Drizzy fans, start hitting that “Toosie Slide.” On Thursday, Drake announced on his Instagram that his 6th studio album is dropping sometime this summer. If that timing sounds a little vague and you can’t wait ‘til then, don’t worry, Drake has also dropped his latest surprise mixtape, Dark Lane Demo Tapes, tonight at midnight. Drake […]
Mozzy is back with a new solo album titled Beyond Bulletproof. The project is his first studio LP since 2018’s Gangland Landlord and the follow-up to 2019’s Internal Affairs mixtape. The Sacramento-bred MC’s 13-track album features collaborations with G Herbo, Polo G, King Von, Celly Ru, E Mozzy and Eric Bellinger, among others. Production is […]
Lil Baby has added six songs to his sophomore album My Turn for a new deluxe edition. The original version of the LP featured 20 tracks and was released in February Quality Control Music/Motown Records. My Turn was already the highest-charting album of Lil Baby’s career. The LP debuted at No. 1, becoming his first project to […]
Both critically and commercially, the 80s and 90s were an unparalleled sweet spot for New York Hip Hop. As the rest of the world caught up, the Big Apple spent much of the 2000s stuck in an identity crisis with radio stations riding the southern wave heavy and many new artists unable to break out […]
“Deepfakes” crafted with artificial intelligence are throwing a wrinkle into the murky world of copyright law. JAY-Z and Roc Nation filed a takedown request against YouTube channel Vocal Synthesis for impersonating Hov’s likeness with AI-generated deepfakes. The creator of the channel trained text-to-speech program Tacotron 2 to mimic Hov’s voice and eventually attracted the attention of the […]
With professional basketball suspended indefinitely, Charles Barkley is no longer a weekly fixture on TNT. The former NBA MVP is, however, co-hosting The Steam Room podcast along with Ernie Johnson once a week. The two Inside The NBA co-hosts spend just under an hour covering mostly non-NBA-related topics. On the most recent episode titled “Next […]
On this unsuspecting Wednesday afternoon, Beyoncé and Megan Thee Stallion blessed us with a “Savage” remix with so much flavor … so much taste … a chef’s kiss frankly isn’t enough. Beyoncé Thee Rapper once again talked her talk with corny lyrics, instantly memorable T-shirt-worthy one-liners, and a friendly reminder that she, like Meg, is […]
What’s Beyoncé’s Finsta? She’s been too quiet on main. She’s only popped up on Instagram a few times this year, to show off her New Years fits, to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant, to advertise her Ivy Park line, to plug Kelly Rowland’s latest single, to catch fans up on her Disney Family Singalong spot, […]
Jackboy isn’t letting up on Youngboy Never Broke Again. While streaming live on Instagram and talking to fans on Tuesday night (April 28), the Kodak Black signee showed off toilet paper in a custom package with Youngboy’s name on it as a metaphorical diss. He was seemingly quite proud of the creativity. “[Sniper Gang] so […]
It’s not every day Beyoncé wishes someone a happy birthday but on Tuesday (April 27), Lizzo was the rare recipient of a special birthday greeting from the pop superstar. Unsurprisingly, Lizzo couldn’t contain her enthusiasm and quickly shared the moment with her 8.6 million Instagram followers. She mentioned in the caption the Destiny Child’s singer […]
Eminem is continuing his efforts in the fight against COVID-19. After donating his famous Mom’s Spaghetti to Michigan healthcare workers and kicking off the “Love Your DJ” contest for Motor City DJs, the diamond-selling MC is participating in another benefit to raise money for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund. Em made the announcement Twitter on […]
D’ussé Palooza, a popular hip-hop party that originated in New York City, has fired one of its hosts after he was accused of coercive sexual behavior. Formerly Henny Palooza, the event is now named after Jay-Z’s part-owned cognac brand and has drawn attention from Swizz Beatz, Pusha T, Rick Ross, YG, and Wale. The multicity […]
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 […]
Miami, FL – Outkast was given the award for Best New Rap Group at the 1995 Source Awards. In a now famous Hip Hop moment, André 3000 and Big Boi took the stage to a sea of boos. It’s difficult to imagine a time in Hip Hop where Outkast, one of the greatest Hip Hop […]
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 […]
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 […]
