Kodak Black has announced a new project titled Kill Bill — despite being stuck inside prison. The incarcerated rapper shared the info with a fan-made, photoshopped image comparing him to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Saturday (April 4). No release date for the new project was given. “#KillBill Coming Real Soon,” he wrote […]
Fans were gutted by the last-minute cancellation of the battle between iconic producer Teddy Riley and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. Riley joined radio host and author Charlamagne Tha God on Instagram Live on Sunday (April 5) to set the record straight and reiterate the show will go on — just at a later time. “Nobody’s backing […]
Floyd Mayweather has remained quiet when it comes to his daughter Iyanna’s arrest over the weekend. But in a recent Instagram post, the celebrated boxer shared a video of himself training with his son and alluded to the controversy. He wrote in the caption, “Never claimed to be perfect, but I strive to be the […]
YNW Melly is stuck behind bars after testing positive for COVID-19, but his lawyer is trying hard to secure his release. Attorney Bradford Cohen announced he filed another motion to get Melly out of jail on Monday (April 6), detailing why his client is facing a dire situation. “Just an update we are waiting to […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has only been out of prison for a few days, but he returned to his trolling ways almost immediately. On Sunday (April 5), the embattled rapper commented underneath a story about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti imploring people to “snitch” on businesses violating the city’s stay-home order, writing, “Coming to the rescue.” View this […]
Jeezy is on the road to being a married man. According to PEOPLE magazine, the veteran rapper just asked The Real co-host Jennie Mai to be his wife and she said yes — despite a botched proposal. The Snowman — real name Jay Wayne Jenkins — was originally planning to propose to Mai during a trip […]
The best music is music that captures a fundamental truth about the human experience, and the fundamental truth of Bad Bunny’s new surprise track is that, unless you’re already quarantined with your lover, no one can meet up for sex due to the self-isolation guidelines around COVID-19. Them’s the rules, and Bad Bunny is here […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is fresh out of prison yet already backing to his trolling ways. After being granted his release due to the coronavirus pandemic, the controversial rapper publicly resurfaced by making a snitching joke in an Instagram comment. The Shade Room shared a story about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti incentivizing people to “snitch” on […]
JAY-Z and Meek Mill are lending a helping hand to prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two’s REFORM Alliance has donated 100,000 surgical masks to aid inmates, healthcare workers and correctional officers in multiple states. “Thank you to @meekmill, @shakasenghor, & everyone who helped us get 100k masks into prisons,” REFORM announced Instagram. “These masks […]
More than a year after launching their very own prison-reform alliance, Jay-Z and Meek Mill have donated more than 100,000 surgical masks to prisons and jails across the country to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. Per CBS News, the masks have been sent by the REFORM Alliance to locations such as New York […]
New York, NY – Cardi B is helping New York City’s overburdened health care workers stay nourished during the coronavirus pandemic. The Bronx-born star donated 20,000 bottles of the plant-based vegan supplement OWYN to local hospitals. TMZ reports the aid is aimed at helping medical professionals and ambulance crews, many of whom often fail to […]
Just days after announcing iconic producers Teddy Riley and Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds would go head-to-head in a 20-round beat battle, Swizz Beatz has postponed the event. According to Swizz, it’s still going down — and will be worth the wait. “The date is changed, but keep your outfits on deck because the new date is […]
English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has been hospitalized after receiving a positive diagnosis for the coronavirus. Per Rolling Stone, the 73 year-old Faithfull (who, as a high-risk patient, has recently suffered from health issues such as breast cancer and hepatitis C) is seeking treatment at a London hospital. While her reps say she’s feeling well and […]
Houston, TX – Floyd Mayweather’s 19-year-old daughter Iyanna has been arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to TMZ, she’s currently being held at Houston’s Harris County Jail after being taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday (April 4). Law enforcement sources say Iyanna had a confrontation with the […]
An unfortunate societal side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported incidents of xenophobia. Hate crimes and attacks against Asian Americans have spiked so dramatically amidst the pandemic that the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council even launched a website to track racially-discriminatory incidents. According to the site, over 750 Asian Americans reported harassment […]
