RTJ4 will be Run The Jewels’ first LP released on a major label after the two signed a deal with BMG. In an interview with Billboard, El-P and Killer Mike — as well as the team around them — detailed why the duo made the big move following their success as independent artists. “The truth […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez is one of the many Toronto natives reacting to the shooting death of blossoming 21-year-old rapper Houdini. According to CP24 News in Toronto, Houdini and two others were shot after gunfire erupted in broad daylight outside a hotel in Torontoâs Entertainment District on Tuesday (May 26). Lanez quickly took to […]
Minneapolis, MN – The Hip Hop community is outraged after a video of four police officers suffocating a black man to death went viral early Tuesday (May 26). According to CNN, officers responding to an alleged forgery in progress on Monday night (May 25) were told a person who matches the suspect description was sitting […]
Lupe Fiasco recently called out a fan named Pat Rooney who sent him a direct message on Instagram criticizing the way he interacts (or doesn’t interact) with his fanbase. The Chicago-bred MC shared the message to his account on Monday (May 26) which read, “Damn man. We the fans make u rich and u don’t […]
Joe Biden had a colossal “insert foot in mouth” moment during a video interview with Charlamagne Tha God last week. The presidential hopeful appeared on The Breakfast Club where he made the comment, “I’ll tell you, if you have a problem figuring out whether you’re for me or for Trump, then you ain’t black.” Trump […]
Tha Chill is back with another new video â this time for the track “Motivated” featuring MC Eiht and Diirty OGz rapper Weazel Loc. The black-and-white visual finds the Compton’s Most Wanted OG in his natural habitat with his longtime collaborators. But, as Chill explains to RealStreetRadio, it’s all about the bars. “I wanted to […]
It would be bad enough to accidentally rip your buns to shreds âin a moment of over-enthusiastic gardeningâ during quarantine, but then to suffer through a heart attack? Queen guitarist Brian May has had a hell of a month, health-wise, and thatâs not even considering thereâs a pandemic on. According to a video posted Monday […]
Rico Nasty and Coi Leray spent a chunk of their Memorial Day arguing with each other on Twitter. On Monday afternoon (May 25), the two rappers got into a war of words on social media seemingly out of nowhere. It appeared to begin with a tweet from Coi, who was upset about being unfollowed and […]
The world’s in the middle of strange times, and G-Eazy has decided to memorialize his thoughts about it on wax with a project. The Bay Area native has revealed he’s releasing a new effort titled Everythingâs Strange Here on June 5. Though his previously announced album These Things Happen Too is still happening, G-Eazy explained […]
There’s a new Migos album on the way, but it won’t be Culture III. While appearing on Lil Wayne’s Young Money Radio to promote their new YoungBoy Never Broke Again-assisted single “Need It” on Friday (May 22), the trio got into the discussion about their next project. While noting “Need It” is merely appetizer from […]
Guess whoâs back, back again, and wants you to shoot him a text sometime? D12 Eminem. On Monday, May 25, the Real Slim Shady tweeted out his cell phone number. âDear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busyâ text me, Iâll hit you back 313-666-7440 #MMLP20 #DearSlimâ wrote Eminem before […]
An associate of YNW Melly secured his released on bond on Saturday (May 23). YNW Bortlen, the co-defendant in Melly’s double murder case in Broward County, Florida, was granted a $75,000 bond, according to attorney John M. Phillips. He will be under house arrest and subject to GPS tracking. Bortlen was charged with two counts […]
Lana Del Rey’s Instagram rant stirred up plenty of controversy on Twitter last week after she name-checked BeyoncĂ©, Cardi B, Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat and more as examples of double standards in the music industry. Considering the Grammy Award winner’s murky past with Azealia Banks, it wasn’t a matter of if Banks would respond â it […]
Sheâs back. After Grimesâs baby, and Lana Del Reyâs extended public meltdown, who among us was not wondering, where on Godâs green earth is Azealia Banks? Well, on Monday, May 25, the one, true agent of chaos Miss Banks emerged from whatever hole sheâs been hiding in and did what she does best: stirred the […]
The wait is almost over for new Cardi B music. On Saturday (May 23), the Grammy Award-winner jumped onto an Instagram live session with fans and promised them her follow-up single to “Press” was on the way. “My single is coming very, very soon, OK guys,” Bardi revealed to viewers before adding, “My single is […]
