Megan Thee Stallion has started using #FREEMEG and #FREETHEESTALLION hashtags on social media due to a dispute with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. According to Hot Girl Meg, the company is preventing her from putting out new music after she attempted to renegotiate her contract. “When I signed, I didn’t really know what was in […]
The Oscars were still so white for 2020ās slate of nominees, with the most glaring omission arguably being Jennifer Lopezās work as a prolific stripper (and foxy scammer) in the female gaze-y Hustlers. Likely being that she had a performance of a lifetime to prepare for in the weeks following the nominee announcement, J.Lo never […]
Blueface has announced another release date for his oft-delayed Find The Beat album. After failing to drop his debut LP on two previous occasions, the Cash Money West artist now claims his project will arrive on March 13. “Okay guys jokes over find the beat dropping March 13th,” he wrote Instagram on Sunday (March 1). […]
Guapdad 4000 got a pleasant surprise when he jokingly challenged Missy Elliott to a dance battle. After imitating her moves from “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video in a Twitter clip and declaring she had 24 hours to respond, Missy took less than an hour to give the scam rapper exactly what he wanted. “MISSY […]
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans bounce artist Vockah Redu has launched a GoFundMe after he was robbed in his hometown. According to the GoFundMe description, the window of his vehicle was smashed in and the thieves made off with a beat machine, theremin and stage case. “Until it’s replaced, I won’t be able to […]
Oprah Winfrey took a tumble while in the middle of a speech about wellness and balance during her 2020 Vision: Your Life on Focus Tour ā and naturally, 50 Cent had jokes. On Saturday (February 29), the For Life executive shared a clip of the viral fall. “Wellness to me means all things in balance, […]
Kanye West, as you may have heard, semi-recentlyĀ rebranded as a sort of pastor. He stages a weekly Sunday Service for groups of select churchgoers, for example Justin BieberĀ andĀ Brad PittĀ and theĀ people of Coachella. This being fashion month, and West being a very fashion guy, he brought the experience to Paris, holding a surprise Sunday Service early […]
Veteran MC Shabaam Sahdeeq has joined forces with Brown Bag AllStars producer J57 to release a collaborative album titled Precious Stones. The duo’s LP features guest appearances by Ras Kass, Planet Asia, Casual, El Da Sensei and more. The project is produced entirely by J57 with Rob Viktum providing an assist on “Passport In Order.” […]
Lil Uzi Vert has thrown a curveball to listeners on his new song “That Way.” The enigmatic artist reaches back to the glory days of the Backstreet Boys, turning the boy band’s hit single “I Want It That Way” into a hook for his latest work. related news Lil Uzi Vert Reps For TikTok & […]
The eternally hip frontman of the Cars, Ric Ocasek, died at the age of 75 last year, with his body being discovered in his Manhattan home by his wife of several decades, the Czech supermodel Paulina Porizkova. The couple had announced in 2017 that they were separating, and began divorce proceedings in the weeks leading […]
Drake surprised fans with the release of two new tracks on Saturday night (February 29). The OVO leader’s song “When To Say When” and “Chicago Freestyle” showed up on SoundCloud late in the evening, but Drizzy also shared a video for his latest work YouTube. related news Drake Promises Next Album Will Be Shorter Than […]
To all the punks who are reading this but didnāt bother seeing David Byrne and his monochromatic pals in American Utopia: Well, lucky you, because American Utopia is actually coming back in a few months. But thatās not the point. We donāt want to reward your procrastination. But we guess we have to, anyway, because […]
Juicy J has walked back his original sentiments hours after blasting Columbia Records with the aptly titled “Fuck Columbia Records” diss track. On Saturday (February 29), the Three 6 Mafia vet posted an Instagram post that read simply, “Spoke to @columbiarecords. We are all good!” View this post on Instagram Spoke to @columbiarecords We are […]
Drake likes to drop packs of music without warning and often late at night. His latest is two tracks, "When To Say When" and "Chicago Freestyle" presented as one music video. Check it all out. What do you think? Did the boy do it again?
