Rick James is being posthumously sued for the rape of a 15 year old girl in 1979. The anonymous victim is seeking $50 million in damages, citing years of “physical, psychological, and emotional injury,” according to the affidavit. According to the Associated Press, the incident allegedly occurred while the victim was living at a youth […]
Buffalo, NY – A woman who alleges the late Rick James sexually assaulted her in 1979 when she was just 15 years old is reportedly suing his estate. According to the Associated Press, the unidentified plaintiff says James raped her while she was staying at a group home in Buffalo, New York. The lawsuit was […]
Buffalo, NY – A woman who alleges the late Rick James sexually assaulted her in 1979 when she was just 15 years old is reportedly suing his estate. According to the Associated Press, the unidentified plaintiff says James raped her while she was staying at a group home in Buffalo, New York. The lawsuit was […]
Chicago, IL – In honor of Kobe Bryant, the NBA has recruited the services of Los Angeles’ very own Dr. Dre (with assistance from Gibson Hazard and Jack Bannon) to score a thrilling instrumental spliced onto dozens of highlights from his storied career. Hip Hop fans will notice the tail end of the track flips […]
Released in November 2013, Eminem’s 80s-style animated “Rap God” video was heavily instrumental in allowing the awareness of his Marshall Mathers LP 2 album achieve multi-platinum status. Now the popular visual has hit an exclusive milestone on YouTube: a billion views. Eminem recently set up a special website www.rapgod.eminem.com armed with a timer to countdown […]
And you may find yourself staring at this beautiful news and calling all of your friends to coordinate ticket plans! In an unprecedented move for the theater industry, David Byrne’s sensational Broadway show American Utopia will be returning in the fall after a brief hiatus. Vulture can confirm that the show will start up again […]
Young M.A latest release isn’t a new single, it’s a sex toy. On Friday (February 14) the New York rapper released a branded sex toy just in time for Valentine’s Day Weekend. Young MA announced the drop of her strap-on starter kit on her Instagram with the caption “Launched a pleasure product partnership with @docjohnsonusa […]
Chicago, IL – For Chicago native Dreezy, being a rapper is truly her profession. Her bars are vicious and the punchlines hit with laser-like precision. When she dropped her freestyle to Nicki Minaj‘s “Chiraq” in 2014, listeners were put on notice that a fresh, young rapper out of Chicago was next on the Hip Hop […]
Huge win for the prog rock community. Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s half-hour epic “Karn Evil 9” is being turned into a sci-fi film, with the lyrics serving as the narrative’s overarching inspiration. Per Deadline, the movie will revolve around how “the annual ‘Karn Evil’ — a macabre rite of passage — is a young person’s […]
Twista serves up a reflective and enjoyable project with his five-track Lifetime EP. Featuring a guest appearance from Mad Lion, the rap veteran collaborated with Red Bull Songs’ team of producers and songwriters over a three-day studio session — the inner workings of which were captured in the accompanying Red Bull Music Studio Sessions: The Twista Edition. […]
Chicago, IL – In a contest that pitted several current and former professional athletes together, as well as host of entertainers and famous faces, Common was the best of the best in the 2020 NBA All-Star Celebrity Game. The Hip Hop legend added yet another golden award to his mantle on Friday (February 14) when […]
Inglewood, CA – D Smoke had all the tools to help win Netflix’s Hip Hop focused musical competition series Rhythm + Flow. He impressed the likes of T.I., Cardi B and Chance The Rapper with a charismatic attitude mixed with sharp talents fitting for any future rap superstar. Once the series ended in late October, […]
For young aspiring creatives, there tends to be a belief that money and quality are inexorably linked. When JAY-Z said “I’m tryin’ to give you a million dollars worth of game for $9.99,” on “The Story Of O.J.” the words mostly hit on an older demographic that grew up on years of Hov’s hustlers’ anthems. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Cali lovebirds YG and Kehlani and experienced a few hiccups in their short, budding courtship but whatever doesn’t kill the romance only makes it stronger. Such is the theme for “Konclusions,” their new collaboration that samples 2Pac’s classic “Hail Mary” on the chorus. Bompton’s Finest spits thug love like, “If I […]
Big Daddy Kane sat down with Family Matters actress-turned-podcast host Cherie Johnson for a recent episode of Cherie’s World where he was asked about Kobe Bryant’s recent death. Like many others, the Hip Hop legend was blindsided by the news. “I was really in a state of shock, like, ‘Wow, this is unreal,’” BDK said. […]
