New York, NY – Questlove and MC Ren are just a handful of Hip Hop artists admiring the newly surfaced graffiti art covering several New York City subway trains. Much like the ’70s and ’80s, entire cars are being painted top-to-bottom with the carefully chosen monikers of their creators — but not everybody is thrilled. […]
Chicago, IL – An aspiring Chicago rapper who goes by Young QC was reportedly doted on by his mother Yolanda Holmes. As an only child, the 23-year-old (real name Qaw’mane Wilson) was given anything he wanted, including clothes, jewelry and a Mustang. But according to The Chicago Sun Times, that wasn’t enough, so he decided […]
Pastor Troy ignited a firestorm on Twitter when he went on a homophobic rant about the attire Lil Nas X chose to wear at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday (January 26). During a recent interview with The Morning Hustle, the D.S.G.B. rapper attempted to defend his comments and denied he had any homophobic tendencies. […]
Put simply, Taylor Swift’s new documentary Miss Americana is about one thing: cats. Totally kidding, but there is a smattering of cat propaganda, and I would’ve liked some answers about her role in the movie CATS. This is not that movie (luckily). Miss Americana is a coming-of-age story. By now, we all know the tale […]
Kansas City, MO – The entire Strange Music, Inc. family suffered an unimaginable loss when Ces Cru’s longtime producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie suddenly passed away on Wednesday (January 29). Ces Cru rapper Ubiquitous took his sorrow to Instagram but managed to stay focused on Gillespie’s sense of humor. “This guy has the best sense […]
If you’re like me you greatly enjoyed the excellent scene in the Taylor Swift Netflix doc, Miss Americana, where Taylor has her cat, Oli, in a chic backpack carrier that any cat owner would be envious of. But if you are truly like me, you already own that exact cat backpack. Turns out another thing […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Chicago collective LowDown Brass Band has rolled through with their latest visual for the song “Destiny (Show Me How).” Written by the band’s vocalist/trumpeter Shane Jonas and the group’s MC Billa Camp, the song “explores the intrinsic value of relationships, ambition and fortitude, in the midst of fate,” as noted in an Instagram […]
Ma$e is calling foul on Diddy’s recent comments at the Clive Davis’ recent pre-Grammys gala, essentially calling the Bad Boy Records founder a hypocrite. Days after Diddy called out the Recording Academy for its treatment of Hip Hop artists, the former Bad Boys signee took to Instagram to put Diddy on blast for the way he’s […]
Sa-Roc, one of the newer additions to the Rhymesayers Entertainment roster, is back with a new visual for “Hand Of God.” Directed by Tommy Nova, the video stars Sa-Roc as the human subject of an art exhibit. As she’s posed for the entertainment of her observers, she flexes her wordplay prowess over the Sol Messiah-produced […]
Yo Gotti is back with a new album titled Untrapped. The project is his first studio LP since 2017’s I Still Am. “Fuck being politically correct!” he wrote regarding his latest album Instagram. “Fuck who gets offended! I’ve done sh!t that I aint proud of that I can’t take back. I fell out wit niggas […]
Los Angeles, CA – Soulja Boy is headed back to court as he’s being sued by his ex-girlfriend Kayla Myers for assault, battery and false imprisonment, according to TMZ. She’s also suing his assistant for sexual battery. The alleged assault and kidnapping occurred at his Malibu home last February and reportedly lasted for six hours. […]
Kelis recently sat down with The Guardian to discuss a myriad of topics, including her early work with The Neptunes — the production duo comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo — and their subsequent fallout. During the interview, the “Milkshake” singer claimed she was “blatantly lied to and tricked” by the duo, their management […]
You can’t control your reputation. You think you can by striving to do and be good, but people are hard to win over now, and with good reason. Hucksters are on a powerful tear. No one buys anyone else’s story anymore. Come up too quickly, and you get called a grifter or an “industry plant.” […]
Kansas City, MO – The Strange Music family is in mourning after learning Ces Cru producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie has passed away. Tech N9ne broke the news on Thursday (January 30) Instagram with a tribute post dedicated to his late friend. “I just can’t right now!” he wrote alongside a photo of himself with […]
Los Angeles, CA – Vanessa Bryant is speaking out for the first time since the shocking deaths of her husband Kobe Bryant and 13-year-old daughter Gianna, who were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26) alongside seven other people. On Wednesday (January 29), the grieving widow took to her Instagram account to express […]
