Speech has returned with his first solo EP in 14 years — the EXPANSION Pt. I. Consisting of four fresh tracks, including the previously released single “Just Too Cold” featuring Rambo and Danny B. — the project highlights the Arrested Development’s MC evolution as an artist and the wisdom he’s gained along his decades-long journey with […]
Xzibit Hip Hop career stretches back to the ’90s when he was a bright-eyed teenager. After relocating from Albuquerque, New Mexico to Los Angeles, he eventually linked with The Alkaholiks, appearing on the 1995 single “Coast II Coast.” In 1996, he dropped his debut solo album At The Speed of Life and it’s been on […]
Kid Cudi earned the first No. 1 song of his career with help of Travis Scott. The duo’s single “The Scotts” debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated May 9, 2020. “The Scotts” racked up 42.2 million U.S. streams and sold 67,000 digital downloads in its first week, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. Cudi […]
Bandcamp’s second day of waived revenue sharing resulted in fans spending millions of dollars on its website. The company announced it racked up $7.1 million in sales on Friday (May 1), all of which went directly to the artists selling their music and merch on the streaming platform. “Update on last Friday’s campaign: Fans paid […]
Atlantic Records has added a new artist to its roster off the strength of Fortnite. On Monday (May 4), Billboard revealed the label signed Rozei, a 21-year-old rapper from Pennsylvania. Rozei started receiving attention after popular Fortnite gamers used his song “Ooh La La” in several YouTube videos. From there, it landed on the radar of […]
Well hello, let’s celebrate this. The new Billboard Hot 100 marks the first No. 1 song for Kid Cudi in his decade-plus career. “The Scotts,” Cudi’s latest collaboration with Travis Scott, rocketed to a No. 1 debut. It dislodged the Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” once more, after Drake’s shameless TikTok hit “Toosie Slide” swapped places at […]
I can’t tell if 645AR is doing a bit or not. The 22-year-old South Bronx rapper writes songs about serious street shit delivered in a high-pitched squeal of a voice, flipping our expectations for how those stories are meant to be told and undercutting their darkness with humor. In January, his breakout song “4 Da […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez’s The Dream City Project has reportedly partnered with Amazon Music and The Dream Center to launch the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund, a direct response to his wildly popular Quarantine Radio show. According to CNN, the Tory Lanez Dream City Fund will provide meals and diapers to people impacted by […]
The Lil Tjay and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie drama isn’t over quite yet. After a messy online back-and-forth went down over the weekend, A Boogie is now calling foul on Tjay’s claim one of his cohorts stole a Highbridge chain in less than a day as promised. On Sunday (May 3), Tjay told A […]
All this time spent inside is a great reason to rethink past decisions, maybe like running a since-banned, tweetdecking Nicki Minaj stan account. Not that anyone we know has done that, but Lil Nas X did tweet today that “life is too short to pretend you’re not a barb,” referencing Nicki Minaj’s fans, the self-styled […]
DJ Khaled isn’t trying to get wild thoughts about his fans. When the DJ invited Instagram followers to go live one-on-one with him on May 3, he was shocked to find a twerking fan on the other side of one video call. Because DJ Khaled is a married man, and even if there are somethings […]
London, UK – In anticipation of the digital release of Blue Story on Tuesday (May 5), Roc Nation’s artist Rapman shared a memorable moment about JAY-Z, Beyoncé, and the entire label’s support for the film during an upcoming interview with RealStreetRadio. “They’re like family, man,” Rapman told DX. “Ty Ty said to me ‘I’m going to share […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Drake released his surprise Dark Lane Demo Tapes mixtape, which saw collaborations with Chris Brown, Future, Young Thug, Playboi Carti and more. Also, it was reported that Eminem came face-to-face with a real-life Stan, who broke into the Detroit native’s home while his security slept. Finally, Swizz Beatz […]
Youngboy Never Broke Again is back at No. 1, right before he takes a break from music. Billboard reports 38 Baby 2, the controversial Baton Rouge rapper’s follow-up to his 2016 breakthrough mixtape, 38 Baby, landed at the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart. The album, featuring guests such as DaBaby, sold 67,000 equivalent album units, […]
During his first trip to Paris, France in January, Westside Gunn was enamored by what he saw. He fell deeply in love with the city streets, the Romanesque architecture and Parisian culture so much that he almost didn’t leave. “Paris has opened up my eyes to so much and I was just inspired by it,” […]
