New York, NY – BET is putting on a telethon to support communities of color hit hard by COVID-19. Hosted by Kelly Rowland, Regina Hall and TV personality Terrence J, Saving Our Selves: A BET COVID-19 Relief Effort will feature virtual performances from a slew of artists, including DJ Khaled, Charlie Wilson, Chance The Rapper and Kirk Franklin. Viewers […]
J Stone targeted Wack 100 Instagram on Thursday (April 9), accusing the longtime music manager of essentially being a coward during an alleged confrontation with the late Nipsey Hussle. “Aye @wack100 you a Bitch in Real Life!!” he wrote. “And to keep it all the way 100, Nigga Nip hopped out on yo ass, got in yo […]
Ahead of his Instagram Live battle against DJ Premier, RZA admitted his pivot to the television and film industry has left him “kind of out of the [musical] culture.” “You don’t hear a lot of production from me, a lot of songs,” the Wu-Tang Clan leader told Complex on Thursday (April 9), two days before […]
Lawrenceville, GA – Young Chop — real name Tyree Lamar Pittman — was evidently arrested this week. During an Instagram Live session, the tenured but seemingly troubled producer was fearful of leaving Gwinnett County Jail in Georgia and believes someone snitched on him. “Hey y’all boys told on me,” he says. “Them boys working with […]
What happened to “Cheetah girls, cheetah sisters?” “Amigas, cheetahs, friends for life?” All those lyrics that an entire generation of people has ingrained in their brains instead of basic math? The Cheetah Girls — Raven-Symoné, Adrienne Bailon, Kiely Williams, and Sabrina Bryant — have parted ways since delighting millions in their Disney Channel Original movies […]
Did the Strokes know something we didn’t? At midnight on Friday April 10, the NYC rock band released their first studio album in 7 years, aptly titled The New Abnormal. After headlining Governor’s Ball in 2019 and debuting a new song “The Adults Are Talking,” the Strokes began dropping hints at a New Year’s Eve […]
This Sunday, many will celebrate a man who rose again three days after his death. But today, we celebrate a woman who wrote and recorded a full song three days after her album announcement. Charli XCX has released the first cut from her quarantine album, how i’m feeling now, “forever,” exactly 72 hours after the […]
YouTube – The music industry along with the world is in unprecedented times with the coronavirus pandemic. There has been much to say from artists about how to proceed in this climate. REVOLT TV is doing its part by broadcasting a live town hall Thursday (April 9) at 11 p.m. EST. The event titled STATE OF […]
JayDaYoungan has sent several shots in YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s direction in a new diss track called “38k (Facts).” On Wednesday night (April 8), a video for the song arrived on YouTube and eventually made #JayDaYoungan a trending Twitter topic. “I’ma speak on all the facts and tell the shit just how it is,” he […]
Nick Cannon is stepping into the world of daytime television. The Wild ‘N Out creator’s self-titled talk show is scheduled to premiere on September 21. The nationally syndicated program is set to air in 90 percent of United States, according to Deadline. Nick Cannon, which is being produced by Liongate’s Debmar-Mercury, will be broadcasted on […]
Houston, TX – Slim Thug knows the dangers of COVID-19 after testing positive for the coronavirus in March. Following his firsthand experience, the Boss Hogg Outlaw has lended a helping hand to Houston’s METRO bus drivers and police department as they face the pandemic. ABC affiliate KTRK-TV reports Slim donated 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer […]
New Orleans, LA – Master P is providing aid to the most vulnerable population facing the coronavirus pandemic. The No Limit Records founder is offering free deep cleaning of homes and two types of hand sanitizer to senior citizens in New Orleans. According to TMZ, anyone over the age of 60 in P’s hometown can […]
New York, NY – Vast Aire revealed his mother and father were both battling serious health issues last month. But sadly his mother, Valerie Y. Grant, didn’t make it. On Wednesday (April 8), the Cannibal Ox MC told RealStreetRadio Grant died after suffering complications from a stroke. Grant passed away at The Mt. Sinai Hospital in […]
A woman is reportedly suing Fetty Wap for an alleged assault that took place in June 2019. As reported by The Blast, the suit alleges the incident happened after Fetty invited the woman to a house party. The woman claims Fetty, who she believes was intoxicated, became aggressive toward several attendees “without any justification.” After the woman made […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s mother, Sherhonda Gaulden, attempted to put the fear of god into her Instagram Live viewers when she went on a tirade about her son. On Tuesday (April 7), Gaulden issued a stern warning to anyone even thinking about hating on her son. “Don’t talk about my child nigga, cause guess what, that’s […]
