Instagram – Almost two years removed from their 15-minute battle at 2018 Summer Jam in New York City (and following hours of back and forth), iconic producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland gave quarantined Hip Hop heads, for lack of a better term, life Instagram. Amid a live feed packed with just about every outlet and […]
The mind of a producer is an incredible thing. A new series by Tracklib — a music service that enables the producer to discover and license original recordings — aims to show viewers just how true that statement is. “Sample Breakdown” goes in-depth, fleshing out the elements of how beats by Dilla, J. Cole, 9th […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Lyric Jones is the perfect balance of raw, feminine energy and hardcore, Hip Hop lovin’ MC. She consistently demonstrates these qualities in her work — and her new video for “Dusty Heart” is no exception. Kicking off in her bedroom, the Bean Town-bred artist grabs some Honey Nut Cheerios and props up […]
Strong Arm Steady member Phil The Agony has linked up with producers DirtyDiggs for an EP titled Steady Strains Sampler. The collaborative project arrives just a few days after the production duo released Arctic Plus Degrees (The Sun Don’t Chill Allah) with Planet Asia. The new EP is Phil’s first release since 2014’s Antagonysm with […]
Lil Uzi Vert has landed 22 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, including every single track from the recently released deluxe version of Eternal Atake. According to Billboard, the latest chart includes the songs “Myron” at No. 13, “Bean (Kobe)” at No. 19, “Yessirskiii” at No. 26, “Lotus” at No. 45 and “Wassup” at No. […]
Atlanta, GA – The saga continues for Future and Eliza Reign, his alleged sixth mother of an 11-month old daughter, regarding their two-year drama and subsequent child support case. Reign, whose real last name is Seraphin, and her attorney are attempting to have the “March Madness” creator to pay $53,754 per month for the baby […]
New Jersey-bred singer-songwriter Em has been teasing the release of her self-titled debut album for months, with releases such as “Say What You Mean” and “Blue Light,” two hypnotic singles that gave an early glimpse of Em’s inspiration, depth, and versatility as a rising retro-pop artist. She fell in love with music at a Britney […]
New York, NY – The music industry is feeling the ripple effect of the business world’s economic downturn from the coronavirus pandemic. According to a Rolling Stone article published Tuesday (March 24), data analytics provider Alpha Data which is the barometer for the publication’s Charts lists reported a precipitous drop of 7.6 percent to under […]
Marv Won hits the basketball court in the new video for his song “Lenny Cooke.” The track comes from the Detroit-bred MC’s Until… EP, which dropped in February. “This joint is literally for people who have all the talent but made a wrong turn somewhere,” Marv tells RealStreetRadio. “The greatest players in the world aren’t […]
Hawkinsville, GA – Jeezy has offered some insight into how rappers who came up from streets can avoid getting killed. While speaking to Charlamagne Tha God in Jeezy’s former Hawkinsville, Georgia neighborhood, the former drug dealer-turned-Hip Hop heavyweight explains how constantly moving around is the key to survival. “I always dip and dab enough to know what’s going […]
Mulatto, who won the first season of Lifetime’s reality series The Rap Game, has inked a deal with RCA Records. The label announced her signing along with the release of her “Bitch From Da Souf (Remix)” video featuring Saweetie and Trina. “We’re excited to have Mulatto join the RCA family,” RCA chairman and CEO Peter […]
Miami, FL – Tory Lanez inches fans one step closer to his highly anticipated New Toronto 3 mixtape with his single “W.” The “Broke In A Minute” rapper shared the artwork for the record, along with a brief message about the third installment of his New Toronto mixtape series, on Instagram Monday (March 23). “W — TORY […]
Drake and Future’s single “Life Is Good” has spent 10 weeks in the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100, but one of the double-platinum selling song’s producers hasn’t even spoken to the rap stars. In an interview with RealStreetRadio, Germany’s Ambezza detailed how he ended up producing the highest-charting song of Future’s career. Yet […]
Rhymesayers Entertainment has announced new music from Aesop Rock is on the way. The Minneapolis-based imprint made the reveal Instagram on Tuesday (March 24). According to the post, the famously cryptic MC has crafted three fresh tracks called “Play Dead,” “Kowp” and “Drums On The Wheel,” which are featured in the Freedom Finger video game. […]
Social media challenges have inevitably been on the rise since most people have been forced to stay indoors in efforts to curve the coronavirus pandemic. Veteran MC and Million Dollaz Worth Of Game podcast co-host Gillie Da Kid recently put a spin on the popular #PushUpChallenge by daring his fellow rappers to partake in the […]
