Los Angeles, CA – Ousted Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan — the first female to hold that role in its 62-year history — 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 […]
Wedged in the penultimate slot on his new EP Straitt, Safaree feels like he has delivered the ideal wedding song for his bride Erica Mena. “This song is a feeling that I want everyone In the world to experience,” Safaree explains to RealStreetRadio. “This isn’t just a song to listen to, it is a feeling. […]
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 […]
New York, NY – Grammy Award-nominated rapper J. Cole was one of several celebrities to secure a coveted courtside seat at the Lakers Vs. Knicks game on Wednesday (January 22). The cameras at Madison Square Garden were rolling as NBA legend LeBron James jogged off the court to greet the Dreamville Records co-founder. In a clip […]
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 […]
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-fiancé 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 […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Boston Hip Hop stalwart Slaine is back with a new video for “Do Wha You Love” featuring Cyrus DeShield, which serves as the album closer on his latest LP One Day. Directed by SandoFilms, the visual tackles Slaine’s journey to sobriety, beginning with several people revealing how long they’ve been sober. Slaine — who’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – The blues has long been a measuring stick for the depths of an artist’s 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 […]
Apryl Jones apparently has some regrets. In a recent interview with Tiffany Pollard on Brunch With Tiffany, Omarion’s baby mother and ex-fiancée – who recently split up with B2K bandmember Lil Fizz – admitted there were several celebrities she should’ve slept with, including The Game, A$AP Rocky and Shaquille O’Neal. Addressing an Instagram Live rant from last […]
Miami, Florida – The platinum-selling trio of DoItAll, Mr. Funke and DJ Lord Jazz (collectively known as Lords Of The Underground) rose to prominence in the early 90s, with their first two albums spawning post-Golden Era essentials “Chief Rocka” and “Tic Toc” — among others. Though their third and fourth releases, which dropped in 1999 […]
“Music’s biggest night” is this Sunday, but it’s already been overshadowed by behind-the-scenes tension. Last Thursday, a dramatic news story broke revealing that Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan, newly in the role as of August 2019, was put on administrative leave only ten days ahead of this year’s Grammys ceremony. Dugan, the former CEO of […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Screwball rapper Hostyle has died at the age of 47. According to a tweet from R.A. The Rugged Man, fellow Screwball member Blaq Poet confirmed the news on Sunday (January 19). “DAMN… the worst news ever,” he wrote. “I just found out my people HOSTYLE from SCREWBALL passed away. I just got off the phone […]
An Australian artist made a hand-drawn portrait of Kanye West by repeatedly writing his name. The the artist, who goes by the handle @alx.n.ria, posted a video on Saturday (January 18) highlighting the creation process for the artwork. The clip begins with her writing out Kanye’s name using a pen on a blank sheet of […]
Drake shouted out some respected MCs and artists in a series of posts on Instagram Stories. The OVO boss showed love to Phonte, The Roots, MF DOOM, Elzhi and more while sharing his listening selections from Sunday night (January 19). “Spent my night listening to some of the greatest ever,” Drake wrote before posting photos […]
The Brooklyn Hip Hop scene got a little more unified as Casanova and Pop Smoke put an end to their beef. After tensions between the two began to publicly surface in recent weeks, Casanova revealed he’s on good terms with Pop on Sunday (January 19). The Roc Nation artist posted a photo of his friendly […]
Michelle Obama has debuted a new workout playlist on Spotify, sharing a Hip Hop-heavy selection of songs on Sunday (January 19). The former first lady’s collection includes tracks from The Carters (JAY-Z and Beyoncé), Cardi B, 2 Chainz, Lizzo, Anderson .Paak and the late Nipsey Hussle, among others. Obama’s picks arrive a few weeks after […]
Westside Gunn’s trip to Paris has provided him with inspiration for his next project. The Griselda Records leader announced a new solo release titled Pray For Paris social media on Saturday (January 18). “I’m INSPIRED!!!!!” he wrote on Instagram. “And with that being said I’m making my next project in the next 48hrs Hip Hop […]
Madlib and his younger brother Oh No have joined forces for a new super duo called The Professionals. On Friday (January 17), the seasoned Hip Hop artists dropped the inaugural self-titled album, which includes the previously released singles “Superhumans” and “Give N Take.” The project arrives The Beat Konducta’s own Madlib Invazion imprint and features additional […]
Five months after Deborah Dugan joined the Recording Academy as its CEO and president, the powers-that-be at the Recording Academy have placed her on administrative leave — and Chuck D has something to say about it. The news of Dugan’s departure was announced on Friday (January 17). “The Board of Trustees felt this action to […]
Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia have delivered their first album No Requests. The New York City-bred radio legends both curated and executive produced the project for 10x-Grammy Award winning pianist Eddie Palmeiri and his label Uprising Music. Comprised of 10 tracks, the multi-dimensional project fuses jazz, Latin, Go Go, instrumental Hip Hop and other various flavors […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Canadian duo Dragon Fli Empire have rolled through with a new video for “Fli Beat Patrol,” the B-Side of a limited edition 7-inch 45 that includes the J-Live-assisted single “Record Store” on the flip. Dragon Fli Empire has opened for the likes of De La Soul, The Roots, Public Enemy and Mos […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Organized Konfusion MC Pharoahe Monch and the Pharcyde’s Slimkid3 are marveling at Gangstagrass’ new mixtape, My Brother, Where You At? The eight-track project reimagines several Hip Hop classics, putting a bluegrass spin on them — from Pharcyde’s “Passin Me By” to Pharoahe Monch’s “Simon Says.” The members of the group bring an […]
Raekwon The Chef has cooked up an EP titled The Appetition, giving fans a brief set of new music to whet their appetites. The project arrives on the heels of his 50th birthday, which he celebrated earlier this week. The Wu-Tang Clan MC’s latest work is comprised of just three tracks, much like Redman’s recently […]
Eminem has done it again. Roughly 17 months after shocking his fans with the unexpected Kamikaze album, the Detroit rap titan is back with another surprise album — Music To Be Murdered By. Comprised of 20 tracks, the album was inspired by famed director Alfred Hitchcock and features Royce Da 5’9, Q-Tip, Young M.A, Anderson […]
Hip Hop artists around the globe have a shot at reaching billions of NBA fans. BASE:LINE, a collaborative effort between the NBA, Apple Music and Steve Stoute-owned music distributor UnitedMasters, is a new playlist aimed at shining a light on independent artists worldwide. Curated by Ebro Darden and his team, the Apple Music playlist will […]
Once the news broke The Notorious B.I.G. was being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, his widow Faith Evans and close friends Diddy and Lil Kim celebrated the moment along with his many supporters. The late Hip Hop legend’s mother Voletta Wallace praised the epic feat as well. In a recent interview with Billboard, Biggie’s mom […]