BTS has made a name for themselves as hard workers with big dreams. But now that they’re the biggest boy band in the world … what’s next? Suga raps and sings solo about the responsibilities and anxieties that come with fame in the brand new trailer for their upcoming album Map of the Soul: 7. […]
The Grammy Awards are celebrating the music and legacy of Prince with a tribute concert on January 28. Let’s Go Crazy: The Grammy Salute to Prince features a lively, eclectic lineup, including Usher, Alicia Keys, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples, Beck, and John Legend. Former Prince percussionist Sheila E. and her band will be backing most […]
The Neptunes super duo, comprised of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, have collaborated with numerous artists over the course of their career. From Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Kelis to Busta Rhymes and Diddy, their résumé speaks volumes. During a recent interview with Clash, Hugo revealed The Neptunes are back in full swing and, par for […]
How many of us woke up on January 1 empty-handed, robbed yet again of a chance to luxuriate in Rihanna’s elusive new album? Oh, that’s right — all 7.8 billion of us. It’s a new decade and the same old story: Artists will do as artists do, which in the ’20s, just as it was […]
Pete Rock is a Hip Hop veteran and more than qualified to speak on the culture — that’s just a fact. On Thursday (January 9), the celebrated producer hit up Instagram to share the clip of Tory Lanez explaining how “rap is in a horrible place,” a sentiment Rock clearly cosigns. In the caption, Rock […]
One of the results of coming of age in the late-aughts or 2010s is that while Mumford-ian guitar indie was still in full (unfortunate) swing, YouTube existed to capture all of our terrible teenage attempts to emulate it. Whomst amongst us didn’t croon “Little Talks” into a webcam in a shameful video, now buried somewhere […]
Q: Can you spot the difference between these two pictures of a translucent, pregnant Grimes that she posted to her Twitter? ??_ pic.twitter.com/3WXN1H22Mz — ༺GRIM ≡ﾟS༻ (@Grimezsz) January 8, 2020 A: The nipples. It’s the nipples. Look, despite the literal, actual transparency in this picture, Grimes can sometimes be a bit opaque, so we can’t […]
Kecalf Franklin, son of the late Aretha Franklin, has condemned MGM’s upcoming biopic about his mother. The Queen of Soul’s youngest child declared his family doesn’t support the film Respect starring Jennifer Hudson and has urged fans to boycott it. “ONCE AGAIN….. THE FRANKLIN FAMILY (DOES NOT) SUPPORT THE MOVIE THAT IS IN PRODUCTION!!!!!” he […]
Atlanta, GA – Trouble has been accused of snatching a woman’s wig off and chipping her tooth in the process. 11 Alive reports the incident occurred shortly after the ATL-based rapper and the woman left a New Year’s Eve party. According to a police report filed with the Atlanta Police Department, the woman said she saw […]
DJ Khaled, who landed a role in the Bad Boys For Life movie, is also at the helm of the film’s soundtrack. We The Best Music Group and Epic Records have announced Khaled will serve as the executive producer of the upcoming album, which is scheduled to drop on January 17. “I’m honored to have […]
Mac Miller passed away on September 7, 2018, roughly one month after releasing his fifth studio album Swimming. Unbeknownst to his many of his fans, the Pittsburgh-bred musician was working on a “companion album” titled Circles. On Wednesday (January 8), Miller’s family announced the posthumous album has come to fruition with the help of famed producer […]
Over a year after his death, Mac Miller’s unfinished album Circles is being released. It arrives on January 17, according to a statement his family released on social media. Circles was originally conceived as a companion album for Swimming, Miller’s final release before his death. “Two different styles complementing each other, completing a circle – […]
Los Angeles, CA – When Smokepurpp recently stopped by RealStreetRadio to chop it up about his latest release Deadstar 2 he also opened up about his time on SoundCloud and named the artists he felt were the most impactful during it’s mighty reign between 2015 and 2017. “I think Post Malone for sure because he was […]
Boosie Badazz and Webbie haven’t collaborated on any music since 2016, but both men have made it clear it’s not due to a rift between the two. In an interview with VladTV, Boosie shut down any notion of him being on bad terms with his longtime collaborator. “I ain’t got no beef with Webbie, man, […]
The T.R.U. roster is getting a chance to showcase their talents in 2020. 2 Chainz has announced a new label compilation titled No Face No Case, which is scheduled to drop on February 7. “I might have been quiet for the tail end of last year but really been workin!” he wrote on Instagram. “My […]