It’s been a little more than a year since the passing of rapper and community activist, Nipsey Hussle, and the Hip Hop community has made sure to keep his legacy fresh. In Los Angeles, specifically, Bino Rideaux came to know the late All Money In founder as both a cohort and a friend. The two […]
Wale dropped the “Sue Me” video on April 22 but woke up on Saturday (May 2) to people still doubting his skills and pedigree, which almost seems like an everyday occurrence for him. The Wow… That’s Crazy rapper found himself a trending Twitter topic after fans began debating whether he was lyrically better than Travis Scott. Numerous […]
The second episode of Lil Wayne’s new Apple Music show Young Money Radio aired this week and featured special guest Drake. The OVO Sound founder, who delivered the Dark Lane Demo Tapes project on Friday (May 1), opened up about a variety of topics such as fatherhood, new music and the time he was on Weezy’s […]
The Beastie Boys Story documentary was released Apple TV + last week, bringing the tale of “three bad brothers you know so well” into homes all over the world. For roughly two hours, the surviving members of the New York City trio — Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz — looked back on […]
JoJo wasn’t expecting to compete with Drake when she dropped her Good To Know album on Friday (May 1). But Drizzy threw her — and everyone else putting out projects this week — for a loop with the surprise release of his Dark Lane Demo Tapes. The R&B singer reacted by tweeting “Damn Drake” when […]
Having realized famous people love belting out their favorite Disney songs as much as us plebeians, the Disney Family Singalong: Volume II has been announced for Sunday, May 10 at 7 p.m. EST on ABC. While Ariana Grande and Beyoncé stole the singalong last time, only time will tell whose vocals will go from (not […]
To coincide with his string of humanitarianism during the global pandemic spawned by coronavirus, Eminem has announced his own three-hour special on his Shade45 SiriusXM Channel dubbed “Music To Be Quarantined By” (a play on his recently released album Music to Be Murdered By). The engaging set will take place at noon on Saturday (May […]
Sound the alarm that sounds like one of those old-timey horns you squeeze and they go, “aah-oooh-gah!” You know, like The Mask. Aah-oooh-gah! Aah-oooh-gah! Now, shut up, unfunny things, because a funny thing is being talked about. Lamorne Morris, who is best known for playing Winston Bishop on New Girl, has released an album of […]
Beyoncé’s OnlyFans shoutout on Megan Thee Stallion’s “Savage Remix” has reportedly led to a 15 percent increase in site visits – less than 24 hours after its release. The burgeoning company’s COO Tom Stokely expressed his excitement at the “surprise call-out from Beyoncé,” while acknowledging the recent spate of endorsements from other well-known artists. “(Beyoncé’s) […]
Back in February, Boosie Badazz predicted that Tekashi 6ix9ine would be murdered within a month of his release from prison, and as the expiration date on that prediction runs out, he has new commentary on the matter. In a new interview with Vlad TV published on Thursday (April 30), Boosie called out members of 6ix9ine’s […]
R. Kelly pleaded not guilty Thursday to his new Brooklyn federal-court indictment, which includes allegations that he knowingly exposed two people to herpes during sex. Kelly’s arraignment took place telephone conference, as coronavirus concerns have prompted many court proceedings across the U.S. to be held remotely. Kelly called into the proceeding from the Chicago federal […]
Her new album good to know isn’t the JoJo you listened to in middle school, never mind your mother’s JoJo. Her first full album of new material since leaving Atlantic Records in 2017 and releasing rerecordings of her first two releases in 2018 is polished pop-R&B in every sense. Yes, there are syrupy smooth vocal […]
At this point, just about every concert has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic — and if it’s not, you really shouldn’t be going anyway. As artists scramble to figure out what to do next, many have started livestreaming concerts on social media from their homes, empty venues, or wherever they can while they […]
Los Angeles, CA – Between opening up for Pusha T’s Daytona tour stop in L.A. and lending a track to his 1800 Seconds: Curated By Pusha T compilation, Tyler Thomas continues to drop loosies including the RealStreetRadio-premiered release of his new single “Oh Lord” on Friday (May 1). “Pusha is one of my idols, so for him to […]
King of corny lyrics, Drake, dropped a whole mixtape full of them Friday, securing his claim on the throne. Drake started out this quarantine with a son reveal and an Architectural Digest mansion tour. Now, he further requests your attention with Dark Lane Demo Tapes, a mixtape featuring recent releases “Toosie Slide,” “Desires,” and “Chicago […]