In 2022, Pooh Shiesty was sentenced to five years for a drugs and sneakers deal that ended in gunfire. He was set for release in early 2026 and is currently housed at FCI El Reno in Oklahoma. Until a few months ago, he was active on social media, even going as far as to shoot […]
Cardi B had a lot to say after people bashed her music. Yesterday, the Bronx rapper was seen in a video rapping to a song that she recorded in 2019 but decided to scrap. “I hate this song,” she said. Others also hated it and let Cardi know, which ticked her off. “This y yall […]
But Charlamagne tha God thinks that would be a bad idea and said there’s no way Wayne could beat Kendrick in a rap battle. “The reason he donāt want no problem with Kendrick right now is because emotionally, mentally and spiritually, Lil Wayne is not on the level to get at Kendrick, ’cause Kendrick would […]
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The Juice Wrld money grab continued with his third posthumous album, The Party Never Ends 2.0. According to HitsDailyDouble, the project will do 93K in its opening week,Ā snagging the five years dead rapper fourth on the Billboard chart. The second week of Kendrick Lamar’sĀ GNX will do 160K and finish second. Taylor Swift will be first […]
JAY-Z’s Ā Monogram weed brand is in big trouble. Monogram was launched in 2020, with the expectation that Hov’s fans would pay $50 for prerolled joints and other such goodies. They did not, for the most part. Monagram still has nine retail stores across the country. However, JAY’s name is absent from any of their current […]
Cam Newton is team Drake, not team Kendrick Lamar.Ā But still, he doesn’t think Drizzy has it in him to win a battle against the “Squabble Up” rapper. So, he wants Lil Wayne to go at him instead. Cam Newton said the beef got him looking at Drake differently šā¦ and now he needs Lil […]
The disagreements about who’s the better rapper, Kendrick Lamar or Drake, seems just as intense as the arguments between Democrats and Republicans. Even famous artists have picked a side, which Kendrick addressed on “wacced out murals,” the opening cut on his brilliant GNX album. 50 Cent has already sided with Drake. Earlier this year, he […]
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Kendrick Lamar occupies all the top five spots on the Hot 100, thanks to his new album GNX. What he doesn’t occupy is the top spot on Spotify’s chart for the most streamed rapper. Instead, his opp Drake ended with that position for November as he has for every month this year. Drake was the […]
LeBron James has a great mind for basketball. Not so much for public relations. The soon-to-be 40-year-old has been called out for dismissing the NBA Cup after the Lakers were eliminated, in contrast to how he celebrated taking the in-season tournament title last year. LeBron James went from the only person popping champagne š¾ when […]
LeBron James can’t beat the charge that he’s been siding with Kendrick Lamar over his old buddy Drake. He was seen dancing to Kendrick’s “Not Like Us” a while back, attended his Pop OutĀ show, andĀ said he loves the song while warming up with Team USA. LeBron and Drake used to be friends but fell out […]
Cardi B has been in full party mode sinceĀ splitting with Offset. So much so that some have accused her of never being with her children. The Bronx rapper defended herself against that claim on X and said that wasn’t the case.Ā She responded to talk about being promiscuous as well, saying it’s mainly men who […]
The word is that a big part of why the whole rap world turned on Drake this summer is jealousy over how much money he makes. It’s not just his record contract. According to DJ Akademiks, Drake has a massive deal with gambling platform Stake. Akademiks said Drake has a $180M deal with Stake and […]
Today begins December. This means it’s time to start dropping the gun and declaring the best-selling rappers of the year. Here are the ten best-selling rappers of 2024 by total units. #1 Drake#2 Future#3 Kanye West#4 Kendrick Lamar#5 Travis Scott#6 Eminem#7 NBA YoungBoy#8 Rod Wave#9 21 Savage#10 Tyler, The Creator Are Drake, Future and Kanye […]
Dave Blunts has some of the craziest bars in the Hip Hop game. He’s also morbidly obese. Earlier this month, Snoop Dogg called him out for being so fat he had to sit down while performing “Well put down the chicken wings and Tata chips Newfew and that chair gone break soon get to the […]
