Ever since Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced they partnered with Elon Musk for their Verzuz series, they’ve been called sellouts. Musk has been accused of racism throughout the years, mostly recently for co-signing a tweet that gave false information about Black people killing White people. So, many felt that announcing the deal on Juneteenth was super […]
Snoop Dogg played a part in the Kendrick Lamar-Drake beef. Drake used an AI version of Snoop to diss Kendrick in “Taylor Made Freestyle.” Snoop made it clear he approved, suggesting he favored Drake in the fight over his West Coast brethren. However, since then, he’s hinted that he believes Kendrick won the beef. Snoop […]
The Drake Kendrick Lamar beef has been a nasty one. OVO goon Baka Not Nice may have got it the worst, with this line from K. Dot. “And Baka got a weird case, why is he around? / Certified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles,” Kendrick rapped, “Not Like Us.” Baka pleaded guilty to assaulting a woman […]
Kanye And Ty Dolla $ign dropped their Vultures album in February. Vultures 2 was supposed to follow soon. We’re getting near August and it hasn’t dropped yet. Ty updated what’s going on with the project. “We got all the songs. Basically, it’s just like, how can we get it there? How can we go bigger than […]
Travis Scott was arrested in Miami early this morning for getting out of pocket on a yacht. He was apparently screaming obscenities at other partygoers, which got the cops involved. The police let him leave in a car. But when he returned to the boat five minutes later amid talk of “catching fades,” the cops […]
Kanye West loves to think of new ways to parade his wife, Bianca Censori, with almost no clothes on. Her latest look contains more cloth than usual but accentuates how big her boobies are. Kanye West and his wife Bianca Censori seen in Paris 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/Z67hGl6nur — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) June 19, 2024 The video […]
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Kendrick Lamar is playing The Kia Forum in Los Angeles this Juneteenth. The Pop Out: Ken & Friends promised some heavy West Coast hitters but didn’t name names. The most anticipated moment of the night was the performance of K. Dot’s Drake diss “Not Like Us.” For it, he brought out the heaviest of Cali hitter: […]
Birdman likes giving back. Especially when it doesn’t cost the king of non-payment anything. But that formula got a little dicy when he visited a New Orleans prison. During Baby’s sermon to the inmates, one requested books to get some literature. Birdman: “I got enough power to help y’all” Inmate: “Ok, We need books to […]
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Earlier this month, it was announced that Kendrick Lamar would be putting on a Juneteenth show in The Kia Forum, located in Inglewood, California. The actual lineup wasn’t released then, but yesterday DJ Hed gave people a little of what they can expect. West Coast❗️ pic.twitter.com/pfPxHqbyr9 — DJHed (@DJHed) June 18, 2024 His set, […]
Pusha T and Kendrick Lamar have at least one thing in common: They both battled Drake and beat him. In fact, Kendrick used Pusha’s victory to taunt Drake in his song “Euphoria,” which Pusha was asked about while speaking to Vulture. “Before you go, I have to ask about a lyric. It goes, ‘Let me […]
50 Cent is letting his petty fly, as usual. This week, 50 Cent learned that Black Mafia Family co-founder Southwest T was hanging out with the son of 50 Cent’s forever opp, Supreme McGriff, the man rumored to have ordered at hit on Fif in 2000. 50 responded by threatening to take BMF off Starz, […]
This week, there are three big rap releases: Suicideboys’ New World Depression, Don Toliver’s Hardstone Pyscho, and Moneybagg Yo’s Speak Now. HitsDailydouble has the Suicideboys doing 62K in its first week, making New World Depression the biggest opening of the New Orleans punk rappers’ career. Don Toliver is projected to be at 49 K in its first […]
Justin Timberlake was arrested in The Hamptons for DWI in the early hours of Monday, June 17. As TMZ explains it, he was partying with friends at the American Hotel in Sag Harbor before getting into a vehicle to drive wherever he was staying. The NSYNC singer then ran a stop sign, and began swerving, […]
