James Safechuck and Wade Robson, two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as kids, have just won the right to sue, according to Variety. A California appeals court decided that both men can now have their cases tried under a new California law. In 2017, a trial judge threw out their initial […]
Doha, Qatar – Dave East rang in 2020 with an act of service by performing for U.S. military troops at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. “Qatar Was Insane,” the Harlem-bred rapper wrote on Instagram, “First Time Ever Being On A Military Base. And They Knew My Shit Word For Word. Met The Colonel, Seen Some […]
R. Kelly is behind bars, but Surviving R. Kellyâs work continues. Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning premiered on Lifetime Thursday, the first of a three-night event showcasing the aftermath of the original Surviving R. Kelly docuseries that premiered in early 2019. Survivors of R. Kellyâs alleged abuse spoke out on their experiences now […]
It’s been nearly a year since Snoop Dogg‘s last stab at Donald Trump, but the veteran MC shared a throwback to an even earlier time â way back in 2011 â when he roasted the property tycoon-turned reality TV star about his White House ambitions. The Instagram clip, posted on Thursday (January 2) and taken […]
Mick Jenkins has announced the release of a new album named “The Circus”, set for release on January 10. The Chicago-based rapper shared the artwork for the seven-song project social media, along with a new single called “Carefree.” “The Circus” features an array of producers, including long-time West Coast producer Hit-Boy, as well as the […]
Denver, CO – Walking into the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado, the energy is electric. In the middle of a crowded room stands Thomas “Detour” Evans, visual artist extraordinaire. He’s pointing to his expansive works displayed throughout the building and explaining where the idea for The 5 Pointers band came from, the focal […]
R&Bieberâs back. After genre excursions into pure pop, country, EDM, and airport reggae on records with Billie Eilish, Dan + Shay, BloodPop, and Ed Sheeran, the Canadian singer shifts gears again on his first solo single since 2015âs Purpose. âYummyâ is a torrent of sexual innuendoes set to muted keys and trap drums. The beat […]
Miami, FL – Trey Songz is reportedly being sued for an alleged sexual assault that happened inside a Miami nightclub. According to The Blast, a Jane Doe from Georgia claims Trey (born Tremaine Neverson) invited her to the club following a 2018 New Year’s Eve party at Diddy’s house. The paperwork reportedly states Trey “sexually assaulted […]
Musician, comedian, and honorary Python Neil Innes passed away on December 29 at the age of 75. He worked with the Beatles, Monty Python as a troupe, and with several of them individually, as well as the experimental comedy-pop music group Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band. Though he never achieved the status of a household name, […]
Rapper DaBaby, born Jonathan Kirk, was charged with battery on January 2, in connection to a recent robbery. Sources told TMZ that the alleged robbery victim was a concert promoter who was meeting up with DaBaby and his entourage to pay for an upcoming gig. According to the police report, the promoter gave DaBaby $20,000, […]
French Montana and 50 Cent are still going at it. On Thursday night (January 2), Fiddy shared another Instagram post targeting Montana and claiming to have proof he got a loan to simply borrow a nearly $2 million Bugatti. “I just got the papers donât ever in ya life play with me,” he wrote in the caption. “he […]
Itâs a new year which means thereâs a new Coachella lineup to obsess over. The massive music festival is back the weekends of April 10th and 17th at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California and the lineup, once again, does not disappoint. 2020âs Coachella headliners include Rage Against the Machine, Stormiâs dad and JACKBOYS […]
Detroit’s Sada Baby kicks off the new year with a mixtape titled Brolik. The project is the follow-up to his Whoop Tape, which dropped last September. The Asylum Records artist’s latest work is comprised of 16 tracks. Guests include BlocBoy JB, G Herbo, TEC, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Fredo Bang, FMB DZ, Skilla Baby and ShittyBoyz […]
Miami, FL – DaBaby found himself in handcuffs for the second time in less than two weeks. After being arrested for marijuana possession in Charlotte on December 23, RealStreetRadio’s 2019 Rapper of the Year was detained by police in Miami on Thursday (January 2). According to ABC Miami’s Ian Margol and CBS Miami’s Rudabeh Shahbazi, […]
After a Twitter troll called her and fellow singer Teyana Taylor “rottweilers,” Dreamville singer Ari Lennox took to Instagram Live to stand up for herself and advocate for the Black community. “I’m not fucking with that shit at all,” said Lennox. “Why are you so comfortable tearing down Black women and no other race? Look […]
