YNW Melly is stuck behind bars after testing positive for COVID-19, but his lawyer is trying hard to secure his release. Attorney Bradford Cohen announced he filed another motion to get Melly out of jail on Monday (April 6), detailing why his client is facing a dire situation. “Just an update we are waiting to […]
Even with the Academy of Country Music Awards pushed back to September due to the coronavirus pandemic, the show went on Sunday night, with dozens of stars performing on CBSâs concert special ACM Presents: Our Country. Gayle King hosted the event while musicians joined from their own homes for a night of equal parts inspiration […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine has only been out of prison for a few days, but he returned to his trolling ways almost immediately. On Sunday (April 5), the embattled rapper commented underneath a story about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti imploring people to âsnitchâ on businesses violating the cityâs stay-home order, writing, “Coming to the rescue.” View this […]
Brooklyn, NY – Royce Da 5â9 has brought two songs off his critically successful The Allegory album to Vevoâs Ctrl series. The veteran Detroit lyricist premiered live performance videos of âOvercomerâ and âThou Shall” last week. The latter was accompanied by a fiery feature from fellow Detroit MC Kid Vishis who appears on the original […]
Jeezy is on the road to being a married man. According to PEOPLEÂ magazine, the veteran rapper just asked The Real co-host Jennie Mai to be his wife and she said yes â despite a botched proposal. The Snowman â real name Jay Wayne Jenkins â was originally planning to propose to Mai during a trip […]
In aggressively 2020 news, beloved actress and singer Rita Wilson and hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature teamed up to officially release a joint remix of âHip Hop Hooray,â the groupâs 1993 hit. Rita Wilson hopped on the track after posting a video on Instagram where she updated the world on her COVID-19 symptoms by rapping. […]
Austin, TX –  Quin NFN could have been on the road right now. The 19-year-old Austin rapper (real name Quinlan McAfee) was set to start his first tour with Lil Mosey on April 7. However, just like the ongoing coronavirus pandemic forced numerous student athletes to miss out on what shouldâve been their first March Madness tournament, […]
Jamo Gang is a month away from releasing their debut album, so the trio wants to share another piece of the puzzle before it drops on May 8. Ras Kass, J57 and El Gant have recruited Sick Jacken and Slaine for the LP’s new single “38 Minutes.” “The song is conceptually based on the 2018 […]
The Academy of Country Music Awards, originally scheduled for this weekend, may have been canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but on Sunday night, CBS still managed to bring over twenty country music stars into your home, coming to you from their homes, studios and/or barns. AMC Presents: Our Country featured musicians like Brad Paisley, […]
At the end of February, pop star Duffy revealed on social media that her absence from public life, after finding success with her 2008 hit âMercy,â was at least in part due to a traumatic incident in which she was allegedly raped and held captive. In a new personal essay, the Welsh singer writes about […]
The best music is music that captures a fundamental truth about the human experience, and the fundamental truth of Bad Bunnyâs new surprise track is that, unless youâre already quarantined with your lover, no one can meet up for sex due to the self-isolation guidelines around COVID-19. Themâs the rules, and Bad Bunny is here […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Chuck D and Flavor Flav owned April Fool’s Day with their Public Enemy firing hoax and revealed to RealStreetRadio the important message behind the stunt. Also, Drake posted the first-ever photos of his two-year-old son, Adonis. Finally, Tekashi 6ix9ine was granted compassionate release amidst coronavirus concerns and will now […]
Hollywood, CA – Xzibit stopped by RealStreetRadio’s office to discuss his storied career before social distancing efforts were enacted to combat the coronavirus pandemic. During the conversation, the West Coast veteran recalled the glory days of his Golden State Warriors supergroup with Ras Kass and Saafir. “At the time, Ras Kass and myself were Southern […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is fresh out of prison yet already backing to his trolling ways. After being granted his release due to the coronavirus pandemic, the controversial rapper publicly resurfaced by making a snitching joke in an Instagram comment. The Shade Room shared a story about Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti incentivizing people to “snitch” on […]
JAY-Z and Meek Mill are lending a helping hand to prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two’s REFORM Alliance has donated 100,000 surgical masks to aid inmates, healthcare workers and correctional officers in multiple states. “Thank you to @meekmill, @shakasenghor, & everyone who helped us get 100k masks into prisons,” REFORM announced Instagram. “These masks […]
