Los Angeles, CA – Compton rapper Slim 400 describes his new endeavors, like acting, with a sort of casual comfort that would leave one thinking that less than a year ago he was fighting for his life after being shot nine times. When asked about how he would describe the mentality that has propelled his […]
And just like that, Selena Gomezās latest album Rare is now available in a deluxe edition. The singer announced that she was adding a new track āBoyfriendā and two unreleased songs, āSheā and āSouvenirā to the deluxe edition of Rare just this past Monday. Now, four days later, the bops have arrived and they brought […]
Stephen Colbert and Brandi Carlile, who have both performed with John Prine at different career points, honored the legendary songwriter on The Late Show on April 8. Colbert recalled learning to play Prineās songs on guitar after his wife gave him a mixtape with āParadiseā on it. āI learned to play āHow Luckyā and learned […]
Chynna, an on-the-rise rapper from Philadelphia, died April 8 at 25, her family confirmed through management to Pitchfork. Her cause of death is unknown. āChynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,ā her family said in a statement. Born Chynna Rogers, she asked rapper A$AP Yams over Twitter if she could intern for him […]
Nick Cannon is stepping into the world of daytime television. The Wild ‘N Out creator’s self-titled talk show is scheduled to premiere on September 21. The nationally syndicated program is set to air in 90 percent of United States, according to Deadline. Nick Cannon, which is being produced by Liongate’s Debmar-Mercury, will be broadcasted on […]
Philadelphia, PA – Still actively promoting his four-song EP Respect Donāt Expect, Philly MC Privaledge drops a new visual for the KE on the Track-produced āFlip.ā The visual treatment for the uptempo party track was directed by JR The Legend. āFlipā is the second video from the EP ā following āDunk Contest,ā which was released […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine was granted a “compassionate release” from prison last week after presiding Judge Paul A. Engelmayer deemed his asthmatic condition would put him at higher risk for COVID-19. Shortly after the polarizing rapper got out of the Queens Detention Facility, he immediately made a joke about his “snitch” reputation. And now, he’s changed his […]
Instagram – While fans await a new date for the Teddy Riley versus Kenneth āBabyfaceā Edmonds battle, Swizz Beatz has announced a new matchup that’s just as epic āĀ RZA versusĀ DJ Premier. āThe paperwork is in,ā Swizz wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram That paperwork is in!!!!!! #VERZUZ present @rza vs @djpremier this sat […]
Burgeoning rapper and former model Chynna Rogers ā better known as Chynna ā has reportedly passed away. According to The Wrap,Ā her manager John Miller confirmed she died on Wednesday (April 8). āI can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,ā Miller said email. He added that her family said, āChynna was deeply loved and will be sorely […]
Houston, TX – Slim Thug knows the dangers of COVID-19 after testing positive for the coronavirus in March. Following his firsthand experience, the Boss Hogg Outlaw has lended a helping hand to Houston’s METRO bus drivers and police department as they face the pandemic. ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reports Slim donated 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer […]
Toronto, Canada – Drake has provided a rare glimpse of his Toronto mansion. On Wednesday (April 8), Architectural Digest ran a feature on the 6 God’s home, or as they call it, his “eye-popping pleasure dome.” The luxury home ā conceived by Canadian architectural and interior designer Ferris Rafauli ā boasts 50,000 square feet and […]
The Weeknd’s late-night partying catches up to him in his āUntil I Bleed Outā video, the latest hazy clip from hisĀ After HoursĀ saga.Ā Sporting his signature red suit jacket and bloodied face, Abel attends a glamorous celebration — complete with beautiful women, balloons and confetti. Suddenly, after the room begins to spin, the clearly intoxicated singer […]
New York, NY – In 2016, Mulatto made television history when she became the winner of the inaugural season of Lifetime’s The Rap Game, which was executive produced by Queen Latifah and Jermaine Dupri. And though she was offered a contract with So So Def Records for her efforts, she made headlines ā again ā […]
Los Angeles, CA – BIA exploded on to the music scene and most people’s radar when she was featured on Russ’ Billboard Hot 100 hit, “Best On Earth” released in 2019. The song was everywhere in every Hip Hop and pop medium and quickly rose to become a commercial hit. Though the Puerto Rican-Italian rapper […]
Drake said his inspiration for “Toosie Slide” began with Michael Jackson’s moonwalk, but Charlamagne Tha God thinks the OVO rapper had other intentions. In a hilarious Instagram clip, The Breakfast Club co-host shared how one female fan learned what could be the “true” message behind the viral dance track. “Wow. This is like the Contra […]
