Hollywood, CA – Anderson .Paak signed a record deal with Dr. Dre and won a Grammy Award, yet his appearance on The Price Is Right ranks as one of his top achievements. After Paak’s episode of the long-running game show aired on Monday (January 20), the Aftermath artist celebrated being a contestant on the famed […]
Migos member Offset declared Culture 3 will be the last of the album series Instagram on Sunday (January 19). The previous LPs Culture and Culture II were extremely successful as both projects went platinum and hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Offset made the announcement by posting a picture of the Grammy-nominated group […]
Drake shouted out some respected MCs and artists in a series of posts on Instagram Stories. The OVO boss showed love to Phonte, The Roots, MF DOOM, Elzhi and more while sharing his listening selections from Sunday night (January 19). “Spent my night listening to some of the greatest ever,” Drake wrote before posting photos […]
Louis Tomlinson just dropped the music video for the titular track off his debut album, Walls, and the song is every bit as slow and introspective as the videoâs barren desert landscape suggests. The single is easy listening, lonely pop rock reminiscent of the 2000s (think early Green Day, but with an inspirational, self-help slant). […]
The Brooklyn Hip Hop scene got a little more unified as Casanova and Pop Smoke put an end to their beef. After tensions between the two began to publicly surface in recent weeks, Casanova revealed he’s on good terms with Pop on Sunday (January 19). The Roc Nation artist posted a photo of his friendly […]
Eminem’s surprise album Music To Be Murdered By is expected to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 next week and in the process, make Billboard history. According to HITS Daily Double, Shady’s 11th studio effort is projected to move between 300,000 and 325,000 album-equivalent units. If the project does indeed top the Billboard 200, […]
Manchester, UK – An Eminem album wouldn’t be complete with a little controversy. Shortly after Slim Shady surprised his fans with Music To Be Murdered By, his 11th studio album, Twitter lit up with reactions to the song “Unaccommodating,” which includes the line, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana […]
San Antonio, TX – Violence erupted inside a San Antonio bar on Sunday night (January 19) as a crowd gathered for a concert called Living the DREAM. The show featured 19 burgeoning rappers mildly popular on social media, including San Antonio rappers RUZ, Creep and 223Jerm. According to ABC News, the San Antonio Police Department responded […]
In celebration of the release of Offset‘s collaboration with fashion designer Chaz A. Jordan, Cardi B promised some fellatio to her husband. The entertainer made the offer on her Twitter after the collaboration was released on Thursday (January 16). She wrote, “Sooooo proud of my man!! Celebration in my throat today!!!” Sooooo proud of my […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Eminem dropped his surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. Also, Royce Da 5’9 unleashed his new single “Overcomer” featuring a diss aimed at Yelawolf, and 2 Chainz cut down his dreads. Eminem Releases Music To Be Murdered By Eminem surprised fans with a new album titled Music […]
Michelle Obama has debuted a new workout playlist on Spotify, sharing a Hip Hop-heavy selection of songs on Sunday (January 19). The former first lady’s collection includes tracks from The Carters (JAY-Z and BeyoncĂ©), Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, among others. Obama’s picks arrive a few weeks after […]
Brooklyn’s Wais P has linked up with producer Statik Selektah for an EP titled Chinchilla. The Showoff Records release joins the latter’s growing list of a collaborative projects, which include past team-ups with MCs such as Bun B and Curren$y in 2019. The new eight-track project features contributions from Paul Wall, Termanology, Nem$ and Haile […]
New York, NY – A$AP Rocky discussed a past phone call he had with Donald Trump during an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday (January 17). While reflecting on his legal drama in Sweden, the A$AP Mob member confirmed he spoke with Trump and thanked his unlikely advocate for supporting his prison release last […]
Glendale, CA – Vic Mensa learned the hard way that brass knuckles are illegal in California. According to TMZ, the Roc Nation artist was arrested earlier this month in Glendale after police found a pair of brass knucks on him during a pat-down. Mensa was reportedly stopped by police for making an unsafe turn while […]
Westside Gunn’s trip to Paris has provided him with inspiration for his next project. The Griselda Records leader announced a new solo release titled Pray For Paris social media on Saturday (January 18). “Iâm INSPIRED!!!!!” he wrote on Instagram. “And with that being said Iâm making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop […]
