Chicago, IL – Protest music from 1988 still rings true today. After announcing their return to social media on Saturday (May 30), hacktivist group Anonymous set their targets on the Minneapolis Police Department for their “many crimes” and the Chicago Police Department. According to various reports on social media, the group allegedly hacked the radio […]
RealStreetRadio – This week in Hip Hop, outrage flared across the nation as yet another unarmed black man, George Floyd,Ā was killed in police custody. Trae Tha Truth, Lil Keke and more mourned Floyd’s death on social media and revealed his Houston rap roots and connection to DJ Screw. Also, Hip Hop leaders like T.I., Ice-T […]
Cardi B is addressing the nuance of the George Floyd riots for her followers. No stranger to speaking out about social injustices, Cardi used her platform to once again do the same on Thursday night (May 28) as riots continue to break out over outrage at Floyd’s death by police. In the minutes-long clip, the […]
T.I. is using his celebrity status to raise awareness for the Blackout Day 2020 boycott. The veteran MC provided a signal boost to the protest, which calls on people of color to not spend any money on July 7. “Nobody spend SHIT on this dayā¼ļø” he wrote Instagram. “IF you Give AF about the murders,lynchings,& […]
This Is America – A Minneapolis Police Department precinct was torched by protestors on Thursday (May 28) as tensions mount over the police killing of 46-year-old George Floyd. Tear gas was expelled in downtown Denver as rioters smashed in the windows of Colorado State Troopers’ vehicles. The 101 Freeway in Los Angeles was shut down […]
New York, NY – Most rappers come into the Hip Hop scene to chase all the accolades that come with being a popular act. They do what they can to get those plays on streaming platforms and likes on social media just to be the hottest thing trending, even if it means sacrificing who they […]
Like so many others, Russell Simmons’ daughter Aoki Lee is outraged over the death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd, who died on Monday (May 25) after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin placed his knee on Floyd’s neck for roughly four minutes while detaining him on the ground. On Wednesday night (May 27), Aoki […]
Hip Hop legend Ice Cube has been very vocal in expressing his frustration over the George Floyd police killing and said frustration led him to shutter a scheduled Good Morning America appearance on Thursday (May 28). “I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota […]
Chris Brown surprised his daughter Royalty with the gift she wanted most for her birthday. Little RoRo turned six on Wednesday (May 27), and dad made sure to be by her side with her mother Nia Guzman on Tuesday night (May 26) just as midnight hit. After waking Royalty up and singing happy birthday, Breezy […]
NLE Choppa has lashed out his ex-girlfriend Mariah social media, chastising her for not keeping him informed about their soon-to-be-born child. As the baby’s due date (July 10) approaches, the Warner Records artist claimed his ex won’t tell him the name picked out for their daughter. “Damn can I at least know the name of […]
50 Cent is among the hundreds of celebrities speaking out about the death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd. Floyd was pronounced dead at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on Monday night (May 25) not long after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for roughly four minutes. […]
Bun B wants to bring two of Southern Hip Hop’s elite duos to the Verzuz stage. The legendary MC is lobbying for an Instagram Live battle between UGK and 8Ball & MJG. “@therealswizzz and @timbaland are open to having us on @verzuztv yāall,” he wrote Instagram. “They just wanna see that the people want it. […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland are looking to improve their Verzuz series following some hiccups. After Jagged Edge struggled with sound quality during their Instagram Live matchup against 112 on Monday (May 25), the masterminds behind Verzuz decided to address one of the main issues plaguing the streaming battles. According to Swizz, Verzuz participants are sent […]
Rico Nasty and Coi Leray spent a chunk of their Memorial Day arguing with each other on Twitter. On Monday afternoon (May 25), the two rappers got into a war of words on social media seemingly out of nowhere. It appeared to begin with a tweet from Coi, who was upset about being unfollowed and […]
On June 9, it will be exactly three years since SZA released her critically-acclaimed, Grammy-nominated Ctrl. Fans are dying for a sophomore studio album from the singer, who tweeted on January 3 that the album will probably arrive at some point this calendar year. While the exact drop date is uncertain, and the actual content […]
