Lloyd Banks was thoroughly confused after DMX questioned his lyrical ability during a recent Instagram Live chat with Fatman Scoop. But it appears the comment was simply a case of mistaken identity. On Wednesday (May 27), X apologized for his remarks while throwing Banks’ fellow G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo under the bus. “It takes a […]
Young Buck is fresh out of jail and back on his music grind. The former G-Unit MC has released a new EP titled Outbreak, which is befitting of the current times. The Nashville native looks to get the focus back on his career following legal troubles and a war of words with 50 Cent. His […]
Nef The Pharaoh didn’t wait long to deliver a sequel to his CHANGSZN EP. One month after dropping the project, the Bay Area Hip Hop stalwart has released the follow-up CHANGSZN 2. The second entry in the series features 10 tracks with Scando The Darklord making the lone guest appearance. Production is handled by Bayzilian, […]
DaBaby is back with a new album titled BLAME IT ON BABY. The LP is the follow-up to KIRK, which was his first project to hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The Interscope Records artist’s third studio album features 13 tracks. Guests include Future, Megan Thee Stallion, Roddy Ricch, Quavo, A Boogie Wit Da […]
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 […]
Curren$y’s seemingly nonstop release schedule continues with The Green Tape, a new EP produced entirely by Cardo. The five-track project arrives a month after the tireless MC teamed with fellow Jet Life member Fendi P on the Smokin Potnas project. Spitta’s latest work includes collaborations with G Perico and Larry June. The EP marks Cardo’s […]
With the Statik Selektah remix to “Another Dead Rapper” featuring M.O.P. still getting spins on Shade 45 (currently free during the pandemic), the duo of G. Huff and Lena Jackson aren’t letting the smoke settle. This time around, with Who On The Track and DJ Idea on the beat, they’ve connected with West Coast legend […]
Audio Push has dropped a new EP titled No Rest … For The Blessed. The Good Vibe Tribe duo’s latest release serves as their follow-up to last year’s Audio Mars, a collaborative project with MyGuyMars of the 1500 Or Nothin’ production crew. Oktane and Price’s first project of 2020 is comprised of six tracks, including […]
School meals provide many underprivileged youths their chances to eat during the day. As the COVID-19 pandemic has caused school shutdowns across nation, inherently taking that those meals away, Bay Area native G-Eazy is stepping up to give back to children in his hometown area. The “Me, Myself & I” artist announced on Thursday (March […]
Thundercat is back with another taste of his forthcoming It Is What It Is album called “Fair Chance.” The sentimental track features contributions from Ty Dolla $ign and Lil B and Thundercat’s signature, airy vocals. The Los Angeles-bred bass impresario was close with Mac Miller before his September 2018 death, so lyrics such as “I’ll keep […]
Oxnard’s Roc C is preparing to release a new album titled OxTales on Below System Records. To kick off his campaign for the LP, the former Stones Throw artist drops a video for the lead single “Run It.” The track features vocals and production from fellow West Coast native Jelly Roll (not to be confused […]
Curren$y is teaming up with fellow Jet Life member Fendi P for a new project titled Smokin Potnas, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (March 13). Ahead of the collaborative release, the New Orleans-bred duo has shared its tracklist and dropped a video for the lead single “Strategize.” Spitta and the former Corner Boy […]
With massive gatherings like South by Southwest canceling or contemplating cancellation in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, the idea of seeing a musician in a slight smaller venue doesn’t sound so terrible to us. Hopefully Justin Bieber fans feel the same way, as the singer has just moved several of his upcoming tour […]
Washington, D.C.’s own LB199X closed out 2019 by dropping his COLOR US EP. A few months after its release, the Guin Records artist revisits the project with a video for the Ayaana Nash-assisted cut “Sorry.” “‘Sorry’ represents who I’m becoming as a writer, creator, musician and artist,” LB199X tells RealStreetRadio. “‘Sorry’ is a statement to […]
Someday (today) somebody’s gonna make you want to exit your Slack and ignore messages from your colleagues (still today) in favor of watching this delightful Kellyoke cover of Wilson Phillips’s certified ’90s smash hit “Hold On” (can again confirm, it’s today). The trio welcomed Clarkson with open arms and even more open vocal cords, and, […]
