Well, there go our jobs and livelihoods as entertainment journalists. On Thursday, Vogue sat Billie Eilish down for an interview with an “AI” that generated some surprisingly insightful questions. Fair warning: As with any “bot-written” parody or spec script, these questions are sort of more the product of a language-learning neural network working with a […]
Atlanta, GA – A group of men posing as members of the Wu-Tang Clan have been accused of scamming a few luxury hotels out of roughly $100,000. According to WSB-TV Atlanta, the men were driving around in a white Rolls-Royce Phantom pretending to belong to the notorious Hip Hop collective. A criminal complaint filed this […]
Big Sean put Nas in an awkward situation when he blurted out the Illmatic mastermind has imminent plans for a follow-up to NASIR. In a video clip making the rounds online, Sean begins filming the Hip Hop legend and says, “By the way, Nas dropping an album. Hey, I’m putting Nas on blast right now. […]
Somebody please let Camila Cabello know what silent films are, because girl is playing fast and loose with the concept of diegetic sound in her latest music video, for the bonus track on the digital edition of Romance, “My Oh My” featuring DaBaby. The (mostly) black-and-white video casts Camila as a silent movie star within […]
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 […]
Atlanta, GA – Given the influx of artists these days, Lil Yachty’s mother Venita McCollum has developed something the growing list of rapper matriarchs may be able to put to good use. Her first book Raising a Rapper is being billed as a “step-by-step guide for parents rearing kids with dreams in the entertainment industry” […]
YoungBoy Never Broke Again decided to give fans a preview of his Still Flexin, Still Steppin mixtape. The Baton Rouge-bred rapper has dropped two tracks off the upcoming project: the Vadebeatz-helmed “Fine By Time” and “Knocked Off” produced by Tay Tay Made The Beat. “Fine By Time” has been released along with visuals shot and […]
DaBaby’s relationship with his baby mama MeMe has taken a turn for the worse. The mother of his child slammed the Interscope Records rapper for allegedly getting another woman pregnant. MeMe aired DaBaby out social media by sharing a text message exchange between him and an unidentified woman, who is supposedly expecting a child with […]
Chicago, IL – Disgraced Empire actor Jussie Smollett has reportedly been indicted by a grand jury on six disorderly conduct charges. According to NBC News, the office of Special Prosecutor Dan Webb confirmed the charges were handed down on Tuesday (February 11). “A Cook County grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Jussie Smollett with […]
Dude! Our very long, very loud national nightmare is over. A month after Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer announced he would be suing his band for excluding him from several high-profile performance events during Grammys week, he’s back in action once again with his Boston brothers. Per Rolling Stone, Kramer performed with Aerosmith in an official […]
Los Angeles, CA – Netflix are in talks with the late Nipsey Hussle‘s Marathon Films to stream an Ava DuVernay-directed documentary about the rapper, according to Deadline. Despite reports of a bidding war, J Stone – an artist under Hussle’s label All Money In – made clear Instagram that “no final deal has been inked.” […]
Miami, FL – An affiliate of the late XXXTENTACION was reportedly arrested for murder on Monday (February 9). According to NBC 6 South Florida, Lynwood Walker III — also known as Tankhead666 — was apprehended in another state in connection to the murder of local rapper and former University of Central Florida football player Jose Trimaine Jose, […]
New York, NY – Ma$e called out Diddy last month for multiple things, including “starving” his artists and allegedly making it difficult for the “Harlem World” rapper to buy back his catalog — despite a $2 million offer. CMG boss Yo Gotti stopped by The Breakfast Club last week and gave a different perspective when asked about […]
Dallas, TX – Yella Beezy’s beef with fellow Dallas-based rapper Mo3 has reportedly led to a lawsuit. Mo3’s manager Brandon Rainwater is suing Yella over an alleged assault that occurred outside Dallas’ V Live strip club in January, according to TMZ. Rainwater claims he suffered a dislocated hip after being on the receiving end of […]
Lord Jamar is thinking about rounding up fellow Brand Nubian members Sadat X and Grand Puba for an Eminem diss track — and he’d like DJ Premier to take control of production. During yet another interview with VladTV, the tenured MC was asked if it was coming. “We’ll see,” he replied. “Premier, send me that […]
Los Angeles, CA – The 92nd Annual Academy Awards got underway at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday (February 9). Al Pacino, Leonardo DiCaprio, Adam Driver, Brad Pitt and Scarlett Johansson were among the many Hollywood heavyweights present for the ceremony. But one person certainly wasn’t expected to make an appearance — Eminem. […]
