If you’ve been on Instagram at any point during the pandemic — and let’s face it, you have — you’ve probably seen Jordan Firstman’s face. Posts from celebrities like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Chrissy Teigen about Firstman’s hilarious series of “Impression” videos have catapulted him from 15,000 to 260,000 (and counting) followers on the […]
Instagram – Boosie Badazz claims to have a firm grasp on handling his responsibilities as a father and financially supporting multiple baby mamas. Any person who doesn’t believe that and posts negative comments on his Instagram posts saying otherwise will evidently be subjected to his wrath. On Thursday (May 21), the “Wipe Me Down” co-author wrote […]
Lil Xan has toyed with the idea of changing his name for years. Now, it appears the California native has officially committed to the idea of a new moniker. On Tuesday (May 5), the TOTAL XANARCHY artist shared an Instagram post revealing he was reverting back to part of his birth name, Nicholas Diego Leanos. […]
O.T. Genasis went on a rant about Keyshia Cole smelling like “fish sticks” earlier this week. Once she fired back, he attempted a half-baked apology but simultaneously issued a threat. Shortly after her sister Neffeteria “Neffe” Pugh threw in her two cents, now her brother Sean Cole is speaking out. On Wednesday (April 15), Sean shared […]
Boosie Badazz took a break from his wild antics on Instagram to release a new album titled Goat Talk 2. The LP is billed as the “Corona Edition.” The Baton Rouge-bred rapper’s 14-track project is a sequel to last December’s Goat Talk. Laydee V is the album’s lone guest. View Boosie’s Goat Talk 2 stream, […]
T-Pain and Lil Jon went head to head on Instagram Live last night — in the latest battle in an ongoing series organized by Swizz Beatz, in which two artists face off with their 20 biggest hits — and it was less of a vicious battle than it was a beautiful jam session between two […]
View this post on Instagram In our Superlative Session with @vanessacarltonactual, she advised everyone to "stay the eff home" and "don't walk anywhere." Especially not a thousand miles 😉 Watch her perform "I Know You Don't Mean It," "Miner's Canary," "Die, Dinosaur," "A Thousand Miles," and one of her favorite @carole_king songs, "It's Too Late." […]
If you have been oh, I dunno, fully asleep for the past several weeks, well, let’s just say you have some news to catch up on. But the main thing you’ve been missing is JoJo’s continuously superb presence on Instagram Live. First, she turned her 2004 hit “Leave (Get Out)” into the first social-distancing anthem. […]
There are lots of ways to cope with a self-quarantined existence. You could learn to cook, or do puzzles, or play video games. Or you could break the world speed record for sprinting, which is what Britney Spears claimed she did in a now-deleted Instagram post. There, Britney announced that she “Ran my first 5 […]
Shabazz Palaces MC Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler, best known for his work with Digable Planets, is back with another taste of his forthcoming album, The Don of Diamond Dreams. This time, it’s in the form of a video for “Chocolate Souffle,” one of 10 new tracks on the project. Directed by David Shields and James Nugent, […]
The Gram – Blueface and his mother negotiated a bet in which he would crack eggs over her head in an Instagram video posted on his account Tuesday (March 25). The “Stop Cappin” lyricist initially pitched his mom $1,000 to crack two eggs over her head and she eventually obliged to the offer. View this […]
If you missed DJ D-Nice’s ten-hour DJ set on Instagram Live yesterday, don’t worry. He’s back at it again right now. By ‘right now,’ we mean during the publishing of this article, of course, but based on his recent posts, D-Nice, real name Derrick Jones, started spinning last week and plans to keep the #ClubQuarantine […]
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Alfred Banks has joined forces with Tank and The Bangas member Albert Allenback to form a new duo called SaxKixAve. Before their debut EP I Don’t Wear Suits drops on April 17, the two give listeners a preview of what’s to come with the lead single “Mr. Apricot” featuring Tarriona “Tank” Ball. “Jumping in this […]
