R.A. the Rugged Man‘s new album All My Heroes Are Dead is slated to drop on April 17. With the LP due out next month, the veteran MC unleashes the second single “Wondering (How To Believe)” featuring Canadian singer David Myles along with a video for the track. “It’s based on true stories,” R.A. tells […]
Washington, D.C. – Cardi B and nine other Instagram influencers received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission after failing to properly disclose paid advertisements. According to Buzzfeed News, the multi-platinum selling rapper and her fellow social media mavens came under scrutiny for promoting the detox tea company Teami. The FTC has accused Teami of […]
Los Angeles, CA – Maxo Kream’s brother, Money Madu, was shot and killed in the Woodland Hills suburb of Los Angeles on Monday (March 9). According to KTLA 5, officers responded to a shooting call inside an apartment around 4:25 a.m. local time. When police arrived, they found the 27-year-old victim on the floor with […]
Detroit, MI – 42 Dugg has reportedly been arrested on a federal gun charge. According to The Detroit News, the burgeoning Motor City rapper — real name Dion Marquise Hayes — is being temporarily held without bond as federal prosecutors attempt to transfer him to Atlanta federal court to face the gun charge. The 25-year-old rapper is […]
A lot of rappers say they love anime, but Lil Uzi Vert is the rare artist who deserves a series of his own. The Philly star is short in stature with a massive personality, a shit talker who’s also in touch with his feelings, a sharp dresser with a flair for colorful hair. Like a […]
LNDN DRGS rapper Jay Worthy has collected all of his Two4one singles and added some new songs to the mix for an official EP. The West Coast rapper’s eight-track project features collaborations with Kamaiyah, Boogie, G Perico, Elcamino, Larry June, P-Lo, Daytona, Grafh and Pressa. Production is handled by Alchemist, Cardo, Harry Fraud and Jake […]
Wendy Williams had a few words for Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty, who was recently arrested for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. As she was wrapping up Tuesday’s (March 10) show, the fiery talk show host condemned Nicki for marrying someone with such a sordid past and accused […]
Megan Thee Stallion has started a new social media dance challenge based on her song “Captain Hook,” which arrives on the heels of Eminem’s popular #GodzillaChallenge. “#captainhookchallenge Y’all want the music video,” she wrote on Instagram. View this post on Instagram #captainhookchallenge Y’all want the music video ? A post shared by Hot Girl Meg […]
The Beastie Boys Story: A Spike Jonze Live Documentary is inching toward its release date. According to an Instagram post from Mike D, tickets for the IMAX Experience are on sale now. “Now hear this,” he wrote in the caption. “If you have an urge to see #BeastieBoysStory …Beastie Boys Story: The #IMAX Experience takes […]
Anderson .Paak won two gilded trophies at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in February — one in the Best R&B Performance category for “Come Home” featuring André 3000 and another in the Best R&B Album category for 2019’s Ventura. Now, he’s continuing that momentum with a new single called “Don’t Slack” featuring Justin Timberlake. The song […]
Don Toliver’s debut album Heaven Or Hell is ready for launch. The Cactus Jack/Atlantic Records artist’s first studio LP is scheduled to drop on Friday (March 13). Toliver unveiled the release date along with his album’s cover art in an Instagram post on Tuesday (March 10). “HEAVEN OR HELL,” he wrote. “3/13. STORY TO TELL.” […]
New York, NY – Mass Appeal India has added a new member to its roster. Nas and his Mass Appeal Records offshoot have announced the signing of Raja Kumari, the first female rapper signed to the label. “When I first met Raja, I knew she was someone the world needs to hear,” Nas said in […]
Thundercat lit the stage on fire during his Jimmy Kimmel Live! performance on Monday night (March 9). Joined by longtime collaborator Flying Lotus,The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Slave’s Steve Arrington, the prodigious bass player executed a flawless live rendition of “Black Qualls,” the lead single from his forthcoming album, It Is What It Is. As […]
British DJ/producer George Evelyn — better known as Nightmares On Wax — has shared a new bonus track from the 25th anniversary reissue of Smoker’s Delight titled “Aquaself.” Originally released in 1995, the project saw a shift in Evelyn’s style from his debut 1991’s A Word of Science: The First and Final Chapter into a blend of […]
Bishop Nehru has a new release date for his upcoming album Nehru: My Disregarded Thoughts. The project was originally expected to arrive last November but due to a “managerial dispute,” it was postponed. According to a press release, the project will now be released on May 8. Along with the release date, the Hip Hop prodigy has […]
