Following an early morning raid at his home, the rapper YG has been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that they arrived at YG’s home in the San Fernando Valley armed with a search warrant and an arrest warrant related to a robbery case. TMZ reports that YG […]
YG has reportedly been arrested at his San Fernando Valley home. According to TMZ, the Compton-bred rapper was awoken around 4 a.m. local time by L.A. County Sheriff’s deputies who had a search warrant related to a robbery case. He was transported to Men’s Central Jail in L.A. where he was booked on robbery charges. This […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Def Squad vet Keith Murray has linked with Turquoise Jeep’s Flynt Flossy on a new Marc Lawrence-produced track called “Fine Wine.” To mark the occasion, the duo has surfaced with a video for the cut in which both artists express their admiration for diverse types of women over a heavy funk beat. […]
It’s not every day you hear about buzzworthy Utah Hip Hop but Tay Krew and Lake God make up the rap duo 4ternity and they’re coming straight out of Salt Lake City. Their debut project 4Play serves as an introduction to listeners unfamiliar with their upbringing. “Long live Rose Park!” Tay Krew exclaims to RealStreetRadio. […]
New York, NY – From 2003–2007, Ashton Kutcher set a precedent by hilariously pranking celebrities on MTV’s Punk’d. Now, Chance The Rapper is poised to engage in similar assholeness thanks to the latest revival of the show Quibi — the highly anticipated mobile media platform. “Punk’d is one of MTV’s most iconic franchises,” Chance said […]
Paramore’s journey from the beefy pop-punk of “Emergency” and “That’s What You Get” to the soul and pop-rock moves of “Ain’t It Fun” and “Hard Times” is a surprising turn, but not an unlikely one. You could sort of see a singer with the immense chops of a Hayley Williams not wanting to be confined […]
With the STARZ hit Power drawing to a close, Michael Rainey Jr. a.k.a Ghost’s son Tariq claimed he received 326 death threats in his social media direct messages. The Power actor posted on his Instagram with a series of incredulous facial expressions questioning fans’ reactions. Rainey wrote, “Me going through my DM’s tryna figure out […]
In some ways, being a songwriter is one of the more selfless ways that an individual can carve a niche in the music industry. There is a particular type of energy required to help others reach dreams by telling — in essence — your story. For some, though, their aspirations make it impossible to sit […]
Los Angeles, CA – Ousted Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan — the first female to hold that role in its 62-year history — recently appeared on Good Morning America with her attorney Doug Wigdor to discuss the bombshell allegations she made earlier this week. On Tuesday (January 21), Dugan filed a discrimination complaint against the Academy […]
A few years ago, Yola caught fire. That’s not a metaphor for the multidimensional British singer-songwriter’s speedy rise to the top of a heap of her own creation. 2019 saw her cut a jaw-dropping debut solo full-length record with the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach, collaborate with some of country music’s fiercest voices on the Highwomen […]
After years of being famously private, Taylor Swift is opening up in her new documentary, Miss Americana. In the Netflix doc, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival on Thursday, Taylor Swift reveals that she’s struggled with her body image and an eating disorder. Variety reports that in a voiceover in the movie, Swift describes how […]
New York, NY – Grammy Award-nominated rapper J. Cole was one of several celebrities to secure a coveted courtside seat at the Lakers Vs. Knicks game on Wednesday (January 22). The cameras at Madison Square Garden were rolling as NBA legend LeBron James jogged off the court to greet the Dreamville Records co-founder. In a clip […]
Grimes’s future baby might indeed turn out to be a war nymph, but the WarNymph Twitter feed she set up is unrelated to her gestating fetus. The singer let Consequence of Sound know that the new page she set up is a “digital avatar” she’s been developing for a while, but that has nothing to […]
Dundee, Scotland – A Scottish rapper named Darren Stewart thinks Eminem could’ve stolen the concept for Music To Be Murdered By from him. According to the Evening Telegraph, Stewart says he released a single called “Music To Be Murdered By” five years ago that also samples Master of Suspense Alfred Hitchcock — just like Shady’s new album. […]
Fabolous stopped by The Breakfast Club to chop it up with Charlamagne The God, DJ Envy and Angela Yee on Thursday (January 23). During their conversation, Fab revealed a pivotal moment in his career when Beyoncé was forced to teach him a valuable lesson. On the 2010 track “For the Money” featuring Nicki Minaj, Fab […]