Lord Jamar returned to his version of the bully pit, Vlad TV, to discuss the public spat between Jay Electronica and Hot 97’s Peter Rosenberg. Unsurprisingly, the Brand Nubian member wasn’t pleased with Rosenberg being offended by Jay Elec’s “synagogue of Satan” lyric from A Written Testimony track “Ghost Of Soulja Slim.” “I think he […]
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 […]
Floyd Mayweather has remained quiet when it comes to his daughter Iyanna’s arrest over the weekend. But in a recent Instagram post, the celebrated boxer shared a video of himself training with his son and alluded to the controversy. He wrote in the caption, “Never claimed to be perfect, but I strive to be the […]
Jeezy is on the road to being a married man. According to PEOPLE magazine, the veteran rapper just asked The Real co-host Jennie Mai to be his wife and she said yes — despite a botched proposal. The Snowman — real name Jay Wayne Jenkins — was originally planning to propose to Mai during a trip […]
O.T. Genasis might want to watch out because 21 Savage is coming for his “so bad, it’s good” singing crown. 21 hopped on Instagram Live and tried his best to hit the high notes from a few of his R&B favorites on Sunday (April 5). The Slaughter Gang rapper sang tracks such as Beyoncé’s “Me, […]
Houston, TX – NBA YoungBoy was obviously fuming after he learned Kodak Black accused him of cooperating with Houston police on Saturday (April 4). Shortly after Iyanna Mayweather allegedly stabbed the mother of YoungBoy’s child, the Baton Rouge-bred rapper blasted Kodak on Instagram Live in an expletive-laced rant. He also put Mayweather on camera, revealing […]
By the time it ended last year, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend had gifted 157 songs to the world. A lot of the musical credit goes to Grammy- and Emmy-winning composer, songwriter, and producer Adam Schlesinger, who died on April 1 at age 52 from complications of COVID-19. Schlesinger collaborated on all of the show’s memorable songs with […]
View this post on Instagram In our Superlative Session with @vanessacarltonactual, she advised everyone to "stay the eff home" and "don't walk anywhere." Especially not a thousand miles 😉 Watch her perform "I Know You Don't Mean It," "Miner's Canary," "Die, Dinosaur," "A Thousand Miles," and one of her favorite @carole_king songs, "It's Too Late." […]
Hollywood, CA – MC, actor and marijuana enthusiast Xzibit recently stopped by the RealStreetRadio headquarters where he discussed joining Dr.Dre’s Up In Smoke Tour in 2000. The tour featured an epic lineup at the time — Ice Cube, Eminem, Snoop Dogg alongside a host of guest appearances. “Imagine reading The Avengers comic book and then being in The […]
Instagram – As quarantine rages on, Instagram battles continue to be a gift that keeps on giving. This time around, multi-platinum super-producer Scott Storch (set initially to battle T-Pain) faced the original architect of the Cash Money Records sound, Mannie Fresh. The 20-round battle saw the two producers smack each other around with endless flame […]
On Wednesday night, Chance The Rapper dropped something we’ve (apparently) all been waiting for… a mix tape a list of his favorite character actors. Yes, The Big Day rapper and host of Punk’d on Quibi took to Twitter to provide some insight into how he’s been spending his quarantine – watching a ton of movies […]
Ahead of its April 6 air date, the official trailer for Chance the Rapper‘s hosted and executive-produced Punk’d Quibi series has arrived. The MTV show will return in the form of bite-sized episodes, which star unsuspecting celebrity guests like Megan Thee Stallion, Lil Nas X, Migos, French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign, Adam Devine, Scott Disick […]
The entertainment industry is on pause as the world battles the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Globally, there are over 790,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus, identified as COVID-19. In the United States, that number has risen to over 160,000 in a matter of weeks. In an effort to prevent spreading the virus, many concerts, festivals, film and […]
Jermaine Dupri wishes he would’ve stuck with TLC early on their careers. While answering questions on the Black Love Instagram account, JD said he regretted stepping away from the diamond-selling trio to devote all of his attention to Kris Kross. “I regret not trying to do TLC at the same time as Kris Kross,” he […]
Young Chop has been attracting attention lately for all the wrong reasons. It started with dissing 21 Savage and snowballed into him taking shots at Jezzy, T.I., Diddy and JAY-Z. Now, the seasoned producer allegedly leaked his own sex tape, which found its way on to a thread. The Instagram clip clearly shows Chop in […]