Los Angeles, CA – Jadakiss recently stopped by RealStreetRadio headquarters in the heart of Hollywood to discuss a myriad of topics, including the current state of rap and his time with Def Jam Recordings. During the conversation, the LOX MC also touched on working with The Notorious B.I.G., his favorite rapper. “Just the way he could […]
Pomona, CA – Rap rookie JAHMED is repping his Cali hometown Pomona to the fullest in his crispy new visual “FIAT.” While no Italian automobiles actually appear in the Polygon-directed video, the black-and-white cinematography gives viewers a glimpse into his Inland Empire hood, as well as his Left Coast lyrical stylings, that is reminiscent of […]
Royce Da 5’9 was seemingly in a celebratory mood on Tuesday (February 18) when he announced Eminem’s Music To Be Murdered By had been certified gold by the RIAA. The Bad Meets Evil MC shared a photo of Shady holding a shovel and donning a fedora — in true Music To Be Murdered By form […]
Neil Young is now officially an American citizen, and you know what that means: He has the God-given rights to bear arms, have a fair trial by jury, and write scathing open letters to his leaders in the Helvetica font. He chose to do the latter this week about Donald Trump, a man he has […]
The folk goddess, the cheekbone icon, the Joni Mitchell has eschewed public life ever since suffering a brain aneurysm in 2015, minus showing up to a select few events that celebrate her greatness. And while Mitchell’s health continues to be a major source of speculation for fans (she was rumored to have lost her speech […]
After the tragic death of Love Island host Caroline Flack on Saturday, a spokesperson for the BRIT Awards confirmed to Sky News that Flack’s onetime boyfriend Harry Styles would perform as planned during Tuesday’s ceremony. The singer, who has yet to comment publicly on Flack’s death, wore a black ribbon on his suit for the […]
Billie Eilish isn’t British, even if her name does sound like a pastoral Cornish hamlet. She did write the latest James Bond theme, however, for the upcoming No Time to Die, and as we all know, James Bond is a British action legend and sex symbol second only to Paddington. So days after debuting “No […]
T-Pain has apparently flipped the script on a super hater who started the “Fuck T-Pain” website. Thanks to his ample bank account, the Grammy Award-winning artist was able to purchase the domain so all profits go into his wallet. “k so here’s wht happened,” he tweeted on Sunday (February 16). “My dawg sent me the http://fucktpain.com […]
Chicago – Damian Lillard – a.k.a. Dame D.O.L.L.A. – made NBA All-Star Weekend history on Saturday night (February 16). The Portland Trail Blazers’ point guard became the first NBA player to perform at the annual NBA showcase, hitting the stage with Lil Wayne and Jeremih. His performance included the songs “Money Ball”– off his latest […]
Thundercat is back with the second single from his forthcoming It Is What It Is album. Titled “Dragonball Durag,” the track is produced by Thundercat and his frequent collaborator Flying Lotus. It follows the project’s inaugural single “Black Qualls” featuring The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington. “I have a Dragon Ball tattoo … it […]
Thundercat is back with the second single from his forthcoming It Is What It Is album. Titled “Dragonball Durag,” the track is produced by Thundercat and his frequent collaborator Flying Lotus. It follows the project’s inaugural single “Black Qualls” featuring The Internet’s Steve Lacy and Steve Arrington. “I have a Dragon Ball tattoo … it […]
Less than 24 hours after the birthday of Conway The Machine, producer and videographer Myster DL unleashes “Tragedy,” a collaboration between the Griselda spitter and Nebraska MC Fieldhouse. In conversation with RealStreetRadio, DL broke down the collaboration, explaining that it not only marked his true return to music, but a tip of the iceberg he […]
Jalaiah, creator of Renegade, performs at the NBA All-Star Game! pic.twitter.com/w5qtYTrjeh — NBA (@NBA) February 17, 2020 When a dance you made up in your bedroom can suddenly set the internet on fire, you might end up seeing celebrities, social media stars and millions of TikTok users busting your moves with no idea who came […]
Los Angeles, CA – Tame Impala delivered The Slow Rush on Friday (February 14), the group’s first album since 2015’s Currents. While at his home in Los Angeles, singer/guitarist Kevin Parker spoke to Zane Lowe about the process of making the record and collaborating with Travis Scott. Scott and the Australian band previously teamed up on Astroworld. […]
Back in the early aughts when a young Justin Timberlake was just starting to go solo, a huge concert was being organized by the Rolling Stones in Toronto to benefit a SARS outbreak. Mick Jagger, diggin’ the sweet “Señorita” sounds of the future Trolls legend, invited him to perform during the concert’s coveted evening sets […]
