New York, NY – Kanye West reigns supreme in the rap world according to Forbes as he was named the highest-paid Hip Hop act in 2019. Mr. West beat out frenemies JAY-Z and Drake, who entered in at the second and third spots, respectively. Most of the Chi-town native’s income comes from his shoe company, […]
Atlanta, GA – Cardi B is poised to add some more accolades to her résumé. The multi-platinum selling rapper has received 10 nominations for the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards, leading the list of nominees for this year’s ceremony. J. Cole, Travis Scott and DJ Khaled are tied for the second-most nominations with eight each. […]
Miami, FL – Rick Ross delivers yet another visual from his Port Of Miami 2 album with the stunning video for his standout collaboration with Drake “Gold Roses.” Rozay and Drizzy had recently linked up together in the visual for the 6 God’s “Money In The Grave” track, but the video for “Gold Roses” opts […]
Drake has revived the British television series Top Boy with the help of Netflix. Drizzy and his OVO Sound label have also put together a soundtrack to go along with the show’s return. Top Boy (A Selection of Music Inspired by the Series) features songs from British artists such as Little Simz, Dave and Nafe […]
French Montana and Gunna on the same track makes for an unlikely, yet exciting pairing for their fans. On the braggadocious “Suicide Doors,” French and Gunna exchange bars over melodic production from Harry Fraud. The Bronx rapper recently sat down with Angie Martinez to discuss a recent altercation with his bodyguard after the VMAs, Kanye West’s […]
In addition to Drake’s Netflix series “Top Boy” premiering this Friday (Sept. 13), the Scorpion rapper is also blessing fans with a soundtrack. The announcement was made on Tuesday (Sept. 10) through Twitter. “TOP BOY ( a selection of music inspired by the series ) Available everywhere Friday Sept 13th @topboynetflix,” the tweet reads. TOP […]
Compton, CA – Drakeo The Ruler’s legal woes are far from over despite being acquitted of murder and attempted murder in July. According to The FADER, the Los Angeles County District Attorney has refiled criminal gang conspiracy and shooting from a motor vehicle charges against the West Coast rapper. Earlier this summer, a jury acquitted […]
Drake and Rick Ross have joined forces to bring to life the ominous black and white visual for their hit record “Money In The Grave.” The video starts off in a remote oil field doubling as a dig site, as Drizzy with the dance moves shows off his footwork in a RZA T-shirt. The visual […]
Young Thug finally reached the pinnacle of the Billboard 200. After never seeing any of his solo projects crack the Top 5, Thugger attained the first No. 1 entry of his career thanks to his latest album So Much Fun. While Thugger had the best performance of the week, Quality Control’s Control The Streets Volume […]
Drake had some fun at the expense of his onetime rival Joe Budden, cracking jokes about the rapper-turned-podcaster’s recent pool party. Drizzy sent some lighthearted jabs while Budden’s live-streamed the festivities Instagram on Saturday (August 24). “The Dj said that shit getting out of control it’s 67 people there,” the OVO star commented before delving […]
Drake and New Orleans bounce artist Big Freedia are facing a new lawsuit. TMZ reports Samuel Nicholas III, who goes by Sam Skully, claims the Toronto superstar used his beat for “In My Feelings” featuring Freedia. Nicholas is also accusing Drake of jacking his beat for Drizzy’s massive hit, “Nice For What” According to court documents, […]
50 Cent is a busy man — Power and his various business endeavors appear to take up the majority of his time. On Wednesday (August 14), however, the Hip Hop heavyweight found the calendar space to hop on Instagram to weigh in on the Nicki Minaj and Rick Ross drama that popped off earlier this week. Fiddy […]
Drake may be in “album mode,” but two new posts from DJ Khaled suggest the duo may be cooking something up to hold fans over. Khaled and the 6 God — Magic Johnson’s No. 16 and 19 all time Hip Hop artists, respectively — posed for a photo this week accompanied by two tease-worth captions. “Be Patient it’s […]
New York, NY – Rick Ross stopped by The Breakfast Club this week to discuss Port Of Miami 2, his forthcoming memoir Hurricanes and a bevy of other topics. After revealing he used to sleep on Erick Sermon’s floor back in the day, he was inevitably asked about the comments Nicki Minaj made about him during a […]
Drake scored his ninth No. 1 Billboard 200 album this week with Care Package, a compilation of previously unreleased songs. According to Billboard, the 6 God has once again made chart history by becoming the first soloist — and only the second act overall — with at least 200 visits to the Billboard Hot 100. […]