Fastlife and Madhattan teamed up for a collaborative album titled No Politics, which dropped on March 3. Fresh off the LP’s release, the New York-based duo premieres a video for the standout cut “Chopt” produced by Ahj Adams. “This is that grimy luxury, what more can I say?” Fastlife tells RealStreetRadio. “[Director] D.Gomez did his […]
New York, NY – Pete Rock has a third installment of PeteStrumentals on its way, the appropriately titled PeteStrumentals 3. According to a recent Instagram post from the legendary producer, the cover art is finished and the project will be the first sample-less effort in the series. As noted in the caption, Rock will be […]
Compton, CA – The new partnership between Epic Records and YG’s 4HUNNID label has taken full effect and Day Sulan is the first result. Like YG, she hails from “Bompton” and also like YG, she has no problem speaking her mind, evidenced from her defiant new anthem, “Mascara.” related news YG & 4Hunnid Announce Joint […]
Minneapolis, MN – P.O.S, Sims, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, Paper Tiger, Cecil Otter and Dessa — collectively known as Minneapolis-bred Hip Hop crew Doomtree — are back with their first single in five years. Titled “Five Alive,” the track is full of unbridled energy and Doomtree’s signature sound. Every member of the crew is clearly armed […]
More than seven million people tuned in to peep the breakout visual, “ROXANNE,” when it premiered last week. In an effort to keep the flames hot and burning, the incomparable Swae Lee has hopped on the official remix. View this post on Instagram roxanne remix drops toniteeee who’s ready? ??? A post shared by Arizona […]
The Game has one-upped 2 Chainz’s Kobe Bryant tribute tattoo and Chris Brown’s face tattoo by combining the two. The West Coast rapper debuted some new ink Instagram on Wednesday (February 12), getting Bryant’s No. 8 tatted above his eye. “F O R E V E R,” Game wrote in the caption. View this post […]
Los Angeles, CA – Chris Brown is keeping up with the likes of Post Malone, Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane with a new face tattoo. Tattoo artist Joaquin “Ganga” Lopez of Ganga Tattoo in Los Angeles made the big reveal Instagram on Tuesday (February 11), proudly showing off the R&B singer’s freshly inked Air Jordan […]
With single life on the horizon and a list of men not good enough for her piling up, Rihanna is back to doing what she does best: Being a merciless tease about the progress of R9 while also reminding us we should probably restock our Gloss Bombs at Sephora. Take this new interview she did […]
High rollers enjoy high times in Yella Beezy’s “Ay Ya Ya Ya” video, co-starring Ty Dolla $ign. Directed by BenMarc, the Dallas-bred rap star channels some James Bond casino action as the heat at the crap table rises to testy levels. View this post on Instagram Link in my bio ??? A post shared by […]
Strange Music’s current rollout strategy involves releasing portions of its albums as EPs. Co-founder Tech N9ne has already dropped two EPs for his next project EnterFear, and the independent label isn’t slowing down with the release of Maez301’s Hasaan Phase 1. Maez301’s debut album underwent the same type of slow-drip campaign last year, so the […]
Post Malone and Bud Light want fans to choose their ad for Super Bowl LIV. The Republic Records artist and beer company have launched a social media campaign to decide which one of their two commercials will be used for the big game on Sunday (February 2). Both ads are billed as “Inside Post’s Brain,” […]
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 […]
Persian-American rapper Jiaani has released a video for his new single “Somebody Say.” The track kicks off his 2020 campaign as the North Carolina-based MC preps for the follow-up to his 10,000 Hours LP, which dropped last year. “The record just came from inspiration of what I’ve been going through for the past couple of […]
The dynamic duo of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have announced Bandana Beats, the instrumental version to Bandana, which received a perfect rating from RealStreetRadio and the 2019 Album of the Year. Gibbs and Madlib both took to Instagram to announce the project, which will be releasing on January 31 under Madlib Invazion, ESGN Records, Keep Cool and RCA. […]
Lauren London and YG looked back on the life and legacy of the departed Nipsey Hussle as 2019 turned into 2020. “2019 changed the rest of my life,” Hussle’s fiancée London wrote on her Instagram Story. “My existence shifted half of me is in Heaven and the other half is here to pick up and […]