New York, NY – Skyzoo is admittedly “furious” after Oscar-winning director Spike Lee claimed he’s “being harassed” by New York Knicks owner James Dolan. Lee made the revelation during a recent interview with Stephen A. Smith and Max Kellerman on EPSN’s First Take and said he wouldn’t be attending another Knicks game this year following an incident […]
Memphis, TN – A group of former Three 6 Mafia affiliates and other Memphis-based artists are suing DJ Paul and Juicy J for allegedly not compensating them for their work. The lawsuit accuses Paul and Juicy of committing “over 150 independent acts of copyright infringement.” TMZ was the first to report on the lawsuit but […]
Killer Mike has been an outspoken ally of Bernie Sanders since the Vermont senator initially ran for president in 2016. With Sanders now in the running for the Democratic presidential bid once again, the Run The Jewels MC’s support hasn’t wavered. In fact, it’s only ramped up. On Monday (March 2), Mike — along with […]
New York, NY – Master P and Romeo Miller stopped by The Breakfast Club to discuss their departure from WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop. In the interview, the father-son duo made it clear they weren’t happy with the reality television show’s emphasis on manufacturing drama. “I feel like the show is not going where […]
With Joe Budden’s media career in full swing, Lupe Fiasco recently took it upon himself to spearhead a campaign in efforts to keep Hip Hop supergroup Slaughterhouse thriving under his leadership and lyricism. In a recent interview with RealStreetRadio, Royce Da 5’9 flatlined the idea by simply stating, “It’ll never happen” and offered up clear-cut […]
View this post on Instagram North West closes the Yeezy Season 8 show with her debut music performance, a rendition of @redcarpetgirlz’ “What I Do.” ? @aardrijkskunde for Highsnobiety A post shared by HIGHSNOBIETY (@highsnobiety) on Mar 2, 2020 at 1:00pm PST Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West’s daughter North had a fashion and a […]
As an elder statesmen and one of Hip Hop’s most heralded sound smiths, RZA has always striven to find his zen in the chaos of a life that involves crafting classic beats, rhyming, starring in and scoring films and even authoring the blueprints to dynasty building. Mental health continues to be a pervasive discussion, both […]
A notable group of rap heavyweights has joined forces for the Feed The Streetz ‘Living Legendz’ Edition Tour and a wide range of fan bases are looking to benefit as a result. On April 24 in Atlanta, T.I., Rick Ross, Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Lil Kim, Yo Gotti, Boosie Badazz, and DJ Drama will all kick-off […]
Los Angeles, CA – Flavor Flav was dismissed from Public Enemy on Sunday (March 1), shortly before Chuck D and his Public Enemy Radio brethren hit the stage at the Bernie Sanders rally in Los Angeles. Now, Public Enemy has released an official statement to RealStreetRadio addressing the group’s decision and making it abundantly clear […]
Long Beach, CA – Nate Dogg’s new tombstone was unveiled at Forest Lawn Cemetery in his hometown of Long Beach, California on Saturday (February 29). According to Press Telegram, more than 100 of the late Hip Hop legend’s friends and family showed up for the ceremony, including Tha Dogg Pound’s Daz Dillinger. The tombstone includes […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Sun God comes from Hip Hop royalty. As the son of Ghostface Killah, the Staten Island native witnessed first-hand the hard work and dedication it takes to succeed in the music industry. Now, he’s continuing the Wu-Tang Clan lineage and applying that same work ethic to his own career. While he’s also […]
Los Angeles, CA – Although Chuck D recently said Flavor Flav would have one year to “get his act together,” Public Enemy has just announced he’s no longer part of the groundbreaking Hip Hop group. In a statement sent to RealStreetRadio, Chuck D and company made it abundantly clear their time with Flav has come […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Clipse’s old manager made a claim that most of their drug raps were about his life. Also, Eminem launched the viral #GodzillaChallenge on the social media platform Triller. Lastly, Tee Grizzley responded to Royce Da 5’9’s Breakfast Club interview, which discussed him discouraging Slim Shady from working with […]
