Tekashi 6ix9ine, real name Daniel Hernandez, has only a few months left to serve after snitching on the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods, but he and his lawyer are concerned he won’t make it that far. Citing a confirmed case of the coronavirus at Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn, 6ix9ine’s lawyer, Lance Lazzaro, wrote a letter […]
Eminem was a guest on Mike Tyson’s Hotboxin’ podcast on Thursday night (March 19). As Shady explained in the clip, Tyson and his co-host Eben Britton joined him on location at a video shoot and spent nearly 48 minutes chopping it up. Toward the end of the conversation, Tyson was praising Eminem for accomplishing so […]
Rick Ross has just settled a whopping bill of over $1.5 million in back taxes, owed to the IRS. According to The Blast, the IRS filed a release for its federal tax lien against Ross, after he paid off the debt on February 24. The back tax was owed for the years 2014 and 2016 […]
Eminem is still in rare promo mode for his most recent album Music To Be Murdered By. Not long after dropping the official video for “Godzilla” featuring the late Juice Wrld, the diamond-selling MC sat down with Mike Tyson for the legendary boxer’s Hotboxin’ podcast. In an Instagram post, Tyson revealed the episode would air […]
Eminem has selected the grand prize winner of his #GodzillaChallenge. According to a tweet from Marshall Mathers, a Twitter user who goes by @jacksherlock1 has taken the top spot. Shady shared a clip of the winner rapping the third verse of the Music To Be Murdered By track “Godzilla” and wrote in the caption, “Godzilla, […]
Fresh off the release of their Smokin’ Potnas album, Curren$y and Fendi P are rolling out a few shiny toys for their “Swang” video. Directed by CHawkFilms, the laid-back visual features a 60’s Cascade Green Impala and a 90s Joker Purple Impala as the two Nola natives lyrically lace their joints. View this post on […]
Kurtis Blow is currently recovering after he was required to undergo an emergency surgery last week. In an Instagram post, the Hip Hop pioneer — real name Kurtis Walker — explained his wife urged him to go to the hospital right away, which proved to be a life-saving decision. “The Covid 19 virus is crazy […]
As fear surrounding the coronavirus pandemic grows, toilet paper and hand sanitizer have become hot commodities. Shelves at countless grocery stores around the globe have been cleared out, leaving many without the basics. But evidently, Lil Yachty sees an opportunity. According to a recent Instagram post from the 22-year-old rapper, he’s selling designer toilet paper for […]
BlocBoy JB was lucky to avoid a serious injury — or worse — after performing a risky pool jump. JB shared a video of his dangerous stunt Instagram on Monday (March 16). The Memphis-bred rapper leaped from a balcony and barely made it into the water as his ankle smashed against concrete. “Welp My Blacc […]
Denver, CO – Post Malone took the stage at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on Thursday night (March 12) as planned — despite widespread panic over COVID-19. As a result, the platinum-selling artist is receiving a healthy dose of backlash for not canceling the performance. “A giant fuck you to @PostMalone for holding a […]
You know the story about Nero fiddling while Rome burns? Anyway, here’s Kelly Clarkson swapping face-to-face airborne sing-spit with a literal fiddler as they parade through a packed-as-ever studio audience on The Kelly Clarkson Show Thursday morning. While other shows have agreed to stop filming in front of live studio audiences, Clarkson treated her devoted […]
Kanye West has put another legal battle behind him. According to The Blast, Japanese fabric supplier Toki Sen-I Co. has dropped a $600,000 lawsuit against the G.O.O.D. Music founder and his Yeezy Apparel. The case was scheduled to go to trial in May, but West and his business can now move on thanks to the […]
Austin, TX – South By Southwest was recently canceled for the first time in 34 years due to the coronavirus pandemic. But despite its cancelation, the annual Austin-based music event won’t be issuing any refunds. A letter sent to badge holders said 2020 registrants “can opt to defer their registration to 2021, 2022, or 2023” and […]
Curren$y is teaming up with fellow Jet Life member Fendi P for a new project titled Smokin Potnas, which is scheduled to drop on Friday (March 13). Ahead of the collaborative release, the New Orleans-bred duo has shared its tracklist and dropped a video for the lead single “Strategize.” Spitta and the former Corner Boy […]
Enemy Radio MC Jahi has linked up with producer Configa for a new album called Forward Future. The 11-track project was executive produced by both artists and features album highlights “Ghetto Poems,” Rock On” and “More News @10.” To complement the collaborative effort, the duo has dropped a visual for “Forward Future,” which was shot in […]
