Rappers will do just about anything to go viral. Philly spitter Ybcdul, of the gang young bag chasers, dug his opps a grave for the gram. If that sounds like bad karma, it turned out to be. Ybcdul has been shot and killed in his hometown. Ybcdul days before he was k*lled “I never got […]
2024 was the year the rap game turned on Drake. Kendrick Lamar, Future, The Weekend, A$AP Rocky, and Rick Ross—all rappers with whom Drake appeared to have good relationships—made it clear they held The Boy in low regard. Drake’s latest strategy is to respond to the hate by dropping many loosies. Today, the Canadian released […]
Travis Scott and Killer Mike are feeling a certain way about each other and their fan bases. Mike wants the LaFlame world to acknowledge that he’s a multiple Grammy winner. (Their guy is still Grammy-less.) Scott wants Mike to know he sells a lot more music. How much more? Killer Mike’s last album, Songs For […]
We haven’t heard from Daylyt in a minute. The battle rapper and OVO Goon are back in the news with strong opinions about the polarizing rap genre. Drill music might be the worse shit that ever happen to us niggas Bruh u can’t dance to this shitU can’t get no hoes with it U can’t […]
Coi Leray and Trippie Red used to date. About five years ago, before Coi was particularly famous. Now they are back together. Coi Leray and Trippie Redd are back together after being broken up for 5 years pic.twitter.com/IPnTpHYTax — Best’s Point Of View TV (@BestsPOVTV) August 23, 2024 Do you think it lasts this time? […]
Killer Mike swept the rap categories at the Grammys earlier this year, enraging fans of Travis Scott. Mike addressed all that on his new track “Still Talk’n That Sh*t.” “You gon respect me like a motherf*ckin’ Grammy winner / Like I cooked your favorite rapper like a Granny dinner,”Mike raps on the song. That was […]
Earlier this year, Mustard placed himself smack dab in the middle of the Drake, Kendrick Lamar beef by producing K Dot’s “Not Like Us.” The Los Angeles producer discussed the song in a new interview with the Los Angeles Times and was asked if he’d ever work with Drake. “I don’t think I want to […]
Destroy Lonely’s Love Last Forever album drops next Friday. Beef is good for promo, and Lonely has some. The 23-year-old has been going back and forth with producer KanKan on X, formally Twitter. The spat includes accusations of thirst and cross-dressing. You can see some of it below. Who would you like to see emerge […]
Cardi B filed for divorce from Offset last month. It’s the second time the D word has entered into their relationship. This time it sounds like it’s going to stick. That makes Bardi single, and despite being locked in a federal facility in Oklahoma for at least the next year and a half, Pooh Shiesty […]
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A$AP Rocky is on a press run because he was supposed to drop his Don’t Be Dumb album on August 30. That’s not going to happen. Today, he delayed the project at least a few weeks. “LEAKS & SAMPLE CLEARANCES ARE DISRUPTING THE ALBUM. ITS BEEN 6 YEARS & I WANNA MAKE THE BEST ALBUM EVER. […]
Dame Dash’s 1/3 share in Roc-A-Fella is set to be auctioned off beginning August 29th so Dame can pay a judgment to a film producer he owes about 800K. The starting bid for the share is $1.2 million. Roc’s biggest asset is Jay-Z’s Reasonable Doubt album. Hov and Kareem “Biggs” Burke had objected to the forced sale, […]
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MMA fighter Israel Adesanya has been to some Drake parties. During a chat with Andrew Schulz, he explained how Drake go 400 woman into his party. No you prolly shouldn’t talk about Drake shipping potential underage girls to parties Mr. Israel https://t.co/sizPzw3XIX — 🎚️🇵🇷 (@3LIBRIGANT3) August 20, 2024 “[The girls] all park at this venue. […]
After Russell Simmons was accused of sexual assault by several women, he moved to Bali. Usher and Taraji P. Henson are among those who visited him there, a move that has brought them criticism. Simmons defended his friends and told people to back off. “I love you. I just don’t want my friends attacked and […]
In the ever-evolving landscape of hip-hop, J’Moris is carving out a unique niche with his latest track, “MPO.” The Texas-born artist continues to impress with his potent blend of lyrical dexterity and cultural commentary. On this new single, he pairs a pulsating beat with his assertive vocal style, creating an engaging soundscape that draws listeners […]
If you put The Game in your wedding party, expect stares when he walks down the aisle. It was more than Jayceon’s mere presence that upstaged the bride at his friend’s recent wedding. He also unwittingly made himself more of the center of attention by falling during his trot to the alter. Is this what […]
Lil Yachty is one of Drake’s last remaining industry friends. That “is” may be becoming a “was.” Boat’s verse was left off of Drake’s track “Supersoak.” Now he’s unfollowed Drizzy on social. Lil Yachty unfollows Drake on Instagram after he was removed from ‘Supersoak’ Is Drake cutting ties with the industry? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/fo0McJ3xkz — keep6ixsolid […]
Lil Baby is embracing his roots by purchasing them The 29-year-old is buying up storefronts in his Oakland City, Atlanta neighborhood. “I bought every store I trapped in front of,” Baby revealed. Baby isn’t the first Atlanta-area rapper to go on a purchasing spree. Baby’s good buddy Ralo owned all sorts of property in his […]
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Yung Gravy is known for his love of MILFs. However, he will also go for a younger woman with a particular skill set. The Minnesota rapper turned country singer tried to slide into the Hawk Tuah girl Haliey Welch’s DMs and got shot down. At least according to Hailey: “He wants to take me on […]
Machine Gun Kelly got a “spiritual” blackout tattoo on his upper torso earlier this year. Lots of jokes about his race followed. During a chat with the Million Dollaz Worth Of Game guys, MGK explained the ink was like going from a caterpillar to a butterfly. MGK is a whole new person. Like a caterpillar […]
According to LL Cool J, Def Jam’s Mount Rushmore includes himself, the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, and Slick Rick. That leaves off some pretty big names — including JAY-Z and DMX. During a chat with Joe Budden, LL defended his choices. LL Cool J On the joe budden podcast explaining why he didn’t put Dmx […]
Vybz Kartel has been diagnosed with Graves’ disease. That could be why his face appeared to be swollen after being released from prison last month on an overturned murder conviction. Some began making fun of the dancehall artist, so Cardi B defended him on Twitter Spaces. “I do not play about f*cking Vybz Kartel,”she said. […]
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Last weekend, 50 Cent’s first annual Humor and Harmony went down in Shreveport, Louisiana. Local rapper Hurricane Chris is irked that there weren’t many Louisanna performers on stage. So he called Fif out, pointing out he spent half a million on police but didn’t put any money in the pockets of local artists by booking […]
Druski is a funny man. But he doesn’t present as a fast man. Nonetheless, he decided to race the stealthier-looking Lil Baby. The race ended in an injury and you can guess to whom. Druski pulled his hamstring racing Lil Baby 😂💀 pic.twitter.com/0kZNWe0V40 — Akademiks TV (@AkademiksTV) August 18, 2024 Call the trainer.
Post Malone made his name in Hip Hop. Then he jumped to pop, strengthening the argument he as a culture vulture all along. After mastering that, he went country. Looks like it was a good decision. His first country album F-1 Trillion is set to open at number one with an estimated 200-225K. It’s his […]