Veteran producer RJD2 has dropped The Fun Ones, his first studio album since 2016’s Dame Fortune. The 14-track LP is largely instrumental but also includes vocals from Homeboy Sandman, Aceyalone, STS, Khari Mateen and Jordan Brown. “The Fun Ones is a collection of tunes that were made with the intention of making songs that got […]
Cypress Hill frontman B-Real has joined forces with Berner for a collaborative album titled Los Meros. The West Coast rappers previously linked up on the Prohibition series, which released its last edition in 2016. The weed-friendly duo’s new LP features contributions from Rick Ross, Wiz Khalifa, Xzibit, Paul Wall, Ty Dolla $ign, Dave East, Everlast […]
It is possible to be born too early for the world to develop a language to understand the way that you move, and to be made to feel, throughout your formative years, like the difference between you and everyone else is a crime that warrants punitive action, an errant behavior or belief system you must […]
Westside Gunn has released Pray For Paris, a star-studded album featuring production by DJ Premier, Alchemist, Tyler, The Creator, DJ Muggs, Daringer and Camoflauge Monk, among others. “Pray For Paris is a modern-day Cavaraggio,” WSG tells RealStreetRadio. “The whole album from top to bottom is of the illest paintings ever created.” The Roc Nation-managed MC’s […]
Fredo Bang has released his new mixtape Most Hated on Def Jam Recordings. The project serves as the follow-up to 2019’s Pain Made Me Numb. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper’s latest tape includes 12 tracks. Moneybagg Yo, Lil Baby, Tee Grizzley, YNW Melly and CeeFineAss make guest appearances on the project. Check out Fredo’s Most Hated […]
R.A. The Rugged Man currently lives in Berlin, Germany, roughly 4,000 miles away from his hometown of Long Island, New York. As the story goes, he wound up there because of a girl. In 2013, while on tour with Redman, Masta Ace, Onyx and Wordsworth, he met the future mother of his children at the merch […]
Ishmael “Butterfly” Butler is holed up at his Seattle home riding out the stay-at-home mandates as the coronavirus pandemic continues to ravage the globe. If he turns on the television, he’s inundated by Donald Trump’s daily press conferences, which he says is having a profound impact on him. “Watching what was already the absurd reality of […]
Like a bolt out of the blue, BeyoncĂ© came in out of nowhere and made a surprise drop in appearance on ABCâs Disney Family Singalong. âIâm very proud to be a part of the Disney family,â BeyoncĂ© said without ever mentioning the live action Lion King. âAnd to help present the Disney Songbook Singalong in […]
Whatâs the only thing better than one Ariana Grande? Six Ariana Grandeâs, of course. And thatâs precisely what we got Thursday night during ABCâs Disney Family Singalong when Ariana took on the love song âI Wonât Say Iâm In Loveâ from the classic film Hercules. Wearing Megaraâs signature purple, Ariana not only sang lead vocals […]
R. Kellyâs Brooklyn Federal Court trial for racketeering and sexual-misconduct charges has been moved from summer to late September, as the coronavirus shutdown has caused delays in the court system. During a telephone conference Thursday afternoon, Judge Ann M. Donnelly recognized that the July 7 trial date likely wasnât realistic, and scheduled jury selection for […]
The reviews are in for Playboi Cartiâs new song â@ MEH,â and one particularly important critic does not seem to be a fan. âJust Meh .,â Lil Uzi Vert tweeted, along with the cover art, on April 16. Uzi has been watching Carti over the past week, possibly waiting to make good on a promise […]
Broward County, Florida has produced some of the most promising young talents in the âsoundcloud eraâ of Hip Hop. From Kodak Black to Ski Mask The Slump God, and most recently, YNW Melly, there appears to be something in the water in Broward. While Ghostluvme hails from the same place, his sound is nothing like […]
Teens can make anything cool. Their social-media superiority launched songs like âToosie Slide,â âOld Town Roadâ and âThe Boxâ to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and every day, pop songs like Dua Lipaâs âDonât Start Nowâ become templates for teens to dance, lip-sync, or act to. But the creative geniuses on TikTok are also […]
Summer Walker and London On Da Track reportedly broke up over a month ago. According to BOSSIP, the news was first revealed by The Neighborhood Talk on Wednesday (April 15). A source close to the couple said the 24-year-old singer is “taking this time to focus on herself,” while heâs “working with other artists.” Despite […]
Even in the comfort of her own home, Kehlani just wants some privacy. Thatâs the theme of her new song and music video, âEverybody Business,â anyway. In the song, she takes aim at the press and the internet always speculating about her relationships. And she shot the video where they canât see her, in her […]
