Kanye West graces the May 2020 cover of GQ magazine and, unsurprisingly, had some colorful comments to share with editor-in-chief Will Welch. During their conversation, Kanye compared himself to not Jesus or Bill Gates — this time, it was the late Kobe Bryant. “He was the basketball version of me, and I was the rap […]
Snoop Dogg takes gaming seriously. So seriously, in fact, he was seemingly furious after his Xbox server went down and interrupted his leisure time. On Tuesday (April 14), the Doggfather chewed out Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, Gates’ company itself and EA Sports while referencing the current coronavirus pandemic that’s keeping California residents in their homes. […]
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 audacity of Jamie xx to release a great new dance track while the clubs are closed and we’re all stuck in our homes. Guess we’ll just have to improvise. The English producer and xx member formally dropped his song “Idontknow” today, his first solo track since his beautiful first album, In Colour, in 2015. […]
New York, NY – There is no shortage of social media apps available in 2020, and it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep up with them all. Today’s independent Hip Hop artists, however, know that social media is a key pipeline to success, as it’s a way to connect with both old friends […]
After Nicki Minaj switched up her name on social media, fans thought her marriage might be on the rocks. But according to Page Six, all is well with the newlyweds. “Nicki Minaj is still with her man,” a source close to the artist reportedly said. “It’s just business as usual for her highness as she prepares to release […]
It seems anytime Bhad Bhabie (real name Danielle Bregoli) attempts to defend herself, things go from bad to worse. After irking Twitter with photos of herself sporting a much darker skin tone, she tried to explain her actions by using Lil Kim as an example. “No disrespect to her, but the girl wears foundation that’s […]
Broward County, FL – Double homicide suspect YNW Melly (real name Jamell Demons) allegedly tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month and was desperate to get out of jail. But despite his pleas, he won’t be leaving the Broward County jail anytime soon. According to TMZ, a judge shot down his legal team’s request on […]
Fabolous is calling for a clarification of the Verzuz rules. On April 5, 2 Chainz posted a video to Instagram, challenging either Meek Mill or Fabolous to battle against him in the next installment of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s virtual competition series. “Fab got some dope ass girl records, but I got them trap records,” […]
Actress Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were two of the first celebrities to go public with their COVID-19 diagnoses last month. While quarantined in Australia, where they’d been filming a movie, Wilson curbed her boredom one evening by reciting the lyrics to Naughty By Nature’s 1993 hit “Hip Hop Hooray” for her 1 […]
This January, in the midst of creating Yeezy couture; a compound in Cody, Wyoming; and putting on weekly Sunday Services, Kanye West lost close friend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident along with eight other people in Calabasas, California. West threw an emergency midnight Sunday Service that night, and just three days later, […]
Ambezza has seen a bunch of industry doors open up thanks to his production work on Future and Drake’s multi-platinum selling hit “Life Is Good,” which was the first song in Billboard history to spend its first eight weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Yet the German producer, who’s English is A-1, has […]
The Keyshia Cole and O.T. Genasis beef has taken yet another bizarre turn, now going as far as to include Cole’s sister, Neffeteria “Neffe” Pugh, and their mother, Francine “Frankie” Lons. In a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday (April 14), O.T. claimed he used to sell crack cocaine to Lons. “I almost went to jail […]
Meek Mill is doing his part to feed the hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Philly-bred rapper decided to auction off his Rolls-Royce Phantom as part of the #ALLINCHALLENGE, which is dedicated to addressing food inequality. In the Instagram announcement, he also nominated LeBron James, Floyd Mayweather and James Harden to donate. “This for people […]
Bhad Bhabie is defending her decision to debut a darker skin tone. During a recent Instagram Live session, the 17-year-old television personality-turned-rapper used Lil Kim as an example of someone who’s changed their appearance with makeup and plastic surgery. “I used darker foundation,” she said. “Lil Kim uses foundation that … no disrespect toward Lil […]
