Vultures 2 actually dropped late last night. Kanyologists are currently studying the lyrics. For now, we have some shade Ye applied to Drake on the track “5:30” Kanye namedrops Drake on VULTURES 2 👀 “You a fake b*tch, you don’t really love Ye b*tch, go listen to Drake b*tch” — Kanye on 5:30 pic.twitter.com/ZQjJEN9RTq — […]
Mustard is about 80 percent of the reason Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss “Not Like Us” is a smash hit. But his own music isn’t doing so well. The producer’s album Faith Of A Mustard Seed just finished off its first week with a mediocre 18K. He responded by lashing out at Drake in a racial […]
Big Sean’s interview with Charlamagne is notable for its discussion of Sean’s beef with Kendrick Lamar and an apology Kendrick sent Sean’s way for dissing him in a leaked verse. But CTG doesn’t believe Sean and Kendrick are on equal footing. During the chat, CTG made it clear he doesn’t think the Detroit spitter is on […]
If you are following the saga of Ice Spice’s weight, you know the number on the scale keeps getting smaller and smaller. Ice Spice has made it clear she’s dropping the LBS through sweat equity, not Ozempic. But the latest photo of Spice has sparked widespread concern that she’s wasting away. Fans worried over Ice […]
There were two big pieces of personal news from Cardi B yesterday. First, that she is divorcing Offset. Second, that she is pregnant. If you are wondering if the thing in her belly belongs to set, she’s answered that in her divorce filing. Bardi, who cites “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the divorce, is […]
About a decade ago, Young Money was the hottest imprint in the game. That’s because of Lil Wayne, Drake, and Nicki Minaj. During a stop on the All The Smoke podcast, Weezy discussed how he met his two young charges. Lil Wayne Tell His Story On How He Met Nicki Minaj & Drake pic.twitter.com/4F11nNOh2f — Shawn […]
Kendrick Lamar and Big Sean have been slick-talking each other since Kendrick jumped on “Control.” Earlier this year, an alternative verse of Kendrick’s track “Element” leaked. In it, Kendrick names Sean. “Big Sean keep sneak dissin,’ I let it slide/ I think his false confidence got him inspired / I can’t make them respect you, […]
What does The Game, Lil Pump, and YG have in common? They’ve all helped the streamer Vitaly catch a supposed child predator, although many suspect the videos are staged. Now, Akon can be added to the list of artists joining the to-catch-a-predator trend. But he was in a video hosted by Russian streamer, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy. […]
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Lil Yachty has pissed off New York by dissing the city’s fashion sense, and the anti-Drake crowd by claiming Drizzy was utterly unbothered by Kendrick’s attacks. Now, he wishes he had kept his mouth shut and will be taking a break from the internet. Lil Yachty says he’s quitting the internet and deleting apps off […]
Kelis will be 45 this month. This raises the question of whether her milkshakes will still be bringing the boys to the yard at her advanced age. She answered that with a video message about wellness. Kelis speaks on Wellness as she prepares for her 45th birthday on the 21st of this month 🎂 pic.twitter.com/vGHNTPNnNi […]
JPEGMAFIA tries to Diddy Drake on his new track “The New Black History.” “Rappers they know what it is // If I show you a Drac’, I ain’t playin’ with kids,” he raps. “Specially when ya’ll cashing out for PDF’s and rapers (No Drizzy)” After getting called out, he followed that up by telling any […]
There was a time in the early aughts when 50 Cent considered Fat Joe, Cam’ron, and Jadakiss his enemies. Some might remember that he was mad at Jada and Joe for being on the song “New York” with his foe Ja Rule. As for Cam’ron, he and 50 got into a big argument on New […]
Whether they admit it or not, all rappers strive for that number one spot on the Hot 100. Some are better than others at achieving it. Here are the rappers who have spent the most weeks at number. 86 – Drake60 – Eminem47 – Jay Z35 – 50 Cent33 – T.I31 – Kanye West22 – […]
