Legendary Hip Hop producer Pete Rock shared a video to his Instagram account that makes his feelings about Oprah Winfrey crystal clear. The billionaire talk show host mogul made headlines earlier this month when she stepped down from her executive producer role on a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers, Drew Dixon. […]
KXNG Crooked, who appears alongside Eminem, Royce Da 5’9 and Joell Ortiz on the Music To Be Murdered By track “I Will,” is apparently sick of hearing about Lord Jamar. Shortly after the Brand Nubian MC appeared on VladTV to voice his disdain for Shady once again, the Slaughterhouse vet is speaking out Twitter. While reminding […]
Megan Thee Stallion has dropped a new track called “B.I.T.C.H.” The single arrived on Friday (January 24) and serves as the first song off Megan’s debut studio album Suga. Meg announced the arrival of her first official album last year, discussing the project at length with NPR. “B.I.T.C.H” will serve as Suga’s album opener, setting the project’s […]
50 Cent has decided to address some recent comments Empire actress Taraji P. Henson made on T.I.’s podcast â in typical 50 Cent fashion. On Saturday morning (January 25), the Power co-founder headed to Instagram where he offered some harsh criticism shrouded in an apology. He also attempted to bully Henson into joining forces on his […]
Before seeing the documentary Miss Americana, which had its second Sundance Film Festival screening on Friday night in Salt Lake City, youâd be forgiven for thinking Taylor Swift and filmmaker Lana Wilson unlikely bedfellows. Wilson is best known for After Tiller, a probing, no-holds-barred doc centering on the only doctors in America willing to perform […]
Justin Bieber has officially won the celebrity relatability Olympics after boldly partaking in two of his favorite activities, back-to-back: publicly sobbing and making indelicate comments in front of a crowd. According to Rolling Stone, the 25-year-old singer was visibly emotional at his recent album-playback party in Los Angeles, where he and a select number of journalists and music-industry […]
Los Angeles, CA – Lauren London took to Instagram on Thursday (January 23) to debut the forthcoming Puma collaboration with the late Nipsey Hussleâs Marathon Clothing. The collection, named âHussle and Motivate,â will reissue significant pieces from the previous partnership between the two brands as reported by Bossip. The first Instagram post features London in the […]
Laguna Beach, CA – As the gifted bassist for funk band Lettuce, Erick “Jesus” Coomes is used to being in the spotlight. But behind the scenes, he’s a savage session musician who’s crafted songs with some of the most illustrious figures in Hip Hop â from Dr. Dre and The Game to Kanye West and […]
With chaos and disarray oozing from every pore of Grammys HQ this year, itâs easy to lose sight of what the Grammys are really all about: blockbuster musical performances, high-wattage celebrity moments, and giving out, like, maybe four awards during the actual telecast. The Grammys have televised awards shows down to a science: fewer acceptance […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Def Squad vet Keith Murray has linked with Turquoise Jeep’s Flynt Flossy on a new Marc Lawrence-produced track called “Fine Wine.” To mark the occasion, the duo has surfaced with a video for the cut in which both artists express their admiration for diverse types of women over a heavy funk beat. […]
It’s not every day you hear about buzzworthy Utah Hip Hop but Tay Krew and Lake God make up the rap duo 4ternity and they’re coming straight out of Salt Lake City. Their debut project 4Play serves as an introduction to listeners unfamiliar with their upbringing. âLong live Rose Park!” Tay Krew exclaims to RealStreetRadio. […]
Paramoreâs journey from the beefy pop-punk of âEmergencyâ and âThatâs What You Getâ to the soul and pop-rock moves of âAinât It Funâ and âHard Timesâ is a surprising turn, but not an unlikely one. You could sort of see a singer with the immense chops of a Hayley Williams not wanting to be confined […]
In some ways, being a songwriter is one of the more selfless ways that an individual can carve a niche in the music industry. There is a particular type of energy required to help others reach dreams by telling â in essence â your story. For some, though, their aspirations make it impossible to sit […]
Los Angeles, CA – Ousted Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan â the first female to hold that role in its 62-year history â recently appeared on Good Morning America with her attorney Doug Wigdor to discuss the bombshell allegations she made earlier this week. On Tuesday (January 21), Dugan filed a discrimination complaint against the Academy […]