Big Seanâs made a New Year’s Resolution to go hard in 2020. Sean Don took to Instagram on Wednesday (January 1) to reflect on âthe decade that changed my life,â promising to make more music starting this year. He thanked his fans for their support and apologized for being distant, saying, âThank u for a […]
YG seems to be entering the new decade with a more inclusive outlook on life. The Compton-bred rapper issued an apology to the LGBTQ community Twitter on New Years Eve, although the exact reasons for the apology are currently unclear. Whatever shifted his perspective on people identifying as LGBTQ seems to have helped him realize […]
Fans continue to wait for Rihanna’s ninth album, but they’ll have to settle for a new Savage X Fenty collection instead. On Wednesday (January 1), RiRi introduced her lingerie brand’s first collaboration with fashion designer Adam Selman, which will include a Valentine’s Day capsule and additional drops through April. “I couldn’t imagine anyone other than […]
The dynamic duo of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have announced Bandana Beats, the instrumental version to Bandana, which received a perfect rating from RealStreetRadio and the 2019 Album of the Year. Gibbs and Madlib both took to Instagram to announce the project, which will be releasing on January 31 under Madlib Invazion, ESGN Records, Keep Cool and RCA. […]
New York, NY – The details surrounding the controversial marriage between R. Kelly and the late Aaliyah have been public fodder for decades. But one person who had front row seats to the relationship was her former boyfriend Dame Dash, who dated the iconic singer after Kelly. In a clip of Dash’s interview from the […]
LL Cool J has been promising a new solo album for years, but nothing has ever materialized. His last album, Authentic, was released in 2013 and talk of a follow-up has been ongoing ever since. According to a recent tweet from the Grammy Award-winning MC, he’s been in the studio with A Tribe Called Quest […]
Detroit, MI – J Dilla’s uncle Herman Hayes has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help save Dilla’s Delights, the Detroit donut shop named after his late nephew. According to the GoFundMe page, Hayes recently battled cancer and was forced to cut down on his hours. Consequently, the shop completely shut down for roughly one month. […]
Lauren London and YG looked back on the life and legacy of the departed Nipsey Hussle as 2019 turned into 2020. “2019 changed the rest of my life,” Hussle’s fiancĂ©e London wrote on her Instagram Story. “My existence shifted half of me is in Heaven and the other half is here to pick up and […]
A new decade means new things to be nostalgic about, and The Strokes are ready to capitalize on your baby baseball tee reveries. Julian Casablancas let Brooklynâs Barclays Center know that a new album is coming. â2020, here we come,â he said. âWe took the two-thousand-tenâs, whatever theyâre called, we took âem off. But now […]
Bobbi Kristina’s ex-fiancĂ© Nick Gordon has reportedly died. According to The Daily Mail, Gordon was out celebrating on New Year’s Eve when he suffered a series of heart attacks and was rushed to a Florida ICU where he later died. Gordon’s brother, Junior Walker, confirmed the news on his Facebook page, revealing he’d been at […]
Clipse is possibly making moves in 2020. The Virginia Beach duo â comprised of brothers Gene “No Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton â haven’t put an album out since 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, but rumors of a long awaited reunion have been bubbling for years. They heated up in October 2018 when the […]
To ring in the new year, Diddy got on Instagram to spread motivation to his fans who had a tough year just like he did. In the emotional post, the Hip Hop mogul got candid and opened up in the two-minute video. “2019 was a crazy year. It was a great year for some of us […]
Los Angeles, CA – Having grown up in Watts, CA, Ron-RonTheProducer told HipHipDX that he was heavily influenced by experiencing the different eras in rap music like G-funk, gangsta rap and the jerking movement â so it is somewhat of a no-brainer to think he is now one of the leading producers in the new generation […]
Lil Reese isn’t too happy with Uncle Murda including him in the Brooklyn rapper’s “Rap Up 2019.” Last night (December 31), Murda dropped the next installment in his yearly series that has him review the wildest stories of the year. The rapper had a busy year to work with this go around as he touched […]
Is Sir Carter a twin? I mean yes, obviously. BeyoncĂ©âs youngest children Sir and Rumi Carter are the most powerful Gemini twins with a June 13 birthday since Mary-Kate and Ashley. Let us rephrase: is Sir Carter Jay-Zâs twin? The evidence suggests that yes, actually, he is. Sure, Jay-Z is Sirâs dad, which complicates things. […]