Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia are bona fide radio legends — that’s not up for debate. The New York City-bred duo helped launch the careers of numerous notable Hip Hop artists — from Eminem and Biggie to JAY-Z and the late Big L. They ruled the ’90s airwaves like Kool DJ Red Alert ruled the […]
Fulton County, GA – YK Osiris asked a Georgia judge to allow him to leave the state so he can travel to Toronto to record with Drake. However, Drake is reportedly unaware of any planned studio session. According to TMZ, Osiris filed documents in Fulton County on Tuesday (January 14) in order to travel to […]
Atlanta, GA – The opening sequence to Roddy Ricch‘s Billboard No. 1 hit single “The Box” off Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial is broad and magnificent. Seconds into the production’s opulence, the track is pleasantly cut by what sounds like a squeaky windshield wiper on a rainy day. That catchy, squeaky sound capturing the […]
Los Angeles, CA – Run-DMC and Aerosmith will be teaming up once again. According to Variety, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are reuniting for a performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26. The iconic groups famously collaborated on a remake of Aerosmith’s 1975 single “Walk This Way” for Run-DMC’s 1986 album […]
Apple has acquired a Spike Jonze-directed documentary called Beastie Boys Story, which will dive into the lives of Ad-Rock, Mike D and the late MCA. The film is set to premiere around the 26th anniversary of Beastie Boys’ No. 1 Billboard 200 album, 1994’s Ill Communication, and again reunites the surviving Beasties with Jonze who famously directed the motley trio’s “Sabotage” […]
Machine Gun Kelly is venturing outside of Hip Hop for his next album, which now has a title. In a brief clip from an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe, the Interscope Records rapper said his upcoming pop-punk LP will be called Tickets For My Downfall. “the untitled pop punk album has a name,” he […]
Thundercat is back with a follow-up to 2017’s DRUNK called Is It What It Is. Produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat himself, the project features contributions from Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox, among others. “This album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that […]
This essay originally ran in November 2017 around the release of Lady Bird. We’re running it again today in light of Dave Matthews Band’s controversial exclusion in the 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class, despite having won the Fan Vote by over 1 million votes. In the year 2000, it was certainly lost […]
Cleveland, OH – The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. The Notorious B.I.G. and Whitney Houston are among the select few who will be inducted into the famous Rock Hall on May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium. Additional inductees include Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T. Rex. […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is concerned about his safety now that he’s been sentenced to two years in prison. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, has put in a request to serve the rest of his sentence at home, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. His attorney, Lance Lazzaro, requested that his client spend the remaining months […]
Grammy Award winner S1 a.k.a. Symbolyc One has dropped a new book titled Pray.Focus.Plan.Execute: A Memoir by S1 on Wednesday (January 15). To coincide with its release, the veteran producer is sharing an exclusive excerpt with RealStreetRadio readers. In this selection from Chapter 12, S1 details how connecting with Rhymefest led to producing for Kanye […]
Ahh, remember two days ago? The Academy Award nominations had just been announced, providing us all with the perfect opportunity to get upset. Some people huffed. Others puffed! It was a glorious time, but the news cycle moves quickly, and so the outrage subsided. Until now! Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, another […]
Much to the delight of beef enthusiasts everywhere, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a reliable source of drama, both petty and perhaps justified, over the past few years. Steve Miller’s speech outburst in 2016? Iconique. Mark Knopfler’s continued insistence that Dire Straits’ 2018 induction never happened? Inspiring. A lot of inductees […]
The Dave Matthews Band will not be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. This piece of news, announced on Wednesday morning with the full list of inductees, might not shock you. After all, there’s a long list of worthy acts who have been snubbed by the institution, and many of […]
