French Montana’s song “Writing on the Wall” is charting on Spotify this week, but at least one Twitter user believes the rapper and his team are cheating the system. The single which features Post Malone, Cardi B, and Jamaican pop star Rvssian debuted on September 27, 2019 but only lasted five weeks on the Billboard […]
James Safechuck and Wade Robson, two men who accused Michael Jackson of sexually abusing them as kids, have just won the right to sue, according to Variety. A California appeals court decided that both men can now have their cases tried under a new California law. In 2017, a trial judge threw out their initial […]
Doha, Qatar – Dave East rang in 2020 with an act of service by performing for U.S. military troops at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. “Qatar Was Insane,” the Harlem-bred rapper wrote on Instagram, “First Time Ever Being On A Military Base. And They Knew My Shit Word For Word. Met The Colonel, Seen Some […]
Mick Jenkins has announced the release of a new album named “The Circus”, set for release on January 10. The Chicago-based rapper shared the artwork for the seven-song project social media, along with a new single called “Carefree.” “The Circus” features an array of producers, including long-time West Coast producer Hit-Boy, as well as the […]
Denver, CO – Walking into the RedLine Contemporary Art Center in Denver, Colorado, the energy is electric. In the middle of a crowded room stands Thomas “Detour” Evans, visual artist extraordinaire. He’s pointing to his expansive works displayed throughout the building and explaining where the idea for The 5 Pointers band came from, the focal […]
Miami, FL – DaBaby found himself in handcuffs for the second time in less than two weeks. After being arrested for marijuana possession in Charlotte on December 23, RealStreetRadio’s 2019 Rapper of the Year was detained by police in Miami on Thursday (January 2). According to ABC Miami’s Ian Margol and CBS Miami’s Rudabeh Shahbazi, […]
Detroit’s Sada Baby kicks off the new year with a mixtape titled Brolik. The project is the follow-up to his Whoop Tape, which dropped last September. The Asylum Records artist’s latest work is comprised of 16 tracks. Guests include BlocBoy JB, G Herbo, TEC, Hoodrich Pablo Juan, Fredo Bang, FMB DZ, Skilla Baby and ShittyBoyz […]
Fans continue to wait for Rihanna’s ninth album, but they’ll have to settle for a new Savage X Fenty collection instead. On Wednesday (January 1), RiRi introduced her lingerie brand’s first collaboration with fashion designer Adam Selman, which will include a Valentine’s Day capsule and additional drops through April. “I couldn’t imagine anyone other than […]
YG seems to be entering the new decade with a more inclusive outlook on life. The Compton-bred rapper issued an apology to the LGBTQ community Twitter on New Years Eve, although the exact reasons for the apology are currently unclear. Whatever shifted his perspective on people identifying as LGBTQ seems to have helped him realize […]
After a Twitter troll called her and fellow singer Teyana Taylor “rottweilers,” Dreamville singer Ari Lennox took to Instagram Live to stand up for herself and advocate for the Black community. “I’m not fucking with that shit at all,” said Lennox. “Why are you so comfortable tearing down Black women and no other race? Look […]
The dynamic duo of Freddie Gibbs and Madlib have announced Bandana Beats, the instrumental version to Bandana, which received a perfect rating from RealStreetRadio and the 2019 Album of the Year. Gibbs and Madlib both took to Instagram to announce the project, which will be releasing on January 31 under Madlib Invazion, ESGN Records, Keep Cool and RCA. […]
New York, NY – The details surrounding the controversial marriage between R. Kelly and the late Aaliyah have been public fodder for decades. But one person who had front row seats to the relationship was her former boyfriend Dame Dash, who dated the iconic singer after Kelly. In a clip of Dash’s interview from the […]
Detroit, MI – J Dilla’s uncle Herman Hayes has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help save Dilla’s Delights, the Detroit donut shop named after his late nephew. According to the GoFundMe page, Hayes recently battled cancer and was forced to cut down on his hours. Consequently, the shop completely shut down for roughly one month. […]
LL Cool J has been promising a new solo album for years, but nothing has ever materialized. His last album, Authentic, was released in 2013 and talk of a follow-up has been ongoing ever since. According to a recent tweet from the Grammy Award-winning MC, he’s been in the studio with A Tribe Called Quest […]
Lauren London and YG looked back on the life and legacy of the departed Nipsey Hussle as 2019 turned into 2020. “2019 changed the rest of my life,” Hussle’s fiancée London wrote on her Instagram Story. “My existence shifted half of me is in Heaven and the other half is here to pick up and […]
Bobbi Kristina’s ex-fiancé Nick Gordon has reportedly died. According to The Daily Mail, Gordon was out celebrating on New Year’s Eve when he suffered a series of heart attacks and was rushed to a Florida ICU where he later died. Gordon’s brother, Junior Walker, confirmed the news on his Facebook page, revealing he’d been at […]
Clipse is possibly making moves in 2020. The Virginia Beach duo — comprised of brothers Gene “No Malice” Thornton and Terrence “Pusha T” Thornton — haven’t put an album out since 2009’s Til The Casket Drops, but rumors of a long awaited reunion have been bubbling for years. They heated up in October 2018 when the […]
To ring in the new year, Diddy got on Instagram to spread motivation to his fans who had a tough year just like he did. In the emotional post, the Hip Hop mogul got candid and opened up in the two-minute video. “2019 was a crazy year. It was a great year for some of us […]
Lil Reese isn’t too happy with Uncle Murda including him in the Brooklyn rapper’s “Rap Up 2019.” Last night (December 31), Murda dropped the next installment in his yearly series that has him review the wildest stories of the year. The rapper had a busy year to work with this go around as he touched […]
Los Angeles, CA – Having grown up in Watts, CA, Ron-RonTheProducer told HipHipDX that he was heavily influenced by experiencing the different eras in rap music like G-funk, gangsta rap and the jerking movement — so it is somewhat of a no-brainer to think he is now one of the leading producers in the new generation […]
The members of Bone Thugs-n-Harmony have been thick as thieves for decades. But over the course of countless tours and seemingly endless recording sessions, even the closest of friends are bound to get on each other’s nerves. During a recent interview with The Domenick Nati Show, Bizzy Bone named the one member of the legendary […]
Shortly after French Montana and 50 Cent went at it on social media, DJ Akademiks and NAV have stepped up to the plate. It all started with a tweet from NAV that read, “Akademiks hop on and off dick so much he prolly got STDs.” Although the Everyday Struggle co-host initially played it cool, he […]
While Pusha T doesn’t explicitly reference Drake in his latest tweet, it’s not tough to read between the lines (or laughs, if you will). On Tuesday night (December 31), the Clipse MC shared a long series of “haha’s” to his Twitter account, leading many to believe he’d finally seen Drake’s recent Rap Radar interview. Hahhahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahahahahahahahhahhahahahahahahahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahhahahhahahahahahhahhahahhahahahahhahahahahahahaahhahaahhahahhahahaahahahahahahhahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahhahahahahhahahahhahahahhahahahahahhahahhahahahahahahahahhaha […]
Los Angeles, CA – Three 6 Mafia OG DJ Paul was stopped by TMZ at the Los Angeles International Airport where he was asked about Juicy J’s recent comments regarding drug use. While DJ Paul didn’t exactly condone the behavior, he didn’t shun it either. “People are going to do what they wanna do regardless,” […]