The Nevada Democratic Debate got underway in Las Vegas on Wednesday night (February 19) where Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Mike Bloomberg, Joe Biden, Pete Buttigieg and Amy Klobuchar squared off in their race for democratic presidential candidate. Bloomberg, former mayor of New York City, was repeatedly attacked by the other candidates for his controversial stop-and-frisk […]
Jedi Mind Tricks frontman Vinnie Paz has released his fifth solo album As Above So Below. The veteran MC’s new project features 18 tracks. Guests include Vast Aire of Cannibal Ox, Estee Nack, Queen Herawin of The Juggaknots, Block McCloud and Demoz, among others. View Vinnie’s As Above So Below stream, cover art and tracklist […]
Los Angeles, CA – Eminem had a brief, messy exchange with Selma Hayek after he performed “Lose Yourself” at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9). The actress revealed the story with a photo of their encounter in an Instagram post Wednesday (February 12) after Em told Variety that his favorite moment at […]
Lil Nas X looked to the past for his latest futuristic music video, “Rodeo,” featuring Nas. While walking along a dark, abandoned path that nothing could go wrong on, Nas X is randomly attacked by a vampire, which turns him into a bat-faced human reminiscent of another dancing supernatural creature: Michael Jackson in the “Thriller” […]
Nas is reuniting with Damian Marley on the 2020 Welcome to Jamrock Reggae Cruise. The duo will perform their Distant Relatives album in its entirety in celebration of its 10th anniversary. The two began their working relationship in 2005, teaming up for the single “Road To Zion” off Marley’s Welcome To Jamrock LP. The collaboration […]
Nashville’s Brian Brown has released his debut LP Journey. The 10-track album features production by Black Metaphor, Sir iLLington and Free P, among others. “The main thing that I want people to get out of this is to keep going,” Brown tells RealStreetRadio. “No matter the roadblock, no matter where ya headed, etc. keep going.” […]
Skillz continues his annual tradition of recapping the year with the release of “Rap Up 2019.” The veteran MC’s latest summary features him rapping about everything from R. Kelly’s demise and Jussie Smollett’s drama to the success of Megan Thee Stallion, Lizzo, DaBaby and Lil Nas X. View this post on Instagram 2019 Rap Up! […]
Hollywood, CA – During a sitdown with RealStreetRadio, The Game is acknowledging his past beef with 50 Cent and admitted he wanted things to play out akin to the fates of 2Pac and Biggie. For starters, Game admitted that he didn’t make the best decisions when he was younger, which was caused by poor thinking. […]
Acclaimed producer Kaytranada is back with Bubba, his first LP since 2016’s 99.9%. The album serves as the follow-up to his Nothing Like U / Chances EP, which arrived in November 2018. The RCA Records artist’s sophomore album includes 17 tracks. Pharrell, Mick Jenkins, GoldLink, Kali Uchis, SiR, Tinashe, Masego, Iman Omari and Estelle are […]
The feeling of a certain time period is something unable to replicate. When an album drops, the cultural events surrounding the music often play a large role in how the album is received. From the movies that are being watched to the president in office at the time everything besides the music helps determine an […]
DJ Premier both shocked and elated Gang Starr fans when he unveiled One Of The Best Yet, the first new Gang Starr project since 2003’s The Ownerz. In addition to utilizing unreleased vocals from the late Guru, Preemo enlisted J. Cole, Q-Tip, Royce Da 5’9, Jeru The Damaga and more to contribute to the album. But […]
You’ve heard it all before: Nobody buys albums anymore, and definitely not physical ones! Artists have recently figured out a way to game the album charts in response: bundling an album with a piece of merch, like this “green slime mask” from Billie Eilish that comes with a free download of When We All Fall […]
New Orleans, LA – Nas and H.E.R. are heading to New Orleans next year to provide entertainment for the NCAA’s FBS football national championship weekend. The two are scheduled to perform at AT&T Playoff Playlist Live! as part of a series of free concerts leading up to the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship game. […]
Halloween is right around the corner, so RiFF RAFF‘s CRANBERRY VAMPiRE is a fitting album title for the season. The new LP is the follow-up to his PiNK PYTHON project, which was released in April. The Houston-bred rapper’s latest work features 12 songs. Guests include DJ Paul, Chief Keef, Dirt Nasty, Brandon Bills, Topanga Jack […]
When Nas unleashed his debut album Illmatic in 1994, he could’ve never predicted the lasting impact it would have on Hip Hop culture. Twenty-five years later, the album is still one of the most revered pieces of Hip Hop music of all time. But Nas has evidently had enough. During an interview with Haute Living, the celebrated […]