Hus KingPin has returned with a new album called End Of A Decade. As the title suggests, the project showcases 16 rare and unreleased tracks recorded between the years 2009 and 2019. Guests on the album include Kool G Rap, longtime collaborator SmooVth, Conway, Westside Gunn, Planet Asia, Tristate and Rozewood with production handled by Evidence, […]
Although former Martin co-stars Martin Lawrence and Tisha Campbell had some personal issues while filming the hit 1990s sitcom, they’re still able to show each other love on social media. The lawsuit filed by Campbell against Lawrence and HBO Studios in 1997 became a major topic during Lawrence’s press tour for Bad Boys For Life after Lawrence called […]
Los Angeles, CA – The latest edition of The Breakdown is here. This time, host Page Kennedy dives into the topic, “Is Royce Da 5’9 The Greatest Lyricist In The Game?” Throughout the roughly 11-minute video, Kennedy talks about the Motor City native’s forthcoming album The Allegory, his insane lyricism and 2018’s Book Of Ryan, while joking […]
Beverly Hills, CA – DaBaby is calling foul on recent allegations he assaulted an employee at the AC Hotel by Marriott in Beverly Hills last month. The KIRK mastermind headed to Instagram on Saturday (January 18) and explained his side of the story, while vowing to countersue everyone. “Ima leave that right there & stand […]
Houston, TX – Despite all the ups and downs of his career, having children by different women is apparently one of Boosie Badazz’s biggest regrets in life. In an interview with Terri Thomas of 97.9 The Box, Boosie spoke on his regrets about being a young father with multiple children by multiple women. “I’d keep my same […]
Brooklyn, NY – A$AP Mob visionary A$AP Yams died of an accidental drug overdose in 2015. Since then, the remaining members of the Mob have rallied together every year for the Yams Day music festival. Ahead of this year’s event, Drake surprised A$AP Rocky with a custom Yams chain. Photographer Angel Rivera captured the moment […]
Beverly Hills, CA – A surveillance video recorded last month might come back to haunt DaBaby. In a clip obtained by TMZ, the North Carolina-bred rapper is inside the lobby of a Beverly Hills hotel where he gets into an altercation. The man in the clip is an alleged hotel employee who simply wanted a […]
Madlib and his younger brother Oh No have joined forces for a new super duo called The Professionals. On Friday (January 17), the seasoned Hip Hop artists dropped the inaugural self-titled album, which includes the previously released singles “Superhumans” and “Give N Take.” The project arrives The Beat Konducta’s own Madlib Invazion imprint and features additional […]
Aaliyah didnât invent dancing in a midriff top in front of an industrial fan inside a warehouse, but between her âOne In A Millionâ and âBe My Somebodyâ music videos, it basically feels like she did. In her latest music video, released on Friday evening, JhenĂ© Aiko pays homage to that most iconic of â90s […]
Paris, France – Migos rapper Quavo brought fight night to a Paris club on Thursday (January 16), throwing blows after bouncers refused to let him enter a fashion week after-party. According to TMZ, the 28-year-old ATLian got into a brief altercation with the staff at Palais Maillot night club over a case of mistaken identity. […]
Five months after Deborah Dugan joined the Recording Academy as its CEO and president, the powers-that-be at the Recording Academy have placed her on administrative leave â and Chuck D has something to say about it. The news of Dugan’s departure was announced on Friday (January 17). âThe Board of Trustees felt this action to […]
Unless youâre familiar with Maroon 5 deep cuts, this news might not be for you. Just kidding, we can all enjoy a cruel little comeback before easing into a long weekend. On Friday, the official Maroon 5 Twitter account tweeted at The 1975âs frontman Matt Healy about the cover art for their brand-new single âMe […]
Rihanna is single. Did you hear me? I said Rihanna is single! Per Us Weekly, Rih and Hassan Jameel, her Saudi billionaire boyfriend of three years, have separated. Get out your good cargo shorts, Leonardo DiCaprio. Put on your best newsboy cap! Spit-shine that Oscar! Itâs 2020, Rihanna is single, and weâre all shooting our […]
Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia have delivered their first album No Requests. The New York City-bred radio legends both curated and executive produced the project for 10x-Grammy Award winning pianist Eddie Palmeiri and his label Uprising Music. Comprised of 10 tracks, the multi-dimensional project fuses jazz, Latin, Go Go, instrumental Hip Hop and other various flavors […]
New York, NY – Brooklyn drill torchbearer Pop Smoke was reportedly arrested on Friday (January 17) after police say he tried to move a stolen 2019 Rolls-Royce Wraith from California to his New York City hometown. According to court documents obtained by TMZ, the 20-year-old rapper born Bashar Barakah Jackson originally met the car’s owner […]