Bompton, CA – If Slim 400’s resilience has taught us anything, it’s that the “Bompton” native will be equally relentless on the mic. For his second bullet off of the upcoming Who Hatin? album, Slim recruits his Detroit “patna” Sada Baby for his “Brackin Thru The Ghetto” single from his upcoming Shake Back EP. “The […]
Like many celebrities, Pink was able to get tested for coronavirus in a timely fashion, after she and her child started to exhibit symptoms last month, a diagnosis the singer revealed on Instagram Friday. Like pretty much everyone, she’s now enraged that celebrities can get tested in a timely fashion while most can’t, an inequity […]
R.A. The Rugged Man has released a hilarious new trailer for his forthcoming album, All My Heroes Are Dead. The seasoned MC dropped the clip Twitter on Friday (April 3), which begins with the narrator’s booming voice setting the scene. “From the Golden Era of Hip Hop, back when biting was a crime …” the voice […]
Compton, CA – Problem has released a new short film called A Compton Story exclusively through TIDAL. Narrated by Mike Epps and executive produced by TDE’s Punch, the project is written, directed and produced by the Compton-bred rapper who also plays the central character. Viewers follow Problem on a comical journey as he continuously puts himself at risk in the hope “at […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Diar Lansky and ethemadassassin have linked up for a new video called “Stand Tall.” Shot by Dirty Diggs at the world famous Vortex Studios in Hollywood, the two MCs are filmed in their creative element as they spit about perseverance and adversity. Diar and E, who first met in the summer of […]
Clayton County, GA – Playboi Carti was reportedly arrested on Thursday (April 2) in Clayton County, Georgia. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, authorities pulled over his Lamborghini for expired tags and apparently searched the vehicle. Inside the car, they discovered 12 bags of marijuana, xanax, codeine, oxycodone and three unspecified firearms. Carti and another […]
Sara Bareilles told her Instagram followers that during the past few weeks of social distancing, she had COVID-19 and is “fully recovered, just so you know.” Filming an Instagram story on a walk, the singer and Waitress creator continued, “I am just thinking about all the people who are walking through this really tricky time […]
Turbo, Young Thug and Gunna aren’t wasting their time indoors. Instead, the Atlanta heavyweights have joined forces on the new single “Quarantine Clean.” Turbo laces Thug and Gunna with laid-back production, while Gunna stays in theme as he raps, “Quarantine clean, so relaxed.” Thug tries to make the best of the situation, rapping, “I skate […]
G-Eazy’s got something to spice up any quarantine. The Bay Area-bred rapper has teamed up with Tyga and Tory Lanez for the “Still Be Friends” video. The trio hits the Vixen Villa for a topless mansion party featuring some of the most notable names in adult entertainment. YG, Dre London and more make cameo appearances […]
Fort Lauderdale, FL – YNW Melly is currently behind bars at Florida’s Broward County Jail on first-degree murder charges. But according to a recent Instagram post from his official account, the 20-year-old rapper recently tested positive for COVID-19 and wants out of prison immediately. “Melly has tested positive for COVID-19 today while awaiting his trial […]
Dear April, thank you for showering us with new acoustic Frank Ocean tracks to multiple streaming platforms. At midnight on April 3rd, the ever elusive Frank Ocean released “Dear April” and “Cayendo” to the general public. The tracks, first heard during a broadcast of his Beats 1 radio show “blonded RADIO” and at his misbegotten […]
Thundercat has unveiled his latest solo album It Is What It Is. The 15-track project features several notable guest contributions, including Childish Gambino, Ty Dolla $ign, funk icon Steve Arrington of Slave, The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Lil B. From the touching tribute to Mac Miler “Fair Chance” featuring Lil B and Ty Dolla $ign to […]
West Coast spitter JAG wants to prove he gets better with each passing year. The South Central native has released the appropriately titled Older The Berry, Sweeter The Juice EP to make his point. “I can’t rewind time,” he tells RealStreetRadio. “I won’t ever be one of these 18, 19-year-olds that’s gettin’ signed left and […]
Alamo Records artist Rod Wave has released his sophomore album Pray 4 Love. The 14-track project follows 2019’s Ghetto Gospel LP, which was executive produced by Kevin Gates. “Before the albums, and people talking and liking and following, all I had was the music,” Wave told Apple Music. “The music helps me talk about [my […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been released from federal lockup early, and will serve the remaining four months of his sentence on home confinement because of coronavirus concerns, Manhattan Federal Court filings revealed on Thursday — the latest unexpected turn in the controversial Brooklyn rapper’s legal saga. Judge Paul Engelmayer decided to release him after his attorneys […]