JAY-Z and Meek Mill are lending a helping hand to prisons during the COVID-19 pandemic. The two’s REFORM Alliance has donated 100,000 surgical masks to aid inmates, healthcare workers and correctional officers in multiple states. “Thank you to @meekmill, @shakasenghor, & everyone who helped us get 100k masks into prisons,” REFORM announced Instagram. “These masks […]
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 BeyoncĆ©’s “Me, […]
T-Pain and Lil Jon went head to head on Instagram Live last night ā in the latest battle in an ongoing series organized by Swizz Beatz, in which two artists face off with their 20 biggest hits ā and it was less of a vicious battle than it was a beautiful jam session between two […]
Houston, TX – Floyd Mayweather’s 19-year-old daughter Iyanna has been arrested for felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. According to TMZ, she’s currently being held at Houston’s Harris County Jail after being taken into custody around 1:30 a.m. local time on Saturday (April 4). Law enforcement sources say Iyanna had a confrontation with the […]
DJ Jazzy Jeff is jumping back in the saddle. On Saturday (April 4), the celebrated turntablist hopped on Instagram and shared a flier for an IG Live set hosted by adidas Originals and presented by #HOMETEAM. The event, titled “Sunsets,” also features Biz Markie, Andre Power (Soulection), Toddla T and DJ Craze. As the flier […]
DJ Clark Kent appears to have seen the error of his sneakerhead ways in a moment of quarantine-induced clarity. On Thursday (April 2), the veteran Hip Hop DJ and producer shared the realization on Twitter, describing his sneaker-hoarding habit more like an addiction. āBeing locked in the house because of Covid-19, has given me serious […]
JAY-Z’s name is consistently thrown around in Hip Hop G.O.A.T. conversations, a title he’s rightfully earned over the past 25 years and across 14 studio albums. On Friday (April 3), super producer 9th Wonder made sure to remind everyone the billionaire Hip Hop mogul wrote seven songs from The BlueprintĀ album in a single weekend. “We […]
Atlanta, GA – Following up on his recent single “Okay” SwaVay has released hisĀ B4DALBUMĀ EP ahead of debut album under Metro Boomin’s Boominati Worldwide label. On Thursday (April 1), the “Dog Food” rapper shared a message with fans on the eve of the release of the project revealing the “internal issues,” he while working on the […]
Buffalo, NY – As if the hype surrounding Westside Gunnās Pray For Paris wasnāt big enough, the Griselda abbot finally released the tracklist ā which includes some exciting features. #PrayForParis // @WESTSIDEGUNN // #GxFR pic.twitter.com/ppJgK4QtwV — #GxFR (@GriseldaRecords) April 1, 2020 There are familiar faces (of course), including Conway The Machine, Benny The Butcher and […]
R.A. The Rugged Man has released a hilarious new trailer for his forthcoming album,Ā All My Heroes Are Dead. The seasoned MC dropped the clip Twitter on Friday (April 3), which begins with the narrator’s booming voice setting the scene. “From the Golden Era of Hip Hop, back when biting was a crime …” the voice […]
Drake‘s TikTok-aimed single “Toosie Slide” dropped on Friday (April 3) and with it, the platform’s potential next viral dance challenge. The “Toosie Slide” was already a dance movement before the song even arrived. On Saturday (March 29), a group of social media stars and dancers namedĀ Toosie, Hiii Key, AyoĀ andĀ TeoĀ shared a snippet of the track along […]
In this weekās edition of We Regret to Inform You During a Pandemic, the world recently learned that rapper M.I.A. is an anti-vaxxer. The outspoken dance music icon tweeted on March 25, āIf I have to choose the vaccine or chip Iām gonna choose death,ā in a seemingly unprompted reference to coronavirus. When Twitter user […]
Self-quarantining is yielding some interesting results. As of this week, the man once known as Lil Pump is barely recognizable. Why? He’s not only rocking a beard, but he also decided to shave off his eyebrows on Instagram Live. The result? Well, his caption says it all. “I’m an alien now,” he wrote. View this […]
Maino has now inserted himself into the initially confusing online beef between 50 Cent and Jim Jones. On Thursday (April 2), less than 24 hours after 50 and Jones exchanged words on Instagram, the For Life producer responded to the Dipset rapper’s post, apparently taking notice Maino liked Jones’ post. “I learn something new everyday,” […]
Stomach pains forced Cardi B to make an emergency trip to the hospital on Tuesday night (March 31). In a since-deleted tweet posted the next day, the Bronx-bred star revealed a photo of her hospital bracelet and assured fans she was recovering. “Honestly cause I been having some real bad stomach problems for 4 days […]
