Kanye West, as you may have heard, semi-recently rebranded as a sort of pastor. He stages a weekly Sunday Service for groups of select churchgoers, for example Justin Bieber and Brad Pitt and the people of Coachella. This being fashion month, and West being a very fashion guy, he brought the experience to Paris, holding a surprise Sunday Service early […]
To all the punks who are reading this but didn’t bother seeing David Byrne and his monochromatic pals in American Utopia: Well, lucky you, because American Utopia is actually coming back in a few months. But that’s not the point. We don’t want to reward your procrastination. But we guess we have to, anyway, because […]
Juicy J has walked back his original sentiments hours after blasting Columbia Records with the aptly titled “Fuck Columbia Records” diss track. On Saturday (February 29), the Three 6 Mafia vet posted an Instagram post that read simply, “Spoke to @columbiarecords. We are all good!” View this post on Instagram Spoke to @columbiarecords We are […]
Having a quiet night in listening to Glass Houses? Hoping to one day prove your undivided loyalty to Sir William Joel, the titular Piano Man? Well, he just jacked up his home security system thanks to a recent burglary hit (a few motorcycles were vandalized, nothing serious), and he’s really hoping to test it out. […]
Mobile, AL – Since its inception nearly a decade ago, Think It’s A Game Records (TIG) has consistently illuminated polarizing southern rap talents — most notably kickstarting the careers of YFN Lucci and Rich Homie Quan. Now, with a loaded roster of young blood and the same tenacity for beaconing from the south, TIG has […]
Columbia, SC – As the stage continues to set for the 2020 Democratic presidential candidacy, the remaining politicians are pulling out all the stops in efforts they can face off against Donald Trump in November. Even if it means piggybacking off Hip Hop in the most bizarre way possible. Enter Democratic presidential candidate and billionaire […]
Public EnemyRadio — P.E. mastermind Chuck D, DJ Lord, Jahi and the S1Ws — is performing at a Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1), but evidently that didn’t sit well with Flavor Flav. On Friday (February 28), Flav’s team blasted the notion and insisted the Flavor Of Love reality TV star doesn’t […]
New York, NY – Once upon a time, JAY-Z recruited the LOX for his song “Reservoir Dogs” featuring Beanie Sigel and Sauce Money, which appeared on 1998’s Vol. 2…Hard Knock Life. But behind-the-scenes, things were a little intense as the recording process got underway. During a recent interview with Genius’ For The Record, Jadakiss revealed Styles P actually dissed […]
Surely you remember the Super Bowl Halftime Show. It happened only a few weeks ago and arguably clinched the win for butts that evening. Many viewers heartily enjoyed the spectacle, a sexy sprint through Jennifer Lopez’s and Shakira’s greatest hits. There was athletic dancing, there was a pointed message of support for Puerto Rico, and […]
Four months after filing a lawsuit rejecting their claim on her number-one hit song “Truth Hurts,” producers Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen and Justin “Yves” Rothman have filed a lawsuit claiming they once helped co-create a Lizzo song called “Healthy” that they allege is, well, maybe not 100% that song, but similar enough to “Truth Hurts” […]
Los Angeles, CA – Sometime around the end of 2017, like-minded MCs Logic and Joyner Lucas got into a bit of a lyrical war and it was Royce Da 5’9 of all people who had a hand in squashing their beef. While speaking to RealStreetRadio, The Allergory architect explained how he approached the two-pronged beast. […]
Atlanta, GA – Lil Baby has reloaded and dropped his sophomore album My Turn and relinked with Gunna in the video for the LP’s lead single “Heatin’ Up” on Friday (February 28). In the Jon J.-directed visual, the frequent Atlanta-based collaborators who have created hits such as “Drip Too Hard,” “Ready” and “Deep End” display how they’ve […]
Atlanta, GA – Physical fitness expert and one-half of dead prez Stic released his third solo album Workout II on Friday (February 28). It’s the follow-up to his 2011 album that burgeoned his own lifestyle music subgenre called “Fit Hop” which focuses on his passion for healthy living and exercise. “It’s all about putting in the […]
Shakespeare said “All the world’s a stage,” but admittedly some of us have dirty bathroom mirrors and others have NCAA gymnastics routines. Nia Dennis, a junior at UCLA, just went viral for her Beyoncé Homecoming-inspired floor routine and she deserves every like and retweet. In between gravity-defying jumps and tumbling passes, Dennis flips her hair, […]
Houston, TX – An army of ambitious rappers have tackled Eminem’s #GodzillaChallenge in hopes of beating, or at least coming close to, the 224 words Shady spits in 31 seconds on the Music To Be Murdered By single “Godzilla” featuring the late Juice Wrld. Now, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony OG Bizzy Bone is throwing his hat in the […]