Druski and Rubi Rose’s relationship came off as a joke at first. But it was a real thing. Until it wasn’t. Now that they’ve broken up, Druski is reflecting on what he learned about dating someone famous on the Internet for being hot. Druski reveals he stopped dating Rubi Rose because she cost too much […]
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If you are wondering what ever happened to Vultures 2, you may be about to have an answer. This morning, Ye announced the follow up to his joint album with Ty Dolla $ign will drop on Friday. “ALL ORDERS FULFILLED,” read the announcement. “VULTURES 2 COMING AUGUST 2ND.” What exactly “all orders fulfilled” means, we couldn’t […]
Lil Yachty watched a good chunk of the rap game turn on his sleepover buddy Drake this year. He thinks he knows why it happened. Lil Yachty speaks on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar beef 👀 “I think people just hating on Drake ‘cause he’s the guy. It’s also probably that he f**ked everyone’s b***h” […]
Twitter hated Ice Spice’s Y2K! album. But Pitchfork really liked it. This may be a case where Twitter is real life. We don’t have a projection yet for Ice’s first week because, according to HitsDailyDouble, it won’t crack the top 20. The 20th album on next week’s chart is set to do 27K. So, barring […]
Paige Reese Whitaker is the third judge for the Young Thug RICO trial this month. The first judge was removed after being accused of misconduct, and the second stepped aside after learning her deputy had an improper relationship with one of Thug’s co-defendants. A new judge is a new opportunity to ask for bail. Thug has […]
About a decade ago, Waka Flocka Flame advertised a 50K a year job as his personal blunt roller. 6000 people applied. Adin Ross also wants a joint roller. As a sign of the inflationary times, he’s offering 120K a year. Adin Ross is seeking to hire a joint roller for $10,000 a month 😭😭#adinross pic.twitter.com/eNJnBj64ly […]
The word on the internet street is that The Game isn’t the only rapper who may lose a home. There is a rumor that Cardi B and Offset are struggling to make payments on their Atlanta mansion and may face foreclosure. Bardi pushed back hard in a now-deleted Tweet. “LMAOOO You bum btches wish,” she […]
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Keefe D, who will soon go on trial for his involvement in the murder of 2Pac, has implicated Diddy in the crime. Keefe claims that Diddy offered him a million dollars to kill Pac and Suge Knight back in the day. He didn’t take the money, which he claims went to another gang banger. In […]
But not Boosie Badazz. Boosie used his platform on VladTV to declare the consensus winner Kendrick is currently well ahead. “Ain’t no doubt [Kendrick won] cause they still running,” Boosie said. “When you run a race and one just stop, one still running. You still running. You stretching it to win the race. When you […]
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The consensus on Twitter is that Ice Spice’s Y2K! album is not very good. That shouldn’t be a surprise. Ice’s lyrics have long been derided as awkward and trite. As for rapping skills? When Kai Cenat recently asked her to freestyle, she silently twerked. However, Ice has a big fan in Pitchfork. The once venerable music website […]
New York rapper Rowdy Rebel left Los Angeles last week with this message for the local savages. “La I’m outta here Smd,” he typed. “All Hoovers Smd [skull emoji]” He also told the city to perform oral sex on him. Rowdy was angry about an incident with a Hoover. According to Wack 100, Rowdy has […]
Femcees have been beefing on wax like the fellows. They are also getting shot like their male counterparts. A little more than a week after Tan DaGod was murdered at a meet-and-greet, Stunna Girl has been shot. Luckily, Stunna survived to post the gruesome images on social. Prayers up for Stunna Girl pic.twitter.com/G3vTzA2WaE — Peter […]
You can call Lil Yachty a lot of things. But you can’t call him poor. Boat jumped on Twitter this weekend to brag about how much money he made in the first bit of his career. He did so after his net worth was compared to Kendrick Lamar’s and Playboi Carti’s. “yall ve letting this […]