Diamond-selling singer The Weeknd debuted his latest video “Blinding Lights” on Tuesday (January 21). The Anton Tammi-directed short film continues the plot from his “Heartless” visual. The gory project displays The Weeknd racing and dancing through the West Coast streets. Eventually, he approaches a lounge singer — played by Miki Hamano — and causes the […]
Chicago, IL – Juice Wrld’s cause of death has officially been determined after he shockingly passed away last month. According to the Cook County Medical Examiner, the late rapper died from an accidental overdose of oxycodone and codeine. The Interscope Records artist, whose real name was Jarad Higgins, went into cardiac arrest at the Chicago […]
Washington, D.C. – DaBaby, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are set to headline the 2020 Broccoli City Festival. The annual fest will return to Washington, D.C. the weekend of May 7-9 at the newly renovated Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Other performers will include Ari Lennox, Burna Boy, Doja Cat, IDK, Lucky Daye and […]
JAY-Z and Roc Nation continued their social justice initiative with the NFL by releasing a new PSA featuring Botham Jean’s family. Jean was the 26-year-old unarmed black man who was shot and killed in his own home by an off-duty Dallas police officer in 2018. Jean’s mother Allison, his father Bertrum and his sister Allisa […]
Desean Jackson has pimped his ride with a tribute to Nipsey Hussle. The NFL wide receiver showed off his Nipsey-inspired Rolls-Royce Cullinan on social media, sharing photos of the vehicle’s interior and rims decked out in the Crips’ signature blue colors. The car’s doors also feature custom lighting projecting Nipsey’s likeness on the ground. “The […]
Compared to 2018’s Kamikaze, Eminem went relatively light on people throughout the surprise album Music To Be Murdered By. But there were still a few artists who got caught in Shady’s lyrical crosshairs, including Machine Gun Kelly and Joe Budden. And although it’s minimal, Em also sends a tiny shot in Trippie Redd’s direction on the […]
Whether Orlando Brown is trolling remains to be seen but according to a recent Instagram Live video, the actor/singer claims he let Nick Cannon give him oral sex. “You want me to tell everybody and let everybody know that — fine. Nick, I let you suck my dick,” he says in the clip. “OK, fine. […]
Meek Mill had something to say about Tekashi 6ix9ine’s latest prison photo. Shortly after the incarcerated rapper’s alleged girlfriend shared a photo of 6ix9ine her Instagram account, the Dream Chaser Records founder hopped in the comment section to remind 6ix9ine he’s still a snitch. “That witness protection drip,” he wrote. In the photo, 6ix9ine’s signature […]
Tired: Taylor Swift doing whatever the hell she was doing with digital fur technology in Cats. Wired: Taylor Swift pouring her heart out while wearing feline backpacks in Miss Americana. In the trailer for Swift’s upcoming Netflix documentary, which was unexpectedly revealed during her public feud with Scooter Braun, the songstress gives us a very […]
Joey Kramer, the drummer and longtime member of Aerosmith, is currently suing the band for excluding him in the lead-up to several high-profile events. Per court documents obtained by Rolling Stone, Kramer is alleging that the band forced him to re-audition months after sustaining a few minor injuries last spring, when they were preparing to […]
New York, NY – Although Tekashi 6ix9ine’s signature rainbow-colored hair has faded to a dull brown with dirty blonde tips, the incarcerated rapper is still unmistakably Teakshi 6ix9ine. On Tuesday (January 21), his alleged girlfriend shared a photo of 6ix9ine behind bars rocking an all-white prison jumpsuit and several braids, his prominent “69” tattoo standing […]
Asad became a big brother as DJ Khaled and wife Nicole Tuck welcomed a second son into the world on Tuesday (January 21). Khaled made the announcement of the birth on Instagram as he posted a celebration picture with Tuck’s gynecologist. He wrote, “Thank you Allah! Thank you my queen Nicole! Bless up Dr. Jin! Another […]
Brooklyn, NY – Pop Smoke‘s mother reportedly put her house up for sale in order to pay her son’s $250,000 bail. According to Queens Daily Eagle, Pop’s lawyer offered up the Canarsie, New York residence as part of a bond deal to have him released. The up-and-coming rapper was arrested on Friday afternoon (January 17) […]
Los Angeles, CA – Diddy has undergone another name change, but this time it’s much more than a new moniker. The Hip Hop mogul has legally changed his government name from Sean John Combs to Sean Love Combs, according to The Blast. The Bad Boy Records founder filed a petition to change his name to […]
Bad Boys For Life hit theaters nationwide on Friday (January 17) and now, Sony has reportedly confirmed another installment is underway. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chris Bremner will return to write the script and Will Smith and Martin Lawrence will reprise their original roles as detectives Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett, respectively. This time, however, fans of film […]