Public Enemy Radio MC Jahi has linked up with producer Configa for a new album called Forward Future. The 11-track project was executive produced by both artists and features album highlights “Ghetto Poems,” Rock On” and “More News @10.” To complement the collaborative effort, the duo has dropped a visual for “Forward Future,” which was shot […]
San Francisco spitter Blimes and Seattle-bred MC Gifted Gab are back with a new collaborative single called “Magic” featuring IAMSU! Blimes & Gifted Gab Nab IAMSU! For ‘Magic’ Single The track effortlessly whips up a summertime feel as Gab and Blimes tackle topics of perseverance and independence. “It’s definitely a feel good Bay Area bop for […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Albuquerque-based MC Def-i has once again teamed up with veteran SoCal producer/artist Ariano, this time for their new collaborative album Deserted Oceans. The title represents both artists’ homelands, with Def-i hailing from the deserts of New Mexico and Ariano coming from the intoxicating California beaches. As with Def-i’s previous projects, he firmly spits his truth […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Vanderslice has recruited Windy City spitter Vic Spencer for “Cold Winter,” the first leak from Slice’s forthcoming Trendsetter EP. In addition to Spencer, the seven-track project boasts contributions from Ty Farris, G Perico, Daniel Son and Capo as well. “Cold Winter” is currently available on all digital platforms and serves as an […]
Megan Thee Stallion is moving forward with her Suga album despite an ongoing dispute with her label 1501 Certified Entertainment. The Roc Nation-managed artist has announced her intentions to release her debut LP on Friday (March 6), sharing the cover art and tracklist social media. “SUGA 3/6 #REALHOTGIRLSHIT,” she wrote on Instagram. Megan’s swift album […]
Los Angeles, CA – Former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight may be serving a 28-year prison sentence for manslaughter, but apparently he still has to cough up millions of dollars to cover an old lawsuit. According to NBC Los Angeles, a judge recently upheld a $107 million judgment against him that was originally awarded […]
Top Dawg Entertainment’s REASON has recruited fellow West Coast rapper Boogie and labelmate Ab-Soul for his “Trapped In” single and video. The Jon Primo and Moosa-directed visuals feature the trio spitting bars in an alleyway filled with lots of activity. The TDE MC is preparing to drop a project titled New Beginnings. No release date […]
Los Angeles, CA – Although Chuck D recently said Flavor Flav would have one year to “get his act together,” Public Enemy has just announced he’s no longer part of the groundbreaking Hip Hop group. In a statement sent to RealStreetRadio, Chuck D and company made it abundantly clear their time with Flav has come […]
New York, NY – Eminem’s #GodzillaChallenge has rap hopefuls and established MCs giving it their all. Bizzy Bone tried it (and kind of missed point), while countless aspiring rappers sent in their entries in an attempt to beat — or at least come close to — the 224 words Em spits in 31 seconds on […]
Forget celebrities reacting to Eminem at the Oscars. Try Nicki reacting to drag queens on RuPaul’s Drag Race. Television’s greatest drag-based reality competition series had its Season 12 premiere last night, and in proud Drag Race tradition, it invited an A-list royal to be the first guest judge of the season. Nicki Minaj, she of […]
Longtime Royce Da 5’9 fans may have been taken aback by his decision to go against the societal grain and dismiss vaccines on his KXNG Crooked-featured single “Tricked.” According to the tenured lyricist, he started seeing evidence to be anti-vax within his own household. “I have a child on the spectrum,” he told Complex in […]
Future has reportedly accused Eliza Seraphin, another mother to one of his many children, of referring to her 10-month-old baby girl Reign as a “check baby.” According to TMZ, Future’s legal team defined the term as “slang terminology describing a child conceived solely for the purposes of extorting monies from the father of a child […]
Toronto, Canada – Drake is beyond dedicated to the Toronto Raptors, something he illustrates over and over again when he sits courtside at home games. During Tuesday night’s (February 25) game against the Milwaukee Bucks, the 6 God did his best to be as distracting as possible, arriving at Scotiabank Arena with two championship wrestling […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine took the stand last December as the government’s star witness int he case against Nine Trey Gansgsta Blood members Aljermiah “Nuke” Mack and Anthony “Harv” Ellison. As a direct result of 6ix9ine’s testimony, Mack was convicted of racketeering conspiracy and conspiracy to distribute heroin and fentanyl. According to the […]
Curren$y has teamed up with producer Thelonious Martin for an EP titled 3 Piece Set. The project is Spitta’s second release of the year following January’s The Tonite Show collaboration with DJ Fresh. The New Orleans-bred MC’s latest work is not to be confused with his 2012 project Three Piece Set: A Closed Session despite […]