New York, NY – Ja Rule is looking out for the homeless during the coronavirus pandemic. The multi-platinum selling rapper and his ICONN company are donating reusable face masks to homeless shelters in the New York City area. “I’ll be donating 2,000 masks to the homeless,” Ja said in an Instagram video. “You can go […]
It seems that a Joe Budden Instagram Live isn’t complete without some lighthearted — though sometimes savage — trolling courtesy of Drake. Joe’s Sunday (April 5) stream was no different, as the “Toosie Slide” MC went in on Joe Budden Podcast co-host Rory Farrell and pornvstar Jada Fire. Drake really on Demon Time Joe Buddenās […]
2 Chainz, Pusha T and Big Sean appeared on Kanye West’s 4x-platinum single “Mercy” in 2012 and evidently, it’s still a topic of discussion eight years later. On Wednesday (April 8), the rapper formerly known as Tity Boi shared a meme that posed the question, “Everybody BODIED this track but who had the best verse?” […]
New Orleans, LA – Master P is providing aid to the most vulnerable population facing the coronavirus pandemic. The No Limit Records founder is offering free deep cleaning of homes and two types of hand sanitizer to senior citizens in New Orleans. According to TMZ, anyone over the age of 60 in P’s hometown can […]
New York, NY – Vast Aire revealed his mother and father were both battling serious health issues last month. But sadly his mother, Valerie Y. Grant, didn’t make it. On Wednesday (April 8), the Cannibal Ox MC told RealStreetRadio Grant died after suffering complications from a stroke.Ā Grant passed away at The Mt. Sinai Hospital in […]
Tory Lanez was hit with a block buttonĀ from the Instagram powers that be earlier this week. Now, the CEO of the massive social media platform is shedding light on why exactly the company had to temporarily suspend the Toronto-born rapper’s IG Live capabilities. During an Instagram Live interview with The Shade Room, IG head honcho […]
Z-Ro is back with a new EP featuring a title befitting of life in 2020. The Mo City Don has dropped Quarantine: Social Distancing, which marksĀ his first release since 2018’s Sadism album and third project since flirting with retirement in 2017. The Houston Hip Hop veteran’s latest effort is comprised of seven tracks. His 23-minute […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez isn’t letting the Instagram gods stop him. On Tuesday (April 7), shortly after he was banned from going live on the social media platform, Lanez started a new Instagram account named after his Quarantine Radio show. Roughly one minute after launching the account, Lanez gathered over 27,000 followers. A Twitter […]
Tory Lanez was banned from going live on Instagram earlier this week after the powers that be determined the content was inappropriate. In all fairness, having a woman stick a glass of milk between her bare butt cheeks might’ve been the tipping point. Nonetheless, Lanez’s Instagram Live show, Quarantine Radio, was bringing viewers in at […]
We talk about death every day now. Itās in the air. Itās on the ground. Itās waiting on the other end of cell phones buzzing in the wee, small hours. Itās peering back at us through laptop screens. Itās wafting into windows on sirens punctuating silent nights, slicing through our illusion of calm as steel […]
In case you think the Weeknd is taking himself too seriously, he wants you to know that it was comedy legend (and Sonic standout) Jim Carrey who inspired him to perform in the first place. āThe Mask was the first film I ever went to see in a theater ā my mom took me when […]
Belly has opened up about his struggles with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. In an Instagram post shared on the Palestinian-Canadian rapperās birthday (April 7), Belly revealed how mentally and physically difficult a time heās had in recent years. āThe last couple years have been fucked up for me in almost every way,ā he wrote. […]
Sure, during quarantine, the concept of time loses its meaning, but Drake shouldāve known better than to show off his Toronto megamansion just two months after Parasite won Best Picture. He might want to check his basement now that his 50,000-square-foot home is on the cover of Mayās Architectural Digest. Although we expected no less […]
Tributes to John Prine, a folk performer and songwriter celebrated for his clever and poignant lyricism, poured in on social media after his death on April 7. āOver here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine,ā Bruce Springsteen tweeted. āJohn and I were āNew Dylansā together in the early 70s […]
Folk music legend John Prine died today at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Prineās family confirmed that he died of complications from COVID-19. Prineās wife and manager Fiona had previously tested positive for COVID-19 before Prine was hospitalized āafter a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms.ā He was 73. Prine had previously survived cancer twice, […]