Rihanna is apparently tired of people asking her to drop her new album, especially as the coronavirus pandemic continues its rampage across the globe. On Friday night (April 10), the Barbadian star issued a stern warning to her fans Instagram Live and reminded them there are more serious issues that need attention. She simultaneously took […]
It’s Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds’ birthday today, and he’s celebrating by challenging Teddy Riley to an Instagram Live musical battle. Well, technically, he’s re-challenging the producer and songwriter to an Instagram Live musical battle. The pair were supposed to square off on Sunday, but Swizz Beatz, who’s been organizing IG Live “Verzuz” battles, announced that the […]
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 […]
The Weeknd has stepped forward to clarify his remarks about inspiring Usher’s 2012 single “Cllimax.” After Diplo, who produced the song, admitted he drew from the sonics of The Weeknd’s 2011 debut mixtape House of Balloons, Weeknd jumped online to pay homage to Usher and state there was no beef. “Of course media blows things out of proportion […]
Logic has been radio silent when it comes to social media and that’s very much by design. On Friday (April 10), Mr. Bobby Tarantino provided an update for his fans and explained he’s been buried in work. He also noted the arrival of his baby boy who his wife, Brittney Noell, delivered sometime this year. […]
There are two types of celebrity feuds: regular beefs, and what Arrested Development once deemed boyfights. Taylor and Kanye? That’s a feud. Cuomo brothers? Boyfight. Usher and the Weeknd aren’t brothers, so that’s a plain old feud. Noel and Liam Gallagher? Textbook boyfight. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, Liam Gallagher has been trying to get his […]
Have you ever seen the moon bark back at the dog? Have you ever had orgasms in the double digits, digits, digits, digits? Only one of these important questions is asked during “SexBeat” – the new song featuring the old “Yeah” trio Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris which dropped at midnight on Friday, April 10. […]
Brooklyn, NY – Fred The Godson revealed he was in the hospital battling COVID-19 earlier this week. According to News 12 Brooklyn, his prognosis is grim. Doctors reportedly told his wife “he might not make it.” “It was just like — he’s gone and he’s gonna die, that’s it,” LeeAnn Jemmott said. “I don’t even […]
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 […]
50 Cent is finally speaking out about Tekashi 6ix9ine days after the controversial rapper was granted a “compassionate release” from prison. On Thursday (April 9), an audio clip started making the rounds which found the For Life producer’s Instagram Live session talking about 6ix9ine, who he once referred to as his “son.” He claimed he’d […]
Megan Thee Stallion is offering a financial lifeline to healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Wednesday (April 9), Hot Girl Meg invited so-called healthcare “hotties” to drop their Cash App details on Twitter. To receive the assistance, they’d need to comment their Cash App name – a unique username known as a $Cashtag – […]
JayDaYoungan has sent several shots in YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s direction in a new diss track called “38k (Facts).” On Wednesday night (April 8), a video for the song arrived on YouTube and eventually made #JayDaYoungan a trending Twitter topic. “I’ma speak on all the facts and tell the shit just how it is,” he […]
The world could be ending and soft boys would still figure out how to make it about them. This week, Hustlers extra Usher and the Weeknd have discreetly started beefing about an eight-year-old song — clearly quarantine has brought some stuff up. In a new interview with Variety, the Weeknd recalled one of the first […]
Chynna, an on-the-rise rapper from Philadelphia, died April 8 at 25, her family confirmed through management to Pitchfork. Her cause of death is unknown. “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely missed,” her family said in a statement. Born Chynna Rogers, she asked rapper A$AP Yams over Twitter if she could intern for him […]
Burgeoning rapper and former model Chynna Rogers — better known as Chynna — has reportedly passed away. According to The Wrap, her manager John Miller confirmed she died on Wednesday (April 8). “I can regrettably confirm Chynna passed away,” Miller said email. He added that her family said, “Chynna was deeply loved and will be sorely […]
2 Chainz, Pusha T and Big Sean appeared on Kanye West’s 4x-platinum single “Mercy” in 2012 and evidently, it’s still a topic of discussion eight years later. On Wednesday (April 8), the rapper formerly known as Tity Boi shared a meme that posed the question, “Everybody BODIED this track but who had the best verse?” […]
