Los Angeles, CA – Tekashi 6ix9ine has become a Hip Hop’s poster child for turncoats to police. The incarcerated rapper’s fellow Brooklynite and former welterweight boxing champion Zab Judah offered his thoughts on Tekashi’s legal situation in the 16th edition of his Vlad TV interview released on Monday (March 23). Judah believes Tekashi “turned back into […]
With D-Nice having become the unlikely hub of social distancing good vibes, “The Rhythm” rapper turned multi-platinum producer Kwamé is now looking to take things to a new level, inviting the world to tune in and celebrate his 46th birthday with an epic old school brunch concert. ”We’re going to be on IG Live Saturday […]
#RapDad is a common hashtag among older Hip Hop heads to describe life as a father. What that entails could be anything from picking up your kids from school to spending quality family time with them at home. More than anything, it’s connecting those two identities together – to have the swagger of being a […]
Los Angeles, CA – Yung Berg, also known as Hitmaka, was accused of pistol-whipping a woman he was dating earlier this week. But according to a recent Instagram post, the current Vice President of A&R at Atlantic Records (real name Christian Ward) insists the alleged victim was never his girlfriend and says he was the unfortunate […]
Keri Hilson thinks 5G radiation caused the Coronavirus pandemic. In a series of since-deleted tweets, the R&B singer highlighted how the virus appeared shortly after the launch of 5G in China last November, warning her fans to disable the wireless technology. “People have been trying to warn us about 5G for YEARS,” she wrote. “Petitions, […]
Los Angeles, CA – Yung Berg is facing some serious allegations. According to The Blast, the former Love & Hip Hop personality has been accused of viciously pistol whipping a woman he’s dating. The woman reportedly showed up at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles with a broken nose, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department to investigate […]
Baton Rouge’s TEC has dropped a new solo mixtape titled Web Life Vol. 3. The tape is his first full-length project since the Ketha Son album, which was released in June 2019. The Spider Nation rapper’s latest work is comprised of 11 songs and arrives courtesy of EMPIRE. The third entry in his Web Life […]
Los Angeles, CA – Blueface sat down with Nick Cannon for an interview on Power 106 FM Los Angeles where he was grilled about his personal life. Around the 3:53 minute-mark, Cannon introduces a new segment called the “Desirable IQ” test to determine how “fly” Blueface is with the ladies. But things got weird, when Blueface […]
As the legal matters with her longtime collaborators Salt-N-Pepa remain on ice, DJ Spinderella is taking the necessary steps to move past the trauma. In an upcoming episode of OWN’s Love Goals, the Brooklyn-bred rap legend sat with her comedian boyfriend Quenton “Q” Coleman, Benzino and Althea Heart among other couples, and expressed her personal […]
Megan Thee Stallion’s public dispute with 1501 Certified Entertainment spiraled into a lawsuit. Now, it’s led to more artists addressing their issues with Carl Crawford’s imprint. Complex spoke to some of the label’s current and former signees, many of whom detailed their own frustrations and poor dealings with the company. HardyBoy Pigg, who said he […]
New York, NY – Vast Aire has revealed his mother and father are battling serious health issues — and he’s reaching out for help. On Tuesday (March 10), the Cannibal OX MC shared an Instagram video to his IGTV account that read “BOTH MY PARENTS ARE DYING” in all caps. His mother, who is 62 […]
A lot of rappers say they love anime, but Lil Uzi Vert is the rare artist who deserves a series of his own. The Philly star is short in stature with a massive personality, a shit talker who’s also in touch with his feelings, a sharp dresser with a flair for colorful hair. Like a […]
Max B revisited his past feud with Jim Jones in a YouTube clip released on Monday (March 9). In the jailhouse interview, the incarcerated rapper expressed regret over how the beef played out years ago. “I think two egos was just coming together,” he said. “Two big personalities. You know, I wasn’t there for that. […]
Nicki Minaj’s husband Kenneth Petty was arrested earlier this week for failing to register as a sex offender in the state of California. Considering Meek Mill was once romantically linked to the self-proclaimed Queen of Rap, the incident would appear to give him the perfect opportunity to rub it in Petty’s face, especially after Meek […]
On February 8, 2020 Hip Hop fans and journalists celebrated the 20th anniversary of the release of his second solo LP, Supreme Clientele. In the sphere of Hip Hop superstition, the “sophomore slump” is more feared among rappers than the curse of Lil B is to NBA players. But Supreme Clientele went the opposite way. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Family-oriented, creative, artistic — just a few words 147 Calboy uses to describe himself during an interview with RealStreetRadio on the heels of his Long Live The Kings EP release. The Chicago-raised, Atlanta-based artist discusses what it’s like to have a viral hit single, setbacks and his upbringing. “Early life was cool,” […]