More than a year after launching their very own prison-reform alliance, Jay-Z and Meek Mill have donated more than 100,000 surgical masks to prisons and jails across the country to help combat the spread of the coronavirus. Per CBS News, the masks have been sent by the REFORM Alliance to locations such as New York […]
O.T. Genasis might want to watch out because 21 Savage is coming for his “so bad, it’s good” singing crown. 21 hopped on Instagram Live and tried his best to hit the high notes from a few of his R&B favorites on Sunday (April 5). The Slaughter Gang rapper sang tracks such as BeyoncĂ©’s “Me, […]
Genre-shifting titans T-Pain and Lil Jon went head-to-head in another edition of the popular Instagram Live battles on Saturday (April 4). With 280,000 viewers watching, the two upped the ante by sharing some unreleased songs during their clash. But what really stood out was the vibe of this battle, which felt like friends just playing […]
In these anxiety-ridden times, where can we turn for comfort? Music, of course! While everyone is more or less trapped in their residences for the foreseeable future, artists like Yo-Yo Ma, Liam Gallagher, Gloria Estefan, Lizzo, and the recovered Rita Wilson have been sharing their musical talents on social media in the hopes that it […]
Just days after announcing iconic producers Teddy Riley and Kenneth âBabyfaceâ Edmonds would go head-to-head in a 20-round beat battle, Swizz Beatz has postponed the event. According to Swizz, itâs still going down â and will be worth the wait. âThe date is changed, but keep your outfits on deck because the new date is […]
English singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull has been hospitalized after receiving a positive diagnosis for the coronavirus. Per Rolling Stone, the 73 year-old Faithfull (who, as a high-risk patient, has recently suffered from health issues such as breast cancer and hepatitis C) is seeking treatment at a London hospital. While her reps say sheâs feeling well and […]
Houston, TX – NBA YoungBoy was obviously fuming after he learned Kodak Black accused him of cooperating with Houston police on Saturday (April 4). Shortly after Iyanna Mayweather allegedly stabbed the mother of YoungBoy’s child, the Baton Rouge-bred rapper blasted Kodak on Instagram Live in an expletive-laced rant. He also put Mayweather on camera, revealing […]
T-Pain and Lil Jon went head to head on Instagram Live last night â in the latest battle in an ongoing series organized by Swizz Beatz, in which two artists face off with their 20 biggest hits â and it was less of a vicious battle than it was a beautiful jam session between two […]
DJ Jazzy Jeff is jumping back in the saddle. On Saturday (April 4), the celebrated turntablist hopped on Instagram and shared a flier for an IG Live set hosted by adidas Originals and presented by #HOMETEAM. The event, titled “Sunsets,” also features Biz Markie, Andre Power (Soulection), Toddla T and DJ Craze. As the flier […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine will be allowed to finish the remainder of his 24-month sentence at home. Judge Paul A. Engelmayer handed down the ruling on Thursday (April 2) after 6ix9ine’s legal team expressed concerns about the coronavirus putting his life in danger while behind bars. Complex spoke to his attorney Dawn Florio shortly after the Engelmayer […]
For anyone who thinks the MC game is crowded, the producer game is damn near Times Square on New Year’s Eve. Though it may seem impossible, it only takes one significant placement to change your life — just ask Philadelphia producer Dougie On The Beat. “I started off rapping,” the platinum producer tells RealStreetRadio. “My […]
JAY-Z’s name is consistently thrown around in Hip Hop G.O.A.T. conversations, a title he’s rightfully earned over the past 25 years and across 14 studio albums. On Friday (April 3), super producer 9th Wonder made sure to remind everyone the billionaire Hip Hop mogul wrote seven songs from The Blueprint album in a single weekend. “We […]
Atlanta, GA – Following up on his recent single “Okay” SwaVay has released his B4DALBUM EP ahead of debut album under Metro Boomin’s Boominati Worldwide label. On Thursday (April 1), the “Dog Food” rapper shared a message with fans on the eve of the release of the project revealing the “internal issues,” he while working on the […]
New York, New York – With a resumĂ© boasting records with Cardi B, YBN Cordae, Seven Streeter and more, Atlantic Records’ Vice President of A&R, Yaasiel âSuccessâ Davis is an accomplished veteran of the music industry, with a plethora of knowledge and accolades to show for it. Having been in the business since the early […]
An unfortunate societal side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic has been reported incidents of xenophobia. Hate crimes and attacks against Asian Americans have spiked so dramatically amidst the pandemic that the Asian Pacific Policy & Planning Council even launched a website to track racially-discriminatory incidents. According to the site, over 750 Asian Americans reported harassment […]