It seems that a Joe Budden Instagram Live isn’t complete without some lighthearted — though sometimes savage — trolling courtesy of Drake. Joe’s Sunday (April 5) stream was no different, as the “Toosie Slide” MC went in on Joe Budden Podcast co-host Rory Farrell and pornvstar Jada Fire. Drake really on Demon Time Joe Budden’s […]
Tory Lanez was hit with a block button from the Instagram powers that be earlier this week. Now, the CEO of the massive social media platform is shedding light on why exactly the company had to temporarily suspend the Toronto-born rapper’s IG Live capabilities. During an Instagram Live interview with The Shade Room, IG head honcho […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez isn’t letting the Instagram gods stop him. On Tuesday (April 7), shortly after he was banned from going live on the social media platform, Lanez started a new Instagram account named after his Quarantine Radio show. Roughly one minute after launching the account, Lanez gathered over 27,000 followers. A Twitter […]
Sure, during quarantine, the concept of time loses its meaning, but Drake should’ve known better than to show off his Toronto megamansion just two months after Parasite won Best Picture. He might want to check his basement now that his 50,000-square-foot home is on the cover of May’s Architectural Digest. Although we expected no less […]
Folk music legend John Prine died today at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville. Prine’s family confirmed that he died of complications from COVID-19. Prine’s wife and manager Fiona had previously tested positive for COVID-19 before Prine was hospitalized “after a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms.” He was 73. Prine had previously survived cancer twice, […]
Tory Lanez briefly regretted declaring himself the “best rapper alive” but not enough to stick by his apology. After giving himself the crown earlier this year, the Canadian artist apologized for his bold claim Twitter before quickly deleting his mea culpa on Tuesday (April 7). “Lol yo I’m sorry for the time I said ‘Im […]
Offset joined actress Reese Witherspoon to talk his love of classic cars in a surprising yet cross-promotional Instagram Live session. Both stars have shows on Quibi with Offset’s car-enthusiast series SKRRT having premiered on Monday (April 6). During the joint livestream, Witherspoon told the Migos rapper her dad used to collect Cadillac Eldorado convertibles from […]
Lil Yachty paid a fan $500 to drink their own urine on Instagram Live. A clip of the stunt was posted on Sunday (April 5) and finds the fan filling his glass with pee from the toilet instead of producing it on the spot. Lil Boat is genuinely excited by what’s about to go down, […]
Los Angeles, CA – Shoreline Mafia associate and burgeoning rapper Mac P Dawg was reportedly shot and killed in Los Angeles on Monday night (April 6). No Jumper podcast host Adam Grandmaison tweeted about the incident in the wee hours of Tuesday (April 7). “Shoreline Mafia associate @MACPDAWG was gunned down in LA tonight,” the post […]
The spread of COVID-19 has hit another member of the Hip Hop community. Fred The Godson revealed he’s suffering from the coronavirus in a Twitter post on Monday (April 6). Fred shared a photo from the hospital, which showed him using a ventilator. He also asked his followers to pray for him. “I’m in here […]
Kodak Black has announced a new project titled Kill Bill — despite being stuck inside prison. The incarcerated rapper shared the info with a fan-made, photoshopped image comparing him to the late NBA legend Kobe Bryant on Saturday (April 4). No release date for the new project was given. “#KillBill Coming Real Soon,” he wrote […]
Call it her King Lear: Charli XCX will release a full album made during this period of social distancing, she announced on Monday in a Zoom meeting for 1,000 fans. The album, tentatively titled (Lauv, if you’re reading this, look away) How I’m Feeling Now, is set to come out May 15. “I’ve decided that […]
Atlanta, GA – In another perplexing move, Young Chop headed to 21 Savage’s old neighborhood over the weekend in an attempt to find the platinum-selling rapper. The tenured producer, who appears to be going through some kind of mental breakdown, has been hassling 21 for over a week. On Sunday (April 5), Chop went to […]
In aggressively 2020 news, beloved actress and singer Rita Wilson and hip-hop trio Naughty by Nature teamed up to officially release a joint remix of “Hip Hop Hooray,” the group’s 1993 hit. Rita Wilson hopped on the track after posting a video on Instagram where she updated the world on her COVID-19 symptoms by rapping. […]