Casanova is opening the door for a new source of income. The Roc Nation rapper has launched an account on OnlyFans, a subscription-based social media service that’s become popular in the adult entertainment industry. “I WAS ON @akadmiks PAGE AND SEEN A B**** BUY HER DREAM HOUSE OFF OF FANS ONLY,” he wrote on Instagram. […]
Tha Dogg Pound’s Daz Dillinger has linked up with Goodie Mob member Big Gipp to drop a collaborative album titled A.T.L.A. The veteran rappers first announced the LP in late 2017 yet have delivered it almost three years later. The duo’s nine-track project marks Gipp’s return following a lengthy absence in terms of albums. The […]
YFN Lucci has joined in the trend of using the COVID-19 pandemic for a project’s title. The Atlanta-bred rapper adds to the growing list of coronavirus-themed releases with his Corona Pack EP. The Warner Records artist’s new project is comprised of six tracks and arrives less than two months after his HIStory: Lost Pages mixtape. […]
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 […]
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. Kelly’s 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 wasn’t realistic, and scheduled jury selection for […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pop Smoke’s posthumous album isn’t the only project being developed in honor of the late rapper. Steven Victor, who served as Pop and Pusha T’s manager, revealed he’s working on a documentary to memorialize his client in an interview with Complex. “I’m working really, really hard on this Pop Smoke album,” Victor said. “And I’m […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s legal team promised their client wouldn’t be engaging in questionable online behavior, but it looks like the polarizing rapper isn’t heeding their recommendations. After making his grand return to social media on earlier this month, he’s now trolling Tory Lanez during the Toronto native’s Instagram Live show, Quarantine Radio. On Monday night (April 13), 6ix9ine […]
Boosie Badazz has made it clear he won’t apologize for criticizing Dwyane Wade’s parenting. In an interview with The Breakfast Club, the outspoken rapper continued to defend his contentious comments about the former NBA star’s transgender daughter Zaya and claimed JAY-Z almost got involved in the controversy. “It’s kinda fucking with my money, but I […]
Boosie Badazz took a break from his wild antics on Instagram to release a new album titled Goat Talk 2. The LP is billed as the “Corona Edition.” The Baton Rouge-bred rapper’s 14-track project is a sequel to last December’s Goat Talk. Laydee V is the album’s lone guest. View Boosie’s Goat Talk 2 stream, […]
N.O.R.E. is pretty busy with his Drink Champs podcast nowadays, but he’s still finding time to make new music. The veteran rapper has linked up with Grammy Award-winning production team J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League for a collaborative EP titled Patio Furniture. The Capone-N-Noreaga MC’s five-track project is the follow-up to 2018’s 5E album. Raekwon, Dave East, Emanny, […]
With the Statik Selektah remix to “Another Dead Rapper” featuring M.O.P. still getting spins on Shade 45 (currently free during the pandemic), the duo of G. Huff and Lena Jackson aren’t letting the smoke settle. This time around, with Who On The Track and DJ Idea on the beat, they’ve connected with West Coast legend […]
Bandhunta Izzy has released a new mixtape titled Invite Only. The project is the follow-up to his That’s Pretty Gangsta EP, which dropped in October 2019. The Baltimore-bred rapper’s latest work includes 10 tracks. Yella Beezy, YFN Lucci, Dream Doll and Hoodrich Pablo Juan are among the guests featured on the tape. Check out Izzy’s […]
Ohio’s YSN Flow has released his major label debut Flow $ZN. The up-and-coming artist’s new mixtape arrives courtesy of Universal Music Group’s Republic Records. The teen rapper’s first full-length project is comprised of 12 tracks, including a remix of his breakthrough single “Want Beef?” His tape features collaborations with Lil Tjay, Quando Rondo, YSN Jayo […]
Tory Lanez says goodbye to Interscope Records with the release of The New Toronto 3 mixtape. After getting into some Instagram high jinks, the Canadian rapper/singer closes out his week with the follow-up to 2019’s Chixtape 5. The platinum-selling artist’s final project for Interscope is comprised of 16 tracks. His third entry in The New […]
Tory Lanez was hit with a block button from the Instagram powers that be earlier this week. Now, the CEO of the massive social media platform is shedding light on why exactly the company had to temporarily suspend the Toronto-born rapper’s IG Live capabilities. During an Instagram Live interview with The Shade Room, IG head honcho […]
Tory Lanez was banned from going live on Instagram earlier this week after the powers that be determined the content was inappropriate. In all fairness, having a woman stick a glass of milk between her bare butt cheeks might’ve been the tipping point. Nonetheless, Lanez’s Instagram Live show, Quarantine Radio, was bringing viewers in at […]
Juelz Santana’s wife Kimbella is petitioning for his early prison release in light of the coronavirus pandemic. The Diplomats member has currently served 13 months of a 27-month sentence he received in December 2018. He was incarcerated in March that year for unlawful possession of a weapon and possession of a controlled substance while passing through Newark […]
Santa Monica, CA – 50 Cent’s show Black Mafia Family is finally moving forward. Starz has greenlit his long-discussed series about the infamous drug syndicate. “This is a project [50] has always been incredibly passionate about and we are excited to have him as our partner in bringing it to life,” Starz president and CEO […]
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 […]
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 […]
Bompton, CA – If Slim 400’s resilience has taught us anything, it’s that the “Bompton” native will be equally relentless on the mic. For his second bullet off of the upcoming Who Hatin? album, Slim recruits his Detroit “patna” Sada Baby for his “Brackin Thru The Ghetto” single from his upcoming Shake Back EP. “The […]
Clayton County, GA – Playboi Carti was reportedly arrested on Thursday (April 2) in Clayton County, Georgia. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, authorities pulled over his Lamborghini for expired tags and apparently searched the vehicle. Inside the car, they discovered 12 bags of marijuana, xanax, codeine, oxycodone and three unspecified firearms. Carti and another […]
G-Eazy’s got something to spice up any quarantine. The Bay Area-bred rapper has teamed up with Tyga and Tory Lanez for the “Still Be Friends” video. The trio hits the Vixen Villa for a topless mansion party featuring some of the most notable names in adult entertainment. YG, Dre London and more make cameo appearances […]