Congratulations are in order for Beauty Marks singer Ciara and Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson. On Thursday (January 30), the happily married couple announced they’re having a third child social media. “Number 3,” Wilson tweeted along with a picture of Cici, who’s wearing a red bikini and proudly showing off her baby bump in the background. […]
You can’t control your reputation. You think you can by striving to do and be good, but people are hard to win over now, and with good reason. Hucksters are on a powerful tear. No one buys anyone else’s story anymore. Come up too quickly, and you get called a grifter or an “industry plant.” […]
It’s liberation season for Hayley Williams. Formerly the knockout voice of Paramore, she is now the knockout voice of her own solo career — even if she’s still withholding the key changes from all of us. Following her debut single and its accompanying video, “Simmer,” Williams has dropped another steady and personal track in “Leave […]
DJ Akademiks posted a photo to his Instagram account on Thursday (January 30) revealing Young Thug is back in the hospital. In the photo, Thugger has a hospital bracelet on his left wrist with an IV tube attached to him. He also has two metal casts on his left pinky and ring fingers. No further […]
Hollywood, CA – 50 Cent’s Instagram exploded with reactions to a photo of his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The seasoned rapper/actor received the honor in Hollywood on Thursday (January 30) and quickly shared the moment with his 25.2 million Instagram followers. “South Side on the map,” the Queens native wrote in the […]
The world is still reeling from the sudden death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, who was killed in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26) alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and the seven other people onboard. Before Bryant established a relationship with Nike in 2003, he had several signature adidas shoes, including the KB8, […]
Kansas City, MO – The Strange Music family is in mourning after learning Ces Cru producer Justin “Info Gates” Gillespie has passed away. Tech N9ne broke the news on Thursday (January 30) Instagram with a tribute post dedicated to his late friend. “I just can’t right now!” he wrote alongside a photo of himself with […]
West Coast rapper XP The Marxman and East Coast producer IceRocks collaborated with Roc Marciano on the closing track of their 2019 album Nomads. As the first month of 2020 comes to a close, the duo has reconnected with Roc Marci to deliver some visuals for their song “Open Doors.” “This is a visual masterpiece,” […]
Frances Quinlan is still getting used to performing with backing tracks. She didn’t want to take more than a guitar on tour, to make it easier to explore cities, but that means she has to keep up with the Macbook on stage next to her instead. “It’s like playing with the most merciless band in […]
Hollywood, CA – Jadakiss plans to drop his next LP in February. During a stop by the RealStreetRadio office, The LOX MC revealed the release date for his fifth solo album Ignatius. “New album coming out late February,” he said before looking over to his rep for the exact date. “February 28. I’m not sure, […]
Quality Control Music’s Lil Baby premiered a new video for his track “Catch The Sun” on Wednesday (January 29). The visuals for the song, which appears on Queen & Slim soundtrack, parallel the Lena Waithe directed-film as Baby and his real-life girlfriend Jayda Cheaves go on the run together. The Cam Busby-directed video starts with the […]
Billie Eilish better pull together another large formal leisure ensemble, perhaps with some gold accents, because she is going to perform at the Oscars. The Academy announced the news today, putting her in a lineup of musicians that includes Cynthia Erivo, Elton John, Idina Menzel, Chrissy Metz, and Randy Newman. Eilish, who is some real […]
As Shaquille O’Neal continues to mourn the sudden death of fellow NBA superstar Kobe Bryant along with the rest of the world, he appears to be doing a lot of reflecting on their friendship. On Monday (January 26), only one day after Bryant perished in a helicopter crash alongside his 13-year-old-daughter Gianna and seven other […]
ID Labs producer E. Dan, a longtime collaborator of Mac Miller, would like to see more of the late artist’s music become available to the public. In an interview with Genius, Dan discussed the possibility of future posthumous releases following the Circles album. The veteran beatmaker noted he hasn’t discussed such plans with Miller’s family but […]
Rather than stoop to Pastor Troy’s level, Lil Nas X decided to take the D.S.G.B. rapper’s perceived homophobic comments in stride. On Wednesday (January 29), shortly after Pastor Troy went viral on Twitter, the recent Grammy Award winner responded to Pastor Troy’s rant about his pink cowboy outfit and alleged gay “agenda.” “damn i look […]
