Formed in 2011, The Four Owls — comprised of U.K. rappers Leaf Dog, Fliptrix, Verb T and BVA — have continually pumped out thought-provoking, emotive and undiluted lyricism. The group’s new single “100%” is no exception. Produced by the inimitable DJ Premier, the track serves as a slice of The Four Owls’ forthcoming album, Nocturnal Instinct, and […]
You know when you first wake up, so you brain is still scrambling to put two and two together and you come up with seemingly brilliant ideas like a Cardi B remake of Emma? That has to be how Bob Dylan’s 17-minute long song about the JFK assassination came to be. The legendary musician just […]
Maez301 continues the rollout for his Hasaan album by dropping his Phase 2 EP. The Strange Music artist’s new project coincides with the release of his labelmate Joey Cool’s Coolie High Vol. 2. After sharing four tracks on Hasaan Phase 1, the Los Angeles-based rapper comes through with another batch of four songs from his […]
Strange Music artist Joey Cool has dropped a new EP titled Coolie High Vol. 2. The second volume arrives after he closed out January with the first entry in his Coolie High series. The Kansas City-bred rapper’s latest release features four tracks. Yung Scar and VG make guest appearances on the EP. Check out Joey’s […]
Lockport, N.Y. – Kodak Black has been transferred yet again, this time to the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York. The incarcerated rapper revealed his new mailing address on Twitter Wednesday (March 25), also suggesting that coronavirus-related causes prompted his move. “This Where I’m At Until This Corona shit Ova Wit,” he wrote. This […]
Nef The Pharaoh has dropped a new EP titled CHANGSZN. The project is the follow-up to his Mushrooms & Coloring Books album, which was released last August. The Sick Wid It Records artist’s latest work is comprised of eight songs. Lil B, RJmrLA, Guapdad 4000 and Slimmy B are among the guests featured on the […]
Comethazine has released Pandemic, a 12-track album with a timely title. While some might find the name to be unseemly in light of COVID-19’s spread, the Alamo Records rapper says the title was something he came up with prior to the crisis. “I was on tour in Europe in February and started watching this documentary […]
Ari Lennox has revisited her debut album Shea Butter Baby for a remix EP. The three-track project arrives a few months after she and her Dreamville labelmates dropped their Revenge Of The Dreamers III: Director’s Cut compilation. The Interscope Records singer puts a new spin on Shea Butter Baby by enlisting the help of Doja […]
The coronavirus pandemic has put some people in the giving spirit. On Thursday (March 26), Joe Budden hopped on Twitter to engage with some of his supporters who have been financially and physically impacted by the pandemic. Using the hashtag #IGotFiveOnIt, the State Of the Culture co-host pledged to give out $5,000 among his supporters Cash […]
As promised, Jeezy has delivered a surprise new project called Twenty/20 Pyrex Vision. The veteran rapper made the announcement Instagram on Thursday (March 26), revealing Twenty/20 would arrive on all streaming platforms at midnight. The post included vintage footage of Jeezy and longtime producer Shawty Reed. View this post on Instagram Available on all platforms ‼️12 […]
Slim Thug has dropped a new album titled Thug Life. The LP’s release comes just a few days after the Houston Hip Hop veteran announced he tested positive for COVID-19. The Boss Hogg Outlawz leader’s latest work is comprised of 10 tracks. Scarface, Z-Ro, LE$, Yung Al and the late M.U.G. are featured on the […]
Stove God Cook$ a.k.a. Aaron Cooks has dropped his debut album Reasonable Drought with the help of Roc Marciano. The Syracuse-bred rapper is one of the artists signed to Busta Rhymes’ The Conglomerate Entertainment. The up-and-coming rapper’s first studio LP is comprised of 12 tracks. Production is handled entirely by Roc Marci, who is coming […]
PARTYNEXTDOOR has dropped his PARTYMOBILE album following multiple delays. The project was initially supposed to arrive in January but got pushed back twice, missing its target date in February before finally coming to fruition in March. The new LP, which was originally titled Club Atlantis, is PND’s first studio album since 2016’s P3. Drake, Rihanna […]
Joyner Lucas keeps the momentum rolling from his well-received “Will” video by releasing his long-awaited ADHD album. The LP is his first full-length project since 2017’s 508-507-2209. The 18-track album features collaborations with Young Thug, Logic, Chris Brown, Fabolous and King OSF. The Massachusetts-bred lyricist dropped the LP through his Twenty Nine Music Group imprint […]
Scarface has joined the growing list of people to test positive for COVID-19. The legendary MC told fellow Geto Boys member Willie D about his difficult experience with the coronavirus in an interview on Willie’s YouTube channel on Thursday (March 26). “This whole three weeks has been an ordeal, Will,” Scarface said. “It’s the craziest […]
