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 […]
The Weeknd released a short video clip revealing the name of his new album Instagram on Thursday (February 13). The post was bluntly captioned “Album Title.” The visual is in line with the previous two short films he released ahead of the LP. The Weeknd is back in his sports car driving down a city […]
Los Angeles Clippers guard Lou Williams paid tribute to the late Kobe Bryant by releasing a new single titled “24.” Williams was a teammate of Bryant’s on the Los Angeles Lakers, playing with the former MVP during the final season of the basketball great’s NBA career. “I just wanted to write an open letter to […]
Hollywood, CA – Over a decade ago Jadakiss challenged 50 Cent to a rap battle on pay-per-view for a million dollars with JAY-Z and Dr. Dre as judges. During an exclusive interview with RealStreetRadio, rap vet reveals the challenge was just something he “thought of.” “Battling is therapeutic for Hip Hop but you can’t take […]
Atlanta, GA – A group of men posing as members of the Wu-Tang Clan have been accused of scamming a few luxury hotels out of roughly $100,000. According to WSB-TV Atlanta, the men were driving around in a white Rolls-Royce Phantom pretending to belong to the notorious Hip Hop collective. A criminal complaint filed this […]
A video of a white police officer punching a black man repeatedly in the face as he’s laid out on the floor has prompted T.I. to pose a serious question. On Thursday (February 13), the Hustle Gang boss shared the graphic clip to his Instagram account and challenged the current presidential democratic candidates — Elizabeth […]
Los Angeles, CA – While Xzibit’s Pimp My Ride days may be over, his musical journey is ongoing. On Wednesday (February 12), the X to the Z shared an Instagram photo of himself posted up at the studio with Dr. Dre and Focus… “@focus3dots @drdre @xzibit you have no idea wtf we about to drop […]
Big Sean put Nas in an awkward situation when he blurted out the Illmatic mastermind has imminent plans for a follow-up to NASIR. In a video clip making the rounds online, Sean begins filming the Hip Hop legend and says, “By the way, Nas dropping an album. Hey, I’m putting Nas on blast right now. […]
Queens, NY – While overlooking the “Malik ‘Phife Dawg’ Taylor Way” street sign and other notable landmarks in the borough, the spirit of Phife Dawg is alive and well in Consequence’s new video for “No Place Like Home.” The tenured lyricist has linked with RealStreetRadio for the premiere of the Boat and Bridge-directed video to […]
Pop Smoke wasn’t pleased with some shots photographer Paris Marley captured of him at a recent meet-and-greet event in Virginia. On Thursday (February 13), Marley shared a screenshot of a Twitter exchange he had with the 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper in which Pop Smoke berates him for sharing some photos he found less than flattering. “Yo […]
Philadelphia, PA – The Roots have booked another stacked lineup for their annual Roots Picnic. Meek Mill, DaBaby, the entire Griselda crew, Ghostface Killah and Raekwon are among the artists scheduled to perform at this year’s edition, which takes place at The Mann at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia on May 30. Black Thought, Questlove and […]
Maryland-born singer Arizona Zervas is steadily on the rise thanks to his breakout single “ROXANNE.” The easygoing, double platinum croon has cracked the No. 4 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and is currently and No. 1 at Rhythm Radio for the second week in a row, among other charts. For the desert-themed video directed by Nicholas […]
Three 6 Mafia is reuniting for some more shows in 2020. After performing together at a few gigs last year, the Memphis Hip Hop pioneers are teaming up again for a tour starting in March. “Yeahhhhhh! The Mafia back on the slab,” DJ Paul told Billboard. “This a must see! We want everyone to come […]
The Game has one-upped 2 Chainz’s Kobe Bryant tribute tattoo and Chris Brown’s face tattoo by combining the two. The West Coast rapper debuted some new ink Instagram on Wednesday (February 12), getting Bryant’s No. 8 tatted above his eye. “F O R E V E R,” Game wrote in the caption. View this post […]
After years studying Rick Ross’ tutelage, Stalley has morphed into a boss in his own right, poised to release his first Blue Collar Gang label compilation. The Ohio native announced on Tuesday (February 11) that the project would be coming sooner than expected. “Proud moment for me to be able to announce the first BCG […]
New York, NY – Three years after Tyra Banks asked Dave East why wasn’t a male model, the Harlem-bred rapper took a stab at the gig. The Def Jam artist tried out modeling at the 2020 New York Fashion Week on Tuesday (February 11). East hit the runway as part of a fashion show for […]
