Wifisfuneral opened up about his struggles with drugs in an interview with VladTV. After detailing how he got into using prescription pills, the Alamo Records artist told DJ Vlad about his worst experience with drug abuse. Wifi revealed his mixing of cocaine and Adderall led to him suffering a stroke, which he’s still dealing with […]
Cannes, France – Spike Lee has just became the president of the 73rd Cannes Film Festival Jury, marking the first time in the event’s 73-year history a black man has been given the role. The festival announced the news on Tuesday (January 14). “At 62, the filmmaker, who is also a screenwriter, actor, editor and […]
Los Angeles, CA – Six-time NBA All-Star Paul George recently sat down with ESPNĀ to talk about his move from the Oklahoma City Thunder to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the interview, which was published on Wednesday (January 15), George revealed he and his longtime friend Kawhi Leonard had an unlikely ally in their fight to […]
Megan Thee Stallion has been in the lab with Pharrell. Hot Girl Meg, the winner of RealStreetRadio’s 2019 Level Up of the Year Award, gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at her work with The Neptunes producer in an Instagram clip posted on Wednesday (January 15). “Cooking up with the mf legend him self @pharrell,” she […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine helped take down the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods gang after testifying against Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison last October. Alleged Nine Trey member and 6ix9ine’s ex-manager Kifano “Shotti” Jordan was among the casualties in the government’s case against the gang. Last September, he received 15 years in […]
Meek Mill is getting a chance to display his acting chops in 2020. The Dream Chasers MC has shared a trailer for his upcoming film Charm City Kings, which stars Meek alongside teen actor Jahi DiāAllo Winston. Director Angel Manuel Soto’s movie tells the story of Mouse, a 14-year-old aspiring to join the Midnight Clique […]
Fulton County, GA – YK Osiris asked a Georgia judge to allow him to leave the state so he can travel to Toronto to record with Drake. However, Drake is reportedly unaware of any planned studio session. According to TMZ, Osiris filed documents in Fulton County on Tuesday (January 14) in order to travel to […]
Diddy couldn’t contain his enthusiasm after learning Biggie is being inducted into the Cleveland-based Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this spring. The founder of Bad Boys Records, where the late legendary MC got his start, headed to Instagram on Wednesday (January 15) to express his excitement. “Whoooooo!!! I want to share this special moment, […]
Boosie Badazz has shut down false claims about him getting into a fight with George Zimmerman. “I’ve never seen George in my life but on TV,” the Baton Rouge-bred rapper said in an Instagram video. “This is a lie. Leave me alone. I never seen George Zimmerman in my life. George don’t know me. Talking […]
AppleĀ has acquiredĀ a Spike Jonze-directed documentary calledĀ Beastie Boys Story,Ā which will dive into the lives of Ad-Rock, Mike D and the late MCA. The film is set to premiere around the 26th anniversary of Beastie Boysā No. 1 Billboard 200 album, 1994’s Ill Communication,Ā andĀ again reunites the surviving Beasties with Jonze who famously directed the motley trio’s “Sabotage” […]
Los Angeles, CA – Run-DMC and Aerosmith will be teaming up once again. According to Variety, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famers are reuniting for a performance at the 2020 Grammy Awards on January 26. The iconic groups famously collaborated on a remake of Aerosmith’s 1975 single “Walk This Way” for Run-DMC’s 1986 album […]
Thundercat is back with a follow-up to 2017’s DRUNK calledĀ Is It What It Is. Produced by Flying Lotus and Thundercat himself, the project features contributions fromĀ Ty Dolla $ign, Childish Gambino, Lil B, Kamasi Washington, BADBADNOTGOOD, Louis Cole and Zack Fox, among others. āThis album is about love, loss, life and the ups and downs that […]
Cleveland, OH – The 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees have been announced. The Notorious B.I.G. and Whitney Houston are among the select few who will be inducted into the famous Rock Hall on May 2 at Cleveland’s Public Auditorium. Additional inductees includeĀ Depeche Mode, the Doobie Brothers, Nine Inch Nails and T. Rex. […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is concerned about his safety now that heās been sentenced to two years in prison. The rapper, born Daniel Hernandez, has put in a request to serve the rest of his sentence at home, according to court documents obtained by TMZ. His attorney, Lance Lazzaro, requested that his client spend the remaining months […]
Much to the delight of beef enthusiasts everywhere, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been a reliable source of drama, both petty and perhaps justified, over the past few years. Steve Millerās speech outburst in 2016? Iconique. Mark Knopflerās continued insistence that Dire Straitsā 2018 induction never happened? Inspiring. A lot of inductees […]