Queen Latifah hopped on a Zoom call with her Girls Trip co-stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall for a recent episode of Red Table Talk. During their conversation, the Queen revealed her celebrity crush was Adriana Lima. âI like the girl,” she said. “Sheâs a Brazilian model. That’s my crush,” to which […]
Kelly Clarksonâs quarantine productivity is putting the rest of us to shame. Sheâs been recording new Kellyokes from her Montana ranch for her talk show, while also managing the premiere of her new movie, Trolls World Tour, and figuring out how to adapt the rest of this season of The Voice, on which sheâs a […]
The #AllInChallenge is the latest social media craze and several high-profile celebrities have already hopped on the bandwagon, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, Kevin Hart and Meek Mill. Spearheaded by Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, the idea behind the challenge is to raise money to combat the coronavirus pandemic by offering fans wild prize packages from […]
Yes, all the kids are on TikTok now, but soon, they wonât be able to use the full app. TikTok announced that it will stop U.S. users under 16 â so, most of its biggest stars â from sending and receiving direct messages, according to a company blog post. Itâs the biggest change as part […]
New York, NY – Iconic b-boy Crazy Legs (born Richard ColĂłn) is one of the true pioneers of Hip Hop culture. Speaking to the Bronx-based dancer feels like skimming through pages of a comprehensive Hip Hop encyclopedia. Dates, names and moments are seared into his memory and he recites them with a warm but precise conviction. […]
The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every industry thought of, including the music community. With COVID-19 safety precautions put into place, Alex Heiche, CEO of Sound Royalties, has remedied a way for artists, producers, and songwriters to still be able to thrive. Sound Royalties is a specialty music-finance firm that is looking to enable creatives with […]
Atlanta, GA – Shya L’amour — the mother of Offset’s oldest daughter, Kalea — is accusing the Migos rapper of only offering her and their daughter “limited financial support” and claims she’s suffering financially amidst the pandemic. “Sheâs like all of us, sheâs struggling,” Shya’s lawyer, Fani T. Willis, told Bossip. “Sheâs an hourly wage worker, […]
San Francisco, CA – Snoop Dogg will soon be the face of his own 19 Crimes wine. The rap veteran has partnered with the Australian wine company to launch the brand’s first-ever Californa wine, which will be appropriately named “Snoop Cali Red.” âIâve been a fan of this wine and Iâm excited to unveil my […]
Harris County, TX – Megan Thee Stallion has secured another victory in her legal battle against 1501 Certified Entertainment. According to Billboard, Judge Robert Schaeffer denied the label and its owner Carl Crawford’s motion to send the case to arbitration. The Harris County, Texas judge also refused Crawford’s request to stay the case, allowing legal […]
Thereâs almost always a winner in a breakup, and when you had a very big and very famous breakup, the public tends to be the unsolicited judge determining who that winner is. Insert Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, who in this house we respectively recognize as the Queen of Pop and the singer who put […]
New York, NY – The Breakfast Club dubbed YBN Almighty Jay “Donkey of the Day” on Wednesday (April 15). Why? Because the 18-year-old rapper admitted he wasn’t practicing social distancing and was telling girls to “pull up” despite the rampant coronavirus pandemic. Charlamagne Tha God explained what led him to the conclusion while bequeathing the […]
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the plans of artists throughout the music industry, but Big Sean intends to proceed with the release of his Detroit 2 album. In an interview with The Rap Pack podcast, the Def Jam rapper confirmed he’s not waiting for things to settle down before dropping his fifth studio LP. “Honestly, […]
Rapsody unveiled her third studio album EVE last August, securing a perfect 5.0 rating from RealStreetRadio in the process. The 16-track project honored several powerful black women who served as role models and inspirations for the North Carolina-bred MC, including Afeni Shakur, Nina Simone and Aaliyah. Now, the album is being turned into an English […]
The rapper who accused 2 Chainz of ripping off his music for the 2018 single “Proud” has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against the song’s creators. According to The Blast, Solomon Clanton (a.k.a. Slugga) dimissed his entire case against 2 Chainz, Offset and YG. All three were named defendants in a suit that alleged their collaboration […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic started its rampage, school shootings have ceased. Many schools shut their doors in early March to slow the spread of the virus, simultaneously decreasing opportunities for gun violence on campus. According to data from the National School Safety Center and National School Safety and Security Services, March 2020 was the “first […]