ 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 theĀ 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 ā 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 GodsonĀ and forced Scarface to go on dialysis after he suffered kidney failure. Now PapooseĀ andĀ Remy MaĀ are speaking out about […]
50 CentĀ and Ja RuleĀ 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, theĀ For LifeĀ creator broke it down to one simple factor: catalog. View this post on Instagram Would you want to […]