Washington, D.C. – Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) once again gave The Notorious B.I.G. a political shoutout, this time during President Trump’s ongoing impeachment trial. The New York Democrat quoted a famous line from Biggie’s hit single “Juicy” on Tuesday evening (January 21) after defense attorney Jay Sekulow asked the room why they were gathered there. […]
Get ready to turn your screen up to max brightness because Billie Eilish has directed and released the new music video for her single “everything i wanted,” and it is, on the one hand, very good, but on the other hand, it looks like it was shot by the cinematographer who did “The Long Night” […]
Today in Twitter blunders comes the story of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, who had a very rough morning. First, someone made the mistake of letting her read the Pitchfork review of her new album Manic, which settles on a 6.5 rating and harps on its “painfully stretched ballads” and “overly sanitized rhythms.” […]
Hollywood, ca – It appears Kim Kardashian-West is in legal hot water for posting a photo of her and a smiley Kanye West snapped by photographer Saeed Bolden during the release party for Nas’ Nasir back in October of 2018. According to a report by TMZ, Bolden claims that he never gave permission for Kardashian […]
New York City, ny – For longtime fans of rapper R.A. The Rugged Man, an upcoming follow-up to 2013s Legends Never Die was no secret, as he’s been teasing it for a while now his Twitter account. However, we now have a real taste of what to expect, courtesy of a brand new Psycho Les […]
Kodak Black has been an outspoken critic of the conditions at the Miami Federal Department of Corrections for months. Now, it looks like all the noise he’s made has yielded some results. According to TMZ, the troubled rapper is currently being temporarily transferred to a federal prison in Oklahoma City before settling in at a new […]
Two things about Rosalía and the new video for her song “Juro Que.” First, it’s great. Second, can this be her audition for season three of Netflix’s Élite, because she and Omar Ayuso look great? (We’re not saying break up Omander. That is sacred ground. But why not bring a new student who is also […]
Angela Simmons couldn’t stop the tears from flowing as she recalled having to tell her 3-year-old son his father had passed away. Simmons’ ex-fiancé Sutton Tennyson was shot and killed in November 2018 outside of his Atlanta home. He was 37. During an upcoming episode of WEtv’s Growing Up Hip Hop, Simmons opens up about that […]
Eminem has penned an open letter to his listeners and critics following the surprise release of Music To Be Murdered By, Slim Shady’s 11th studio album. He released the letter Twitter on Thursday (January 23), which begins with a line from 2001’s “Renegade” off JAY-Z’s sixth studio album The Blueprint (it was later included as a bonus […]
Jessica Simpson opens up about her toughest struggles in her new memoir Open Book. Through excerpts in People, the singer revealed her history of anxiety and emotional pain stemming from sexual abuse she suffered as a young girl. As she grew up, she says she used pills and alcohol to numb the pain, starting around […]
Moneybagg Yo is making sure his critics can’t put his name and the word slump next to each other as he has his sights set on having another big year. His latest studio album Time Served recently debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 chart, he’s expanding his BreadGang clothing line, his long-delayed film […]
When the lights dim and someone tall and famous and glamorous opens the envelope for Best New Artist at the Grammys on Sunday night, they will probably twist their lips to say the name we all expect: the teenage sensation Billie Eilish, whose horny-emo thumping pop music has earned her many a trophy and the […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Boston Hip Hop stalwart Slaine is back with a new video for “Do Wha You Love” featuring Cyrus DeShield, which serves as the album closer on his latest LP One Day. Directed by SandoFilms, the visual tackles Slaine’s journey to sobriety, beginning with several people revealing how long they’ve been sober. Slaine — who’s […]
Los Angeles, CA – The blues has long been a measuring stick for the depths of an artist’s soul. In the case of Sean2 Miles, the blues is his soul as he was born within its harmonic energy. Hailing from Mississippi, his down-home funk drenched in bluesy hymns makes him unique and without limitations. Having […]
Roddy Ricch’s “The Box” is cruising along to its second consecutive week at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but he’s not slowing down with release of the sultry “Boom Boom Room” video. The stripper-clad video utilizes a dark and dim-light approach as Roddy escapes a car crash and immediately begins throwing an […]