Throughout their near three-decade partnership, Dr. Dre and Jimmy IovineĀ have not only revolutionized the music industry, they’ve shifted pop culture. From Beats headphones to signingĀ Eminem and 50 CentĀ and helping turn them into global superstars, the pair have had a hand in shaping the world as we know it. As The Defiant OnesĀ stars shift their focus […]
The Verzuz Instagram battles presented by Swizz Beatz and Timbaland have been picking up steam since its inception in March. Fans have been flooding Instagram Live to catch their favorites battle against each other in entertaining clashes that have fodder for social media.Ā The LOX recently spoke to RealStreetRadio and Jadakiss gave his thoughts on […]
The short wait is over.Ā LudacrisĀ has officially dropped his new single “Silence Of The Lambs” featuring Lil Wayne, which arrived atĀ midnight on Friday (May 22). Produced by Timbaland, the track kicks off with spooky sounding choir vocals and slightly ominous horns, then drops into the type of bouncy, rhythmically percussive beat theĀ Roll Out (My Business) producer […]
Is this the return of cult leader Yoongi? BTS member Suga (real name Min Yoongi) just dropped a new mixtape under his Agust D alias, called D-2, plus, a music video for the track āDaechwita,ā a reference to the genre of Korean military music. In āDaechwita,ā Suga and his gang turn a Korean village into […]
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 […]
A new sitcom about a young woman who aspires to be the next Cardi B is on the way. On Wednesday (May 20),Ā Deadline announcedĀ MC Lyte and Martin executive producer Bentley Kyle Evans have partnered for the UMC-scripted series Partners in Rhyme. In each 30-minute episode, the show will follow a young woman in high school […]
Days after clashing with Montana Of 300 on social media, King Von has dropped a video for his song “Broke Opps.” The track comes from his latest album Levon James, which was released in March. The Only The Family signee’s issues with Montana started with a Twitter post on Sunday (May 17). Von didn’t take […]
Gunna addressed allegations of snitching in an interview with The Breakfast Club. After a video of him participating in a CNN interview on “no-snitch culture” resurfaced online, the YSL Records artist attempted to clarify the situation when asked about it by Charlamagne Tha God. Over the past six months, rival rappers Sauce Walka and TEC […]
Hip Hop’s original gangster Ice-T spent his formative years in South Central Los Angeles where street code was everything. As he recently posted on Instagram, “I don’t F with people that F with people I don’t F with.” Essentially, loyalty is key.Ā So it’s no surprise the gangsta rap vet has a few thoughts on Tekashi […]
Weāre all bored right now. Itās a fact. And for some people, that boredom manifests on social media. Like Beverly Hills, 90210 star Brian Austin Green, for example, who recently posted a pretty photo of butterflies to his Instagram. āEventually butterflies get bored sitting on a flower for too long,ā he wrote in the caption. […]
The online feud between Snoop Dogg and Tekashi 6ix9ine doesn’t appear to be letting up. After engaging in a contentious back-and-forth over the weekend, Instagram personality Celina Powell was dragged into it on Sunday (May 17) after 6ix9ine posted a video of hers which allegedly proves Snoop had cheated on his longtime wife Shante Broadus. […]
Snoop Dogg and Tekashi 6ix9ine engaged in a social media war of words over the weekend. The government’s former star witness 6ix9ine accused the West Coast rap legend of being a snitch and Snoop warned him to back off. But, par for the course, 6ix9ine wasn’t finish. On Sunday (May 17), the polarizing rap figure […]
Kevin Gates has some explaining to do. On Saturday (May 16), a video alleged to be the Baton Rouge, LA rapper having sex with an unidentified woman was uploaded to social media. Gates has neither confirmed or denied that he appears in the video, but social media ran with the news and #KevinGatesVideo began trending […]
With joint projects becoming part of the norm in Hip Hop, one of the best in recent memory was 21 Savage and Metro Boomin‘sĀ Savage ModeĀ in 2016. The breakthrough project, which delivered the single “No Heart,” has prompted both 21 and Metro to confirm its sequel. However, neither Metro or 21 have confirmed the project’s new […]
Young Thug‘s back-and-forth with French Montana seemingly isn’t over, even after theĀ Coke Boys rapper said their initial issue was a misunderstanding. After the sales numbers came in for Thug’sĀ Slime & B collaborative project with Chris Brown, French pointed out the project’s low album sales projections, which HITS Daily Double says are around 19,000 units. “‘I’ll […]