It’s been nearly four months since Juice Wrld’s life came to a tragic end, and his death is still haunting those who loved him. On March 27, Kid Cudi dug up an old tweet from the Chi-Town rapper that read, “@KidCudi I need to work with you legend.” Cudi replied, “It hurts we never got to […]
The ‘Gram – On Thursday (March 26), Grammy award-winning producer Boi-1da posted a promo of his Friday night beat battle against fellow producer Hit-Boy slated for Friday night on Instagram Live. The epic duel lasted over two hours and stunned its audience that peaked at over 17,000 viewers as Hit-Boy and Boi-1da dug deep into […]
Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner has contributed to a few of Kendrick Lamar albums over the years, including the 2015 masterpiece To Pimp A Butterfly and 2017’s Pulitzer Prize-winning album DAMN. So it comes as no surprise the talented bassist has worked on K. Dot’s forthcoming, yet-to-be-titled album. During a video interview with Japanese fashion brand Neet Tokyo, Thundercat […]
Houston, TX – The social media era has created an almost exaggerated sense of entitlement. Up and coming artists are now able to reach out and (virtually) touch executives on a whim. However, it’s hard not to entertain their optimism — especially when so many randomly viral moments have resulted in lucrative careers. Still, there’s […]
Minneapolis, MN – The Fifth Element retail store is saying goodbye. Rhymesayers Entertainment made the announcement on Friday (March 27), explaining the Minneapolis-based Hip Hop shop will effectively close its doors on April 1. “Last year, while discussing our next steps for 2020 and the coming decade, we began developing some creative new strategies to […]
I don’t know if you noticed, but something amazing happened this week. Locked at home in a quarantine that shows no sign of ending any time soon, the nation was primed for a silly bit of celebrity gossip to distract us. And yet, when Taylor Swift and Kanye West reignited their now-decade-old feud, the response […]
The constant stream of concert cancellations and festival postponements in the face of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic can be a bitter pill to swallow, not to mention the weeks of social distancing, but Jeremy Renner is here to remind you: he’s not locked in here with us. We’re locked in here with him. Oh, and […]
If there was ever time for a BasedGod Curse — it’s now. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the world, Lil B is contemplating putting his infamous curse on the insidious virus. The former Pack MC made the announcement Twitter on Thursday (March 26). “ALSO I HAVE BEEN THINKING ABOUT ABOUT PUTTING […]
Los Angeles, CA – A woman has accused French Montana and his employee Mansour Bennouna of sexual battery and sexual assault. According to The Blast, the unidentified woman says she was raped in French’s home on March 28, 2018 by Bennouna and sexually assaulted by the Coke Boys Records founder. She claims to have been invited to French’s home […]
Drake is once again taking his talents behind the screen. The OVO Sound founder is set to executive produce a series based on Robert Greene’s best-selling book, 48 Laws of Power, for the soon-to-launch short-form video platform, Quibi. The series, which will have the same title as the book, will reportedly “detail the nature of power and how one […]
G MiMs comes from Hip Hop royalty. His father is Kool DJ Red Alert and his cousin is Bad Boy legend Craig Mack. Needless to say, Hip Hop runs through his veins. On Friday (March 27), the New York-bred MC decided to pay tribute to his late cousin with a video for “New Flava,” a […]
Nashville, TN – DMX was a guest on Tory Lanez’s recently erected Quarantine Radio show on Instagram Live, where he confirmed he was working on his new album. Although X’s time in the session was brief, the Canadian rapper had time to praise X for all of his accomplishments, saying, “We are complete fans, right […]
Murda Beatz has crafted bangers for numerous heavy hitters in the industry, including Drake, Travis Scott, Gucci Mane and Migos — and he’s just 26 years old. Originally from Toronto, the Grammy Award-winning producer eventually connected with Takeoff, Quavo and Offset for the 2015 song “Pipe It Up” after years of grinding, and he’s been […]
It’s been almost three weeks since Enemy Radio MC Jahi and seasoned producer Configa dropped their collaborative album, Forever Future. After sharing a visual for the title track, the duo is back with a new video for “Mindfulness.” Directed by Black Camera Productions, the beautifully shot video finds the Cleveland native posted up by the water, […]
The Grammy for Best New Artist is something of a curse. It’s keen on capturing artists in a breakout year but not so good at guessing what happens next. For every good call — like the Beatles winning in 1965, or Mariah Carey in 1991, or Adele in 2009 — there’s another that veers left. […]