London, UK – ScHoolboy Q recently took the stage at London’s O2 Academy Brixton where he vowed to drop a follow-up album to CrasH Talk. The Top Dawg Entertainment artist said he’s been working on the project since CrasH Talk arrived last April. “I’ma constantly be here bruh, I’m not lying to you, I swear to God,” he […]
After nine years, My Chemical Romance is back in action. By now, some of their fans are old enough to have their own sons to take into the city to see a marching band. Or they could just take them to the new My Chemical Romance U.S. Tour. Starting September 9 in Detroit, Michigan, the […]
Twitter – Pastor Troy became a trending Twitter topic on Wednesday (January 29) after some seemingly homophobic comments he made about Lil Nas X went viral. Alongside a photo of the 20-year-old artist, who attended the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in a pink cowboy getup, the D.S.G.B. rapper condemned the outfit and accused gay men […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fat Joe and Dre (of Cool & Dre) have dropped a live performance video of “Heaven & Hell” for Vevo’s Ctrl series. According to a press release, the series “highlights the work of hard-hitting, cutting-edge musicians making an impact in today’s music scene – both emerging and established.” View this post on […]
New York, NY – Fresh off of the release of Aaron Cohen’s “Street Meat” single featuring Trizz and Kyle Bent, he and frequent collaborator Jarren Benton have dropped a visual for Cohen’s Raw Every Day standout “Yeezy 350,” which is produced by DJ J Hart, Warning: it isn’t for anyone with a weak stomach. Directed by Sonya Goddy, […]
Throughout the Netflix docuseries Cheer, we learn so much about the sport and the athletes dedicating their lives to it. Each athlete faces unique struggles, on and off the mat, raising the question: Who cheers for the cheerleaders? Enter, Patrick Avard, a.k.a. CheerMusicPro. Along with his team at New Level Music Productions, Avard creates over […]
New York, NY – MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber has flexed his Hip Hop prowess numerous times throughout the years. During a recent episode of The Beat with Ari Melber, he was discussing the impeachment trial of Donald Trump when he employed his rap knowledge once again and used lyrics from 50 Cent’s 2003 […]
Sauce Money thinks Diddy is a hypocrite. The Brooklyn-bred MC slammed Puff Daddy after watching the Bad Boy Records founder’s Salute To Industry Icons acceptance speech, which called out The Recording Academy for not respecting Hip Hop. Sauce, who wrote Puffy’s smash hit “I’ll Be Missing You,” criticized the Hip Hop mogul and former collaborator […]
Miami, FL – Kanye West is taking his Sunday Service event to Miami for Super Bowl Sunday (February 2). Ye made the announcement on Tuesday (January 28) Twitter, revealing the concert takes place at Bayfront Amphitheatre, also known as the FPL Solar Amphitheater. Sunday Service Experience Bayfront Amphitheatre Miami Sunday February 2nd 11amhttps://t.co/tcAKX5sR92 — ye […]
Oklahoma City, OK – According to a new update from Kodak Black’s lawyer, the rapper is “doing well” after transferring prisons and working on a new project. Attorney Bradford Cohen shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday (January 27) after visiting his client at the Federal Transfer Center in Oklahoma City. “Flew up […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine became one of Hip Hop’s most polarizing figures amid a run of platinum records, controversial social media antics, multiple beefs and legal drama that seemed neverending. Love him or hate him, it was fairly impossible to look away from all his headline-making controversies. As the Brooklyn native currently sits in prison contemplating his […]
Willie D Wishes Charles Barkley Would’ve Died Instead Of Kobe Bryant Kobe Bryant passed away tragically in a helicopter crash on Sunday (January 26) alongside his 13-year-old daughter Gianni and seven other people. Willie D is one of the thousands of fans who are mourning their deaths. But on Monday (January 27), the Geto Boys […]
Meek Mill and Roddy Ricch have linked up to pay tribute to the late Nipsey Hussle. After debuting their collaboration “Letter To Nipsey” at the 2020 Grammy Awards on Sunday (January 26), the two have officially released their single on streaming outlets. Both artists recall crying in the aftermath of Nipsey’s death in their respective […]
Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg is one of countless celebrities and fans mourning the death of retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. However, the loyal L.A. Lakers fan appears to be taking his passing particularly hard. Bryant’s private helicopter crashed on a Calabasas hillside on Sunday (January 26), killing Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and […]
Tyler, The Creator took home a Grammy Award in the Best Rap Album category for IGOR on Sunday night (January 26). The unexpected victory gave the Odd Future co-creator the perfect opportunity to revisit a tweet from someone who told him in 2011, “@fucktyler dont b too excited. u wont get one.” “I FAVORITED THIS 9 […]