Surprise! Your favorite K-Pop boy band is fresh off a brief period of “rest and relaxation” and ready to serve up some new music. BTS sent their loyal ARMY spiraling on Twitter with the announcement of their new album, Map of the Soul: 7, which arrives February 21 Big Hit Entertainment. Superfans salivating over the […]
Summer Walker, who previously collabed with a man everyone likes to compare to Usher, has officially upgraded to the real thing. The pair finally released a music video for the October 2019 drop “Come Thru,” a ’90s throwback bop about the hook up you just can’t get off of your mind. Produced by Walker’s own […]
DJ Akademiks called out Meek Mill for “hypocritical messaging” after the Philly rapper tweeted his empathy towards soldiers sent to war by comparing their experience to people in the “trenches” back home. “This is pretty much the most self-indulgent, narcissistic tweet you could probably have about this situation,” Akademiks said on his YouTube channel. “Because […]
Los Angeles, CA – To celebrate Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival turning 20 this year, YouTube Originals will release a documentary titled Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert. Made in partnership with Coachella, the full-length feature film will premiere on March 31, just ahead of the annual festival beginning on April 10. The documentary explores Coachella’s […]
Some people are born queer icons, others have queer iconicity thrust upon them. And then there are those who do the most to become one, including a surprise drop-in acoustic set at Stonewall Inn during pride month and a music video that’s positively chockablock with queer-squad fuel from Hayley Kiyoko to “Same Parts” poet laureate […]
When Lil Uzi Vert named his new single “Futsal Shuffle 2020,” he didn’t include “2020” in the name so you’d eventually learn his dance three years after your uncle perfects it at your family weddings. He needs you to learn it right now. In the new music video for the song “Futsal,” which was released […]
There was a lot to unpack on Christmas Eve (December 24) when Drake dropped the freestyle “War.” The song was produced for a new project El-Kuumba Tape Vol. 1. which is also spearheaded by Oliver El-Khatib, the co-founder of OVO Sound. Drake took to his Instagram Story on Sunday (January 5) to clarify what he and the rather […]
It seems like Lil Uzi Vert is now closer to releasing his highly-anticipated album Eternal Atake and today (January 6) Uzi has hit us with the music video release for his dance track “Futsal Shuffle 2020.” The Jay Weneta-directed video opens up with Uzi adorned in threads covered with the face his longtime crush Rihanna before he […]
Spotify – New year, new #RealStreetRadio featuring new music from Lil Tjay, Quando Rondo and Yung Pinch to jumpstart the first week of the year, right. Lil Tjay is starting things off with his latest “20/20.” Fresh off his debut album True 2 Myself, The Bronx rapper who known for his monster hit “Pop Out” […]
It looks like Hip Hop’s 2020 release schedule will include a sequel to Drake and Future’s collaborative project What A Time To Be Alive. After dropping the original in 2015, the rap stars have been hinting at a follow-up and slowly building the hype among their fans. As of press time, What A Time To […]
Seven-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Antonio Brown was released by the New England Patriots in September amid allegations of sexual and personal misconduct. As he waits to see where his future in professional football will go, Brown has been keeping busy with his free time by trying his hand at a possible rap career. On Monday (January […]
Twitter – Lil Fizz and Apryl Jones have caused a social media uproar following their alleged break-up. Rumors of the split started to surface over the weekend after the couple unfollowed and blocked each other on Instagram — and Twitter is having a field day at their expense. After all, Jones made it a point […]
The New Mexico Hip Hop community suffered an unimaginable loss on November 5, 2019 when Andrew “Wake Self” Martinez was killed by a drunk driver. The seasoned MC/community activist was only 30 years old at the time of his death. The person behind the wheel, 24-year-old Alejandro Pichardo, brought Wake’s blossoming career to an abrupt […]
Travis Scott has secured the third No. 1 album of his career. The Epic Records artist’s JACKBOYS compilation has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200. Scott’s seven-track project reached No. 1 by selling 154,000 album equivalent units, according to Nielsen Music. 79,000 of those copies came from pure album sales, but Billboard notes […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Kanye West must have watched Drake’s Rap Radar interview on Christmas Day because he took no time in responding to the OVO boss calling him secular. Pusha T must have caught wind of Drizzy’s Rap Radar interview too because he seemingly responded days later on Twitter. Also, a […]