Self-quarantining is yielding some interesting results. As of this week, the man once known as Lil Pump is barely recognizable. Why? He’s not only rocking a beard, but he also decided to shave off his eyebrows on Instagram Live. The result? Well, his caption says it all. “I’m an alien now,” he wrote. View this […]
In yet another plot twist, Tekashi 6ix9ine will get released from federal lockup early because of coronavirus concerns, and serve the rest of his sentence on home confinement, a new court filing has revealed. āThe Court grants the defendantās motion for compassionate releaseā¦ā Judge Paul Engelmayer said in a two-page ruling released Thursday. The road […]
Maino has now inserted himself into the initially confusing online beef between 50 Cent and Jim Jones. On Thursday (April 2), less than 24 hours after 50 and Jones exchanged words on Instagram, the For Life producer responded to the Dipset rapper’s post, apparently taking notice Maino liked Jones’ post. “I learn something new everyday,” […]
Stomach pains forced Cardi B to make an emergency trip to the hospital on Tuesday night (March 31). In a since-deleted tweet posted the next day, the Bronx-bred star revealed a photo of her hospital bracelet and assured fans she was recovering. “Honestly cause I been having some real bad stomach problems for 4 days […]
While social distancing efforts have left some with extra free time, it appears Future is keeping himself entertained by breaking out his designer skateboard. Dressed in head-to-toe red — apart from his protective mask — the FreeBandz founder was seen practicing his shredding skills on a Chanel-branded board. In addition to skating, Future has stayed […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – A copy of will.i.am’s 2001 video “I Am” was recently discovered in the dingy basement of the United Kingdom-based imprint Barely Breaking Even Records (BBE). Now, it’s finally getting a proper release ā only this time it’s in HD. “Only an extremely low resolution version has ever been available online,” the press […]
Austin, TX – Another major music festival has joined Rolling Loud and the string of others that have postponed or canceled in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. A spokesperson for Texas-based Hip Hop festival JMBLYA announced on Wednesday (April 1) that the eighth annual event has been postponed from May 1-3 and is rescheduled […]
Jim Jones has responded to 50 Cent’s Instagram post about his affiliation to the Tekashi 6ix9ine trial. During the October 2019 hearing, a recording of the Dipset MC allegedly saying, “[Tekashi] not a gang member no more. He was never a gang member. They going to have to violate shorty because shorty is on some […]
Cozz, REASON and Childish Major rob cardboard cut-out versions of J. Cole and Top Dawg Entertainment boss Anthony “Top Dawg”Ā Tiffith in Dreamville’s new visual for “LamboTruck.” The track finds the three artists swapping tongue-in-cheek bars, lamenting their respective label woes. Taking matters into their own hands,Ā TDE’s REASON and Dreamville‘s Cozz finally decide to jump each […]
While rumors have been swirling about DaBaby’s close proximity to social media star B. Simone, the 2019 RealStreetRadio Rapper of the Year has once again allowed his art to have the biggest voice in the room. View this post on Instagram ā¤ļø ? A post shared by B. SIMONE (@thebsimone) on Mar 30, 2020 at […]
Dreamville singer Ari Lennox had an “idols become rivals” moment when she found herself in an Instagram back-and-forth on Wednesday (April 1) with the legendary Snoop Dogg. Lennox’s struggle-filled wig tutorial made its way onto The Shade Room when Snoop made a swiping comment, “Grow your own hair what happened to those days,” accompanied with […]
50 Cent learnedĀ Tekashi 6ix9ineĀ could possibly get out of prison any day now due to coronavirus concerns on Wednesday (April 1). But Fiddy, who once referred to the embattled rapper as his “son,” thinks 6ix9ine going to have to explain why he decided to turn government witness. On Wednesday afternoon, the For LifeĀ producer shared a post […]
Miami, FL – Rolling Loud won’t be hosting a festival in its home base of Miami in 2020. Festival organizers have announced the postponement of Rolling Loud Miami, rescheduling the event for February 12-14, 2021. The festival was originally scheduled to take place on May 8-10, 2020 before the coronavirus pandemic disrupted people’s lives around […]
O.T. Genasis is making his first foray into the movie business. The platinum-selling rapper has landed a role in the upcoming film Dutch directed by Preston Whitmore. “MY FIRST MOVIE -Dutch coming 2020!” O.T. wrote on Instagram. “-Super excited to announce that I have joined the cast in @Dutchthemovie produced by @Mannyhalley coming soon! Be […]