Now that the Beastie Boys Story documentary is out in the world, the surviving members of the New York Hip Hop legends — Michael “Mike D” Diamond and Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz — are popping up in interviews more often. Following Thursday’s (April 23) premiere of the Beastie Boys Story on Apple TV +, Ad-Rock, Mike […]
“One day the long fought battle between humanity and the forces of greed and division will end, and on that day, finally free, we will throw a motherfucking party,” so promises the “ancient proverb” at the beginning of Run The Jewels’ latest video for “Ooh LA LA” featuring Greg Nice and DJ Premier. Directed by […]
West Bank, Palestine – 50 Cent has a reputation for sparking controversy with his constant Instagram antics but now, someone is leveling the playing field. An artist by the name of Lushsux has painted multiple murals depicting Fiddy as various pop culture figures, including 50’s former “son” Tekashi 6ix9ine and talk show host mogul Oprah […]
New York, NY – A quick perusal of a Google search on “CeeLo Green” will yield a myriad of interesting results. An appearance on WeTV’s Marriage Boot Camp, four seasons as a judge on NBC’s The Voice, and the pop smash hit “Crazy” with Gnarls Barkley all prove that Green, for better or worse, is […]
With the rest of the Hip Hop community using Instagram Live during quarantine as a means to promote albums, dance parties or simply interact with fans, DMX decided to take a different approach — bible study. Long known for being outspoken regarding his Christian faith, X’s first-ever solo venture on the highly popular platform involved […]
Several Hip Hop legends stopped by the “Hip Hop Loves New York” YouTube event on Thursday (April 23). Ice-T, Public Enemy’s Chuck D, Naughty By Nature and Nas were just a handful of artists who popped in for the Universal Hip Hop Museum and Mass Appeal benefit for New York City healthcare workers battling COVID-19 […]
50 Cent is one of the thousands of people weighing in on Donald Trump’s latest inflammatory comments. While delivering his daily coronavirus press briefing on Thursday (April 23), the current POTUS said, “I see the disinfectant that knocks it out in a minute, one minute. And is there a way we can do something like […]
Chingy inadvertently changed the Hip Hop landscape in 2003 when he unleashed his debut album Jackpot. The multiplatinum single “Right Thurr” quickly became a cultural phenomenon and suddenly, “thurr” and “hurr” were integrated into Hip Hop’s lexicon. But, as he explained in a recent interview with RealStreetRadio — that’s simply how the Missouri native speaks. “That’s just […]
TRL was always a war. Fans of *NSYNC and Backstreet Boys battled for the run of the MTV music video countdown show in its early years, as did fans on opposing sides of the long-simmering (and overhyped) beef between Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Hip-hop heads and nu-metal outcasts rejected the neatness of the mass-marketed […]
Trouble is back with a new album titled Thug Luv. The LP serves as his follow-up to 2018’s major label debut Edgewood, which was executive produced by Mike WiLL Made-It. The Def Jam rapper’s latest work is comprised of 18 songs. Quavo, Jeezy, 2 Chainz, Boosie Badazz, City Girls, Jacquees and Scalez make guest appearances […]
New Orleans rap stalwart Lil Elt has been on an absolute tear with the resurgence of his popular “Get The Gat” tune. Originally released in 1992, the bouncy record reincarnated itself once entertainer Subtweet Shawn’s social media campaign kicked off and fellow Louisiana staples like the LSU Football team and Jay Electronica incorporated the song […]
For one night only, BET brought all the music we’ve been loving on Instagram Live onto a slightly bigger screen. Alicia Keys, John Legend, Usher, Chloe X Halle, Swae Lee, Fantasia, Tyrese, Kirk Franklin, Kelly Price, and more joined Anthony Anderson, Tiffany Haddish, Diddy, Fat Joe, Queen Latifah, NeNe Leakes, and even more on top […]
Detroit, MI – Eminem showed his support for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19 by providing food to hospitals in his home of Detroit. According to The Detroit News, Slim Shady donated cups of his Mom’s Spaghetti brand to the Henry Ford Health System and Detroit Receiving Hospital. “Our #HealthcareHeroes ‘lost themselves’ in the delicious Mom’s Spaghetti […]
G-Eazy is digging through rock classics to stay busy during the coronavirus pandemic. The Bay Area-bred rapper dropped renditions of Radiohead’s 1992 hit “Creep” and The Beatles’ 1968 track “I’m So Tired” on Tuesday (April 21). “Creep,” which G-Eazy handles alongside actress Ashley Benson, gets a moody pop update with an underlying sample of Phil Collins’ “In […]