Nas provided Hip Hop fans with a little excitement Instagram on Sunday (March 8). The legendary MC posted a photo of himself alongside Kendrick Lamar, sparking speculation about a potential collaboration between the two lyricists. The K. Dot and Nas meetup had something to do with Lamar’s recently launched pgLang company, which was unveiled on […]
Tampa, FL – DaBaby has issued an apology after a video surfaced of him slapping a woman during a gig at Tampa’s Whiskey North. The Interscope Records artist shared his side of the story in a series of Instagram Story posts on Sunday (March 8). “I do sincerely apologize,” he said. “I’m very sorry that […]
Fresh off the release of his long announced album Funeral, Lil Wayne isn’t letting himself be buried underneath the flurry of new releases. Directed by both Mike Ho and Weezy F., the zany “Mama Mia” video splices together a wide arrange of colorful imagery. Whether it’s being flanked by slim thick models rocking Wu-Wear (or […]
San Francisco spitterĀ Blimes and Seattle-bred MC Gifted Gab are back with a new collaborative single called “Magic” featuring IAMSU! Blimes & Gifted Gab Nab IAMSU! For ‘Magic’ Single The track effortlessly whips up a summertime feel as Gab and Blimes tackle topics of perseverance and independence. “It’s definitely a feel good Bay Area bop for […]
Eminem unleashed a lyric video for “Godzilla” earlier this week, but it turns out he has more plans for the standout Music To Be Murdered By track. On Friday (March 6), Slim Shady announced a proper visual for the track would arrive on Monday (March 9) at 3 p.m. EST and revealedĀ director Cole Bennett was […]
With massive gatherings like South by Southwest canceling or contemplating cancellation in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the idea of seeing a musician in a slight smaller venue doesnāt sound so terrible to us. Hopefully Justin Bieber fans feel the same way, as the singer has just moved several of his upcoming tour […]
Memphis, TN – Post MaloneĀ shot down allegations he’s been abusing drugs during a show in Memphis, Tennessee on Friday night (March 6). At one point during his performance, the chart-topping artist addressed rumors he’s struggling with addiction and mental health, rumors that made him a trending topic on Twitter earlier this week. “People are asking […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Albuquerque-based MC Def-iĀ has once again teamed up with veteran SoCal producer/artistĀ Ariano, this time for their new collaborative album Deserted Oceans.Ā The title represents both artists’ homelands, with Def-i hailing from the deserts of New Mexico and Ariano coming from the intoxicating California beaches. As with Def-i’s previous projects, he firmly spits his truth […]
Compton, CA – The new partnership between Epic Records and YG’s 4HUNNID label has taken full effect and Day Sulan is the first result. Like YG, she hails from “Bompton” and also like YG, she has no problem speaking her mind, evidenced from her defiant new anthem, “Mascara.” related news YG & 4Hunnid Announce Joint […]
Austin, TX – Shortly after the Beastie Boys, Ozzy Osbourne and Trent Reznor announced they’d pulled out of the annual South By Southwest music festival, the Austin-based event has been canceled. According to a statement on the official SXSW website, the coronavirus is to blame. “We are devastated to share this news with you,” the […]
Austin, TX – The surviving members of the Beastie Boys ā Mike “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horvitz ā have been forced to pull of Austin’s annual South By Southwest music festival due to the coronavirus. The two Hip Hop pioneers were scheduled to participate in the film portion of the event to discuss […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Vanderslice has recruited Windy City spitter Vic Spencer for “Cold Winter,” the first leak from Slice’s forthcoming Trendsetter EP. In addition to Spencer, the seven-track project boasts contributions from Ty Farris, G Perico, Daniel Son and Capo as well. “Cold Winter” is currently available on all digital platforms and serves as an […]
Record Store Day falls on April 18 this year and Eminem is ready for it. On Thursday (March 5), the Hip Hop giant fired off a tweet announcing “exclusive wax” for the annual event was on its way. “Exclusive wax for @recordstoreday 4/18 – Hi My Name Is / Bad Guys Always Die ft @drdre […]
R. Kelly faces new legal troubles in Chicago, as authorities have ā very recently seizedā over 100 electronic devices belonging to the disgraced R&B artist from a storage unit in suburban Chicago. Rolling Stone reports that on Thursday R. Kelly returned to court and plead not guilty to a revised 13 counts of federal charges […]
KXNG Crooked has unleashed a new batch of lyrical fireworks in the form of The Sixteen Chapel EP. The project kicks off Crook’s 2020 campaign after he spent last year churning out tracks every week as part of his Hip Hop Weekly series. The West Coast rapper’s latest project is comprised of five songs. The […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s victorious legal battle against her record label 1501 Certified Entertainment continues to build an after story in wake of the verdict on Thursday (March 5). After Rap-A-Lot Records founder J. Prince dismissed his name being included in the suit as “lies and stupidity,” Hot Girl Meg proceeded to defend her honor to […]