Lil Wayne has earned the fifth No. 1 album of his career. The Young Money rapper’s Funeral LP has debuted at the top of the Billboard 200, giving Weezy back-to-back No. 1 albums following Tha Carter V’s performance in 2018. Wayne’s Funeral sold 139,000 album equivalent units for the week ending February 6, according to […]
Kool G Rap’s legendary career will be explored in an upcoming film titled Priceless. Toronto-based production company Reel Wolf Productions has announced it completed work on a documentary about the influential MC and member of Marley Marl’s iconic Juice Crew. “I will be directing the FIRST EVER, never-before-seen or told official documentary about #KoolGRap,” Reel […]
The story of 50 Cent’s Power isn’t ending with its series finale on Sunday (February 9). Starz has greenlit three additional spinoffs of the hit show, expanding the franchise to a total of five series. Power’s first offshoot, Power Book II: Ghost, was announced last year. The upcoming drama will now be joined by Power […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is currently behind the walls of a New York prison, but evidently they can’t protect him from a lawsuit. According to The Blast, the embattled Brooklyn rapper is being sued for copyright infringement by fellow artist Yung Gordon. Court documents state he filed the federal lawsuit against 6ix9ine, Tay Keith an Create Music Group […]
Giving herself a rest after uniting the masses (all 110 million of them) at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show with Shakira, Jennifer Lopez finally answered the question on every boomer’s mind: Yes, Bruce Springsteen gave permission for “Born in the U.S.A.” to be briefly sampled. And, also yes, he really enjoyed it. “He called […]
Los Angeles, CA – Reigning Best Rap Album winner Tyler, The Creator will put all his Adult Swim experience to use come Sunday (February 9) with the Season 2 premiere of legendary actor Jim Carrey’s Showtime comedy series KIDDING. The Golf Wanger will join a star-studded cameo list that also includes Ariana Grande, Blake Griffin, […]
Los Angeles, CA – Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart took over hosting duties for Ellen DeGeneres on Thursday’s (February 6) episode of The Ellen Show. Dressed in a L.A. Lakers jacket and hat, special guest Ice Cube sat down with the Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party co-hosts to talk about Kobe Bryant’s legacy and bevy […]
New York, NY – Eight years removed from their last collaboration, Non Phixion MC Sabac Red and producer/rapper J57 connect for the new single “Block Cheese and Bocce.” Sabac Red tells RealStreetRadio that the song was long overdue. “J57 and I have been collaborating periodically since the early 2000s,” Sabac notes. “It’s been a few […]
Brooklyn, NY – A Brooklyn teen by the name of Jeremiah Dickey was reportedly shot and killed in his neighborhood as he rapped on Facebook Live. According to CNN, the New York City police department said officers were dispatched near the corner Elton Street and New Lots Avenue on Tuesday (February 4) around 6:45 p.m. […]
It’s that feeling when you’re on a really bad date and realize “Well, thank goodness, I’m not doing this again.” In her new track “Let’s Be Friends,” Carly Rae Jepsen captures the awkwardness and frustration along with the liberating, chucking-deuces-up-as-you-walk-out-the-door freedom of breaking up with a short-term somebody. All that to say, congratulations to gay […]
DaBaby dropped his latest video for the DJ Kid-produced track “Shut Up” on Thursday (February 6) as an answer to all the people trying to downplay his success. The video follows a day-in-the-life of DaBaby as he spends Super Bowl LIV weekend performing 14 shows. The clip features the “Bop” rapper boasting about his newfound […]
Denzel Curry has delivered another surprise project in 2020. A few weeks after releasing the unexpected 13LOOD 1N + 13LOOD OUT MIXX, the Loma Vista Recordings artist links up with producer Kenny Beats for a collaborative album titled Unlocked. The eight-track LP initially debuted YouTube as part of a short film about the project leaking. […]
Fat Tony has teamed up with producer Taydex for the collaborative album Wake Up. The two previously worked together on Tony’s MacGregor Park LP, which dropped in 2017. “Wake Up is the first full-length album I’ve made with Taydex,” the Houston-bred rapper tells RealStreetRadio. “After ‘Swervin,’ I knew I wanted to make a whole ass […]
Los Angeles, CA – Much has been said about JAY-Z’s partnership with the NFL, even more so after he was filmed sitting during the national anthem at Super Bowl LIV. Common made it clear he supports Hip Hop’s first billionaire and respects the route he’s taken to provide change. TMZ caught up with the Chi-Town native at the […]