Indigo, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was expected to take place over two weekends in April but according to Variety, the annual music event has been postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Goldenvoice, the company behind Coachella, is currently informing artists’ agents in an effort to figure out who will be available on consecutive […]
Manhattan, NY – Pras appeared in a Manhattan court for a child support hearing on Monday (March 9). According to Page Six, the former Fugees MC reportedly owes Angela Severiano — his ex-girlfriend and the mother of his 9-year-old son Landon — roughly $125,000. In January, the Hip Hop vet was mandated by a court […]
Even before the slime-green roots made their grand debut, Billie Eilish has long favored a boxy, oversize fashion aesthetic while out in public — a choice that she previously explained is not to avoid being sexualized as a young female musician, but rather because, simply, she’s more comfortable wearing baggy clothes. During the opening of […]
M.O.P.’s own Lil Fame, Duck Down Music and Sean Price’s wife Bernadette are still carrying the flag for Ruck. After releasing the late MC and Fame’s Price Of Fame album in December, the duo’s collaborative project gets revisited with the “Wait For It” video. The short yet potent track doesn’t feature any raps from P, […]
Wiz Khalifa has enlisted the help of Mustard for a new single titled “Bammer.” The track blends jazz-based production with Mustard’s signature bounce as Wiz delivers another batch of weed raps. “Don’t give me no bammer weed/We don’t smoke that shit, it’s TGOD,” he declares on the hook. related news Wiz Khalifa Releases ‘It’s Only […]
Looks like you’ll have to completely redo your festival wardrobe for a new season, but reportedly, you’ll have the time. Just days after the organizers of SXSW decided to cancel this year’s events in Austin over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, Billboard reports that both Coachella, scheduled to begin April 10, and Stagecoach are […]
Guess you’ll have to wear all your festival outfits in the privacy of your own home this year. Just days after the organizers of SXSW decided to cancel this year’s events in Austin over concerns about the spread of coronavirus, Billboard reports that both Coachella and Stagecoach are “in talks” to be postponed until October […]
First a taping of The Price Is Right, and now a deli? If HAIM performs in your neighbor’s driveway, they’ll essentially be on a tour of your dad’s favorite places on Earth. Instead, they’re going on an official tour of the nation’s delis this month, specifically the delis in the part of the nation that […]
Ransom has returned with an EP titled Director’s Cut. The Jersey City-bred rapper’s new project marks his first studio release since 2017 when he dropped the Greatest Rapper Alive album and 1% EP. The veteran MC’s latest work is comprised of four tracks. Production is handled entirely by Nicholas Craven, who has worked with artists […]
Snoh Aalegra has joined the Roc Nation family. Fresh off making her NPR Tiny Desk Concert debut and releasing her “Whoa” remix with Pharrell, the Iranian-Swedish singer and No I.D.’s ARTium Recordings have agreed to partnership deal with JAY-Z’s label. The announcement comes hot on the heels of her hit single “I Want You Around” overtaking […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine, the controversial rapper who was embroiled in a high-profile court case for crimes involving his former gang, the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, will be released from prison on August 2. Complex confirmed the date with his attorney. The 23-year-old rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, was sentenced to 24 months in prison and five years […]
New York, NY – Following Tekashi 6ix9ine’s sentencing hearing last December, his attorney Lance Lazzaro predicted he would be out of prison by the end of July. According to the Bureau of Prisons Inmate Locator, Lazzaro was close — the controversial rapper is expected to be released on August 2. The Dummy Boy artist was […]
Max B revisited his past feud with Jim Jones in a YouTube clip released on Monday (March 9). In the jailhouse interview, the incarcerated rapper expressed regret over how the beef played out years ago. “I think two egos was just coming together,” he said. “Two big personalities. You know, I wasn’t there for that. […]
It’s been 20 years since Eminem politely requested that the real Slim Shady please stand up and this time he is not messing around with these clones. Eminem emptied out his ideas notebook on the music video for “Godzilla,” which, yes, since you were clearly about to ask, does include human-size Godzillas walking alongside the […]
Los Angeles, CA – JAY-Z and his daughter Blue Ivy watched courtside as the Los Angeles Lakers took on the Clippers at the Staples Center on Sunday (March 8), but some unwanted attention appeared to get the better of him. In an Instagram video shared by sports reporter Nick Hamilton, a man attempts to put […]