Why can’t Harry Styles drop on, like, a Sunday evening when we’re already curled into a mass of blankets, instead of a hopeful Friday morning? It’s not the time to sob, but the “Falling” music video does not care. Styles is stuck playing the piano (fingers adorned in massive gold rings, you know, casually) as […]
Normani’s career post–Fifth Harmony is finally taking off. She’s on covers with Megan Thee Stallion and SZA, on blockbuster soundtracks with Ariana Grande, and she told Rolling Stone she’s planning to release her second single in time for summer. But she still can’t escape the drama. In her cover story for Rolling Stone, Normani addresses […]
The world’s favorite K-Pop cult supergroup BTS has some bad news: they are cancelling the Korean leg of their world tour due to growing concerns about the recent coronavirus outbreak. The band announced on Thursday that they are cancelling four performances in South Korea in April due to health risks regarding the recent spread of […]
G Herbo has dropped PTSD, a new studio album inspired by his therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder. The LP is the follow-up to his Sessions project, which was released at the end of 2019. The Chicago-bred MC’s 14-track album features collaborations with Chance The Rapper, Lil Uzi Vert, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, 21 Savage, […]
Zaytoven, Lil Yachty, Lil Keed and Lil Gotit have joined forces to form the A-Team. The group officially introduces themselves with the release of their self-titled debut. The A-Team’s first project is comprised of 10 tracks. Guests include Dae Dae, Foolio and DYN Finesse. related news Boosie Badazz Connects With Zaytoven For “Bad Azz Zay” […]
Los Angeles, CA – Bernie Sanders is scheduled to hold a political rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1) as he continues his campaign for the Democratic presidential bid. Public EnemyRadio — Chuck D, Public Enemy’s longtime turntablist DJ Lord and Jahi of PE 2.0 — has been scheduled to take the stage. The multi-media performance […]
Armed with their black boller hats, dookie rope chains and adidas tracksuits, Run-DMC started breaking down barriers since exploding on the scene with their 1984 self-titled debut, in the process becoming the first Hip Hop group to ever earn a gold record. With the release of 1985’s King Of Rock, Rev Run, DMC and Jam […]
A veteran of the Iraq war is calling out Jim Jones for a comment he made comparing rappers to soldiers. The Dipset MC said being a rapper is “more dangerous” than being a solider, which the vet evidently found offensive. The vet, who goes by the Instagram handle @mramcore, told Jones, “Heard the comments you […]
Less than a week after being banned from a Planet Fitness location as a result of his public disparaging of Dwayne Wade’s transgender daughter, Boosie Badazz has cleared the air about the widespread backlash he’s been receiving online. In a new interview with Baller Alert’s Shirley Ju, he makes it clear that he understands why […]
Shabazz Palaces — the duo of Digable Planets MC Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler and Tendai “Baba” Maraire — have announced their next album, The Don Of Diamond Dreams. Ahead of its release, the Sub Pop Records artists have released the inaugural single “Faster Learner” featuring Purple Tape Nate, another futuristic trip into the duo’s eclectic mix of […]
Is Megan Thee Stallion sure her name isn’t a reference to being a workhorse? For the past year, the powerhouse rapper has been navigating fame while studying for a degree, making music, and mourning her mother. After all of this grinding, Megan Thee Stallion told Rolling Stone that she hopes to honor her mom, Holly […]
Will Smith is taking his Bel-Air Athletics line to the next level with an all-new limited edition collection titled “Bel-Air Miami (Home/Away).” The collection is inspired by Smith’s close connection with the city of Miami. The unisex line features a variety of colorful looks that consumers can try and get their hands on. The designs […]
Meek Mill is gearing up for another DreamChasers hat release with sports apparel retailer Lids. For his second go-around, Meek will be unleashing a royal blue colorway of the DreamChasers hat that dropped in November last year. Due to the high demand for the first collaboration, which came in an all-red colorway, the royal blue […]
Taylor Swift wanted her fans up bright and early to get this lesson on feminism. “The Man” music video dropped at seven o’clock in the morning this Thursday, before young Swifties head off to school and before adult Swifties have their morning coffee. Taylor Swift, in some award-worthy makeup, literally becomes the man in this […]
The first time I saw King Krule, performing at an event for the now-defunct College Media Journal Music Marathon in New York hosted by the Fader in 2011, he seemed an excited and preternaturally talented teen guitar wiz on the rise. The then–17-year-old singer-songwriter, just weeks out from his first good marks at indie publications […]