Ahh, remember two days ago? The Academy Award nominations had just been announced, providing us all with the perfect opportunity to get upset. Some people huffed. Others puffed! It was a glorious time, but the news cycle moves quickly, and so the outrage subsided. Until now! Enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, another […]
Thereās about to be an earfquake on the Grammys stage. Tyler the Creator is set to perform at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards this year. His album IGOR, which features the song āEarfquakeā is nominated for Album of the Year. Tyler was quick to remind any potential Grammy voters following him on Instagram: he followed […]
The Dave Matthews Band will not be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. This piece of news, announced on Wednesday morning with the full list of inductees, might not shock you. After all, thereās a long list of worthy acts who have been snubbed by the institution, and many of […]
Greenville, MS – Yo Gotti and Roc Nation have spearheaded a federal lawsuit against the head of the Mississippi Department of Corrections and the warden of the state penitentiary. Team Roc, the philanthropic arm of JAY-Z’s company, and attorney Alex Spiro sued over prison conditions on behalf of 29 inmates on Tuesday (January 14), according […]
New York, NY – Ā Tekashi 6ix9ine has been behind the four walls of a New York City prison for the past 14 months. Now, it appears his patience is running out. According to TMZ, 6ix9ine’s attorney Lance Lazzaro has filed paperwork asking a judge to allow the embattled rapper to finish out his sentence at […]
Wiz Khalifa dropped the much-teased video for “Real Rappers Rap” on Saturday (January 11) with a message for the new upstarts in the game. In the simplistic video, the shirtless “See You Again” rapper stands in a spotlight in a gym, boasting about his influence on Hip Hop while schooling the new generation on the […]
At nearly 50 years young, Redman hasn’t lost his penchant for lyrical humor. Such a life-long quality is fully evidenced his new “Slap Da Shit Outcha” video, which is the lead single from his recently released EP, 3 Joints. The RIVETING-directed visual opens with the Funk Doctor entertaining various beggars and panhandlers as he proceeds […]
Less than a week after Lil’ Wayneās unreleased single āLets Rideā featuring Sean Kingston leaked online, fans of the New Orleans rapper have discovered almost an entire album worth of unreleased Weezy tracks on SoundCloud. On Saturday (January 11), a dozen unreleased Wayne records surfaced on SoundCloud. The leaked playlist is called Lil’ Wayne: Lost […]
Dreamville has announced the deluxe edition of Revenge Of The Dreamers IIIĀ Ā will arrive this week. According to a Twitter post from the imprint, the project arrives on Thursday (January 16). Along with the announcement, the North Carolina-based label unleashed two new singles from the album ā “BUSSIT” by Ari Lennox and “Still Up” from EarthGang […]
Rick Ross has a lot of collaborations on his mind. In an interview with Complex, the Maybach Music Group founder addressed the possibility of collaborative projects with Drake and Nas plus a new entry in the Self Made series. Rozay teased all three prospective releases by noting how many beats he’s got ready for each. […]
Atlanta, GA – Offset has settled a hefty tax bill of $210,000.Ā According to The Blast, the Georgia Department of Revenue released a lien filed against the Migos rapper after he paid off the whopping tab. In August, Offset was accused of owing over $210,000 in taxes from 2017. The amount owed started at just under […]
Miami, FL – Timbaland is responsible for crafting songs for some of music’s biggest stars ā from Missy Elliott and BeyoncĆ© to JAY-Z and Drake. But behind all of his success, Timbo was grappling with an aggressive addiction to painkillers and suffocating under his roughly 260 pounds of extra weight. In a new interview with […]
New York, NY – Method Man and Mary J. Blige are working together again. This time, the “I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” collaborators will be on the small screen acting in Power Book II, a spinoff of the hit seriesĀ Power. The Wu-Tang Clan MC will play an attorney named […]
Coachellaās queen and king Vanessa Hudgens and Austin Butler have reportedly broken up, according to Us Weekly. After being together for nearly nine years and becoming Tumblr gods with their Coachella outfits, theyāve called it quits. āVanessa and Austin are officially broken up, and Vanessa has been telling those close to her about their breakup,ā […]
Meek Mill is trying to play peacemaker before Pop Smoke’s beef with Casanova turns into something bigger. Issues between the two emerged publicly when Pop threw a shot at his fellow Brooklyn native and Smoove L while previewing a new track on Instagram. The song itself appears to reference Casanova and Smoove’s “Demons & Devils” […]