Lexington, KY – Kentucky governor Andy Beshear held a news conference on Monday (April 27) that ultimately ended in an apology. According to the Lexington Herald-Leader, Beshear was addressing the current coronavirus pandemic when he referenced people who file for unemployment benefits under fake names — and used “Tupac Shakur” as an example. “We had somebody apply […]
RZA has handed over stewardship of Wu-Tang Clan’s next album to Ghostface Killah, whose ear for beats has fans excited about the LP’s potential direction. While Wu-Tang’s own Masta Killa recognizes the enthusiasm for this Ironman-led project, he thinks the album shouldn’t — or perhaps can’t — be the legendary group’s last LP. In an […]
New York City, NY – A new mini-series by Gimlet Media’s Mogul is giving listeners a much-needed weekly fix of Hip Hop nostalgia. Hosted by Brandon’ Jinx’ Jenkins, The Mogul Mixtapes explores iconic rap beef, unforgettable cultural moments, fashion and wild backstories from legendary albums — as told through interviews with artists, DJs, journalists and […]
Artists hampered by their inability to tour are gaining a new way to make money during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook has announced it’s adding an option that will let creators charge viewers to watch livestreams on the platform. “To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for […]
Bandcamp is expanding its aid for independent artists by waiving its revenue sharing once again. After dropping all fees for one day in March, the company has announced plans to repeat those actions on the first Friday of the next three months. “On March 20, 2020, we waived our revenue share in order to help […]
Travis Scott really hit a lick with his Fortnite concert. As previously reported, Scott collaborated with Epic Games to perform for quarantined fans in a virtual 15-minute set Fortnite on Wednesday (April 23). After garnering an estimated 12.3 million concurrent Fornite players at the “show,” Pandora has now confirmed the gig resulted in an uptick […]
King Von is enjoying the fruits of his labor, and his support system is as well. The Chicago-bred rhymer revealed he was able to pay off his mother’s car, buy her a new one and purchase a home for her on Monday (April 27). Along with photos of his major accomplishment, Von explained how this […]
Crunchy Black isn’t the one. The Three 6 Mafia affiliate took a trip down memory lane with VladTV, recalling a time when he and Koopsta Knicca burned a man’s car for being “disrespectful.” “We went to his house and burned up his car because he was doing something that didn’t need to be done,” he […]
Orlando, FL – An Orlando rapper named LPB Poody and two others were injured in a shooting that left an 18-year-old University of Louisville football recruit, Dexter Rentz, dead. Rentz had just signed with the college last December and was set to visit the campus for his official recruitment visit on May 10. According to CNN, […]
Chicago, IL – Kanye West is returning to his roots once again. According to WGN9, the Chicago-bred billionaire recently bought his childhood home in the city’s South Shore neighborhood for an estimated $225,000. The house has a complicated history. Kanye’s mother Donda West originally bought the property in the 1980s. In 2004, she sold it […]
HBO Max announced last week it is moving forward with the controversial documentary On The Record centered on Russell Simmons sexual assault accuser Drew Dixon. Despite Oprah Winfrey vacating her role as executive producer out of concern there were “too many inaccuracies” in Dixon’s story, the film was unveiled at Sundance Film Festival in January. But […]
Post Malone broke his own record for most weeks in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 10. The Republic Records artist’s hit single “Circles” reached its 34th week in the Top 10, surpassing the previous high mark attained by his “Sunflower” collaboration with Swae Lee. Prior to the release of the latest Hot 100 chart, Malone’s […]
Compton, CA – Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine undoubtedly have a few extra dollars to spare. So like any decent music moguls would do, they’re pooling their funds together to provide COVID-19 relief to the city that put Dre on the map — Compton, California. According to The Press Telegram, Dre and Iovine’s donation will provide more […]
Could it be time for a new YG album? On Monday (April 27), the West Coast rhymer shared an Instagram clip revealing he’s been hard at work while on quarantine. In the clip, which co-stars his custom red and black Maybach, YG previewed a new song with an infectious bounce that sounds like it could […]
Chris Brown revealed he and Young Thug have been cooking up a collaborative mixtape earlier this month. And now, there’s a release date and a title. Early Tuesday morning (April 28), the veteran R&B singer shared an Instagram post with what appears to be the cover art of Slime & B. “5th DAY of the […]