Onyx rappers Sticky Fingaz and Fredro Starr recently sat down for an episode of the No Jumper podcast where they were asked about the Kodak Black controversy — but they weren’t really interested in expounding on the matter. “Listen, I make records,” Sticky said. “Not to disrespect nobody cause I’m an OG in this shit, […]
Summer Walker has downplayed an eyebrow-raising video of London On Da Track choking her. After fans raised concerns about the social media clip, the Interscope Records singer defended her boyfriend’s actions in an Instagram Stories post. “London was playing y’all buggin, he would never try to really hurt me,” she wrote. In the video, London […]
With his Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial hit “The Box” reigning at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for its 11th consecutive week, it appears Roddy Ricch is readying something new for his fans. On Monday (March 23), the rising star hopped on Instagram Live to preview an unreleased single. Although only a […]
D-Nice was admittedly shaken when he realized former First Lady Michelle Obama had tuned in to his Instagram Live session on Saturday (March 21). The Boogie Down Productions DJ made the confession during a video appearance on the “At-Home Edition” of The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon! on Monday (March 23). His IG Live “social distancing […]
Los Angeles, CA – Hitmaka’s alleged assault victim has denied she took part in a home invasion. In a statement obtained by The Blast, the woman, Talia Tilley, is adamant the VP of A&R at Atlantic Records physically assaulted her and there was nothing more to it. “I want to respond to the allegations that […]
Los Angeles, CA – Platinum rapper Shordie Shordie elevates his patented Captain Hook flow once again with his choosy “Fucc Friends,” single. Arriving as the first release from the Me & Mine Pt. 1 rapper’s forthcoming >Music (More Than Music) mixtape, “Fucc Friends,” also features a steamy visual. “OUT EVERYWHERE,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Friday (March […]
Boosie Badazz’s Instagram Live has turned into a destination for rants and NSFW content while people are stuck inside amid the coronavirus pandemic. During one of his livestreams on Monday (March 23), Boosie revisited his controversial remarks about Dwyane Wade’s transgender daughter Zaya in an attempt to defend himself. “I got gay people around me,” […]
Twenty years ago this month, *NSYNC released their history-making second album No Strings Attached. On its cover Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez, Joey Fatone, Chris Kirkpatrick and Lance Bass appeared as five puppets on strings, but at the time, the group was at the peak of its cultural control. They shifted 2.4 million copies of the […]
Kooley High member Tab-One has returned with a new solo album titled Balancing Act. The eight-track LP features him rapping over beats by Tecknowledgy, The Other Guys, KON SCI and VRY SNKY. “We all face the daily grind of nine to five’s and the inner struggle between doing what’s needed to earn a living and […]
Slim Thug is among the quickly growing roster of people who has tested positive for COVID-19. On Tuesday (March 24), the Houston rap vet revealed the results in an Instagram video, urging his fans to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously. “So check this out, no games being played,” he says in the clip. “The other […]
Taylor Swift and Kanye West’s relationship over the past 11 years has been riddled with controversy. There was Kanye’s infamous mic snatch during Swift’s acceptance speech at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards and the now four-year debate over Swift’s conversation with ‘Ye over the song “Famous.” On Saturday (March 21), the unedited conversation was […]
As if RosalĂa’s music didn’t already have us longing for a life we’ve never known, her new song “Dolerme” does not help. Dropping right as people settle into their social distancing, the love song about a fiery on-again, off-again relationship is not helping this whole “isolated” thing. If you’re lucky enough to have a quaran-crush, […]
Before there was N.W.A, there was the World Class Wreckin’ Cru. Although they had a revolving door of members back in the 80’s, key members included Dr. Dre, Michel’le, Alonzo Williams and DJ Yella. The group debuted at Williams’ club and incorporated the electro craze into their Hip Hop-infused sound. Somewhere along the line, Yella […]
Lady Gaga has taught the girls and the gays patience over the past few months, as she’s teased new music details and held off on releasing new single “Stupid Love” even after it leaked. So now, after postponing her upcoming Chromatica Ball tour due to the coronavirus pandemic, she’s putting the brakes on her long-awaited […]
Long live rock, literally. This year’s Rock and Roll and Hall of Fame induction ceremony, which had previously been indefinitely postponed from May 2 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, has been rescheduled for Saturday, November 7. Hooray! Now go forth and take advantage of those airline no-fee flight changes before everyone else does. The […]