Megan Thee Stallion is currently on tour, and she’s already sold out 13 arenas. One of those concerts was in her hometown of Houston, and she told some in the audience to stop blowing weed smoke toward her. “No, no, no, don’t turn the fan off,” said Megan on stage. “I said, don’t blow […]
Rising artist Rizzy Rackz from Richmond, Virginia, has just released Risky Business Deluxe, an expanded edition of his well-received album. This version includes 15 tracks, featuring a new single, “No Drill.” Risky Business Deluxe highlights Rizzy’s distinct style and narrative skills, with each song reflecting different parts of his life and experiences. The album kicks […]
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When one thinks of rappers wearing dresses, one thinks of more recent spitters, like Lil Uzi Vert or Young Thug. But there’s been zest in the Hip Hop game for years. 50 Cent reminded everyone of that by posting a photo of a pre-steroid Busta Rhymes wearing an elegant yellow evening gown. “I don’t care […]
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Lil Durk got out of rehab for Codeine and Xanax earlier this month. “We good. I’m going to embrace it. It’s helped a lot. I don’t want people to run from it,” Durk said of his stay. “It helped a lot. I’m thinking clearer. My main goal is peace. Being with the family. Staying out […]
During his beef with Kendrick Lamar, Drake accused K. Dot of beating his long-time fiance, Whitney Alford, and abandoning his children. Alford notably didn’t defend Kendrick from either charge. She also didn’t post anything on Father’s Day this weekend, even though she had wished herself a happy Mother’s Day last month. Drake fans are presenting this […]
Christian Combs posted a Father’s Day message to his dad Diddy and got clowned for two reasons. One, he shared the message in the middle of the night. Two, his pops is public enemy number one for beating his ex Cassie and being accused of sex trafficking. “HAPPY FATHERS DAY TO THE GREATEST!! Love you […]
Plastic surgery addict Bandman Kevo hinted at getting surgery to make himself taller earlier this month. Now he’s claiming he already got the surgery and is now 6’8 after three months of recovery time. Bandman Kevo reveals he got BBL & height surgery and now claims his new height is 6’8 👀😳 pic.twitter.com/SJL1R6ESbL — Hip […]
Streamer Sneako felt the wrath of Detroit bouncer last night. He was in the Motor City to attend anti-Semitic media figure Nick Fuentes’s TPUSA conference. When the venue canceled on the Groypers, they went to a local bar to cause trouble. The bouncer tolerated the motley crew at first. But when Sneako knocked the hat […]
Playboi Carti is expected to release his third album in 2024. It doesn’t have a name yet. But you can already hear some of it. Hackers claim they have the 21-track album in their possession and have been leaking it song by song. The first song they released was a Travis Scott-featured track, which had […]
Five times in Hip Hop history, an album has sold over a million copies in a week. Here are the 20 biggest weeks in rap history. 1.78m – Eminem Marshal Mathers LP1.32m – Eminem The Eminem Show1.15m – 50 Cent The Massacre1.04m – Drake Views1.0m – Lil Wayne Tha Carter III964k – Lil Wayne Tha Carter IV957k […]
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Terrell Lewis treats OnlyFans models like Birdman does rappers. Meaning he uses their services and then doesn’t pay. Here’s video of OF naked model Mia Mercy chasing Lewis down the hall because he didn’t pay her for their session. On Saturday, OnlyFans model MIA💞 on X posted an explicit video of a […]
Every couple of years, social media becomes enthralled with the wild backstage meet-and-greet photos that Chris Brown will pose for if you pay him a thousand bucks. This time around, we’ve learned of a woman who lost her boyfriend because he couldn’t handle the image of Bris hugging her from behind. “Literally after my picture […]
Kodak Black has a very documented history of crime and drug abuse. While one would hope that the 27-year-old is aging out of such behavior, YouTuber Steve Will Do It has provided some evidence that he isn’t. “Kodak black is 100% on drugs,” Steve typed. “Guy smokes meth prob insane. Do rappers make money? Kodak […]