The highly anticipated Instagram Live battle between DJ Premier and RZA went down on Saturday (April 11). As expected, the event drew thousands of people. By the two-minute mark, over 90,000 people had joined and the number continued to climb until RZA finally appeared about 12 minutes after the stream kicked off. With approximately 170,000 […]
Rihanna is apparently tired of people asking her to drop her new album, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues its rampage across the globe. On Friday night (April 10), the Barbadian star issued a stern warning to her fans Instagram Live and reminded them there are more serious issues that need attention. She simultaneously took […]
Instagram – After being postponed on Sunday (April 5), it appears that a new date has been set in stone for the highly anticipated battle between legendary producer/songwriters Teddy Riley and Kenneth âBabyfaceâ Edmonds. In a lengthy Instagram post that began by thanking fans for their birthday wishes, 62-year-old Babyface noted that the two will […]
Itâs Kenny âBabyfaceâ Edmondsâ birthday today, and heâs celebrating by challenging Teddy Riley to an Instagram Live musical battle. Well, technically, heâs re-challenging the producer and songwriter to an Instagram Live musical battle. The pair were supposed to square off on Sunday, but Swizz Beatz, whoâs been organizing IG Live âVerzuzâ battles, announced that the […]
We are in the thick of the coronavirus quarantine now, with schools likely to remain closed for the rest of the school year, and your rendition of Frozen II has gone from âIdina Menzel would be proudâ to âWho is strangling that parrot to the tune of âInto the Unknownâ?â Youâre no Adele Dazeem, but […]
Polo G continues his 2020 run with his new single, “DND.” The WayneOnABeat-produced track also arrives with a moody visual and serves as the latest offering from Polo’s next album. In the Jordan Wozy-directed clip, the Chicago native puts his phone on “Do Not Disturb” mode and isolates himself from his peers. related news Interview: […]
New York, NY – BET is putting on a telethon to support communities of color hit hard by COVID-19. Hosted by Kelly Rowland, Regina Hall and TV personality Terrence J, Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort will feature virtual performances from a slew of artists, including DJ Khaled, Charlie Wilson, Chance The Rapper and Kirk Franklin. Viewers […]
The world might be in shambles, but life is apparently still good for Future. In an interview with XXL, the Atlanta superstar hopped on a $15 million yacht to discuss his upcoming album Life Is Good. âItâs about life and being good and just enjoying life,â Future said. âSo many tragedies and catastrophes and everything is going […]
Ahead of his Instagram Live battle against DJ Premier, RZA admitted his pivot to the television and film industry has left him “kind of out of the [musical] culture.” “You don’t hear a lot of production from me, a lot of songs,” the Wu-Tang Clan leader told Complex on Thursday (April 9), two days before […]
Lawrenceville, GA – Young Chop â real name Tyree Lamar Pittman â was evidently arrested this week. During an Instagram Live session, the tenured but seemingly troubled producer was fearful of leaving Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia and believes someone snitched on him. “Hey y’all boys told on me,” he says. “Them boys working with […]
The Weeknd has stepped forward to clarify his remarks about inspiring Usher’s 2012 single “Cllimax.” After Diplo, who produced the song, admitted he drew from the sonics of The Weeknd’s 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons, Weeknd jumped online to pay homage to Usher and state there was no beef. “Of course media blows things out of proportion […]
Logic has been radio silent when it comes to social media and that’s very much by design. On Friday (April 10), Mr. Bobby Tarantino provided an update for his fans and explained he’s been buried in work. He also noted the arrival of his baby boy who his wife, Brittney Noell, delivered sometime this year. […]
Joyner Lucasâs tribute video to Will Smith brought them together over Snapchat â thanks to Jaden Smith. On Wednesday (April 8), Will hosted Joyner on his new Snapchat series Will From Home. The pair chopped it up at length about the video for âWill,â in which Joyner paid homage to his role model by recreating […]
The mother of Flavor Flav’s 9-month-old son Jordan, Kate Gammell, is calling out Wendy Williams for some comments she made during Thursday’s (April 9) episode of The Wendy Williams Show. In a lengthy Instagram post, Gammell blasted the controversial talk show host and disputed several things Williams said, including the accusation Gammell “took advantage of […]
There are two types of celebrity feuds: regular beefs, and what Arrested Development once deemed boyfights. Taylor and Kanye? Thatâs a feud. Cuomo brothers? Boyfight. Usher and the Weeknd arenât brothers, so thatâs a plain old feud. Noel and Liam Gallagher? Textbook boyfight. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Liam Gallagher has been trying to get his […]
