Lil Wayne, fresh off making some controversial remarks about the death of George Floyd, has released a deluxe version of his Funeral album. After dropping the original LP in January, the Young Money rapper added eight songs to the project on Friday (May 29). The expanded edition of Weezy’s 13th studio album features collaborations with […]
The rah-rah bitch is back, and we want her stupid lyrics. Itâs been a long, rough ride, but weâve finally made it to Chromatica, and Lady Gaga is back, in full dance-pop form, to welcome us. Her first album since 2016âs Joanne and 2018âs A Star Is Born, Chromatica is a return to the electropop […]
With the launch of HBO Max, the Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering documentary On the Record, which premiered at Sundance and details the sexual-assault accusations against music mogul Russell Simmons by several women, is now available for wide viewing. Similar to Leaving Neverland and Surviving R. Kelly, it paints a picture of a powerful figure […]
Tory Lanez has jokes for Lil Tjay and YK Osiris. On Wednesday (May 27), Tjay and Osiris shared a video boxing each other on a private basketball court in Los Angeles. The clip didn’t necessarily display top tier boxing skills, so Lanez had to slide in the comments with a light jab. “Y’all niggas footwork is horrific […]
New York City, NY – COVID-19 has â if nothing else positive â shifted the way numerous creatives craft and deliver content to their audiences. Brandon âJinxâ Jenkins, the host of Gimlet Mediaâs Webby Award-winning Mogul and their new spin-off series The Mogul Mixtapes, is one such mind that is gleaning inspiration from the situation at […]
Big Boi has dug into the vault to release a never-before-seen music video for 2012’s “Tremendous Damage.” Motivated by the death of his father Tony Kearse, the song features Bosko and comes from his Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors album. In an interview with Complex, the Outkast MC explained how the current pandemic led to its release. “So […]
The 1975âs fourth album, Notes on a Conditional Form, is as long as a short film. Whether that gives you more reason to love or to hate The 1975 is between you and lead singer Matty Healy, but donât deny: Itâs what youâd expect from the band at this point. And right around halfway, at […]
Times get tough, and country music gets tougher. The tumult of the late 1920s is the backdrop for songs of solace by early stars like the Carter Family. Peaceniks and hippies responding to the unrest of the â60s assumed the trappings of country music to vent in tunes like the Bandâs âThe Weightâ and Crosby, […]
Lana Del Rey became a trending Twitter topic on Thursday (May 21) after she named BeyoncĂ©, Nicki Minaj, Cardi B, Doja Cat, Ariana Grande and Kehlani in an Instagram tirade about double standards in the music industry. Many were offended she listed so many successful black women to make her point, as if she was […]
The war between Future and one of the mothers of his children, Eliza Seraphin, just keeps getting uglier. In new legal documents obtained by TMZ, Seraphin is accusing the multiplatinum-selling rapper of threatening to kill her “in an attempt to coerce her to terminate her pregnancy.” The alleged threat evidently scared her enough to report […]
Dolly Parton singing âTryâ is practically a dare to make your eyes well up in the best of times, so we really donât know how to help you get through the above performance without choking up a bit. Dolly, who has been busy reading all of us to sleep recently, recorded herself performing âTryâ remotely […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, Meek Mill continued his crusade against Tekashi 6ix9ine and his newly rebooted career. Also, Swizz Beatz got a few rappers on board with his idea to raise $1 million in “taxes” for Hip Hop pioneers. Lastly, Future released his eighth studio album, High Off Life, which went gold […]
OMB Peezy’s In The Meantime mixtape title has a very literal meaning. The 300 Entertainment/Sick Wid It Records artist has released the new tape to hold fans over while they wait on his Too Deep For Tears project, which is due out later this year. Production on the seven-track set is handled entirely by DrumDummie, […]
Flatbush’s Sheff G has released a new mixtape titled One & Only EMPIRE. The project is the follow-up to his debut The Unluccy Luccy Kid, which dropped in September 2019. The Brooklyn drill rapper’s tape is comprised of 12 tracks. Sleepy Hallow and Young AP make guest appearances on the project. related news Sheff G […]
Before Run The Jewels were the power duo they are today, El-P was heading his own label Definitive Jux and simultaneously pumping out his own material. For the first time ever, his 2002 solo debut Fantastic Damage is available on all digital streaming platforms. “This album is raw and noisy and fucked up and exactly […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is back like he never left. The controversial rap figure made his grand return on Friday (May 8) with a video for “GOOBA” and set a new YouTube record for the most streams in 24 hours, smashing a record previously held by Eminem. But evidently, he wasn’t done there. According to a press […]
