BTS has made a name for themselves as hard workers with big dreams. But now that they’re the biggest boy band in the world … what’s next? Suga raps and sings solo about the responsibilities and anxieties that come with fame in the brand new trailer for their upcoming album Map of the Soul: 7. […]
The Neptunes super duo, comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, have collaborated with numerous artists over the course of their career. From Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Kelis to Busta Rhymes and Diddy, their résumé speaks volumes. During a recent interview with Clash, Hugo revealed The Neptunes are back in full swing and, par for […]
How many of us woke up on January 1 empty-handed, robbed yet again of a chance to luxuriate in Rihanna’s elusive new album? Oh, that’s right — all 7.8 billion of us. It’s a new decade and the same old story: Artists will do as artists do, which in the ’20s, just as it was […]
Pete Rock is a Hip Hop veteran and more than qualified to speak on the culture — that’s just a fact. On Thursday (January 9), the celebrated producer hit up Instagram to share the clip of Tory Lanez explaining how “rap is in a horrible place,” a sentiment Rock clearly cosigns. In the caption, Rock […]
One of the results of coming of age in the late-aughts or 2010s is that while Mumford-ian guitar indie was still in full (unfortunate) swing, YouTube existed to capture all of our terrible teenage attempts to emulate it. Whomst amongst us didn’t croon “Little Talks” into a webcam in a shameful video, now buried somewhere […]
Persian-American rapper Jiaani has released a video for his new single “Somebody Say.” The track kicks off his 2020 campaign as the North Carolina-based MC preps for the follow-up to his 10,000 Hours LP, which dropped last year. “The record just came from inspiration of what I’ve been going through for the past couple of […]
50 Cent is doing press rounds ahead of the forthcoming television drama “For Life,” which he stars in and executive produced. During ABC’s Television Critics Association press tour day, the Power mogul was asked about Eminem’s recent beef with The Masked Singer host Nick Cannon. The Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ OG revealed he actually advised Slim […]
The Griselda Records crew dropped the first video from their critically acclaimed WWCD album with the help of director Hype Williams on Wednesday (January 8). For the “Dr. Bird’s” video, Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine and Benny The Butcher appear in black-and-white visuals as they rap about the street life. The song was the first […]
Chicago, IL – R. Kelly’s girlfriends — or sex slaves as past allegations have described them — got into a heated confrontation on the disgraced singer’s birthday. Police were called to Kelly’s Trump Tower condo in Chicago after an argument between Azriel Clary and Joycelyn Savage turned into a brawl on Wednesday (January 8). Clary […]
Q: Can you spot the difference between these two pictures of a translucent, pregnant Grimes that she posted to her Twitter? ??_ pic.twitter.com/3WXN1H22Mz — ༺GRIM ≡ﾟS༻ (@Grimezsz) January 8, 2020 A: The nipples. It’s the nipples. Look, despite the literal, actual transparency in this picture, Grimes can sometimes be a bit opaque, so we can’t […]
Kecalf Franklin, son of the late Aretha Franklin, has condemned MGM’s upcoming biopic about his mother. The Queen of Soul’s youngest child declared his family doesn’t support the film Respect starring Jennifer Hudson and has urged fans to boycott it. “ONCE AGAIN….. THE FRANKLIN FAMILY (DOES NOT) SUPPORT THE MOVIE THAT IS IN PRODUCTION!!!!!” he […]
Cardi B, who is no stranger to criticizing Donald Trump, has lambasted him once again. The Atlantic Records artist labeled the president a “terrorist” on Instagram after watching a Nightline report about the United States and Iran crisis. In her social media post, Cardi shared a clip of an Iranian man crying while speaking to […]
Atlanta, GA – Trouble has been accused of snatching a woman’s wig off and chipping her tooth in the process. 11 Alive reports the incident occurred shortly after the ATL-based rapper and the woman left a New Year’s Eve party. According to a police report filed with the Atlanta Police Department, the woman said she saw […]
New York, NY – It takes ample amounts of courage to confront bullying head-on, especially on a public platform such as Twitter. But Ari Lennox took action earlier this month after she and Teyana Taylor were targeted for their looks, admitting being labeled a “Rottweiler” was hurtful. “You wanna talk about how people are so […]
DJ Khaled, who landed a role in the Bad Boys For Life movie, is also at the helm of the film’s soundtrack. We The Best Music Group and Epic Records have announced Khaled will serve as the executive producer of the upcoming album, which is scheduled to drop on January 17. “I’m honored to have […]