Rick Ross is going on tour to support his upcoming album Port of Miami 2. The run of 14 concerts is scheduled to begin September 23 in Vancouver and wrap up October 16 in New York City. Rozay’s highly anticipated sequel to his debut Port of Miami is scheduled to be released this Friday (August […]
Rick Ross rolled out “Turnpike Ike” from his forthcoming Port Of Miami 2 album during an episode of Apple Music’s Beats 1 Radio with Zane Lowe on Tuesday morning (August 6). During their conversation about the upcoming music, Rozay touched on his relationship with the late Nipsey Hussle, who was shot and killed on March 31. […]
Los Angeles, CA – KXNG Crooked recently spoke with Bay Area legend E-40 for the latest episode of RealStreetRadio’s series Crook’s Corner. During the conversation, 40 Water explained how Quavo was originally meant to do a solo hook on the Practice Makes Paper single “Chase The Money” featuring ScHoolboy Q, A$AP Ferg and Roddy Ricch. […]
Drake’s Care Package arrived on Friday (August 2) and came with a slightly reworked version of the “Jodeci Freestyle.” At the time of its original 2013 release, a line in J. Cole’s verse offended a few folks who deemed it insensitive to the autistic community. “Go check the numbers dummy, that’s just me gettin’ started/I’m […]
JAY-Z has joined another rare club. Hov is now the sixth artist in history to attain 100 solo appearances on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. The Roc Nation boss landed his 100th entry “Mood 4 Eva” from The Lion King: The Gift compilation. The song, which is a collaboration with his wife Beyoncé and Childish Gambino, […]
Mariah Carey has congratulated Lil Nas X for beating her record for the longest-running No. 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100. Carey shared a photoshopped image of herself passing the torch to the “Old Town Road” creator Instagram. The hit single recently surpassed the 16-week mark set by her and Boyz II Men’s 1995 […]
Drake is helping Lebron James’ digital platform Uninterrupted expand into the OVO star’s home country. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Drizzy has become a part-owner and promoter for Uninterrupted Canada. “Uninterrupted has been an incredible platform for athletes to tell their stories and connect with fans,” Drake said in a press statement. “I’m honored to […]
Lil Nas X just surpassed Mariah Carey and Luis Fonsi’s Billboard record for long-running Billboard No 1. hit. According to Chart Data, the “Old Town Road” remix featuring county music staple Billy Ray Cyrus has spent 17 weeks on the Hot 100 at No. 1, longer than any other single in chart history. Billboard Hot […]
Compton, CA – Drakeo The Ruler has beat a murder charge. According to The Fader, the Los Angeles-based rapper was acquitted of murder and attempted murder at a Compton Courthouse on Thursday (July 25). Drakeo, whose real name is Darrell Caldwell, was accused of murdering 24-year-old Davion Gregory at a party in December 2016. The […]
New York, NY – Funkmaster Flex evidently didn’t know what he was in for when he asked Tyler, The Creator to freestyle on his Hot 97 show this week. The Odd Future mastermind raps about freeing A$AP Rocky but then makes Flex noticeably uncomfortable when he mentions having sex with another man. “Free Rock, him, […]
HARLEM, NEW YORK – The recent passing of adorned Los Angeles rapper and philanthropist, Nipsey Hussle, has many still in disbelief. A plethora of family, fans, and friends have continued to express their love and memories with the slain rapper daily. Nipsey’s former music manager, Steve Lobel, recently shared memorable moments with the “Dedication” rapper in […]
New York, NY – A concertgoer who attended Drake and Future’s Summer Sixteen Tour in 2016 claims a beer bottle struck her during his set causing serious brain injury, so she’s seeking unspecified damages, The Blast reports. The plaintiff, 24-year-old Amanda Giovacco, attended the sold-out show at Madison Square Garden on August 8, 2016 and […]
Kendrick Lamar’s 2012 sophomore album good kid, m.A.A.d city has apparently tied a Billboard record belonging to Eminem. On Monday (July 15), Chart Data fired off a tweet proclaiming, “@kendricklamar’s ‘good kid, m.A.A.d city’ has now spent 350 weeks on the Billboard 200. It joins ‘The Eminem Show’ as the only hip-hop studio album to […]
Toronto, ON – Drake is giving new meaning to living the life of a baller. The OVO star has provided his Instagram followers with a glimpse at the lavish basketball court he’s built in his Toronto home. Drizzy’s in-house court has the quality of a professional team’s practice facility and boasts a stylish design. The […]
Toronto, CA – Drake has announced the lineup for his ninth annual OVO Fest, and it looks strikingly similar to the bill from the B2K Millennium Tour. The festival’s performers include B2K, Mario, Pretty Ricky, Lloyd, the Ying Yang Twins, Chingy, Bobby V and, of course, Drake as the headliner. Besides Champagne Papi, all of […]