Having a quiet night in listening to Glass Houses? Hoping to one day prove your undivided loyalty to Sir William Joel, the titular Piano Man? Well, he just jacked up his home security system thanks to a recent burglary hit (a few motorcycles were vandalized, nothing serious), and heās really hoping to test it out. […]
Florida rapper Trap Beckham is always thinking dancefloor-forward but for his new campaign, he’s putting a bit of extra message to his overall presentation. His latest club banger hopeful, the energetic “Back It Up,” features fellow Sunshine State flexer Flo Milli over a rambunctious Jacobi Jackson production. related news Trap Beckham Delivers “Happy Belated” EP […]
Public EnemyRadio ā P.E. mastermind Chuck D, DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws ā is performing at a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1), but evidently that didn’t sit well with Flavor Flav. On Friday (February 28), Flav’s team blasted the notion and insisted the Flavor Of LoveĀ reality TV star doesn’t […]
Columbia, SC – As the stage continues to set for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidacy, the remaining politicians are pulling out all the stops in efforts they can face off against Donald Trump in November. Even if it means piggybacking off Hip Hop in the most bizarre way possible. Enter Democratic presidential candidate and billionaire […]
Mobile, AL – Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Think It’s A Game Records (TIG) has consistently illuminated polarizing southern rap talents ā most notably kickstarting the careers of YFN Lucci and Rich Homie Quan. Now, with a loaded roster of young blood and the same tenacity for beaconing from the south, TIG has […]
New York, NY – Once upon a time,Ā JAY-Z recruited the LOX for his song “Reservoir Dogs” featuring Beanie Sigel and Sauce Money, which appeared on 1998’sĀ Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life.Ā But behind-the-scenes, things were a little intense as the recording process got underway. During a recent interview with Genius’ ForĀ The Record, Jadakiss revealed Styles P actually dissed […]
New York, NY – Waka Flocka Flame proved just how humble he is when he sat down with the co-hosts of Everyday Struggle and said he’s always known he was a “wack rapper.” “By 2012-2013, I had $30 million,” he says. “At that point in life, I’m being real on my dead brother, why was […]
New York, NY – Eminem’s #GodzillaChallenge has rap hopefuls and established MCs giving it their all. Bizzy Bone tried it (and kind of missed point), while countless aspiring rappers sent in their entries in an attempt to beat ā or at least come close to ā the 224 words Em spits in 31 seconds on […]
Surely you remember the Super Bowl Halftime Show. It happened only a few weeks ago and arguably clinched the win for butts that evening. Many viewers heartily enjoyed the spectacle, a sexy sprint through Jennifer Lopezās and Shakiraās greatest hits. There was athletic dancing, there was a pointed message of support for Puerto Rico, and […]
AndrĆ© 3000 was spotted several times around the country playing a flute last year. One lucky fan snapped a photo of him playing it at an airport, while another caught him wandering around in Philly putting musical notes into the air and taking photos with his fans. During a recent interview with Complex, Madlib ā […]
Staten Island, NY – Staten Island teacherĀ Jo Ann Accardi tweeted RZA last May asking him for help in obtaining new technology for PS 78, Stapleton. To her surprise, the Wu-Tang Clan luminary ultimately obliged and provided 30 new iPads for the students on Thursday (February 27), according to SI Live. āIām here today because one […]
Forget celebrities reacting to Eminem at the Oscars. Try Nicki reacting to drag queens on RuPaulās Drag Race. Televisionās greatest drag-based reality competition series had its Season 12 premiere last night, and in proud Drag Race tradition, it invited an A-list royal to be the first guest judge of the season. Nicki Minaj, she of […]
Juicy J just dropped the diss track "Fuk Columbia Records." Columbia Records is Juicy's label. "F*ck Columbia Records, tell them bitches count they days," he raps. "Since I got all these chains they must think a n*gga a slave/They want a n*gga that own no masters/They want a n*gga that call them master." In addition, […]
The long-awaited Kanye West and Dr. Dre single is here, or is it? Last month, we reported that a snippet of the song was released, and then it was quickly taken down. Rumor has it, the two are working on a full project, and we may now have more evidence. Last night, a full 3:05 track […]
The calendar gods have gifted you with an extra day this Leap Year, and now you can spend it enjoying Bad Bunnyās new album YHLQMDLG. The title stands for the phrase āYo Hago Lo Que Me Da La Gana,ā which roughly translates to, as the rapper told Jimmy Fallon while visiting the Tonight Show Thursday […]
Four months after filing a lawsuit rejecting their claim on her number-one hit song āTruth Hurts,ā producers Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen and Justin āYvesā Rothman have filed a lawsuit claiming they once helped co-create a Lizzo song called āHealthyā that they allege is, well, maybe not 100% that song, but similar enough to āTruth Hurtsā […]