It took a million dollars to get Kodak Black to work with notorious snitch Tekashi 6ix9ine. That wouldn’t have enticed Sauce Walka. Sauce Walka claims nothing would entice him to work with 6ix9ine — not even $1B https://t.co/52WCdDrY0T pic.twitter.com/TARxANONnC — HipHopDX (@HipHopDX) August 19, 2023 “One hundred million, a billion. I would not do it,” […]
Hip Hop is suffering through a lull. Its chart dominance is gone, and other genres like pop, country, and Latin have either passed it in popularity or are well on their way to doing so. Outside of Drake anywhere and Lil Durk in his hometown of Chicago, the current crop of rappers are having trouble […]
The good news for Lil Uzi Vert fans is nine songs from his upcoming Barter 16 project have leaked. The bad news is that it may lead Uzi to cancel the project. 9 songs from the Barter 16 have leaked online… the album could potentially be cancelled now. pic.twitter.com/rxR6vaVoIc — SAY CHEESE! ?? (@SaycheeseDGTL) August […]
King Harris is trying to get into the music industry as a rapper or promoter. But he has been finding that no one is giving a discount. He complained about what Sexyy Redd charged him to appear in his festival and what DaBaby wanted for a feature. King speaks on Sexyy Red trying to charge […]
There was all sorts of buzz that either a group led by Tyler Perry or one led by 50 Cent and Shaq would be purchasing BET, which Paramount had put on the block. But that’s not going to happen. Paramount is no longer auctioning off BET after they didn’t like the opening bids. Last night, […]
Quando Rondo’s shooter Lul Tim gunned down King Von in an Atlanta strip club parking lot in 2020. He was charged with Von’s murder and has been out on bail since. Multiple reports show he’s no longer being charged with Von’s murder for reasons of self-defense. Lul Tim’s Murder Case For The King Von Shooting […]
Things are not good between Reason and his label TDE. Earlier this month, Reason accused TDE of botching his album rollout. Moosa, the son of TDE boss Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith Sr, clapped back at that by revealing that TDE never even wanted to sign Reason and called him a “substitute teacher.” In a new […]
Country singer Oliver Anthony’s viral anti-government, anti-welfare track “Rich Men North Of Richmond” has made him an overnight superstar. He is as independent as an artist can be. But Gucci Mane wants to change that. “Aye fam I need y’all help on this one. I’m trying to sing these guys as my first county artists […]
Edibles are an effective way to get high. Sometimes too effective. A bunch of years back, Maino got 25 edible cookies from Angela Yee’s brother. Then things went left. “I was on my way to the studio but I went to pick up 25 cookies. He told me to take half of one. So I […]
The word is that Blac Youngsta has lost another brother to violence. Reports out of Tennesse say Blac’s kin was gunned down this afternoon in a South Memphis gas station. In 2019, Youngsta’s brother, rapper HeavycampTD, was shot in killed in Miami. In 2016, he lost a brother to violence in Memphis. So if the […]
You are not alone if you’ve noticed Tweets accusing Pusha T of bizarre and heinous crimes and behavior. It would appear Push is the victim of a smear campaign. These Pusha T bots need to be permanently deleted… whoever is behind this is literally unwell. pic.twitter.com/OU0p3rpxhJ — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) August 18, 2023 Among […]
Ice Spice posted some new photos on Thursday, August 17, and they’re getting a good deal of attention. The Bronx rapper is wearing pink in the images, and she grabs her breasts in one of them. In another, she’s seen in a twerking position. “I love you so much Isis,” one person wrote, using Ice’s […]
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Like a lot of rappers, Trippie Redd’s sales have fallen off. His latest project, A Love Letter To You 5, is projected to move 30K SPS first week. A Love Letter to You 4 did 104K first week in 2019. A little after that, Redd posted a video in which he mocked rappers who only […]
The latest instance of this phenomenon involves Ink Capone knocking Skinny down in a wide Las Vegas hallway. “Been puttin my hands on rats and rappers for a minute Niggas know not to play w/ me. His security tried to hold me the whole time he KNEW not to even touch me . Had em […]
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Tekashi 6ix9ine was arrested and jailed on Wednesday, August 9, in Palm Beach County, Florida, for speeding, not having car insurance, and driving an unregistered vehicle. Here’s video of the arrest. View this post on Instagram A post shared by DJ Akademiks (@akademiks) During the arrest, 6ix9ine expressed confusion about his license and registration and […]
There’s a good chance that Drake will be one of the guests on Chief Keef’s upcoming Almighty 2 album, but he’ll have to send in his vocals first. A few days ago, Drizzy posted an Instagram selfie, and Keef gave him a slight nudge about his verse in the comments. “Don’t forget them vocals crody,” […]
Dave Portnoy is on a nice run. The Barstool Sports boss just got the company he was recently paid $500 million for back for $1. He also has the latest Drake Bobbi Althoff gossip. For those keeping score, Drake and Bobbi did an interview in bed. But things went left when Drake invited Bobbi to […]
TikTok star Bobbi Althoff got some shine for her interviews with Drake and Lil Yachty. The interviews were very awkward, which is Bobbi’s brand. Then things got really awkward when Drake invited her to his show in LA. She was filmed looking like she’d rather be anywhere but there, and shortly after Drake and Althoff […]
KeKe Palmer stars in the video for Usher’s single “Boyfriend.” Normally, that wouldn’t be big news. But Palmer was seen being serenaded by Usher at one of his concerts last month. Her baby’s father, Darius Jackson objected to what went down because KeKe was wearing a see-through bodysuit. “It’s the outfit tho.. you a mom,” […]
TDE rapper Reason made headlines this month when he accused his label of messing up the rollout for his album Porches. Now, he’s getting attention for saying that J. Cole will be bigger than Kendrick Lamar after the Dreamville boss drops his next album The Fall Off. Reason made this claim while discussing the tenth […]
Atlanta rapper Dopeboy Ra is dead. Runway Richy confirmed his death on Instagram. Richy didn’t provide any details on his death. Earlier this week, Dopeboy’s friends and families expressed concern after he went missing. Prayers up for Atlanta rapper #DopeboyRa as multiple friends and family members have reported he’s been missing and last seen […]
The Drake stimulus package is real, and it’s spectacular. Teezo Touchdown is the latest rapper to get it. Drake called Teezo’s fusion of rap, pop, country, emo, and funk “some of the best music ever.” “Usually it’s a cut throat cryptic caption for the ones that turned on the gang members but tonight I just […]
Nicki Minaj shared a snippet of a song that’ll be on her upcoming album Pink Friday 2, scheduled to drop in November. The cut is certainly pop-friendly, and now there is chatter she is leaving rap behind. That made the New York spitter clap back by posting all of her Hip Hop accolades. Red Ruby […]
Drake has been hit with bras during his It’s All A Blur tour. The Game is also doing shows, albeit in much smaller venues. He was recently hit with a bra and wasn’t feeling it. [embedded content] “I see somebody throw a bra this big like Drake and them,” Game said. “Who’s is this? I’m […]
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Until this evening, Fulton County, Georgia, DA Fani Willis was most famous for hitting Young Thug and his YSL crew with RICO charges. Now she’s most famous for doing the same to former president Donald Trump. Trump and 18 others, including former New York City mayor Rudi Giuliani, have been hit with racketeering and other […]
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Anti-gang advocate Charleston White and streamer Adin Ross have been at odds ever since Ross checked White about mocking Bronny James’s medical scare. Last week, White went off on Ross, who is Jewish. F*ck that white boy, fuck them Jew motherf*ckers. They don’t know shit, n*gga. They don’t know how to treat no n*gga. The […]