Many of the notable hip-hop, soul, jazz, and funk records of the last decade and a half share a common fingerprint. The nexus joining the intricate grooves of Kendrick Lamar’s DAMN. and To Pimp a Butterfly, Kamasi Washington’s Heaven and Earth and The Epic, Erykah Badu’s New Amerykah diptych, Janelle Monáe’s Dirty Computer, and records […]
Turbo, Young Thug and Gunna aren’t wasting their time indoors. Instead, the Atlanta heavyweights have joined forces on the new single “Quarantine Clean.” Turbo laces Thug and Gunna with laid-back production, while Gunna stays in theme as he raps, “Quarantine clean, so relaxed.” Thug tries to make the best of the situation, rapping, “I skate […]
Roc Marciano’s righthand man Knowledge The Pirate has enlisted frequent collaborator Elemnt and Italian producer Cuns for a new album titled Family Jewels. To give listeners a preview of what’s to come, the East Coast MC drops a new track called “Oni Experience” off his upcoming LP. “First things first, this is a leak of […]
Houston’s Sauce Twinz have reconnected for a new release titled Lost In The Sauce. Sauce Walka and Sancho Saucy’s latest work is jampacked with 22 songs. The duo’s project includes collaborations with Paul Wall, Trippie Redd, YFN Lucci, Sada Baby, Rizzoo Rizzoo and more. View the Sauce Twinz’s Lost In The Sauce stream, cover art […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL – YNW Melly is currently behind bars at Florida’s Broward County Jail on first-degree murder charges. But according to a recent Instagram post from his official account, the 20-year-old rapper recently tested positive for COVID-19 and wants out of prison immediately. “Melly has tested positive for COVID-19 today while awaiting his trial […]
G-Eazy’s got something to spice up any quarantine. The Bay Area-bred rapper has teamed up with Tyga and Tory Lanez for the “Still Be Friends” video. The trio hits the Vixen Villa for a topless mansion party featuring some of the most notable names in adult entertainment. YG, Dre London and more make cameo appearances […]
Hollywood, CA – MC, actor and marijuana enthusiast Xzibit recently stopped by the RealStreetRadio headquarters where he discussed joining Dr.Dre’s Up In Smoke Tour in 2000. The tour featured an epic lineup at the time — Ice Cube, Eminem, Snoop Dogg alongside a host of guest appearances. “Imagine reading The Avengers comic book and then being in The […]
Dear April, thank you for showering us with new acoustic Frank Ocean tracks to multiple streaming platforms. At midnight on April 3rd, the ever elusive Frank Ocean released “Dear April” and “Cayendo” to the general public. The tracks, first heard during a broadcast of his Beats 1 radio show “blonded RADIO” and at his misbegotten […]
Thundercat has unveiled his latest solo album It Is What It Is. The 15-track project features several notable guest contributions, including Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla $ign, funk icon Steve Arrington of Slave, The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Lil B. From the touching tribute to Mac Miler “Fair Chance” featuring Lil B and Ty Dolla $ign to […]
A$AP Twelvyy has dropped a new album titled Before Noon. The project marks his first independent release after putting out his solo debut on RCA Records in 2017. The A$AP Mob member’s second studio LP includes 14 tracks. The New York-bred MC’s album features collaborations with A$AP Ant, Lunchbox, Billz Raw, Zay Nailer and Lago […]
Audio Push has dropped a new EP titled No Rest … For The Blessed. The Good Vibe Tribe duo’s latest release serves as their follow-up to last year’s Audio Mars, a collaborative project with MyGuyMars of the 1500 Or Nothin’ production crew. Oktane and Price’s first project of 2020 is comprised of six tracks, including […]
Alamo Records artist Rod Wave has released his sophomore album Pray 4 Love. The 14-track project follows 2019’s Ghetto Gospel LP, which was executive produced by Kevin Gates. “Before the albums, and people talking and liking and following, all I had was the music,” Wave told Apple Music. “The music helps me talk about [my […]
West Coast spitter JAG wants to prove he gets better with each passing year. The South Central native has released the appropriately titled Older The Berry, Sweeter The Juice EP to make his point. “I can’t rewind time,” he tells RealStreetRadio. “I won’t ever be one of these 18, 19-year-olds that’s gettin’ signed left and […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been released from federal lockup early, and will serve the remaining four months of his sentence on home confinement because of coronavirus concerns, Manhattan Federal Court filings revealed on Thursday — the latest unexpected turn in the controversial Brooklyn rapper’s legal saga. Judge Paul Engelmayer decided to release him after his attorneys […]
Self-quarantining is yielding some interesting results. As of this week, the man once known as Lil Pump is barely recognizable. Why? He’s not only rocking a beard, but he also decided to shave off his eyebrows on Instagram Live. The result? Well, his caption says it all. “I’m an alien now,” he wrote. View this […]