The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a wrench into 2020, but the year presumably means a lot to Wu-Tang Clan. Multiple members are celebrating album anniversaries, including the late Ol’ Dirty Bastard. ODB’s classic Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version was remastered for a deluxe edition, which was re-released in March to honor the […]
Meek Mill isn’t letting up on Tekashi 6ix9ine. On Sunday (May 10), the Dreamchasers founder made a promise to crush the controversial rapper by any means necessary. Not long after The Shade Room shared a post about 6ix9ine’s comeback video “GOOBA” smashing Eminem’s YouTube record, 6ix9ine hopped in the comment section to say, “Somebody check […]
As promised, Tekashi 6ix9ine hit Instagram Live on Friday (May 8) â albeit nearly an hour late â with the Cops “Bad Boys” theme blasting in the background and addressed his reputation as a snitch, smashing an Instagram Live record in the process. While speaking to the over 1.9 million viewers who tuned in, he […]
Nowâs not the best time to end up in the hospital for any reason. That said, weâre grateful that Brian May hasnât tested positive for the coronavirus right now. But we are sorry that the Queen guitarist, who was staying at home and minding his business, has âmanaged to rip my Gluteus Maximus to shreds […]
Lil Tjay looks to move past his recent social media shenanigans with the release of his State Of Emergency EP. The project is his follow-up to 2019’s True 2 Myself, which was his debut album for Columbia Records. The Bronx-bred rapper’s new EP includes seven tracks. Jay Critch, Fivio Foreign, Jay Gwuapo, Sheff G and […]
Though Lil Tjay isn’t seeing eye to eye with a good amount of fellow Bronx artists right now, his forthcoming EP still looks to put on for the city. Ahead of the release of State of Emergency on Friday (May 8), Tjay has announced the project is actually a collaborative effort with fellow members of […]
Tory Lanez‘s life would apparently make great Quarantine Radio content right now. According to a new report TMZ published on Monday (May 4), Celina Powell is claiming that she was beat up by Joe Budden’s ex, Kaylin Garcia, in defense of the New Toronto 3 singer. Powell says this all went down on Friday (May […]
Jay Worthy has linked up with producer Harry Fraud for a new release titled Eat When You’re Hungry Sleep When You’re Tired. The project arrives a little over a month after the LNDN DRGS rapper’s Two4one EP. The duo’s seven-track collaboration is produced entirely by Fraud. Guests include G Perico, Elcamino, Guapdad 4000, Larry June, […]
When John Prine lost his life to complications from COVID-19 on April 7, he went quickly â almost overnight. His wife and manager, Fiona, had contracted the disease in March following a European tour, but won her fight. Prine was hospitalized in intensive care for 13 days, but it seemed like the 73-year-old was going […]
It has been nearly 15 years since The Notorious B.I.G.’s swan album â Duets: The Final Chapter â was released and supposedly emptied the late rap legend’s vault. According to Statik Selektah, however, there was a little more heat left in the furnace. On Sunday (April 26), the tenured producer unleashed a new Biggie single titled […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, French Montana claimed he has more hit songs than Kendrick Lamar, sparking a social media debate that ultimately found his declaration to be untrue. Also, Fred The Godson sadly passed away after contracting COVID-19. Finally, the Beastie Boys released their Beastie Boys Story documentary on Apple TV+ and spoke […]
With her focus undeterred by the quarantine, Teyana Taylor will be releasing new music soon. On Thursday night (April 23) Teyana took over Red Bull Musicâs Instagram where she held a viewing party for her new documentary, Assembly Required: Teyana Taylorâs House of Petunia. Taylor also held a Q&A with her friend and dance captain, […]
Fred The Godson has reportedly died after being diagnosed with coronavirus earlier this month. His best friend and collaborator Jaquae confirmed the news Instagram on Thursday (April 23). âSleep in peace my brother,â he wrote in the caption. âYouâll never be forgotten. LOVE U MAN. I have so much things to say but Iâm lost […]
New York, NY – It’s a true rite of passage to make mistakes when one is young, dumb, and more than a little bit famous. And Famous Dex has more than made his share. In November 2019, he suffered a seizure onstage that was rumored to be fueled by a drug overdose. Then there were […]