Ahead of the anticipated Super Bowl LIV match-up that will pit the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs, Pepsi is unveiling that at least one of their big surprises will feature some Hip Hop/R&B royalty. Grammy Award-winners Missy Elliott and H.E.R. will co-star in a :30 Pepsi Zero Sugar ad that will introduce […]
On January 21, the law firm Wigdor LLP filed a Charge of Discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of Deborah Dugan, the former CEO and President of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, the awards body behind the Grammys. This news comes five days before the annual Grammy Awards on […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Denver-based rapper HunidRack6 has unveiled a new video for “Mopsticks Chopsticks.” The bass-heavy single comes from his forthcoming Bag Fase 2 project, which serves as the aptly titled follow-up to 2019’s Bag Fase. “I’m excited for the release of Bag Fase 2 because I’m ready to show a broader audience what I […]
Run The Jewels have provided yet another update on Run The Jewels 4. On Monday (January 20), El-P hit up his Twitter account and claimed the upcoming project will outdo all others. “what if I told you me and @KillerMike just made our best RTJ album yet?” he wrote. “would you believe me? trick question it doesn’t matter if […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 2020 Grammy Awards will include a special tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. On Tuesday (January 21), Grammys’ executive producer Ken Ehrlich revealed the tribute will entail performances by several of Nipsey’s close friends and collaborators, including YG, Meek Mill, Roddy Rich, DJ Khaled, John Legend and Kirk Franklin. “An activist, […]
Yelawolf was recently caught in Royce Da 5’9’s crosshairs on the song “Overcomer,” which finds the Slaughterhouse MC calling the Alabama-born rapper a “punk ass” and “pundit vulture.” Royce followed up with a few other insults Instagram after Yelawolf responded to the diss in a since-deleted Instagram post. View this post on Instagram I can […]
David Olney, a singer-songwriter who’s been prevalent in the folk and Americana music communities since the 1970s, died on Saturday evening during his set at Florida’s 30A Songwriters Festival. He was 71. Per Variety, Olney was in the middle of performing the third song in his set when he apologized to the audience, ceased movement, […]
Joe Budden was an outspoken critic of Eminem’s 2017 effort Revival and consequently, Slim Shady blatantly dissed the former Slaughterhouse MC on the 2018 follow-up Kamikaze. On Friday (January 17), Em blindsided his fans once again with another surprise album called Music To Be Murdered By. During episode #314 of The Joe Budden Podcast with Rory & Mal, the […]
In 2018, Prince’s family members filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota doctor who treated the singer prior to his death on April 21, 2016, as well as the doctor’s former employer and an Illinois hospital that offered Prince medical assistance following an overdose a week before his death. According to a report from the Associated […]
Days after Grammys President and CEO Deborah Dugan was placed on administrative leave following “a formal allegation of misconduct by a senior female member of the Recording Academy team,” Interim Grammy head Harvey Mason Jr. issued a statement lambasting the “sensational sound bites and teaser headlines” about Dugan’s removal. “I’m deeply disturbed and saddened by […]
A white rapper learned the hard way just how inappropriate dropping the “n-word” is during a battle — or, anywhere. In a video clip shared to Twitter, the heavily bearded MC is in the middle of his verse when he spits, “I ain’t like these other battle rappers/They talk too much/Saying I can’t use the […]
Hollywood, CA – Anderson .Paak signed a record deal with Dr. Dre and won a Grammy Award, yet his appearance on The Price Is Right ranks as one of his top achievements. After Paak’s episode of the long-running game show aired on Monday (January 20), the Aftermath artist celebrated being a contestant on the famed […]
Migos member Offset declared Culture 3 will be the last of the album series Instagram on Sunday (January 19). The previous LPs Culture and Culture II were extremely successful as both projects went platinum and hit the No. 1 spot on the Billboard 200. Offset made the announcement by posting a picture of the Grammy-nominated group […]
Manchester, UK – An Eminem album wouldn’t be complete with a little controversy. Shortly after Slim Shady surprised his fans with Music To Be Murdered By, his 11th studio album, Twitter lit up with reactions to the song “Unaccommodating,” which includes the line, “I’m contemplating yelling ‘bombs away’ on the game/Like I’m outside of an Ariana […]
New York, NY – A$AP Rocky discussed a past phone call he had with Donald Trump during an interview with The Breakfast Club on Friday (January 17). While reflecting on his legal drama in Sweden, the A$AP Mob member confirmed he spoke with Trump and thanked his unlikely advocate for supporting his prison release last […]