Plies has condemned CEOs for not paying enough to employees who risk coronavirus infection daily. The longtime Florida rapper and label owner delivered the short video rant Instagram on Tuesday (March 31) after some of the realities of the pandemic dawned on him. āI woke up this morning and I thought about it, and I […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine could be out of prison any moment now due to coronavirus concerns. According to Page Six, the embattled rapperĀ could be released from prison as early 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 1) if the Manhattan federal court judge overseeing his case agrees. In a letter sent out Wednesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer […]
Shortly after Chuck D dropped a bombshell about the future of Public Enemy, his group Enemy Radio ā Chuck, DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws ā dropped a new album called Loud Is Not Enough.Ā During a recentĀ interview with RealStreetRadio, the P.E. frontman talked about the title of the album. “Thereās a lot of people pumping […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez has found a productive way to pass the time during quarantine ā Quarantine Radio. After having DMX on the Instagram Live show earlier this week, the Canadian rapper tapped Drake to make an appearance. Subsequently, he allegedly broke the record for the most people in an Instagram Live session at […]
Even during a pandemic, it looks like April Foolsā Day ā and the fools who take it a bit too far ā carries on. As much as we didnāt want to admit to ourselves, someone was bound to make a joke about the coronavirus, and Jaejoong of K-pop group JYG was the one who took […]
We are living in dark and uncertain times ā some, perhaps, might consider this a āghost storyā ā so let us offer a balm: the musician Moses Sumney, and his sublime music video for āCut Me.ā Released Tuesday, it serves as the perfect entry into the drug that is his voice: It whines and soars […]
Waka Flocka Flame may have been misinformed about the grave reality of the coronavirus pandemic when he claimed earlier this month that it was “fake” and that minorities are immune to the disease. But he posited a strong argument to his social media trolls and users with verified accountsĀ in an Instagram video that was reposted […]
Young Chop has been attracting attention lately for all the wrong reasons. It started with dissing 21 Savage and snowballed into him taking shots at Jezzy, T.I., Diddy and JAY-Z.Ā Now, the seasoned producer allegedly leaked his own sex tape, which found its way on to a thread. The Instagram clip clearly shows Chop in […]
Niagara County, NY – Kodak Black has reportedly been sentenced to another 12 months in prison. According to an Instagram post from one of his Florida attorneys, Bradford Cohen, the Pompano Beach native’s sentence will be served concurrently with his current 46-month federal sentence. “Some good news and some frustration in regards to @kodakblack,” Cohen […]
Netflix is putting up $100 million to help on-set professionals who are out of work because of the coronavirus, offering assistance to the film, television and music industries. The streaming giant announced the fundĀ is to “help with hardship in the creative community.” The majority of funding will go toward the production teams and crews involved […]
Evidence is back with a video for the Graymatter-produced “Unlearning” single, hisĀ first solo release since his critically acclaimed 2018 album, Weather Or Not. Set inside his “natural habit” ā a.k.a. his home studio ā the Rhymesayers Entertainment staple kicks back with a spliff and gets to work. View this post on Instagram ready for new […]
New York, NY – The entire premise for the REVOLT TV show Drink Champs is set up for potential disaster. N.O.R.E. and his co-host DJ EFN sit around getting drunk with their guests and some interesting things can happen. During a recent interview with former NBA star Lamar Odom, it looked like N.O.R.E. and Odom […]
No matter where we are, no matter how long the coronavirus outbreak lasts, no matter whether weāre a member of K-Pop supergroup BTS or not, we can all keep our sanity intact by doing the same thing: methodically rehearsing BTS dance routines while in quarantine. Your boys stopped by The Late Late Show With James […]
Fresh off the release of his cinematic debut album Carolina Narco, South Coast Money Group rapper Blacc Zacc has released a short film of the same name. The 17-minute mini-movie is directed by FoolWiththeCamera and goes into immense detail about the positives (money, cash, clothes) and negatives (retaliation, revenge and get back) of street life. […]
Ice CubeĀ just might have the cure to fill the NBA season void ā a reality show version ofĀ the BIG3Ā made with the producers of Big Brother. On Monday (March 30), Cube responded to the host of ESPN’s The JumpĀ Rachel Nichols’ interview with former Boston Celtics’ teammates Paul Pierce and Kendrick Perkins who were discussing the show’s […]
New York, NY – A defendant in the Tekashi 6ix9ine racketeering case, Kooda B, will be temporarily released from prison over coronavirus concerns. According to Complex, Judge Paul A. Engelmayer acknowledged at least four inmates at the Metropolitan Correctional Center where he’s in jail have contracted the coronavirus. Because Kooda has asthma, “the MCC has […]