Rick Ross, Future, and A$AP Rocky are among those who turned on Drake this summer, even though they’ve previously received Drake stimulus packages. Some are already crawling back to the Canadian. Blocboy JB wants to make clear that he would have never left. “I’ll Never Switch Sides On Anybody That Helped Me This Rap Game […]
M.I.A. was on Roc Nation back in the day, and she has little good to say about JAY-Z from the experience. In her latest attack on Hov, the Sri Lankan artist claims he tried to get her to have plastic surgery, but she didn’t because she’s not insecure like certain other Roc Nation-affiliated females. M.I.A. […]
J. Cole is a certified hitmaker. But it wasn’t always that way. On Cole’s podcast, Cole and his manager Ā Ibrahim “Ib” Hamad discussed attending LeBron James and JAY-Z’s Two Kings dinner during the 2011 NBA All-Star Game weekend, months before Cole dropped his debut album. During the meal, Hov told Drake to give Cole a […]
Sukii Baby is most famous for being the cover girl for the Drake-21 Savage album Her Loss. However, it sounds like she rather do model work for Drake’s opp Kendrick Lamar. Here she is on Kendrick’s new album GNX. Sukii speaking on the impact of Kendrickās new album āGNXā š„ pic.twitter.com/RAT44fEdVy ā Theorthodox (@Bassfoxp) November […]
Sophia Rain got on a podcast this week and revealed she makes over $40 million a year doing OnlyFans. Not only is that more than many of your favorite athletes make, but Rain can do it without doing anything hardcore. This revelation has left everyone baffled. Adam22 is calling BS. The NoJumper boss, who is […]
Nick Cannon has been diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder, which is a condition ācharacterized by impulsivity, volatility, attention-seeking, and a lack of empathy.āĀ The condition makes it hard to form relationships with others. Ā During a chat with People magazine, the 44-year-old explained what he is doing to deal with the disorder. āI feel like thereās […]
The Jake Paul Mike Tyson fight was an enormous hit. Both Paul and Tyson were well paid for it. It’s been known that Tyson made about $20 million off the fight. Paul’s figure is harder to figure, since he both produced the event and got in the ring. During a chat with his brother Logan, […]
LL Cool J could have the longest, most successful career of any rapper. His first album was in 1985, and he’s been in the entertainment industry ever since.Ā LL talked about his long run in a recent interview and called himself Hip Hop’s most important rapper. [Jump to the 49:42 mark] [embedded content] “Iāma say […]
Drake has been getting pummeled on social media since taking legal action against Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” diss song. Timbaland weighed in on the whole thing when he responded to a social media comment and got backlash. Drake unfollows Timbaland following his bigoted comment. pic.twitter.com/QcSdEkfcLi ā Medito (@Mediittoo) November 28, 2024 “If he wouldāve […]
Sexyy Red was accused of indulging in a little cocaine when she was on Kai Cenat’s Twitch stream this week. At one point, Sexyy can be seen handling something close to her nose, but she says it wasn’t what people think. I definitely was rollin ah wood ššØ https://t.co/J4Tvqo423q ā Sexyy Red (@SexyyRed314_) November 27, […]
The holidays can be a lonely time for inmates. Here’s what some of your favorite rap figures will be eating for Thanksgiving this year as they serve out their sentences. Tekashi 6ix9ine and Puff Daddy, who are locked up in MDC Brooklyn, will be feasting on turkey roast, hot & sour tofu, mashed potatoes, mixed […]
Joe Budden had much to say about Drake taking legal action against Universal over Kendrick Lamar’s diss song, “Not Like Us.” So, Drake’s father, Dennis Graham, responded to Joe with tough talk. Here’s what the former Slaughterhouse member said about Drake: “Heās a selfish lying manipulative sack of sh*t who has made enemies for 15 […]
Questlove sent a shout out to Kendrick Lamar for paying homage to The Roots, and TDE’s Punch Henderson basically called the famed drummer a hypocrite. Kendrick’s video for his new song “Squabble Up” recreates the visuals for The Roots’ 1999 cut “The Next Movement,” so Quest thanked him. “I wanna thank @kendricklamar for acknowledging something […]