The Pussycat Dolls have no respect for the 2010s and, frankly, we get it. The Nicole Scherzinger–led girl group has loosened up their buttons for the first time in about 11 years, completely skipping the teens. Their new single “React” is the group’s first since 2008’s Doll Domination, which, yes, upon 2009 rerelease, is the […]
It’s that feeling when you’re on a really bad date and realize “Well, thank goodness, I’m not doing this again.” In her new track “Let’s Be Friends,” Carly Rae Jepsen captures the awkwardness and frustration along with the liberating, chucking-deuces-up-as-you-walk-out-the-door freedom of breaking up with a short-term somebody. All that to say, congratulations to gay […]
Mega Ran is teaming up with Slum Village’s Young RJ for a collaborative album titled 2HandsUp. Ahead of the LP’s March release, the newly-formed duo premieres the lead single “Pray” featuring Abstract Orchestra and Daru Jones on RealStreetRadio. “We went to Detroit to write and record this, and shot a video, and it really changed […]
The Barbz can have a little beef, as a treat. Nicki Minaj’s fans have been patient while she entered retirement and now they’re being rewarded with both a new single, “Yikes,” and with Meek Mill drama. The rapper, who Minaj has recently gotten into two public fights with, also released a new single Friday, “Believe,” […]
Los Angeles, CA – The city of Los Angeles will hold a public memorial for Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the seven other people who were killed in a helicopter crash last month. According to the Los Angeles Times, the event is scheduled for February 24. Although Bryant’s memorial could draw more people […]
DaBaby dropped his latest video for the DJ Kid-produced track “Shut Up” on Thursday (February 6) as an answer to all the people trying to downplay his success. The video follows a day-in-the-life of DaBaby as he spends Super Bowl LIV weekend performing 14 shows. The clip features the “Bop” rapper boasting about his newfound […]
Brent Faiyaz, who famously provided the hook for GoldLink’s multi-platinum selling hit “Crew,” is back with a 10-track album titled Fuck The World. The project serves as the follow-up to his Lost EP, which dropped in 2018. The LP marks his first full-length release since his debut Sonder Son, which RealStreetRadio named as one of […]
V Don has dropped Black Mass, a project showcasing his work behind the boards. The Harlem-based producer has previously crafted beats for artists such as Westside Gunn, A$AP Rocky, Styles P and Trae Tha Truth. V Don’s new release is comprised of 12 tracks and features many of his frequent collaborators. Guests include Dave East, […]
In news that literally came out of nowhere, Jay Electronica, the rap phenom and one time Jay Z protege, took to Twitter to announce that his long awaited debut album with Roc Nation is apparently dropping in 40 days. For those who might not remember exactly who Jay Electronica is, here’s the Sparknotes: After releasing […]
Jay Electronica is providing his fans with a glimmer of hope. The enigmatic MC has claimed his debut LP is finally ready to drop after more than a decade of delays. The New Orleans-bred artist shared his unexpected update on the album in a series of Twitter posts on Thursday night (February 6). “Album done,” […]
Fat Tony has teamed up with producer Taydex for the collaborative album Wake Up. The two previously worked together on Tony’s MacGregor Park LP, which dropped in 2017. “Wake Up is the first full-length album I’ve made with Taydex,” the Houston-bred rapper tells RealStreetRadio. “After ‘Swervin,’ I knew I wanted to make a whole ass […]
Rising star Pop Smoke has released his new album Meet The Woo Vol. 2, a sequel to his 2019 debut Meet The Woo. The Republic Records artist’s latest work includes 13 songs, two of which are bonus tracks. The project features collaborations with Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Lil Tjay and Fivio Foreign. Check […]
D Smoke, the winner of Netflix’s Hip Hop competition series Rhythm + Flow, has dropped his Black Habits LP. The album is the follow-up to his Inglewood High EP, which was released last October. The West Coast rapper’s new project includes 16 songs. Snoop Dogg, Ari Lennox, SiR and Jill Scott are among the guests […]
Denzel Curry has delivered another surprise project in 2020. A few weeks after releasing the unexpected 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXX, the Loma Vista Recordings artist links up with producer Kenny Beats for a collaborative album titled Unlocked. The eight-track LP initially debuted YouTube as part of a short film about the project leaking. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Much has been said about JAY-Z’s partnership with the NFL, even more so after he was filmed sitting during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV. Common made it clear he supports Hip Hop’s first billionaire and respects the route he’s taken to provide change. TMZ caught up with the Chi-Town native at the […]