There’s about to be an earfquake on the Grammys stage. Tyler the Creator is set to perform at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards this year. His album IGOR, which features the song “Earfquake” is nominated for Album of the Year. Tyler was quick to remind any potential Grammy voters following him on Instagram: he followed […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine has been behind the four walls of a New York City prison for the past 14 months. Now, it appears his patience is running out. According to TMZ, 6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro has filed paperwork asking a judge to allow the embattled rapper to finish out his sentence at […]
Greenville, MS – Yo Gotti and Roc Nation have spearheaded a federal lawsuit against the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden of the state penitentiary. Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of JAY-Z’s company, and attorney Alex Spiro sued over prison conditions on behalf of 29 inmates on Tuesday (January 14), according […]
At nearly 50 years young, Redman hasn’t lost his penchant for lyrical humor. Such a life-long quality is fully evidenced his new “Slap Da Shit Outcha” video, which is the lead single from his recently released EP, 3 Joints. The RIVETING-directed visual opens with the Funk Doctor entertaining various beggars and panhandlers as he proceeds […]
Wiz Khalifa dropped the much-teased video for “Real Rappers Rap” on Saturday (January 11) with a message for the new upstarts in the game. In the simplistic video, the shirtless “See You Again” rapper stands in a spotlight in a gym, boasting about his influence on Hip Hop while schooling the new generation on the […]
Rick Ross has a lot of collaborations on his mind. In an interview with Complex, the Maybach Music Group founder addressed the possibility of collaborative projects with Drake and Nas plus a new entry in the Self Made series. Rozay teased all three prospective releases by noting how many beats he’s got ready for each. […]
Dreamville has announced the deluxe edition of Revenge Of The Dreamers III will arrive this week. According to a Twitter post from the imprint, the project arrives on Thursday (January 16). Along with the announcement, the North Carolina-based label unleashed two new singles from the album — “BUSSIT” by Ari Lennox and “Still Up” from EarthGang […]
Less than a week after Lil’ Wayne’s unreleased single “Lets Ride” featuring Sean Kingston leaked online, fans of the New Orleans rapper have discovered almost an entire album worth of unreleased Weezy tracks on SoundCloud. On Saturday (January 11), a dozen unreleased Wayne records surfaced on SoundCloud. The leaked playlist is called Lil’ Wayne: Lost […]
Miami, FL – Timbaland is responsible for crafting songs for some of music’s biggest stars — from Missy Elliott and Beyoncé to JAY-Z and Drake. But behind all of his success, Timbo was grappling with an aggressive addiction to painkillers and suffocating under his roughly 260 pounds of extra weight. In a new interview with […]
Atlanta, GA – Offset has settled a hefty tax bill of $210,000. According to The Blast, the Georgia Department of Revenue released a lien filed against the Migos rapper after he paid off the whopping tab. In August, Offset was accused of owing over $210,000 in taxes from 2017. The amount owed started at just under […]
New York, NY – Method Man and Mary J. Blige are working together again. This time, the “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” collaborators will be on the small screen acting in Power Book II, a spinoff of the hit series Power. The Wu-Tang Clan MC will play an attorney named […]
Coachella’s queen and king Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have reportedly broken up, according to Us Weekly. After being together for nearly nine years and becoming Tumblr gods with their Coachella outfits, they’ve called it quits. “Vanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup,” […]
Meek Mill is trying to play peacemaker before Pop Smoke’s beef with Casanova turns into something bigger. Issues between the two emerged publicly when Pop threw a shot at his fellow Brooklyn native and Smoove L while previewing a new track on Instagram. The song itself appears to reference Casanova and Smoove’s “Demons & Devils” […]
Justin Beiber’s new single “YUMMY” seemed to go down a little more like medicine, with many criticizing its simplicity and, let’s be honest, sorta gross lyrics. So last weekend, to a bit of surprise, he posted instructions to fans for how to increase streams and iTunes purchases of the song. (The Instagram post has since […]
Los Angeles, CA – 2019 seemed to be especially marred by loss in the entertainment world. Juice Wrld, Nipsey Hussle, Bushwick Bill, Ras G and celebrated New Mexico MC Wake Self were just a handful of those who lost their lives last year. Actor John Witherspoon was another unexpected loss. The celebrated comedian passed away on October […]
Despite Nick Cannon’s hectic schedule, which includes hosting duties for both The Masked Singer and Wild ‘N Out, the Power 106 radio personality found time to craft a new mixtape called The Miseducation of The Negro You Love to Hate Vol. 1. Cannon shared an Instagram post about the project on Monday (January 13). “It’s simple […]