Brooklyn, NY – Rising Brooklyn rapper KJ Balla — real name Noel Kennedy — was reportedly shot and killed on Friday night (May 22). According to the New York Daily News, police said Kennedy was the victim of a drive-by. Kennedy was shot in the chest by a gunman firing from a passing car on […]
Smoove’L, an up-and-coming artist from New York, has dropped an 11-track mixtape titled Boy From Brooklyn. The project is his first full-length release for Interscope Records. “It’s a lot of me, a mainstream sound, but real music,” Smoove’L told RealStreetRadio. “Any mood you’re in this project will have something that speaks to you, I swear […]
Columbia Records artist Fivio Foreign has released an eight-track project titled 800 B.C. The B.C. stands for Before Corona. The Brooklyn-bred rapper’s latest work boasts collaborations with Meek Mill, Quavo, Lil Baby and Lil Tjay. Production is handled by 808 Melo, Yamaica, Axl Beats, Szamz, Bordeaux and Non Native. Check out Fivio’s 800 B.C. stream, […]
Skyzoo has linked up with Italian jazz band Dumbo Station for his new EP The Bluest Note. The six-track project serves as Sky’s follow-up to 2019’s Retropolitan collab album with Pete Rock. “This is the first time I’ve been able to craft an entire project based on jazz production from top to bottom,” the veteran […]
CJ Fly has released his debut album RUDEBWOY. Statik Selektah handles all of the production on the Pro Era member’s first solo LP. The Brooklyn-bred MC’s new project features 13 tracks. Guests include Conway The Machine and CJ’s fellow members of Pro Era. related news #DXCLUSIVE: CJ Fly Readies ‘RUDEBWOY’ Debut Album Release With ‘Grew […]
Mass Appeal/Grade A Tribe artist Stro has dropped a new project titled Back On Saratoga. The album is the follow-up to his Last Friday EP, a four-track set that was released in June 2019. The Brooklyn-bred rapper’s latest work is comprised of 10 songs, including the KayvanMD-produced single “Make Time.” Stro’s Mass Appeal labelmate Dave […]
The Lessondary has come together for a new beat tape titled POUNDS. The 14-track project features production from collective members Donwill, Von Pea, Jermiside, Elucid, Brickbeats, Che Grand and Aeon. “Dropping a beat tape might feel like a bit of a departure for us, but we’ve all been producing for a while now and I […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine took the stand last December as the government’s star witness int he case against Nine Trey Gansgsta Blood members Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison. As a direct result of 6ix9ine’s testimony, Mack was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. According to the […]
New York, NY – CJ Fly‘s debut album RUDEBWOY is slated to roll out March 6. In anticipation of the Pro Era MC’s project release he exclusively shares his latest single “Grew Up” featuring Haile Supreme with RealStreetRadio. Produced by Statik Selektah, the Brooklyn native gets personal and introspective over the robust track. “‘Grew Up’ […]
Danny Brown enlisted the help of Run The Jewels on his uknowhatimsayin¿ album, which dropped last October. A few months after releasing the LP, the Detroit-bred MC has linked up with El-P and Killer Mike once again to share some visuals for their JPEGMAFIA-produced collaboration “3 Tearz.” The Colin Read-directed video features Brown, El-P and […]
Brooklyn’s Wais P has linked up with producer Statik Selektah for an EP titled Chinchilla. The Showoff Records release joins the latter’s growing list of a collaborative projects, which include past team-ups with MCs such as Bun B and Curren$y in 2019. The new eight-track project features contributions from Paul Wall, Termanology, Nem$ and Haile […]
Cannes, France – Spike Lee has just became the president of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival Jury, marking the first time in the event’s 73-year history a black man has been given the role. The festival announced the news on Tuesday (January 14). “At 62, the filmmaker, who is also a screenwriter, actor, editor and […]
Uncle Murda has dropped a second volume of Don’t Come Outside. The first entry in the series was released when the Brooklyn-bred rapper used Lenny Grant as his stage name in 2017. Don’t Come Outside Vol. 2 includes 12 tracks. Benny The Butcher, Conway The Machine, Jadakiss, Styles P, Tory Lanez and Dave East are […]
More disturbing news surfaced today in the legal proceedings surrounding R. Kelly. According to The New York Times, the accused pedophile has been charged with bribing a government worker to get a fake ID for the singer Aaliyah when she was just 15-years-old so that she would appear to be 18 and the two could […]
Casanova has released Behind These Scars, his first full-length project for Roc Nation. The album is the follow-up to the Brooklyn-bred rapper’s Commissary EP, which dropped last year. The “Don’t Run” creator’s debut studio LP is comprised of 10 tracks. Guests include Young Thug, Fabolous, Chris Brown, Gunna, Jeremih, Giggs and Kaycyy Pluto. View Casanova’s […]