Eminem and Paul Rosenberg chopped it up with veteran journalist Sway Calloway during a recent interview on Shade45 where they visited a myriad of topics. Naturally, the subject of the current pandemic came up and Em revealed how self-quarantine has been affecting him. Although he says his celebrity status has basically kept him isolated for […]
I … I am crying. pic.twitter.com/A8UL4SQEbA — KelleyLCarter (@KelleyLCarter) April 28, 2020 We’ll preface this video by saying: Sarah would go on to win her Jeopardy! match by a pretty substantial margin, and this Vulture writer, alcoholic beverage in hand, could only correctly answer one (1) clue in The Zulus category during last night’s episode. […]
Salt Lake City, UT – Post Malone summoned the spirit of the late Kurt Cobain for a COVID-19 benefit on Friday (April 24). The 15-song, 80-minute set included classic Nirvana songs such as “About a Girl,” “Heart-Shaped Box” and “Come As You Are.” With his Bud Light in hand and rocking a floral dress in true Cobain […]
French Montana keeps stirring the pot. The rapper talked up his own contributions to “Unforgettable” and argued it wouldn’t have been a hit without him in an Everyday Struggle interview. “I have one of the best A&R ears,” he said. “You think ‘Unforgettable’ came to me like that before it went out? It was nothing […]
Los Angeles, CA – Building on the hype from his recent single “Rapper Weed” with Boogie, Top Dawg Entertainment vocalist SiR is back with the video for his Chasing Summer fan-favorite “John Redcorn.” related news SiR Grabs Boogie For Smoked-Out ‘Rapper Weed’ Single April 23, 2020 The visual re-creates the likeness’ of TDE members AB-Soul, Jay Rock, […]
Remember Netflix’s Tiger King? It feels like a thousand years ago that everyone in America was binge-watching the bizarre and tragic tale of exotic animal owner-turned-convicted felon Joe Exotic. In the spirit of quarantine slowly driving everyone to the brink of madness, The Offspring have covered the song “Here Kitty Kitty,” from the docuseries, which, […]
Two of Hip Hop’s finest groups are getting in on the Instagram catalog battles. Krayzie Bone of Bone Thugs-N-Harmony announced on Monday (April 27) that he’d be squaring up against Three 6 Mafia‘s DJ Paul this Thursday (April 30). “This Thursday 5pm Pacific, 8pm Eastern time,” Bone wrote in his caption. “Instagram Live Celebrating over […]
Atlanta, GA – The state of Georgia started its reopening phase on Friday (April 24) despite coronavirus concerns. As reported by CNN, Governor Brian Kemp gave the green light to hair and nail salons, barbershops, massage businesses and gyms to start services clients once again. But like Killer Mike, who decided not to reopen his […]
Jon Connor’s departure from Dr. Dre’s Aftermath Entertainment has allowed him to finally release a new album. The SOS LP marks his first project since 2013’s Unconscious State, which he dropped prior to signing with Dre. The Michigan-bred rapper’s long overdue album is mostly self-produced. Guests include DJ Paul, Locksmith, Jarren Benton, Kelly Price, Termanology, […]
It has been nearly 15 years since The Notorious B.I.G.’s swan album — Duets: The Final Chapter — was released and supposedly emptied the late rap legend’s vault. According to Statik Selektah, however, there was a little more heat left in the furnace. On Sunday (April 26), the tenured producer unleashed a new Biggie single titled […]
JAY-Z just acquired three new talents for the Roc Nation Sports roster. On Monday (April 27), LaMelo Ball’s business partner Jermaine Jackson announced Melo and his brothers Lonzo and LiAngelo Ball will be signing to the home Hov built. “This was a family decision,” Jackson said in a statement to ESPN. “This is now an […]
Los Angeles, CA – Following the visual for his posse-cut “Tour” featuring Asian Doll, Glokk 9, NLE Choppa, Sada Baby and Kid Curry, Blueface shares the wild video for “Vibes.” related news Blueface Ignores Social Distancing & All Hell Breaks Loose On Instagram April 19, 2020 Taking place at the Find The Beat rapper’s private home, […]
As pandemic-related business closures remain in affect across much of the country, the iconic indie record shop Amoeba Music has been forced to close one of its locations. The store on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood will not reopen even after retail is allowed to come back online at some point, with co-owner Jim Henderson say, […]
NAV is launching the rollout for his third studio album. The XO/Republic Records artist has announced his Good Intentions LP by releasing a one-minute trailer for the project. The Canadian rapper/producer hasn’t shared a tracklist for the LP but did reveal a handful of its guests. Travis Scott and Gunna, who teamed with NAV on […]
Forbes magazine dubbed Kanye West a billionaire in a recent cover story after “months” of asking for Ye’s financial records. The esteemed business magazine determined his net worth to be around $1.3 billion. But evidently, ‘Ye took issue with that figure and insists he’s worth over three times that amount. Forbes staff writer Zack O’Malley Greenburg revealed shortly […]