Albuquerque, NM – A new documentary called 2Pac: The Great Escape From UMC claims the Hip Hop luminary is alive, well and hiding somewhere in New Mexico. According to ABC affiliate KTNV, filmmaker Rick Boss is exploring the possibility 2Pac spent six days at the University Medical Center in Las Vegas and somehow managed to escape […]
P.O.W. Recordings artist Rhys Langston is dropping his new album Language Arts Unit on February 26. Ahead of its release, the Los Angeles-based rapper has premiered the video for his song “Nebbish Frederick Douglass” on RealStreetRadio. “In honor of Black History Month and the robust legacy of Black-Jewish entertainers and cross-cultural solidarity is ‘Nebbish Frederick […]
Chicago, IL – NBA All-Star Weekend 2020 is set to warm up the Windy City this weekend and Polo G will be front and center to rep for his community. The “Pop Out” star has partnered with Audiomack and several of his notable peers, namely G Herbo, Calboy, Dreezy, NLE Choppa, Tink, HappyBirthdayCalvin, Heavy Steppers […]
Atlanta, GA – Given the influx of artists these days, Lil Yachty’s mother Venita McCollum has developed something the growing list of rapper matriarchs may be able to put to good use. Her first book Raising a Rapper is being billed as a “step-by-step guide for parents rearing kids with dreams in the entertainment industry” […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again decided to give fans a preview of his Still Flexin, Still Steppin mixtape. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper has dropped two tracks off the upcoming project: the Vadebeatz-helmed “Fine By Time” and “Knocked Off” produced by Tay Tay Made The Beat. “Fine By Time” has been released along with visuals shot and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Grammy-Award winning artist Drake is apart of yet another big partnership with the news breaking of his partnership with streaming platform Caffeine and the Ultimate Rap League (URL). On Tuesday (February 11), Caffeine revealed that the exclusive multiyear partnership will tap the Scorpion rapper to curated a range of live content for […]
DaBaby’s relationship with his baby mama MeMe has taken a turn for the worse. The mother of his child slammed the Interscope Records rapper for allegedly getting another woman pregnant. MeMe aired DaBaby out social media by sharing a text message exchange between him and an unidentified woman, who is supposedly expecting a child with […]
Chicago, IL – Disgraced Empire actor Jussie Smollett has reportedly been indicted by a grand jury on six disorderly conduct charges. According to NBC News, the office of Special Prosecutor Dan Webb confirmed the charges were handed down on Tuesday (February 11). “A Cook County grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Jussie Smollett with […]
Dude! Our very long, very loud national nightmare is over. A month after Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer announced he would be suing his band for excluding him from several high-profile performance events during Grammys week, he’s back in action once again with his Boston brothers. Per Rolling Stone, Kramer performed with Aerosmith in an official […]
TLC’s Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins’ life has been one filled with overcoming insurmountable odds and finding blessings in unexpected places. Watkins was diagnosed with sickle cell disease at the age of seven and spent much of her childhood in and out of hospitals due to episodes with the potentially fatal condition. She was told she wouldn’t […]
Kobe Bryant’s death hit 2 Chainz particularly hard, prompting the T.R.U. boss to pay homage to the Los Angeles Lakers legend with a tattoo. The Atlanta-bred rapper unveiled his tribute tattoo Instagram, showing off the late basketball star’s number 24 inked across his legs. “Thank you @tat2nene #24 #longlivebean,” 2 Chainz wrote in the caption. […]
New York, NY – It’s difficult to get a group of New Yorkers to agree on anything, these days, but you wouldn’t know it by the number of people gathered in the EXPG Studio nestled in the hip New York City enclave of the Lower East Side, not far from the Bowery and other former […]
Los Angeles, CA – Netflix are in talks with the late Nipsey Hussle‘s Marathon Films to stream an Ava DuVernay-directed documentary about the rapper, according to Deadline. Despite reports of a bidding war, J Stone – an artist under Hussle’s label All Money In – made clear Instagram that “no final deal has been inked.” […]
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has previously hinted at dropping his third studio album on Valentine’s Day, but now he’s confirmed the release date. The Atlantic Records rapper’s Artist 2.0 LP is officially scheduled to arrive on Friday (February 14). The Highbridge The Label co-founder announced the release date social media, sharing it alongside a […]