Ice-T’s fourth studio album O.G. Original Gangster turned 29 earlier this month. On the song “M.V.P,” the veteran MC pays tribute to his predecessors and deems them “playas” in the most Ice-T way possible. From Grandmaster Caz and Melle Mel to Big Daddy Kane and Whodini, the versatile legend lists off a stellar list of those […]
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist have reunited for their second collaborative project, Alfredo. The 10-track album serves as a follow-up to 2018’s Fetti, their joint tape with Curren$y. Ahead of its release, the seasoned Hip Hop vets have shared a visual for the inaugural single, “1985.” Directed by Nick Walker, the video places Gibbs and […]
Hip Hop legend Ice Cube has been very vocal in expressing his frustration over the George Floyd police killing and said frustration led him to shutter a scheduled Good Morning America appearance on Thursday (May 28). “I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota […]
Los Angeles, CA – Like a dark moon revolving in a 25-year orbit, Roc Marciano has deservedly earned his status as one of Hip Hop’s most influential artists. He’s released eight albums, including five since 2017 and his latest Marcielago last December. The Los Angeles resident is also an extension of Long Island, New York’s rich […]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Marshall Mathers EP, Eminem participated in a live chat with his fans Spotify on Wednesday (May 27). As he fielded the hundreds, maybe thousands, of questions that scrolled by, he made it a point to answer at least one. When asked who he thought the most underrated rapper […]
KXNG Crooked and Eminem have always been friends, but it’s abundantly clear Em also respects Crooked as an MC. During a live chat with his fans on Wednesday (May 27), Slim Shady was asked who he thought is the most underrated rapper. His answer? The former Shady Records artist himself. Upon hearing about the ultimate […]
When 46-year-old George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, the Houston hip-hop community lost one of their own. Before moving to Minneapolis in 2018, Floyd lived in Houston, where he was active in the rap scene, the Houston Chronicle reports. Most notably, he worked with the Screwed Up Click, the collective led by […]
The outrage surrounding the death of George Floyd is at a fever pitch. The 46-year-old black man died on Monday (May 25) after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for roughly four minutes. On Wednesday (May 27), Ice Cube — who was one of the first Hip Hop artists […]
RealStreetRadio continues our look back at Dilated Peoples’ The Platform by turning our attention to the group’s DJ. After speaking with Evidence about their album’s 20th anniversary, DX connected with DJ Babu to get his perspective on the trio’s debut LP. In the second part of The Platform retrospective, Babu details how he ended up […]
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 Toronto’s Entertainment District on Tuesday (May 26). Lanez quickly took to […]
Bun B wants to bring two of Southern Hip Hop’s elite duos to the Verzuz stage. The legendary MC is lobbying for an Instagram Live battle between UGK and 8Ball & MJG. “@therealswizzz and @timbaland are open to having us on @verzuztv y’all,” he wrote Instagram. “They just wanna see that the people want it. […]
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 […]
Fans wishing for a J. Cole and Kendrick Lamar collaborative album are getting a consolation prize from their respective labels. Dreamville’s Cozz confirmed he’s teaming up with Top Dawg Entertainment’s REASON for a joint project on Monday (May 25). “Man this project between me and reason gon be something special,” Cozz wrote Twitter. “Just wait […]
During a chat with RealStreetRadio, TM88 touched on all his projects: past, present, and future. The seasoned beat-maker has worked with dozens of Hip Hop’s biggest names, including Drake,Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, Lil Yachty, and many more. Unsurprisingly, he had the first-hand intel on what the stars’ personalities are actually like in the studio. When […]
Tha Chill is back with another new video — 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 […]
Eminem‘s comments about being a “guest” in Hip Hop have gained the support of one of his peers, Benny The Butcher. The Griselda Records rapper recently sat down with DJ Vlad to discuss a variety of topics and Lord Jamar’s comments regarding Em’s place in Hip Hop came up in the conversation. “I feel like […]
Guess who’s 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. “Dear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busy” text me, I’ll hit you back 313-666-7440 #MMLP20 #DearSlim” wrote Eminem before […]
Lana Del Rey’s Instagram rant stirred up plenty of controversy on Twitter last week after she name-checked Beyoncé, 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 — it […]
She’s back. After Grimes’s baby, and Lana Del Rey’s extended public meltdown, who among us was not wondering, where on God’s green earth is Azealia Banks? Well, on Monday, May 25, the one, true agent of chaos Miss Banks emerged from whatever hole she’s been hiding in and did what she does best: stirred the […]
The inimitable LL Cool J burst onto the Hip Hop scene with his 1985 debut album Radio. His aggressive rhyme style on songs such as the “Rock The Bells” sat side-by-side with more confessional love songs such as “I Want You” and “Dear Yvette.” Later on, the 1987 single “I Need Love” — taken from his […]
Yonkers, NY-bred rap trio The LOX found major success on Bad Boy Records with the release of their debut album Money, Power & Respect in 1998. The platinum-selling album went No. 1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop album chart and No. 3 on the Billboard 200 chart. Everything was going well until the group, management and die-hard fans […]
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 Media’s Webby Award-winning Mogul) was […]
Future has the No. 2 album in the country right now, but if his recent Twitter rant is any reflection of his current mental state, High Off Life is probably not his mood. In a series of tweets that began early Thursday afternoon (May 22), Future reflected on what appears to be the issues he’s facing […]
DJ Akademiks has called out Freddie Gibbs for sneak dissing other rappers instead of mentioning them by name – the second time in two days the Hip Hop personality has gone at Gibbs. On Thursday (May 22), Aks tweeted he was sick of the hypocrisy of Gibbs and other rappers tagging “bloggers” like himself but never […]
Queens, NY – Dave East was reportedly taken into custody by the New York Police Department on Friday morning (May 22) and cited for marijuana possession and disorderly conduct. According to NBC4 New York, the Harlem-bred rapper was in the backseat of an SUV that failed to signal near the Queensbridge Houses. Although the driver […]
Los Angeles, CA – While most entertainment operations were forced to shutter during this global COVID-19 pandemic, the folks over at BET have deemed the show must go on. Variety reports this year’s BET Awards broadcast — which simultaneously celebrates the network’s 40th anniversary and the revered honors’ 20th event — will be televised virtually […]
Mr. Lif and producer Stu Bangas have formed a new super duo called Vangarde. To commemorate the occasion, they’ve shared “Basquiat,” the second single off their upcoming self-titled EP. The track follows the Gang Starr tribute “The New Normal” and offers more lyrical brilliance from the seasoned MC. The two Hip Hop artists met through […]
Dancehall legends Beenie Man and Bounty Killer will be the next to go head-to-head on Verzuz. The announcement came from Verzuz’ official Twitter account on Wednesday (May 20), revealing that the Sound Clash edition of the popular battle series will go down on Saturday (May 23). This should offer some much-needed excitement on what will […]
Dancehall legends Beenie Man and Bounty Killer will be the next to go head-to-head on Verzuz. The announcement came from Verzuz’ official Twitter account on Wednesday (May 20), revealing that the Sound Clash edition of the popular battle series will go down on Saturday (May 23). This should offer some much-needed excitement on what will […]
Veteran Hip Hop producer Robert “Rocky” Ford Jr. died on Wednesday (May 20), according to longtime friend and mentee Russell Simmons. In a statement sent to RealStreetRadio, the Def Jam Recordings co-founder praised Ford for his vision and unrelenting love of Hip Hop. In 1979, Ford left Billboard Magazine where he was working at the […]