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 […]
Lil Wayne dropped his new album Funeral earlier this month and in the process, secured his 82nd Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Do It” featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby. According to Billboard, this means Weezy now has more Top 40 hits than the late Elvis Presley, The Beatles and […]
50 Cent was one of the many who weighed in on Gayle King’s controversial interview with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie. During their conversation, King brought up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sexual assault case and asked Leslie if it made his legacy more “complicated” for her. A clip of the interview, which King insisted was taken “out […]
Los Angeles, CA – Chris Brown is keeping up with the likes of Post Malone, Lil Wayne and Gucci Mane with a new face tattoo. Tattoo artist Joaquin “Ganga” Lopez of Ganga Tattoo in Los Angeles made the big reveal Instagram on Tuesday (February 11), proudly showing off the R&B singer’s freshly inked Air Jordan […]
Albuquerque, NM – A new documentary called 2Pac: The Great Escape From UMCĀ 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 […]
Music distribution platform SoundCloud has raised 75 million dollars in funding from SiriusXM, TechCrunch reports. SiriusXM, who also owns streaming giant Pandora, has an ad partnership with SoundCloud with plans on introducing their combined 100 million U.S. listeners. The money will be used towards the research and development of new products as well as the […]
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 DrakeĀ 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),Ā Caffeine revealed that the exclusive multiyear partnership will tap the Scorpion rapper to curated a range of live content for […]
R&B singer Summer Walker has become infamous for canceling important commitments to her fans because of her severe social anxiety. Now, it appears the 23-year-old Atlanta native might be ready to cancel her entire music career. On Monday (February 11), Walker took to her Instagram to vent her frustrations, letting fans know her days as […]
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, heās back in action once again with his Boston brothers. Per Rolling Stone, Kramer performed with Aerosmith in an official […]
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. […]
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 ā an artist under Hussle’s label All Money In ā 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 […]
Nick Cannon dropped a mixtape called The Miseducation of the Negro You Love To HateĀ shortly after his beef with Eminem was reignited. One song in particular, “Used To Look Up To You,” appeared to be a fourth diss track aimed at Slim Shady. But during a recent interview with VladTV, Cannon denied it was about […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Grammy Award-nominated producer/singer-songwriter Terrace Martin is back with a live performance video for the song “Juno” in celebration of his latest project, Terrace Martinās Gray Area – Live at the JammJam.Ā Filmed in Los Angeles, the performance boasts appearances from saxophonist Kamasi Washington, Ben Wendel, Ronald Bruner Jr., Maurice āMobettaā Brown, Paul […]
Wiz Khalifa has unexpectedly dropped a new mixtape titled It’s Only Weed Bro. The project is the follow-up to his Fly Times Vol. 1: The Good Fly Young tape, which was released last April. The Taylor Gang leader’s latest work is an EP-sized effort comprised of seven tracks. The project features him rapping over classic […]
Miami, FL – An affiliate of the late XXXTENTACIONĀ was reportedly arrested for murder on Monday (February 9). According to NBC 6 South Florida, Lynwood Walker III ā also known as Tankhead666 ā was apprehended in another state in connection to the murder ofĀ local rapper and former University of Central Florida football player Jose Trimaine Jose, […]
Gayle King’s interview with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie resulted in a variety of emotions for countless people. Some were angry the veteran journalist had the nerve to bring up Kobe Bryant’s 2003 sexual assault case considering the NBA superstar had just died, while others felt King was completely justified and fair in her questioning. Snoop […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Canadian producer Elaquent is expanding his horizons with his first venture outside of the instrumental beat scene in the form of his next album Forever Is A Pretty Long Time.Ā Ahead of its release, he’s shared another single from the project called “Airwalk” featuring Los Angeles-based rapper Chester Watson. āIām fortunate to have […]
Los Angeles, CA – Eminem made a surprise appearance at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9) and basically confused everyone. Why is he here? Why is he performing “Lose Yourself,” a song that earned him an Oscar 17 years ago? Why is Martin Scorsese sleeping during the performance? Martin Scorsese watching Eminem […]
Eminemās surprise appearance at last nightās Academy Awards ceremonyĀ threw us for a brain-scrambling loop, along with many members of the live audience. Some celebs were visibly amped to witness this absolutely out-of-left-field āLose Yourselfā performance, nearly two decades after Eminem won an Oscar, in absentia, for the song. Others (Billie Eilish) were openly perplexed, but […]
If you like Bernie Sanders, but havenāt yet been compelled to get off your buns about it, The Strokes are hoping they can lure you to one of their chosen candidateās Get Out the Vote rallies with the promise of new music. And if not, you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own […]
This March 31, it will be a year since Nipsey Hussle, born Ermias Joseph Asghedom, was murdered in Los Angeles, shot and killed outside his store Marathon Clothing. Last month, director Ava DuVernay introduced Meek Mill, DJ Khaled, John Legend, Roddy Ricch, Kirk Franklin, and YG to the Grammys stage for a tribute to the […]
Diamond D’s The Diam Piece 2 album was jam-packed with guests, so it’s not surprising to see LP’s videos feature a stacked lineup. The Diggin’ In The Crates MC/producer gets some more assists for his “Survive Or Die” video, bringing all three of track’s contributors back for the visuals. Fellow D.I.T.C. member Fat Joe kicks […]
Brooklyn, NY – Anyone who’s ever had visions of Casanova terrorizing Everyday Struggle co-host Akademiks has now gotten their wish. In the Antoine Allen-directed mini horror movie “Knock Knock,” the Brooklyn rapper is seen bursting into Ak’s crib accompanied by a host of unsavory individuals in ghoulish masks. The end result marks a certain doom […]