A few years ago, Yola caught fire. Thatâs not a metaphor for the multidimensional British singer-songwriterâs speedy rise to the top of a heap of her own creation. 2019 saw her cut a jaw-dropping debut solo full-length record with the Black Keysâ Dan Auerbach, collaborate with some of country musicâs fiercest voices on the Highwomen […]
After years of being famously private, Taylor Swift is opening up in her new documentary, Miss Americana. In the Netflix doc, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Taylor Swift reveals that sheâs struggled with her body image and an eating disorder. Variety reports that in a voiceover in the movie, Swift describes how […]
Safaree is typically making headlines for everything except his music. Now, he’s aiming to change that with the release of his first studio album, Straitt. The Love & Hip Hop: New York cast member’s debut LP is comprised of 11 tracks. Papoose, Phresher, Sean Kingston and Verse Simmonds are among the guests featured on the […]
Lil Wayne’s long-discussed Funeral album is finally set to arrive in 2020. Weezy’s next studio LP is scheduled to drop on January 31. The Young Money boss announced the release date and shared a snippet from the upcoming project social media on Thursday (January 23). He also unveiled a link to his online store for […]
Lord Jamar was (once again) invited to DJ Vlad’s couch to spit some more venom in Eminem’s direction. A healthy six days after Shady unleashed his 11th studio album, Music To Be Murdered By, the Brand Nubian MC sat down to voice his opinions on the two Jamar disses featured on the Royce Da 5’9, Joell […]
Dundee, Scotland – A Scottish rapper named Darren Stewart thinks Eminem could’ve stolen the concept for Music To Be Murdered By from him. According to the Evening Telegraph, Stewart says he released a single called “Music To Be Murdered By” five years ago that also samples Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock â just like Shady’s new album. […]
Slum Village member T3 has released Mr. Fantastic, an eight-track EP produced entirely by Teeko and Ruckazoid. The veteran MC’s new solo project includes collaborations with Frank Nitt, Illa J and the late Baatin, among others. “Working with Teeko and Ruckazoid was amazing,” T3 said in a press release. “It was like when I first […]
Get ready to turn your screen up to max brightness because Billie Eilish has directed and released the new music video for her single âeverything i wanted,â and it is, on the one hand, very good, but on the other hand, it looks like it was shot by the cinematographer who did âThe Long Nightâ […]
Today in Twitter blunders comes the story of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, who had a very rough morning. First, someone made the mistake of letting her read the Pitchfork review of her new album Manic, which settles on a 6.5 rating and harps on its âpainfully stretched balladsâ and âoverly sanitized rhythms.â […]
Angela Simmons couldn’t stop the tears from flowing as she recalled having to tell her 3-year-old son his father had passed away. Simmons’ ex-fiancĂ© Sutton Tennyson was shot and killed in November 2018 outside of his Atlanta home. He was 37. During an upcoming episode of WEtv’s Growing Up Hip Hop, Simmons opens up about that […]
Moneybagg Yo is making sure his critics can’t put his name and the word slump next to each other as he has his sights set on having another big year. His latest studio album Time Served recently debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, he’s expanding his BreadGang clothing line, his long-delayed film […]
When the lights dim and someone tall and famous and glamorous opens the envelope for Best New Artist at the Grammys on Sunday night, they will probably twist their lips to say the name we all expect: the teenage sensation Billie Eilish, whose horny-emo thumping pop music has earned her many a trophy and the […]
Los Angeles, CA – The blues has long been a measuring stick for the depths of an artistâs soul. In the case of Sean2 Miles, the blues is his soul as he was born within its harmonic energy. Hailing from Mississippi, his down-home funk drenched in bluesy hymns makes him unique and without limitations. Having […]
Diamond-selling singer The Weeknd debuted his latest video âBlinding Lightsâ on Tuesday (January 21). The Anton Tammi-directed short film continues the plot from his âHeartlessâ visual. The gory project displays The Weeknd racing and dancing through the West Coast streets. Eventually, he approaches a lounge singer â played by Miki Hamano â and causes the […]
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 […]
Los Angeles, CA – Actor/singer Orlando Brown made a wild claim earlier this week when he said he let Nick Cannon perform oral sex on him. Now, Cannon could’ve exploded with anger or embarrassment or completely ignored the situation altogether but instead, he decided to take the high road. On Wednesday (January 22), the Power […]