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 […]
Last week, Sixers GM Daryl Morey said he is no longer trying to trade disgruntled point guard James Harden and expects him to report to training camp next month. Today, while in China, Harden said he will never play for Morey. “Daryl Morey is a liar and I will never be a part of an […]
There’s a viral video going around of a mob robbing a bunch of merchandise from Los Angeles’ Westfield Topanga Shopping Center on Saturday, and it got 50 Cent‘s attention. [embedded content] Per CNN, the mob stole $100,000 worth of stuff. “I told you LA was finished,” wrote 50 on social media. “They are gonna have […]
Melvin “Magoo” Barcliff died today of unknown causes at the age of 50. Magoo was known for being half of the duo Timbaland & Magoo, which dropped three albums between 1997-2003. Their first album, Welcome To Our World, went platinum and featured the Top 20 hit ‘Up Jumps da Boogie.’ Magoo met Timbaland when they […]
NBA YoungBoy is doing house arrest in Utah, where he’s adopted a new family and may have become a Mormon. The terms of his probation have loosened up, and he is now allowed to drive around. There is concern that YB, who has many opps, would cruise the mountainous state without security or tint. Fans […]
NBA YoungBoy is doing house arrest in Utah, where he’s adopted a new family and may have become a Mormon. The terms of his probation have loosened up, and he is now allowed to drive around. There is concern that YB, who has many opps, would cruise the mountainous state without security or tint. Fans […]
Drake and his little buddy 21 Savage are in the midst of four dates at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California. Last night Drake threw a towel into the crowd. He was disturbed to see a male fan wrestle it from a female fan. So he yelled at the guy for trying to sniff […]
Lil Durk might not be able to sell out arenas all over the country. But he certainly can in his hometown of Chicago. Unfortunately, his show at the United Center last night ended early and chaotically after reports of an active shooter. It was toward the show’s end and turned out to be a false […]
Doja Cat is a big star. Big enough to join the ultimate secret society. The 27-year-old says she’s now part of the Illuminati. Doja Cat via Instagram ? “i joined the illuminati” pic.twitter.com/C6K6E0xr4s — RapTV (@Rap) August 12, 2023 She also said her cat has joined Hov and the gang. Doja recently posted a photo […]
We’ve learned some disturbing things about Sexyy Red recently. For example, she doesn’t use a condom but probably has an STD. Her latest revelation involves her baby daddy and a Glock. Sexyy Red Details catching Fades with her baby daddy. A chick in the background shockingly says “Yess, Niggas be trying to fight back!” ???♂️ […]
Drake’s For All The Dogs album is “coming soon.” Coming soon is a term with a lot of leeway. In fact, there had been rumors of it dropping yesterday. It didn’t. Instead, there are these posters in Toronto. When presented with photographic evidence of the promo, Drake laughed and denied he had anything to do […]
Lizzo is being sued by three of her backup dancer for sexual harassment and, ironically, fat shaming. Since the suit was announced, others have accused Lizzo of being problematic in various ways. Lizzo has been under consideration for Super Bowl duties, but her name has been removed in light of her legal and moral trouble. […]
When DJ Akademiks gets some Henny in his belly, he can get a bit wild. SZA was the latest victim of an Ak rant. The rotund media figure accused SZA of being fat, comparing her to a “smart car,” among other things. “Let me keep it a bean, SZA is as fat as me. That’s […]
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50 Cent was a guest on the Capital XTRA Breakfast show and was asked if there’s an artist that he wanted to work with but never did. need to hear this ? @50cent reveals who he’d like to work with next! pic.twitter.com/zh4VsoOpc8 — Capital XTRA (@CapitalXTRA) August 11, 2023 “I didn’t do one with Wayne… […]
As we reported, Tory Lanez released a statement this week about being sentenced to 10 years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. “In no way shape or form was I apologizing for the charges I’m being wrongfully convicted of,” he wrote in part. ” I remain on the stance that I refuse to apologize for something […]
Ralo has a question. Why is it always “free Young Thug” but rarely free “YFN Lucci”? They are both facing heat from the same DA and, if anything, Lucci and his crew have stayed more solid than Thugger’s YSL boys. “Maybe my eyes f*ked up or sum, but I haven’t been seeing no #FreeLucci much […]
The way it seems, Akon has no problem bending the truth. For example, French Montana once said that he bought him a fake Hublot watch back in the day. The “Smack That” crooner also admitted that he used to lie about being an African Prince since he used to live in Senegal. Now, Akon is […]
T.I.’s son King is trying to put together a music festival. The 18-year-old thinks he can get NAV and Sexxy Red to perform, and he knows his dad will be there for him. He doesn’t think he can get Future to perform. At least this time. But what really surprised him is that Waka […]
New York rapper Naz GPG Is accused of quite a heinous crime. He was arrested yesterday for shooting a four-year-old. The drill rapper has been charged with attempted second-degree murder and multiple assault and weapons possession offenses. He pled not guilty and had his bail set at 500K. Police say that on July 26th […]
Earlier this week, Tory Lanez got ten years for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. It could have been worse: Prosecutors were asking for 13, and he could have gotten up to 23. But it could have been better: His lawyers were pushing for no time, and they had letters from folks like Iggy Azalea and Tory’s […]
After a lot of conflicting information, the first week sales for Travis Scott’s album Utopia settled on 496K, the biggest rap opening of the year and the third biggest overall. LaFlame is set for a solid second week, too. According to HitsDailyDouble, Utopia will do 139 SPS and snag another week at the top of […]
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Earlier today, the Instagram page of Lil Tay announced her death and the death of her brother. Given Tay’s history, the death being a hoax was in the back of everyone’s heads. It may be a hoax. Neither the police in Los Angeles nor Vancouver, the cities the siblings lived, are investigating their death, and […]