Guapdad 4000 got a pleasant surprise when he jokingly challenged Missy Elliott to a dance battle. After imitating her moves from “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video in a Twitter clip and declaring she had 24 hours to respond, Missy took less than an hour to give the scam rapper exactly what he wanted. “MISSY […]
New Orleans, LA – New Orleans bounce artist Vockah Redu has launched a GoFundMe after he was robbed in his hometown. According to the GoFundMe description, the window of his vehicle was smashed in and the thieves made off with a beat machine, theremin and stage case. “Until it’s replaced, I won’t be able to […]
Veteran MC Shabaam Sahdeeq has joined forces with Brown Bag AllStars producer J57 to release a collaborative album titled Precious Stones. The duo’s LP features guest appearances by Ras Kass, Planet Asia, Casual, El Da Sensei and more. The project is produced entirely by J57 with Rob Viktum providing an assist on “Passport In Order.” […]
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 […]
Grammy-nominated star Swae Lee’s “Sicko Mode” catchphrase is now an actual record. On Friday (February 28), the Rae Sremmurd member unleashed his new song “Someone Said” onto the masses amid his participation on Post Malone’s Runaway Tour. The magnetic number features the Hip Hop crooner belting out cleverness like “Yeah, I cut you off like […]
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 […]
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 […]
Phoenix, AZ – After seven grueling years on dialysis, Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab finally underwent a double kidney transplant at the Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona earlier this month — but recovery hasn’t exactly been easy. A minor setback sent him back to the ER shortly after the surgery and he’s been attempting […]
Jim Jones recently insisted being a rapper is “more dangerous” than being a soldier in Iraq, bringing the ire of an Iraq war veteran. Evidently, Waka Flocka Flame feels simply saying rap is dangerous is more dangerous than rap itself. On Thursday (February 27), the 33-year-old New Yorker shared his sentiments Instagram and implored people […]
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 […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – To kick off his birthday last month, El Paso-bred rapper Artson decided to deliver a song a week for the rest of 2020. Now, the Native American MC has linked up with veteran Hip Hop artist Ras Kass and DJ RedCloud for “Rise Up.” “I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate […]
Ontario-based producer Elaquent has released his Forever Is A Pretty Long Time album featuring Oddisee, Blu, Cavalier and Guilty Simpson. The project features 13 tracks, including the previously released single “Airwalk” featuring Chester Watson. “I’m fortunate to have a few Hip Hop veterans on my album, but it was important to me to have some fresh faces […]
For the second time in the last week, Diddy has made it clear he intends to bring “true” R&B back. During one of his recent Instagram Stories, he expanded on what that would look like and how it will coincide with the Making The Band reboot. “I’m in the lab right now really on my […]
New York, NY – As Run-DMC was on the journey to becoming the celebrated, pioneering Hip Hop group they are today, they had an ample amount of help from the people they grew up with in Hollis, Queens. Runny Ray, who was part of the Hollis Crew, would handle a host of duties for Rev […]
Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have joined Hip Hop legends such as Wu-Tang Clan and The Notorious B.I.G. in getting a street named in their honor. Philadelphia’s City Council has recognized a portion of East Passyunk Avenue as the official avenue of the Philly-bred band. Black Thought, Questlove and the rest of the group’s stretch […]
Washington, D.C. – Pepsi celebrated Black History Month by presenting its inaugural Historically Better Gala at The Howard Theatre in Washington D.C. on Monday (February 24). The event was hosted by former 106 & Park host Terrence J, Power star Naturi Naughton and The Breakfast Club’s Angela Yee and DJ Envy. The gala honored the […]
Kingston, Jamaica – The Jamaica Music Conference took place in Kingston at the Courtleigh Auditorium earlier this month. As part of the event, Kool Herc and his sister Cindy Campbell joined SVP of artist/label relations at TIDAL Jason Kpana, Reggae/Caribbean/World curator and music programmer for Pandora Music Diego Herrera and YouTube’s Director of Urban Music Tuma […]