It’s been exactly 10 years since the arrival of Wiz Khalifa’s trailblazing debut mixtape Kush & Orange Juice. To celebrate the critically acclaimed breakthrough project, Wiz is releasing a collectible vinyl edition Rostrum Records on Friday (April 17). The double LP release contains two cloudy green 180-gram discs and comes wrapped in ziplock shrink wrap […]
The major test of American Idol comes from its live aspects: Contestants perform in one take for a live audience, with the judges staring them down front and center. So the coronavirus pandemic throws the show for a real loop, especially with the top 20 preparing to perform for America’s votes for the first time. […]
2 Chainz recently claimed he bodied everyone who appeared on Kanye West’s “Mercy” single, including Big Sean and Pusha T. But during a recent Zoom appearance on The Rap Pack podcast, Sean told Carl Chery and RealStreetRadio editor-in-chief Trent Clark he was slightly bugged by Tity Boi’s declaration. “I immediately called him like, ‘What the fuck […]
The rivalry between 50 Cent and Ja Rule was resurrected again after Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz and the Murder Inc. vet toyed with the idea of an Instagram Live battle between the longtime foes. Not long after Fiddy responded to the request with a meme, Ja has fired back with a jab of his own. […]
Much like Harry Styles’s BFF Stevie Nicks, the fate and future of his former boy band One Direction has been embroiled in Rumours. Zayn Malik famously quit the band to go solo in 2015, and Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Louis Tomlinson put 1D on indefinite hiatus the following year. However, you may have […]
Clayton County, GA – Playboi Carti was arrested in Clayton County, Georgia earlier this month for expired tags, possession of less than an ounce of marijuana and failure to move over. But according to TMZ, it sounds like his mouth could’ve played a role in the incident. During the routine traffic stop, Carti allegedly told […]
DJ Khaled, like many people stuck at home amid the coronavirus pandemic, is struggling to stay well-groomed. The We The Best Music Group founder lamented his shaggy look and laughed at his need for a haircut in an Instagram post on Monday (April 13). “THEY DONT WANT ME TO GET A HAIRCUT SMH !” he […]
Quaran-who? Armed with a face mask in his new album art, DaBaby is not letting the coronavirus pandemic stop him. The rapper just announced that his upcoming album, Blame It on Baby, is out this Friday, April 17. That’s seven months after his last album, Kirk, and just 13 after his debut album, Baby on […]
Damon Dash will reportedly have to pay a six-figure sum after losing a recent lawsuit. According to TMZ, the Hip Hop mogul has been ordered to cough up $300,000 plus interest to author Edwyna Brooks after she claimed they’d made a deal in 2015 for Dash to direct a mafia film called Mafietta that was based […]
O.T. Genasis attempted to end his bizarre beef with Keyshia Cole – with an apology and a threat. On Monday (April 14), the Atlanta-born rapper responded to Cole’s latest mocking tweets by attempting an apology Instagram and then deleting it. In the text image originally shared on his account, O.T. insisted he was just poking […]
DaBaby isn’t wasting any time with an elaborate rollout for his next album. After teasing a release date Twitter on Monday (April 13), the Interscope Records rapper confirmed he’s dropping a new LP titled Blame It On Baby. “‘BLAME IT ON BABY,’” he wrote on Instagram. “THIS FRIDAY MF! #ImCutLikeDat.” View this post on Instagram […]
What can’t Lady Gaga do? With ample free time after delaying new album Chromatica, the star put on her glasses to organize a star-studded first-of-its-kind coronavirus special, One World: Together at Home. She’s already brought together the three major late-night hosts to emcee and worked with Global Citizen to raise a nice $35 million for […]
50 Cent has a new book coming out called Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, which is undoubtedly packed with revelations on a wide range of topics. According to Page Six, there’s a part in the book where the television mogul admits Gayle King once confronted him over the negative comments he’s made about Oprah Winfrey over the years. […]
Kid Cudi has shared a new song titled “Leader Of The Delinquents.” It’s his first release since his 2018 joint album with Kanye West titled Kids See Ghosts. Long time collaborator Dot Da Genius links with Arkateqq to supply the beat. Cudi starts with a quarantine update before reflecting on self-destructive attempts to cope with life’s […]
Boosie Badazz has returned with a video for “Who Am I To Judge” shortly after refusing to apologize for the transphobic comments he made about Dwyane Wade’s child. Throughout the duration of the track, he defends his position and insists allowing a 12-year-old child to choose their gender is a profound mistake. “Mama told me […]