Los Angeles, CA – Former Top Dawg Entertainment President Dave Free’s next venture since leaving the label in 2019 has been revealed ā and it’s a collaboration with his longtime homie, Kendrick Lamar. View this post on Instagram pg-lang.com A post shared by pgLang (@pg.lang) on Mar 5, 2020 at 8:48am PST On Thursday (March […]
Miami, FL – It’s been nearly three months since Nick Cannon and Eminem engaged in a mostly one-sided beef. But naturally, it’s still a topic of conversation whenever the Wild ‘N Out host sits down for an interview. During a recent conversation with Miami’s 99 Jamz radio, Cannon suggested the situation was too much for […]
Atlanta, GA – Lil Baby returned to Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia on Wednesday (March 4) where he donated $150,000 for the newly established My Turn Scholarship fund. With the help of Amazon Musicās Rap Rotation, Quality Control Music, Wolfpack Global and Motown Records, the scholarship will be awarded annually to a […]
Houston, TX – J. Prince was among the defendants named in Megan Thee Stallion’s recent lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment. The statuesque rapper claimed she was in a bunk contractĀ and once she tried to renegotiate, she saidĀ they decided to prevent her from releasing new music on Friday (March 6) as she’d planned. Now, the Rap-A-Lot […]
New York, NY – 50 Cent appeared to get the last laugh after NYPD Deputy Inspector Emanuel Gonzalez ā the cop who allegedly told his fellow officers to shoot the Power exec “on sight” ā was demoted. Fiddy headed to Instagram on Wednesday (March 4) to gloat about the news. “Remember this guy Commanding officer […]
De La Soul and Tommy Boy RecordsĀ had a very public dispute over contract negotiations last year. In a recent interview with Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, Posdnuos hinted a reconciliation with their original label was possibly in the works, but he didn’t outline the details of what that means. ā(Tommy Boy) sort of came back to […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – As “Tick Tok” inched toward 100,000 streams, two of the masterminds behind the song ā Bay Area artists Tree Thomas and IAMSU! ā decided to make a video for theĀ Hefnagwap-produced track. The result is a collection of random fan videos made with the TikTok app that are interspersed throughout the visual as […]
New York, NY – Royce Da 5’9 caught a lot of people off guard when he publicly dissed Yelawolf on The Allegory single “Overcomer” last month. The song ā which found the Motor City MC calling Yelawolf a “vulture” and “punk ass” ā led to a brief e-battle between Nickle Nine and the Alabama-bred rapper, […]
Demi Lovato cried seeing her 27th birthday cake and it wasnāt just because cake is a heavenly food. The singer and Quibi host revealed on The Ellen Show that her previous management team would ācontrolā her diet so much that she was never allowed to have things like birthday cake. Their control, which included removing […]
Harris County, TX – Following Megan Thee Stallion’s impromptu SugaĀ announcement, Carl Crawford and 1501 Certified Entertinamnet have rushed to demand an emergency court hearing to try and prevent the project’s impending release. The Houston Hottie is currently planning to drop her debut album this Friday (March 6) — a move that was made possible by […]
Even if the whole world knows that someoneās a sex offender, the law dictates that a sex offender still must register as a sex offender. Thatās the hard truth that Nicki Minajās husband Kenneth Petty discovered upon failing to register in California, and now heās being federally indicted. As TMZ reports, Petty was arrested during […]
Los Angeles, CA – Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was reportedly arrestedĀ by U.S. Marshals on an indictment for failing to register as a sex offender. According to TMZ, Petty turned himself in on Wednesday (March 4) and was quickly taken into federal custody.Ā Court docs reportedly state he’ll face a judge on Wednesday afternoon. Petty relocated […]
Megan Thee Stallion is moving forward with her Suga album despite an ongoing dispute with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. The Roc Nation-managed artist has announced her intentions to release her debut LP on Friday (March 6), sharing the cover art and tracklist social media. “SUGA 3/6 #REALHOTGIRLSHIT,” she wrote on Instagram. Megan’s swift album […]
Oh, so youāre a connoisseur of ballet? Name every member of BTS, then. After the release of their new album Map of the Soul: 7 and the music video for āOn,ā Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V, and Suga are back with another music video that will almost definitely shatter YouTube. For āBlack Swan,ā the […]