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 ā 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 Torontoās 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 yāall,” 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 ā 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 whoās 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. āDear Stan, I meant to write you sooner, but I just been busyā text me, Iāll hit you back 313-666-7440 #MMLP20 #DearSlimā wrote Eminem before […]
Lana Del Rey’s Instagram rant stirred up plenty of controversy on Twitter last week after she name-checked BeyoncĆ©, 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 ifĀ Banks would respond ā it […]
Sheās back. After Grimesās baby, and Lana Del Reyās extended public meltdown, who among us was not wondering, where on Godās green earth is Azealia Banks? Well, on Monday, May 25, the one, true agent of chaos Miss Banks emerged from whatever hole sheās 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.Ā 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” ā taken from his […]
Yonkers, NY-bred rap trio The LOX found major success on Bad Boy Records with the release of their debut albumĀ Money, Power & RespectĀ in 1998. The platinum-selling album went No. 1 on theĀ Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop album chart and No. 3 on theĀ 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 MixtapesĀ (a spin-off of Gimlet Mediaās Webby Award-winningĀ Mogul) was […]
FutureĀ 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 AkademiksĀ has called out Freddie Gibbs for sneak dissing other rappers instead of mentioning them by name ā 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 ā which simultaneously celebrates the network’s 40th anniversary and the revered honors’ 20th event ā 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 […]
JAY-Z using social media is akin to spotting a unicorn. He rarely gets on Twitter and Instagram might as well be nonexistent for the Hip Hop billionaire. But that changed this week when Hov hopped in Young Guru’s Instagram Live session during a conversation with British singer-songwriter Jeymes Samuel, better known as The Bullitts. Although […]
Lil Twist is apparently upset multiple people have quit WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop franchise as of late. In a lengthy Twitter rant on Wednesday (May 20), the Young Money rapper accused his former castmates of playing victim against the show’s producers. This follows the departure of GUHH‘s Egypt Criss on Tuesday (May 19) […]
Even in its off-season, Succession has a surprise under its cashmere statement sleeve: HBO and WaterTower Music today released an official version of Kendall Royās rap opus āL to the OG.ā No more rapping along to the grainy YouTube videos of the track, no more logging on to HBO Go to experience a little bit […]
WE tv’s Growing Up Hip Hop has lost another cast member. Egypt Criss, the daughter of Salt-N-Pepa’s Pepa and Naughty By Nature’s Treach, announced she’s leaving the reality television series. “I respect myself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves me, grows me or makes me happy,” she wrote Instagram. “Itās time […]
Russ has joined the growing list of artists releasing deluxe editions of their albums. After dropping his SHAKE THE SNOW GLOBE LP in January, the Columbia Records artist revisits it months later to add seven songs to the tracklist. The expanded version features five brand new cuts along with two previously released joints: “SUMMER AT […]
Los Angeles, CA – Over the last decade and change, Chicago has proudly positioned itself as one of Hip Hop’s most consistent areas regarding talent, diversity and culture. From pioneers such as Common and Twista to architects such as Kanye West and Chief Keef, the sound of Chicago has had a hand in changing how […]