The Cools Kids have linked up with multi-platinum selling producer Cardo for a collaborative EP titled Got Wings. The project arrives less than a year after the duo enlisted the help of Alchemist on their Layups EP. Sir Michael Rocks and Chuck Inglish’s latest release is comprised of three tracks. Boldy James, Z Money and […]
To celebrate his 28th birthday, Quavo is thinking about those individuals in the thick of the COVID-19 crisis, whether they’re ailing or assisting those suffering from the widespread disease. The Migos star has tapped his own Quavo Cares Foundation to uphold the Ohana One Foundation and Emory Healthcare’s needs in the two cities he frequents […]
In yet another plot twist, Tekashi 6ix9ine will get released from federal lockup early because of coronavirus concerns, and serve the rest of his sentence on home confinement, a new court filing has revealed. “The Court grants the defendant’s motion for compassionate release…” Judge Paul Engelmayer said in a two-page ruling released Thursday. The road […]
While social distancing efforts have left some with extra free time, it appears Future is keeping himself entertained by breaking out his designer skateboard. Dressed in head-to-toe red — apart from his protective mask — the FreeBandz founder was seen practicing his shredding skills on a Chanel-branded board. In addition to skating, Future has stayed […]
It seems TikTok has been the social media platform of choice for kids to pass the time as the coronavirus pandemic continues its rampage. After a snippet of Drake’s upcoming single “Tootsie Slide” hit the web, TikTok exploded with videos of people dancing to the song. Earlier this week, the Grammy Award-winning artist announced the […]
Stomach pains forced Cardi B to make an emergency trip to the hospital on Tuesday night (March 31). In a since-deleted tweet posted the next day, the Bronx-bred star revealed a photo of her hospital bracelet and assured fans she was recovering. “Honestly cause I been having some real bad stomach problems for 4 days […]
Atlanta, GA – Just two weeks after he released his latest single “Stuck Together” featuring Lil Baby, Rich The Kid adds his fellow Atlanta-based rap superstar Future for a verse on the track’s new version. The song appears on Rich The Kid’s new album Boss Man which also dropped on March 12, the same day as the […]
Maino has now inserted himself into the initially confusing online beef between 50 Cent and Jim Jones. On Thursday (April 2), less than 24 hours after 50 and Jones exchanged words on Instagram, the For Life producer responded to the Dipset rapper’s post, apparently taking notice Maino liked Jones’ post. “I learn something new everyday,” […]
Thundercat’s fourth solo album, It Is What It Is, is scheduled to arrive on Friday (April 3). Ahead of its release, the Los Angeles-bred musician has shared the final single “Innerstellar Love.” The track follows the previously released songs “Fair Chance” featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B, “Dragonball Durag” and “Black Qualls” with The […]
Instagram – Fans were treated to another Instagram beat battle courtesy of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on Wednesday (April 1) — this time around, between multi-platinum producer Scott Storch and Southern production god Mannie Fresh. However, there was one major upgrade with this battle: official scorekeeping. Rather than have the results ambiguous for fans to […]
50 Cent has a reminder for Jim Jones. Less than 24 hours after the two Hip Hop heavyweights exchanged words on Instagram, the For Life producer responded to the Dipset rapper’s post and pointed out he had Jones’ back during his beef with Cam’ron. On Thursday (April 2), Fiddy shared a screenshot of Jones’ caption […]
Instagram – It appears that there was a method to the madness of swapping T-Pain in favor of Southern super-producer Mannie Fresh for the April 1 Instagram beat battle against Scott Storch. The “Buy You A Drank” singer/producer will now be facing off against multi-platinum producer Lil Jon on Saturday (April 4) at 9 PM […]
As with so many cultural events, the coronavirus cut the West End run of the stage version of The Prince of Egypt, but fate has found a way to (shout with me!) deliver us a cast recording of the production all the same, just in time for Passover, or Easter, or the yearly secular holiday […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – A copy of will.i.am’s 2001 video “I Am” was recently discovered in the dingy basement of the United Kingdom-based imprint Barely Breaking Even Records (BBE). Now, it’s finally getting a proper release — only this time it’s in HD. “Only an extremely low resolution version has ever been available online,” the press […]
Instagram – As quarantine rages on, Instagram battles continue to be a gift that keeps on giving. This time around, multi-platinum super-producer Scott Storch (set initially to battle T-Pain) faced the original architect of the Cash Money Records sound, Mannie Fresh. The 20-round battle saw the two producers smack each other around with endless flame […]