Instagram – Fans were treated to another Instagram beat battle courtesy of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz on Wednesday (April 1) ā this time around, between multi-platinum producer Scott Storch and Southern production god Mannie Fresh. However, there was one major upgrade with this battle: official scorekeeping. Rather than have the results ambiguous for fans to […]
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 weāve (apparently) all been waiting forā¦ a mix tape a list of his favorite character actors. Yes, The Big Day rapper and host of Punkād on Quibi took to Twitter to provide some insight into how heās been spending his quarantine – watching a ton of movies […]
Adam Schlesinger, a Grammy- and Emmy-winning songwriter for the band Fountains of Wayne and the show Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, died today from complications related to the coronavirus, according to Variety. Schlesinger had been hospitalized for more than a week prior to his death, with his lawyer confirming on March 31 that he had been sedated and […]
It looks like Mannie Fresh will battle veteran producer Scott Storch on Instagram Live, replacing Storch’s original opponent, T-Pain. The festivities kick off at 9 p.m. EST on Wednesday (April 1). Swizz Beatz made the announcement Twitter, writing, “Attention.Ā We have a change of plans for tonight !!! We now have @manniefresh vs scottstorchofficial 9pm est […]
New York, NY – Tekashi 6ix9ine could be out of prison any moment now due to coronavirus concerns. According to Page Six, the embattled rapperĀ could be released from prison as early 5 p.m. Wednesday (April 1) if the Manhattan federal court judge overseeing his case agrees. In a letter sent out Wednesday, Judge Paul Engelmayer […]
After Alchemist poured cold water on the idea of beat battling Madlib on Instagram Live ā preemptively admitting defeat ā Madlib himself has chimed in. The veteran Hip Hop producer posted a Twitter response to the ongoing discussion on Tuesday (March 31). He affirmed his respect for Alchemistās production skills while toying with the idea […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez has found a productive way to pass the time during quarantine ā Quarantine Radio. After having DMX on the Instagram Live show earlier this week, the Canadian rapper tapped Drake to make an appearance. Subsequently, he allegedly broke the record for the most people in an Instagram Live session at […]
Look, look, look: Thereās a camera. And thereās a camera. And thereās a camera right there. Youāre on a prank show! If you donāt remember signing up, itās because you didnāt. Chuck D and Flavor Flav took it upon themselves to pull a little hoax on the public by pretending to split up in order […]
The Netflix documentary Tiger King has been making headlines around the globe as its popularity soars ā but Bun B clearly isn’t a fan. After a controversial video of the show’s star Joe Exotic surfaced online, the UGK legend had to speak out. On Tuesday (March 31), Bun shared a clip of the video in […]
When comedian Jon Daly started hyping up an upcoming shot-for-shot remake of the Rolling Stonesā āStart Me Upā music video titled āCheer Me Upā on Twitter yesterday, I wasnāt sure if he was being serious or not. But Daly is no stranger to creating impressive musical parodies: Take, for instance, Papa Johnās Misty, Lil Xanās […]
TikTok has undoubtedly become the most prominent platform when it comes to elevating artists into new stratospheres of fame. It was the vehicle that propelled Lil Nas X‘s “Old Town Road” into pop culture dominance. More recently, it gave rapper K Camp and producer Reazy Renegade notoriety, pushing the almost year-old song “Lottery” to heights […]
Lindsay Lohan didnāt want to speak too soon. Sure, she teased her long-rumored comeback single āXanaxā on Virgin Radio Dubai last August, and later posted a music video on Instagram in September, but the song quickly disappeared and never made it to Spotify. Now, in a Twitter video teasing new music, sheās officially saying āIām […]
New York, NY – The entire premise for the REVOLT TV show Drink Champs is set up for potential disaster. N.O.R.E. and his co-host DJ EFN sit around getting drunk with their guests and some interesting things can happen. During a recent interview with former NBA star Lamar Odom, it looked like N.O.R.E. and Odom […]
The latest TV sensation of the year that has supplanted the currently dormant entertainment industry is Netflix documentary series Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem, Madness. Cardi B tweeted on Friday that she would take her unremitting support for the show a step further by starting a GoFundMe account to raise funds for the show’s incarcerated zookeeper […]