In anticipation of the San Francisco 49ers winning Super Bowl Sunday’s match-up with the Kansas City Chiefs, the franchise paid Lil Wayne and DaBaby in full to do a full-out performance as a way to celebrate. However, even though they had a 10-point lead, with seven minutes left in the game, the Chiefs ultimately won […]
The Bay Area Hip Hop community was concerned when two of its staples — E-40 and Richie Rich — engaged in some social media beef earlier this week. But to everyone’s surprise (well, aside from Hieroglyphics MC Phesto who said he “wasn’t worried”), the two rap vets sat down over a meal and squashed their […]
Lil Nas X and Hip Hop luminary Nas surprised the world at the 62nd Grammy Award ceremony this year when they took over the stage to perform Lil Nas’ 7 EP track, “Rodeo.” Now, there’s a haunting music video to go with the polarizing collaboration. Set in a world between the matrix and bloodsucking vampires […]
Late civil rights activist Rosa Parks would’ve turned 107 on Tuesday (February 4). On the eve of her birthday, Nicki Minaj shared a snippet of her next single “Yikes,” which contains the line, “All you bitches Rosa Parks/Uh oh, get your ass up.” While some people thought the line was funny, others felt it was […]
If each of the videos for Hayley Williams’s new songs exists in a shared universe, she’s gone from running naked in the woods and being pursued through a dark house, to being clothed in the woods and turning into a bird in a bright house, and now, for her latest solo single, she is safely […]
Fresh off the heels of her Netflix documentary, Miss Americana, Taylor Swift announced today she has inked an exclusive deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, parting ways with Sony/ATV where she first signed when she was 14. This deal specifically covers Swift’s work as a songwriter. “According to two people briefed on the agreement, Swift’s […]
Future’s 17-year-old son Jakobi Wilburn was arrested in Georgia last month. The teenager is reportedly facing charges of criminal gang activity, criminal trespass and the altered ID of a firearm after he was allegedly found in possession of a gun with the serial number scratched out. Despite reports claiming Wilburn had no financial help and would […]
600 Breezy appeared to offer Meek Mill quite the assist on Wednesday (February 5) after the “Going Bad” rapper exchanged some heated words with his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj on Twitter. In a since-deleted tweet from his account, Breezy told Meek he knows some people that will kill Nicki’s husband Kenneth Petty for him. “Aye Meek for a […]
Oprah Winfrey has been catching some heat lately for her connection to a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers. The talk show host mogul has been accused of repeatedly going after black men in the entertainment industry, while aligning herself with powerful white men such as disgraced Hollywood bigwig Harvey Weinstein. On […]
50 Cent is doing the press rounds ahead of the For Life premiere, a new legal drama with ABC that Fiddy executive produced. During a recent sit-down with Complex, the television executive was perfectly willing to talk about his relationship with Eminem and various business endeavors, but he stopped short when the topic of French Montana […]
Backlash, as a very abrupt kind of motion, is governed by the laws of Sir Isaac Newton. Action begets reaction in equal measure. The action on Billie Eilish has been intense this year. She swept all the major categories at the Grammys last week on the strength of her debut When We All Fall Asleep […]
Lil Nas X looked to the past for his latest futuristic music video, “Rodeo,” featuring Nas. While walking along a dark, abandoned path that nothing could go wrong on, Nas X is randomly attacked by a vampire, which turns him into a bat-faced human reminiscent of another dancing supernatural creature: Michael Jackson in the “Thriller” […]
RealStreetRadio – As MC Estee Nack and German producer Superior prepare to unleash their collaborative album, BALADAS, the duo has dropped the second single from the project titled “AROCKANDAHARDPLACE.” View this post on Instagram Out on March 20th, "BALADAS" album by ESTEE NACK X SUPERIOR. Features by Eto, Daniel Son, Codenine, Recognize Ali & Ice […]
Buffalo, NY – Fresh off of Paris Fashion Week, during which Westside Gunn made an appearance at the Off-White Men’s Fall 2020 show, and a January 23 performance on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon, the Griselda team drops a gritty black and white Rodney Passé-directed visual for their WWCD standout “Cruiser Weight Coke.” Filmed at […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Celebrated Canadian rapper/producer Classified is back with a new single called “Rap Shit” featuring Dax and Snak The Ripper. The track follows his recent “Powerless” video, which was recently nominated for a JUNO Award (the Canadian version of the Grammys). He’s already won numerous JUNO Awards over the years and released 16 studio […]