Eminem has been staying busy. After surprise dropping his 11th studio album Music To Be Murdered By in January and kicking off the #GodzillaChallenge the following month, the Detroit rap titan has popped up on Jessie Reyez’s new single “COFFIN.” Slim Shady plugged the song Twitter on Friday (March 27) with a clip of the track. […]
E-40 will be releasing a bi-monthly EP series titled The Curb Commentator. The veteran Bay Area rapper and business mogul made the announcement on social media along with the cover art for the first EP, Channel 1. In the photo, Forty Water is suited up while sporting a beanie and his diamond-studded ‘Forty Water’ chain […]
New York, NY – A 45-year-old man who worked in the costume and wardrobe department on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Josh Wallwork, has died after suffering complications from the coronavirus. According to MSN, the news was first announced on Thursday (March 26) by Wallwork’s friend and then SVU showrunner Warren Leight. “Very sad news today,” […]
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 […]
I must issue a retraction for a previous statement. Yesterday, I claimed Rihanna was “too busy being a good citizen to release new music.” Today, she indeed appeared on “BELIEVE IT” off PartyNextDoor’s new album PARTYMOBILE — all while leading the response to a global pandemic. In a story about her feature on the song, […]
You know when you first wake up, so you brain is still scrambling to put two and two together and you come up with seemingly brilliant ideas like a Cardi B remake of Emma? That has to be how Bob Dylan’s 17-minute long song about the JFK assassination came to be. The legendary musician just […]
Maez301 continues the rollout for his Hasaan album by dropping his Phase 2 EP. The Strange Music artist’s new project coincides with the release of his labelmate Joey Cool’s Coolie High Vol. 2. After sharing four tracks on Hasaan Phase 1, the Los Angeles-based rapper comes through with another batch of four songs from his […]
Strange Music artist Joey Cool has dropped a new EP titled Coolie High Vol. 2. The second volume arrives after he closed out January with the first entry in his Coolie High series. The Kansas City-bred rapper’s latest release features four tracks. Yung Scar and VG make guest appearances on the EP. Check out Joey’s […]
Nef The Pharaoh has dropped a new EP titled CHANGSZN. The project is the follow-up to his Mushrooms & Coloring Books album, which was released last August. The Sick Wid It Records artist’s latest work is comprised of eight songs. Lil B, RJmrLA, Guapdad 4000 and Slimmy B are among the guests featured on the […]
Lockport, N.Y. – Kodak Black has been transferred yet again, this time to the Niagara County Jail in Lockport, New York. The incarcerated rapper revealed his new mailing address on Twitter Wednesday (March 25), also suggesting that coronavirus-related causes prompted his move. “This Where I’m At Until This Corona shit Ova Wit,” he wrote. This […]
Ari Lennox has revisited her debut album Shea Butter Baby for a remix EP. The three-track project arrives a few months after she and her Dreamville labelmates dropped their Revenge Of The Dreamers III: Director’s Cut compilation. The Interscope Records singer puts a new spin on Shea Butter Baby by enlisting the help of Doja […]
Comethazine has released Pandemic, a 12-track album with a timely title. While some might find the name to be unseemly in light of COVID-19’s spread, the Alamo Records rapper says the title was something he came up with prior to the crisis. “I was on tour in Europe in February and started watching this documentary […]
The coronavirus pandemic has put some people in the giving spirit. On Thursday (March 26), Joe Budden hopped on Twitter to engage with some of his supporters who have been financially and physically impacted by the pandemic. Using the hashtag #IGotFiveOnIt, the State Of the Culture co-host pledged to give out $5,000 among his supporters Cash […]
Joyner Lucas keeps the momentum rolling from his well-received “Will” video by releasing his long-awaited ADHD album. The LP is his first full-length project since 2017’s 508-507-2209. The 18-track album features collaborations with Young Thug, Logic, Chris Brown, Fabolous and King OSF. The Massachusetts-bred lyricist dropped the LP through his Twenty Nine Music Group imprint […]
PARTYNEXTDOOR has dropped his PARTYMOBILE album following multiple delays. The project was initially supposed to arrive in January but got pushed back twice, missing its target date in February before finally coming to fruition in March. The new LP, which was originally titled Club Atlantis, is PND’s first studio album since 2016’s P3. Drake, Rihanna […]