Los Angeles Clippers star Lou Williams is balling this year, averaging 19.5 points — off the bench! However, even while helping his team boast a 37-18 record going into the 2020 NBA All-Star Weekend, the three-time 6th Man of the Year found time to grind in the studio and the end result is his Syx […]
How much do you think it costs to rent out one of those massive Times Square billboards? Because Harry Styles’s cover of “Big Yellow Taxi” by Joni Mitchell deserves a wide distribution. Okay, yes, that maybe defeats the meaning of the song, but the pure joy emanating from this clip needs to be spread! Every […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Vega HeartBreak & M.C have crafted music for a laundry list of notable artists, including Jeezy, Akon, Yo Gotti, Maxwell, Kanye West, Drake, Rocko, Lloyd, Twista and Mia X. But when they take complete creative control, the result is emotionally profound. Case in point, the duo’s heart-wrenching video for “Monday” featuring Young […]
St. Louis, MO – The early success of many notable teams and collectives in the industry was (more often than not) attributed to the breakout of one individual member who then brought the rest of the squad into the situation. This scenario is proving to be especially true for the RSF crew, a collective of […]
YG and Kehlani think they’re on some Beyoncé and Jay-Z “Upgrade U–type stuff. The fairly new couple went all “The Carters” for their joint song “Konclusions.” Listen, it’s a good track, but it includes so much we, as a society, didn’t need to know about them. Starting right at the beginning of the song, with […]
Following an investigative report published by the New York Times in June 2019, which revealed that hundreds of thousands of master tapes had been destroyed in the 2008 Universal Studios warehouse fire, a group of artists and musicians’ estates pursued a class-action lawsuit against Universal Music Group. The most recent filing in the lawsuit confirms […]
New Jersey’s CRIMEAPPLE and UK spitter Da Flyy Hooligan have debuted a Ringz Ov Saturn-directed visual for their collaborative single “FLYYAPPLE.” Produced by Oh No, fresh off the release of The Professionals album alongside his brother Madlib, the song promises to be the first of many from the new duo, who met backstage during the 2019 Hip […]
Curtis Roach celebrates Valentine’s Day by dropping his new EP Luv Bug. The four-track release is his follow-up to 2019’s Lellow project. “Back in June I made a project called Lellow which was me exercising my abilities to make more solid songs with different sounds that I would usually rap to,” he says in a […]
Remember those latent fears you’ve been having that artificial intelligence will one day take over the world ultimately rendering humans unnecessary and utterly meaningless? Well, in case you forgot, “Travisbott” has arrived to turn those fears into a reality! What is a “Travisbott” you ask? Well, it’s a deepfake version of rapper Travis Scott that […]
Hollywood, CA – Over a decade ago Jadakiss challenged 50 Cent to a rap battle on pay-per-view for a million dollars with JAY-Z and Dr. Dre as judges. During an exclusive interview with RealStreetRadio, rap vet reveals the challenge was just something he “thought of.” “Battling is therapeutic for Hip Hop but you can’t take […]
As one Oscars season comes to a close, another opens its doors anew. So begins the 2021 Best Original Song race, with this instant-classic title track for the upcoming James Bond film, No Time to Die, from 18-year-old professional Grammy collector Billie Eilish. Just last Sunday, Eilish made her Academy Awards debut singing a cover […]
Los Angeles, CA – Eminem had a brief, messy exchange with Selma Hayek after he performed “Lose Yourself” at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards on Sunday (February 9). The actress revealed the story with a photo of their encounter in an Instagram post Wednesday (February 12) after Em told Variety that his favorite moment at […]
New York City, NY – DreamDoll revives LL Cool J’s classic “Loungin (Who Do Ya Luv)” with her new single “Who You Loving?” featuring G-Eazy and Rahky. The track finds the Love & Hip Hop star and Gerald trading sultry lines, while R&B newcomer Rahky handles the nostalgic hook. “Growing up—I’m a ‘92 baby, so that […]
Pop Smoke wasn’t pleased with some shots photographer Paris Marley captured of him at a recent meet-and-greet event in Virginia. On Thursday (February 13), Marley shared a screenshot of a Twitter exchange he had with the 20-year-old Brooklyn rapper in which Pop Smoke berates him for sharing some photos he found less than flattering. “Yo […]
Lil Wayne dropped his new album Funeral earlier this month and in the process, secured his 82nd Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “I Do It” featuring Big Sean and Lil Baby. According to Billboard, this means Weezy now has more Top 40 hits than the late Elvis Presley, The Beatles and […]