Three years after dropping the breakthrough single “OOOUUU,” Brooklyn’s Young M.A has delivered her debut album Herstory In The Making. The project is her first release since 2017’s Herstory EP. Young M.A’s first studio LP features 20 tracks with one bonus cut. Max YB and Relle Bey are the only guests appearing on the project. […]
Brooklyn, NY – Casanova is living up to his “2X” moniker by putting out his second LP in two years since his debut Commissary. The gravelly-voiced Brooklyn hardcore lyricist announced on Friday that his next album Behind These Scars is slated for release on October 11. His new album will feature guest appearances by Young Thug, Gunna, […]
Brooklyn’s Wais P is teaming up with producer Statik Selektah for a collaborative album titled Chinchilla, which is due out this fall. To continue the LP’s rollout, the duo is premiering their video for the lead single “You Never Know” featuring Haile Supreme on RealStreetRadio. “The track is pivotal in the release structure of this […]
Brooklyn, NY – A Brooklyn-based commander in the New York City Police Department is reportedly off the hook for threatening 50 Cent. According to the New York Daily News, an investigation into 72nd Precinct Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez telling cops to shoot 50 “on sight” has been closed. “This allegation was unsubstantiated and closed,” an […]
Earlier this year, Joell Ortiz linked up with Fred The Godson and The Heatmakerz for the collaborative project Gorilla Glue. Now, the veteran MC has connected with producer Salaam Remi for a new EP titled BoxTalk. The five-track EP has been released through Remi’s Louder Than Life imprint. The project continues Ortiz’s string of collaborative […]
Miami, FL – Smif-N-Wessun, two of Brooklyn’s finest, take their talents to South Beach with Musiq Soulchild in the new visual for their track “Ocean Drive.” The song comes from the duo’s latest album The All, which was produced entirely by Grammy-winning producer 9th Wonder and The Soul Council. Tek and Steele display their romantic side […]
New York, NY – Two more of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s co-defendants — Faheem “Crippy” Walter and Jamel “Mel Murda” Jones — have pleaded guilty. U.S. District Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman announced the news on Wednesday (April 3), according to the U.S. Department of Justice website. In particular, Berman focused on Jones who is the leader of the Nine […]
Brooklyn, NY – With millions of streams shared between them, Cardi B., Jaden Smith, Juice WRLD and Gunna are the latest inductees into the Spotify RapCar Pantheon. The quadrant of rap stars join previous honorees 21 Savage, SZA, and Metro Boomin as they’re set to have their statues unveiled at the Brooklyn Museum in New […]
Eto, who is known for his collaborations with DJ Muggs, will be releasing a new album titled Long Story Short with producer Superior. Before the LP drops on April 12, the duo looks to build anticipation by premiering the video for its lead single “Fortune.” “We filmed the video for ‘Fortune’ in the beginning of […]
Brooklyn, NY – Desus Nice and The Kid Mero prefer to proudly say “the model is powerful,” however VICE’s CEO is doubting them. In an interview with Elle Magazine, VICE’s Nancy Dubuc was skeptical concerning the comedic duo discovering success at their new tv residence, Showtime. “They’re going to a platform that their viewers doesn’t […]
Los Angeles, CA – Earlier this week, Chinese Kitty jumped the publicity line after inserting herself in a rift that concerned Meek Mill, Trina and doubtlessly, Nicki Minaj. Not letting the cool off to strike once more, she follows by means of with the ThirdEye Raz-directed video to her single, “Purse.” In a local weather […]
Boot Camp Clik stalwarts Smif-N-Wessun finish 2018 with a bang from the manufacturing of ninth Wonder of their new video “Let It Go.” The bass-heavy monitor’s visible has Steele and Tek marching with a large number of comrades and bikes revving by way of the streets of their native Brooklyn. This is the lead single […]
Brooklyn, NY – The demise of a Power manufacturing assistant has halted work on the present’s sixth season. Pedro Jimenez, a longtime crew member for the STARZ sequence, was killed in an accident whereas making preparations for a shoot in Brooklyn on Monday (December 10). Jimenez was hit by a 2006 Ford Explorer round four:30 […]
Hot off the heels of Raekwon’s profitable wine launch, the Wu-Tang Clan has introduced their first stateside exhibits of 2019. In an official press launch, the Killa Bees have introduced that their first exhibits of 2019 will probably be on January 25th in Philadelphia, on the Franklin Music Hall, and on January 26th at Terminal […]
New York, NY – As Tekashi 6ix9ine sits in jail awaiting his trial — or bail, whichever comes first — he retains taking hits. According to PageSix, prosecutors and 6ix9ine’s lawyer met with Judge Felicia Mennin on Friday (November 30) for a non-public assembly. They determined he’ll seemingly be re-sentenced to time served for posting […]