When G-Unit was at its peak, you would have been hard-pressed to go somewhere with Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and the squad and not see a variety of ancillary and affiliate rappers tagging along for the ride. One such rapper was Trav, who stuck by the rapper throughout physical altercations, drama with fashion affiliates, and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Cardi B and Fashion Nova will donate $1,000 to one person every hour for the next 42 days. The Bronx-bred star and the online fashion brand teamed up for the Fashion Nova Cares with Cardi B initiative, which will end up sending out $1,000,000 through May 20. “Iâve been getting a […]
NPR has adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic by presenting “at-home” editions of its Tiny Desk Concert series. Black Thought, the second artist to participate in the new makeshift version, has upped the ante by debuting three tracks as part of his set. The Roots MC premieres “Thought Vs. Everybody,” “Yellow” and the Portugal. The Man-assisted […]
Bandhunta Izzy has released a new mixtape titled Invite Only. The project is the follow-up to his That’s Pretty Gangsta EP, which dropped in October 2019. The Baltimore-bred rapper’s latest work includes 10 tracks. Yella Beezy, YFN Lucci, Dream Doll and Hoodrich Pablo Juan are among the guests featured on the tape. Check out Izzy’s […]
Panacea’s Raw Poetic has linked up with frequent collaborator Damu The Fudgemunk for a new album titled Moment Of Change. The Redefinition Records duo originally intended to drop the project later this year but moved up the release in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Every song was written this year,” Raw Poetic tells RealStreetRadio. “I […]
Sadistik has dropped Delirium, the first of two EPs he’s releasing in 2020. The six-track project serves as his follow-up to 2019’s Haunted Gardens album. “I know everybody is going through a lot right now and I wanted to share this,” he said in a press release. “Maybe it can be a soundtrack to the […]
Have you ever seen the moon bark back at the dog? Have you ever had orgasms in the double digits, digits, digits, digits? Only one of these important questions is asked during âSexBeatâ – the new song featuring the old âYeahâ trio Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris which dropped at midnight on Friday, April 10. […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fred The Godson revealed he was in the hospital battling COVID-19 earlier this week. According to News 12 Brooklyn, his prognosis is grim. Doctors reportedly told his wife “he might not make it.” “It was just like — he’s gone and he’s gonna die, that’s it,” LeeAnn Jemmott said. “I don’t even […]
Ohio’s YSN Flow has released his major label debut Flow $ZN. The up-and-coming artist’s new mixtape arrives courtesy of Universal Music Group’s Republic Records. The teen rapper’s first full-length project is comprised of 12 tracks, including a remix of his breakthrough single “Want Beef?” His tape features collaborations with Lil Tjay, Quando Rondo, YSN Jayo […]
Tory Lanez says goodbye to Interscope Records with the release of The New Toronto 3 mixtape. After getting into some Instagram high jinks, the Canadian rapper/singer closes out his week with the follow-up to 2019’s Chixtape 5. The platinum-selling artist’s final project for Interscope is comprised of 16 tracks. His third entry in The New […]
Tanya Morgan is planning to release an album this summer, but the duo isn’t making their fans wait until then for new music. Donwill and Von Pea have dropped the Be Right Back EP as an appetizer to the main course coming later this year. “We recorded this EP about two weeks ago and it […]
Louisville’s 2KBABY has released Pregame Rituals, his debut EP for Warner Records. The 10-track project features collaborations with G Herbo, Lil Durk and YFN Lucci. “Pregame Rituals is telling the story of everything before the deal and a little bit of life after the deal,” he said in a press release. “This EP is my […]
After a 19-year hiatus, Killarmy is back with their first album since 2001’s Fear, Love & War. Titled Full Metal Jackets, the project finds 9th Prince, Kinetic 9, Islord, Killa Sin and ShoGun Assasson in top form, delivering more of that gritty, New York Hip Hop that made them famous. The 11-track effort was produced primarily […]
Rostrum Records artist 24hrs has teamed with DJ Drama for the new album 12AM In Atlanta 2. The two previously linked up on the Gangsta Grillz mixtape 12AM In Atlanta in 2017. The 16-track project serves as the follow-up to 24hrs’ World On Fire LP, which dropped in October 2019. Guests include Wiz Khalifa, Ty […]
Chuuwee and Trizz have teamed up once again for a new album titled 3.5 (Eighth). The Below System Records duo has worked on multiple projects together, including the America’s Most Blunted series. “Me and Chuuwee been at it for nearly a decade, delivering five projects for our smoked out fans,” Trizz tells RealStreetRadio. “Now that […]