Los Angeles Clippers star Lou Williams is balling this year, averaging 19.5 points — off the bench! However, even while helping his team boast a 37-18 record going into the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, the three-time 6th Man of the Year found time to grind in the studio and the end result is his Syx […]
New York, NY – The synergy of the Hip Hop lifestyle and the NBA were once again realized on February 10 when the premier basketball league and Hennessy announced a multi-year partnership making it the Official Spirit of the NBA, WNBA and USA Basketball. “We are pleased to be partnering with the NBA, a forward-thinking […]
Justin Bieber is going through changes. Or … he already went through them? Something is changing and it’s certainly not his love for cringey lyrics. After a break to work on his health, Justin Bieber’s fifth studio album, Changes, details the same three moods he’s always had: sentimental, horny, and spiritual. The Biebs contains multitudes. […]
New York, NY – Snoop Dogg ignited a flurry of controversy when he lashed at out at seasoned journalist Gayle King for her CBS This Morning interview with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie. During their conversation, King broached the topic of Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sexual assault case and appeared to belabor the point after Leslie politely […]
St. Louis, MO – The early success of many notable teams and collectives in the industry was (more often than not) attributed to the breakout of one individual member who then brought the rest of the squad into the situation. This scenario is proving to be especially true for the RSF crew, a collective of […]
Following an investigative report published by the New York Times in June 2019, which revealed that hundreds of thousands of master tapes had been destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios warehouse fire, a group of artists and musicians’ estates pursued a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group. The most recent filing in the lawsuit confirms […]
Ron Killings is best known for his exploits as R-Truth in WWE, but anyone who’s seen him perform knows he’s been rapping for years. The veteran wrestler looks to properly showcase his skills on the mic with the release of his new single and video “Set It Off” produced by J-Trx. “I’m setting off the […]
The degrees of separation between Migos, Travis Scott and Young Thug are literally zero and the superstar batch has joined forces for the Murda Beatz-produced “GNF” single, an acronym for “Give No Fxk.” For the futuristic themed video, directed by Aisultan Seitov and Quavo, the Atlanta trio simultaneously wields materialistic bars and lightning before their […]
New Jersey’s CRIMEAPPLE and UK spitter Da Flyy Hooligan have debuted a Ringz Ov Saturn-directed visual for their collaborative single “FLYYAPPLE.” Produced by Oh No, fresh off the release of The Professionals album alongside his brother Madlib, the song promises to be the first of many from the new duo, who met backstage during the 2019 Hip […]
Curtis Roach celebrates Valentine’s Day by dropping his new EP Luv Bug. The four-track release is his follow-up to 2019’s Lellow project. “Back in June I made a project called Lellow which was me exercising my abilities to make more solid songs with different sounds that I would usually rap to,” he says in a […]
Quality Control Music artist Marlo has released a new mixtape titled 1st & 3rd. The 14-track project features Future, Young Thug, Young Dolph, Moneybagg Yo, Gucci Mane, Gunna, Lil Baby and Blac Youngsta. Production is handled by Tay Keith, 30 Roc, Twysted Genius, DY Krazy, Quay Global, Yayo and Turbo. Check out Marlo’s 1st & […]
“Music’s biggest night” carried on mostly business as usual on Sunday, but prior to the Grammys ceremony, was overshadowed by weeks-long behind-the-scenes tension. Last Thursday, a dramatic news story broke revealing that Recording Academy president Deborah Dugan, newly in the role as of August 2019, was put on administrative leave only ten days ahead of […]
Fetty Wap, creator of the diamond-selling single “Trap Queen,” is back with a project titled Trap & B. The new release is the follow-up to his Bruce Wayne mixtape, which dropped in 2018. The 300 Entertainment artist’s latest work is comprised of seven tracks with production handled by CezBeats. The EP-sized effort marks the beginning […]
Boosie Badazz has joined forces with Dallas-based rapper Mo3 for a new mixtape titled Badazz Mo3. The project is comprised of 15 tracks, including their past team-up on the “Errybody” remix. The two’s collaborative release continues a friendship they’ve maintained over the past few years after Boosie attempted to sign Mo3 in 2016. Check out […]
The $uicideboy$ have dropped a new album titled Stop Staring At The Shadows. The project is the duo’s first studio LP since 2018’s I Want To Die In New Orleans. Ruby Da Cherry and $crim’s latest album features 12 tracks. Production is handled by $crim under his Budd Dwyer persona. Check out the $uicideboy$’ Stop […]