There are lots of ways to cope with a self-quarantined existence. You could learn to cook, or do puzzles, or play video games. Or you could break the world speed record for sprinting, which is what Britney Spears claimed she did in a now-deleted Instagram post. There, Britney announced that she “Ran my first 5 […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Being Lizzo’s touring DJ comes with plenty of notoriety, but Sophia Eris is a talented singer in her own right. On Thursday (March 26), Eris unveiled a new visual for “KDJA,” which was inspired by a celebrated 90’s sitcom and finds the Minneapolis-based artist singing her heart out. “I wrote ‘KDJA’ after […]
It has been 25 years since the death of Eric “Eazy-E” Wright, at the age of 30. Throughout his life, Eazy-E didn’t just embrace the role of the underdog — he relished it. As a founding member of N.W.A, he helped himself and his Compton hometown flourish despite no radio airplay and strong opposition from […]
Eazy-E passed away on March 26, 1995, only month after he was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS. On the 25th anniversary of his death, his daughter Erica Wright posted several throwback photos of the late gangsta rap legend and herself as a young child. “25 LOOOONNNGGGG YEARS….OF THIS PAIN AND IT BARELY START SEEMING TO GET A […]
Atlanta, GA – Jesseca Dupart couldn’t wait to reveal the big surprise gift to her girlfriend Da Brat in the couple’s house garage on March 16. In an Instagram video posted by Dupart on Wednesday (March 26), the CEO and founder of Kaleidoscope Hair Products kept the modest “Gonna Give It To You” lyricist from running […]
Rihanna will save us all. Too busy being a good citizen to release new music, the singer has donated personal protective equipment to the State of New York to combat shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. “I would like to thank Rihanna and the Rihanna Foundation for donating personal protective equipment to New York State,” Governor […]
Tory Lanez appears to be quick at dishing out punches – and just as fast at fleeing the scene. R&B singer Joshua Benoit posted an Instagram video of a heated Lanez launching a punch at his face. In the caption, he says Lanez ran immediately. Benoit also claims he repeatedly tried to contact Lanez regarding […]
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s 10-year-old son Mason apparently started his own Instagram account without his parents’ consent earlier this week. While hosting an Instagram Live session, Mason fielded several questions from viewers. When asked if Travis Scott and his aunt Kylie Jenner were back together, he inadvertently spilled the beans, saying, “No, Kylie and […]
Washington, D.C.’s AkinG Kalld Pedro is coming off his biggest placement to date, scoring a spot on the NBA 2K20 soundtrack with his song “Traffic.jam.” As he looks to build off the recognition gained from the popular video game, the UnitedMasters artist debuts his Alex Vaughn-assisted single “Fancy” on RealStreetRadio. “Being a black man with […]
It was only a matter of time before Ben Gibbard, singer of such anthems of death and doom as “I Will Follow You Into the Dark,” “Transatlanticism,” and “We Will Become Silhouettes,” wrote a song about, well, all this. That time is today, when the Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service bandleader — who’s […]
Kanye West has been laying relatively low since his questionable interview on TMZ Live and wild Twitter outbursts last year. But evidently, he’ll still talk to a selected few. This time, the reclusive artist sat down for an interview with Wall Street Journal Magazine and, once again, reaffirmed his devotion to Donald Trump. The article, […]
Drake, if you’re reading this, get a job! Stay away from her! Just like every ex you have saved in your phone with the purple devil emoji next to their name, Drake got bored during quarantine and decided to tease his rumored ex, Rihanna. But instead of sending an embarrassing reply to her Instagram story, […]
In this week’s edition of We Regret to Inform You During a Pandemic, the world recently learned that rapper M.I.A. is an anti-vaxxer. The outspoken dance music icon tweeted on March 25, “If I have to choose the vaccine or chip I’m gonna choose death,” in a seemingly unprompted reference to coronavirus. When Twitter user […]
Shabazz Palaces MC Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, best known for his work with Digable Planets, is back with another taste of his forthcoming album, The Don of Diamond Dreams. This time, it’s in the form of a video for “Chocolate Souffle,” one of 10 new tracks on the project. Directed by David Shields and James Nugent, […]
We don’t care who you are or what your credentials are to make a coronavirus hit — you’ve got nothing on the original, the Knack. The New Wave group’s 1979 debut hit, “My Sharona,” became a natural anthem for the coronavirus pandemic as “My Corona.” Now, a few members of the Knack have come back […]