Berlin, Germany – Nicki Minaj fans were enraged after Madame Tussauds Berlin unveiled her seemingly new wax figure. It turns out the statue, which doesn’t bare much of a resemblance to the superstar’s facial features, is actually the same Nicki statute revealed at the Las Vegas location in 2015. According to TMZ, it’s common for […]
Mac Miller passed away on September 7, 2018, roughly one month after releasing his fifth studio album Swimming. Unbeknownst to his many of his fans, the Pittsburgh-bred musician was working on a “companion album” titled Circles. On Wednesday (January 8), Miller’s family announced the posthumous album has come to fruition with the help of famed producer […]
50 Cent and French Montana have been trading shots at one another since the start of the new year. But according to the Morocco-born rapper, their e-beef is about to come to a close. On Tuesday night (January 7), Montana hit up Instagram and accused Fiddy of being a snitch. He included paperwork listing Curtis […]
Over a year after his death, Mac Miller’s unfinished album Circles is being released. It arrives on January 17, according to a statement his family released on social media. Circles was originally conceived as a companion album for Swimming, Miller’s final release before his death. “Two different styles complementing each other, completing a circle – […]
Los Angeles, CA – When Smokepurpp recently stopped by RealStreetRadio to chop it up about his latest release Deadstar 2 he also opened up about his time on SoundCloud and named the artists he felt were the most impactful during it’s mighty reign between 2015 and 2017. “I think Post Malone for sure because he was […]
Boosie Badazz and Webbie haven’t collaborated on any music since 2016, but both men have made it clear it’s not due to a rift between the two. In an interview with VladTV, Boosie shut down any notion of him being on bad terms with his longtime collaborator. “I ain’t got no beef with Webbie, man, […]
A$AP Rocky said he felt the ramifications of his 2015 Black Lives Matter comments while sitting in a Swedish jail last year. In an interview with YouTuber Kerwin Frost, Rocky learned from his friends that many in the Black community were still mad over his comments and rejoicing in his jail time. “I thought I […]
Summer Walker and Usher have joined forces in real life for the Lacey Duke-video of their duet, “Come Thru.” London Da Track sampled Usher’s 1997 hit “You Make Me Wanna,” that the two R&B crooners should do a feature with one another. When the video comes on, they were at a deserted 285 Flea Mart in Atlanta and Walker […]
Swae Lee is expressing his sorrow on Twitter shortly after news of his stepfather’s shooting death hit the internet. On Tuesday (January 7), the Rae Sremmurd rapper wrote, “I pray this world let’s me keep some compassion.” He also shared a series of broken heart emojis in a previous tweet. I pray this world let’s me keep some […]
New York, NY – Charlamagne Tha God was evidently still in the holiday spirit during a recent episode of The Breakfast Club. So, like any good co-worker would do, he decided to bring DJ Envy a special Christmas gift he’ll never forget. In a clip of the momentous occasion, Charlamagne claims Envy is “constantly flirting” […]
Martin Lawrence has denied Tisha Campbell’s sexual harassment lawsuit caused the cancellation of their hit show Martin and called her past claims “bullshit.” While on the promotional run for his upcoming film Bad Boys For Life Lawrence addressed his former co-star’s suit in an interview with GQ. “None of that was true,” he said. “It was […]
The T.R.U. roster is getting a chance to showcase their talents in 2020. 2 Chainz has announced a new label compilation titled No Face No Case, which is scheduled to drop on February 7. “I might have been quiet for the tail end of last year but really been workin!” he wrote on Instagram. “My […]
New York, NY – Lil Baby has officially kicked off 2020 with a special guest appearance. On Monday night (January 6), the Atlanta-bred rapper visited the set of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in New York City to put on a live performance of his latest single “Woah.” The micro concert put Lil Baby’s signature sound […]
Los Angeles, CA – Nipsey Hussle’s legacy continues to leave a mark. Following his March 31 death. The Marathon Book Club was formed after a fan-made list of every book he ever mentioned went viral. According to the Los Angeles Times, the club is comprised of 74 black men and two Latinos divided into four chapters based […]
Tupelo, MS – Rae Sremmurd’s half-brother Michael Sullivan has been taken into custody following the shooting death of the duo’s stepfather Floyd Sullivan. According to TMZ and WTVA 9 News, police are calling Slim Jxmmi and Swae Lee’s sibling a person of interest in the shooting. The elder Sullivan, 62, was shot and killed in […]