Hollywood, CA – Jadakiss plans to drop his next LP in February. During a stop by the RealStreetRadio office, The LOX MC revealed the release date for his fifth solo album Ignatius. “New album coming out late February,” he said before looking over to his rep for the exact date. “February 28. I’m not sure, […]
As Shaquille O’Neal continues to mourn the sudden death of fellow NBA superstar Kobe Bryant along with the rest of the world, he appears to be doing a lot of reflecting on their friendship. On Monday (January 26), only one day after Bryant perished in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old-daughter Gianna and seven other […]
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,” […]
Rather than stoop to Pastor Troy’s level, Lil Nas X decided to take the D.S.G.B. rapper’s perceived homophobic comments in stride. On Wednesday (January 29), shortly after Pastor Troy went viral on Twitter, the recent Grammy Award winner responded to Pastor Troy’s rant about his pink cowboy outfit and alleged gay “agenda.” “damn i look […]
London, UK – ScHoolboy Q recently took the stage at London’s O2 Academy Brixton where he vowed to drop a follow-up album to CrasH Talk. The Top Dawg Entertainment artist said he’s been working on the project since CrasH Talk arrived last April. “I’ma constantly be here bruh, I’m not lying to you, I swear to God,” he […]
Twitter – Pastor Troy became a trending Twitter topic on Wednesday (January 29) after some seemingly homophobic comments he made about Lil Nas X went viral. Alongside a photo of the 20-year-old artist, who attended the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in a pink cowboy getup, the D.S.G.B. rapper condemned the outfit and accused gay men […]
Twitter – A new report from The Sun has caused a firestorm on Twitter. According to the U.K. publication, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky are dating only days after the Barbadian singer called it quits with her billionaire boyfriend of three years, Hassan Jameel. Rocky and Rihanna were spotted hanging out backstage at Yams Day 2020 in Brooklyn earlier […]
Throughout the Netflix docuseries Cheer, we learn so much about the sport and the athletes dedicating their lives to it. Each athlete faces unique struggles, on and off the mat, raising the question: Who cheers for the cheerleaders? Enter, Patrick Avard, a.k.a. CheerMusicPro. Along with his team at New Level Music Productions, Avard creates over […]
Sauce Money thinks Diddy is a hypocrite. The Brooklyn-bred MC slammed Puff Daddy after watching the Bad Boy Records founder’s Salute To Industry Icons acceptance speech, which called out The Recording Academy for not respecting Hip Hop. Sauce, who wrote Puffy’s smash hit “I’ll Be Missing You,” criticized the Hip Hop mogul and former collaborator […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine became one of Hip Hop’s most polarizing figures amid a run of platinum records, controversial social media antics, multiple beefs and legal drama that seemed neverending. Love him or hate him, it was fairly impossible to look away from all his headline-making controversies. As the Brooklyn native currently sits in prison contemplating his […]
Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg is one of countless celebrities and fans mourning the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. However, the loyal L.A. Lakers fan appears to be taking his passing particularly hard. Bryant’s private helicopter crashed on a Calabasas hillside on Sunday (January 26), killing Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and […]
Despite Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant’s ongoing feud during the ’90s and ’00s, they ultimately buried the hatchet on a 2015 episode of The Big Shaq podcast and emerged as close friends. So when Bryant and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26) alongside seven other people, O’Neal […]
Chicago, IL – A new report from TMZ claims Juice Wrld died with roughly 2,000 unreleased songs in his arsenal. The late rapper’s team is reportedly trying to figure out how to best “pay tribute with his unheard work” and throwing around the idea of a posthumous album, much like Mac Miller’s Circles. The news […]
Thank god, now you don’t have to scramble around making the perfect love-making soundtrack for Valentine’s Day next month. Whether you’re spending the holiday alone, or with one or more lovers, you need only shout out Alexa’s name and ask her to play Changes by Justin Bieber. The singer announced that his upcoming album, once […]
Philadelphia, PA – Blackalicious MC Gift of Gab is finally just weeks away from receiving a kidney after being on the transplant list for the past seven years. Ahead of the surgery, the Bay Area Hip Hop vet has launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to offset travel costs to Arizona’s Mayo Clinic and […]