Houston, TX – J. Prince was among the defendants named in Megan Thee Stallion’s recent lawsuit against 1501 Certified Entertainment. The statuesque rapper claimed she was in a bunk contract and once she tried to renegotiate, she said they decided to prevent her from releasing new music on Friday (March 6) as she’d planned. Now, the Rap-A-Lot […]
We can never hold that much of a grudge against the pop savant who gifted our planet with “Oblivion” and Art Angels, but Grimes’s relationship with billionaire industrialist–mad scientist Elon Musk has certainly alienated some of her fans. The very online singer-producer-dater-of-Musk knows this and addresses the political dissonance of her relationship in a recent […]
With Joe Budden’s media career in full swing, Lupe Fiasco recently took it upon himself to spearhead a campaign in efforts to keep Hip Hop supergroup Slaughterhouse thriving under his leadership and lyricism. In a recent interview with RealStreetRadio, Royce Da 5’9 flatlined the idea by simply stating, “It’ll never happen” and offered up clear-cut […]
As an elder statesmen and one of Hip Hop’s most heralded sound smiths, RZA has always striven to find his zen in the chaos of a life that involves crafting classic beats, rhyming, starring in and scoring films and even authoring the blueprints to dynasty building. Mental health continues to be a pervasive discussion, both […]
Wait, has BTS been starting a cult this whole time? In their new music video for “On” the seven members — Jungkook, RM, J-Hope, Jin, Jimin, V, and Suga — power through hardship and walk into glory … or maybe something more sinister. Each boy starts caught up in a folktale: Jin saves a dove; […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – To kick off his birthday last month, El Paso-bred rapper Artson decided to deliver a song a week for the rest of 2020. Now, the Native American MC has linked up with veteran Hip Hop artist Ras Kass and DJ RedCloud for “Rise Up.” “I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate […]
The ongoing blending of the music and podcast worlds — thanks to aggressive podcast investments from both Spotify and Sony Music Entertainment — has led to an interesting new hybrid marketing tactic: artists, from all genres and at all career stages, are now creating podcasts to promote their albums. In June 2019, the Pixies launched […]
Buffalo, NY – One of the more intriguing things about the iceberg that is Griselda’s journey — which has culminated in a rather quick ascent over the past two years — is the stories that lay just beneath the surface. One such timeline is producer Camoflauge Monk who has been part of the circle since […]
Oakland, CA – Bay Area rapper Kafani is denying reports he’s the ringleader of a multi-million dollar wire fraud ring. On Friday (February 21), The Mercury News reported Kafani stands accused by federal prosecutors of running a scheme that allegedly stole millions from several victims across the state of California. But Kafani begs to differ. […]
Lil Yachty is teaming up with Grailed to give fans a chance to own items from his personal wardrobe. The designer has curated selections from Lil Boat’s collection as part of Yacht Week, which officially launched on Monday (February 24). “As with most of our partnerships, we curated this selection based on Lil Yachty’s style […]
New York, NY – LL Cool J apparently blocked Hot 97 radio personality Peter Rosenberg on Twitter at some point. But LL, being the cool guy he is, decided to unblock Rosenberg on Friday (February 21) and provide a little comic relief in the process. “Yo @Rosenberadio I unblocked you so you can stop crying […]
Duke Deuce released Memphis Massacre 2 on Wednesday (February 19) after dropping the first installment Memphis Massacre in 2018. This time around, the “Crunk Ain’t Dead” rapper gives more than Crunk vibes. The 27-year-old rapper got his big break with Quality Control when Offset saw a video of social media personality “SheLovesMeechie” dancing to one of Duke’s songs. […]
Los Angeles, CA – Red Bull is taking fans into the world behind Teyana Taylor’s live show House of Petunia with a new documentary titled Assembly Required: Teyana Taylor’s House of Petunia. The film explores the creative and collaborative efforts it took to make her performance at Red Bull Music Festival New York possible. The 60-minute documentary captures […]
Charlotte, NC – Stylish newcomer Zay The Goat is fashionably terrorizing a boutique in his zany new video, “New Yeezys” — a RealStreetRadio premiere. “I get counted out and slept on like I ain’t the GOAT so I made New Yeezys as a statement to let you know I’m not to be slept on,” Zay […]