Gunna is on the path to having his first No. 1. According to HITS Daily Double, Wunna, the Atlanta rapper’s sophomore effort is estimated to pull in around 110,000-130,000 equivalent album units earned, setting him up to debut at No. 1 on next week’s Billboard 200 chart. The figure would top the mark set by 2019’s Drip […]
After stirring up a fandom backlash last week with comments about other popular female musicians, Lana Del Rey has apparently decided to let her work speak for itself. The singer released a spoken-word version of âPatent Leather Do-Overâ off her upcoming poetry collection, behind the iron gates – insights from an institution. The piece addresses […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland‘s Verzuz Instagram battles have brought great music and entertaining memes that have left music fans talking about the series all over social media. One of the most talked-about clashes came when illustrious songwriters The-Dream and Sean Garrett went toe to toe in March. During a recent interview with RealStreetRadio, The-Dream gave […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, DMX said he would take on Eminem on Verzuz, although he’s still aiming for a virtual showdown against JAY-Z. Also, Tekashi 6ix9ine accused Billboard, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber of cheating for the Hot 100 No. 1 spot and got responses from all three parties. Finally, Lana Del Rey […]
New York City, NY – Quarantine has been grueling for millions of people around the globe, but some creatives are refusing to let it hold down their workflow — and the results are opening all sorts of lanes. It was within one such lane that The Mogul Mixtapes (a spin-off of Gimlet Mediaâs Webby Award-winning Mogul) was […]
Throughout their near three-decade partnership, Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have not only revolutionized the music industry, they’ve shifted pop culture. From Beats headphones to signing Eminem and 50 Cent and helping turn them into global superstars, the pair have had a hand in shaping the world as we know it. As The Defiant Ones stars shift their focus […]
Doja Cat became a trending Twitter topic on Friday evening (May 22) after an old video of herself allegedly laughing at racist jokes in an incel chatroom resurfaced online. [Editor’s Note: An incel is short for “involuntary celibate.” They’re members of an online subculture who define themselves as unable to find a romantic or sexual […]
Hendersonville, TN – As Tennessee joins other states in lightening up restrictions on social distancing, Young Buck decided to get a head start on it. The Straight Outta Cashville rapper joined his bail bond agent Brooke Harlan and others at a “family” barbecue Wednesday (May 20), days before Tennesse governor Bill Lee announced in an executive order […]
Veteran R&B groups Jagged Edge and 112 are set to square off in the latest Verzuz Instagram Live battle on Memorial Day (May 25). However, it appears now that some members of 112 will not be participating. Daron Jones and Quinnes “Q” Parker both shared messages on Instagram explaining that they would not be part […]
Almost one year after he was knocked out by DaBaby in a North Carolina mall, rapper Cam Coldheart wants a rematch with the “BOP” hitmaker. And not just DaBaby, but the entire South Coast Music Group label. “A whole year later, I wanna make this known – from then to now, anybody know me, I […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s latest stunt in his newfound beef with Rich The Kid: Instagram divide and conquering. The “GOOBA” rapper posted (then deleted) a shot at Rich on Friday (May 22), telling people that he would follow the first 5,000 people who unfollowed the BOSS MANÂ hitmaker. “UNFOLLOW @richthekid and I’ll follow you COMMENT WHEN DONE,” 6ix9ine […]
The story of Dilated Peoples began in the ’90s, but the trio officially introduced themselves on May 23, 2000 when they dropped their debut album The Platform. Two decades later, the critically acclaimed LP remains beloved by fans and represents an important chapter in the Los Angeles underground Hip Hop scene. With Evidence, Rakaa Iriscience […]
It looks like another Kanye West album is on the way. In an Instagram Live on Thursday (May 22), famed cinematographer Arthur Jafa revealed he’s been working on a new music video for the rapper that will drop next week. When asked by French fashion icon MichĂšle Lamy to elaborate, Jafa said the song is for […]
After experiencing an extremely online backlash to recent comments about other successful female artists, mostly women of color, Lana Del Rey posted an essay Friday claiming accusations of racism against her say âso much more about you than it does about me.â While sheâs at it, the singer also writes that her music heralds a […]
Ice-T is a certified O.G. â that’s not up for debate. As one of the early pioneers of West Coast gangsta rap, the Los Angeles transplant got his start at Uncle Jamm’s Army Hip Hop parties before branching out on a solo path with his 1987 debut Rhyme Pays, the 1988 follow-up Power and 1989’s The Iceberg/Freedom of Speech…Just […]