It’s hard to picture Rihanna in 2020 without her multiple crowns: wealthiest female musician, one of the world’s best-selling artists, a multi-hyphenate businesswoman, the first woman of color to lead a luxury fashion house under LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton. But in 2005, she was just a tenacious, unknown 17-year-old from the left side of […]
Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist have reunited for their second collaborative project, Alfredo. The 10-track album serves as a follow-up to 2018’s Fetti, their joint tape with Curren$y. Ahead of its release, the seasoned Hip Hop vets have shared a visual for the inaugural single, “1985.” Directed by Nick Walker, the video places Gibbs and […]
Hip Hop legend Ice Cube has been very vocal in expressing his frustration over the George Floyd police killing and said frustration led him to shutter a scheduled Good Morning America appearance on Thursday (May 28). “I apologize to everyone expecting to see me on Good Morning America today, but after the events in Minnesota […]
After Dave East lost his longtime friend and fellow artist Kiing Shooter in addition to Nipsey Hussle, the Harlem-bred rapper has memorialized both men in ink. On Wednesday (May 27), the Def Jam artist shared the first round of what will be a massive back tattoo featuring both Shooter and Hussle. Two separate images of each rapper […]
Lloyd Banks was thoroughly confused after DMX questioned his lyrical ability during a recent Instagram Live chat with Fatman Scoop. But it appears the comment was simply a case of mistaken identity. On Wednesday (May 27), X apologized for his remarks while throwing Banks’ fellow G-Unit rapper Tony Yayo under the bus. “It takes a […]
YBN Nahmir is ready to make his official debut. On Tuesday (May 26), the 20-year-old rapper revealed on Twitter he’d completed his first album. He also thanked fans for sticking along for the ride, as it’s been a few years since Nahmir first started seeing success and he’s yet to release an official project. “Album […]
Chris Brown surprised his daughter Royalty with the gift she wanted most for her birthday. Little RoRo turned six on Wednesday (May 27), and dad made sure to be by her side with her mother Nia Guzman on Tuesday night (May 26) just as midnight hit. After waking Royalty up and singing happy birthday, Breezy […]
Los Angeles, CA – Like a dark moon revolving in a 25-year orbit, Roc Marciano has deservedly earned his status as one of Hip Hop’s most influential artists. He’s released eight albums, including five since 2017 and his latest Marcielago last December. The Los Angeles resident is also an extension of Long Island, New York’s rich […]
Okay, we’re gonna need choreography, ASAP! Lady Gaga and Blackpink’s highly anticipated, stan Twitter destroying collaboration “Sour Candy” is officially here, a day ahead of Lady Gaga’s sixth album, Chromatica. Gaga enlisted K-pop queens Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo for the bilingual dance track. “I’m sour candy / so sweet then I get a little angry, […]
Los Angeles, CA – The COVID-19 pandemic led to sweeping changes within the music industry, increasing the importance of digital outreach. Promotional events, concerts and television appearances have all been replaced with live Instagram battles and hashtag challenges. These online campaigns are hoping to capture the attention of an audience constantly bombarded with content, yet […]
New York City, NY – COVID-19 has — if nothing else positive — shifted the way numerous creatives craft and deliver content to their audiences. Brandon ’Jinx’ Jenkins, the host of Gimlet Media’s Webby Award-winning Mogul and their new spin-off series The Mogul Mixtapes, is one such mind that is gleaning inspiration from the situation at […]
Future has supplanted Elvis Presley on the all-time leaderboard for most Billboard Hot 100 hits — and he’s feeling good about it. The Freebandz celebrated eclipsing “The King” by expressing his gratitude on Tuesday (May 26). “7 number 1 albums and they mentioning me with ELVIS PRESLEY,” he wrote Twitter. “Grateful and beyond THANKFUL.” 7 […]
Minneapolis, MN – The death of George Floyd has put the focus back on police brutality’s effects on the black community amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Since he passed away on Monday (May 25), more details about Floyd’s life have come to the surface — including his history with DJ Screw. According to the Houston Chronicle, […]
Doja Cat’s wigs may have gotten their lives together, but the eccentric, unfiltered rapper-slash-singer has never once given up her unruly ways. The nascent 24-year-old star has been stirring up trouble long before she went viral with 2018’s “Mooo! (Bitch, I’m a Cow),” and her latest scandal probably won’t be her last. While videos and […]
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Marshall Mathers EP, Eminem participated in a live chat with his fans Spotify on Wednesday (May 27). As he fielded the hundreds, maybe thousands, of questions that scrolled by, he made it a point to answer at least one. When asked who he thought the most underrated rapper […]
KXNG Crooked and Eminem have always been friends, but it’s abundantly clear Em also respects Crooked as an MC. During a live chat with his fans on Wednesday (May 27), Slim Shady was asked who he thought is the most underrated rapper. His answer? The former Shady Records artist himself. Upon hearing about the ultimate […]
NLE Choppa has lashed out his ex-girlfriend Mariah social media, chastising her for not keeping him informed about their soon-to-be-born child. As the baby’s due date (July 10) approaches, the Warner Records artist claimed his ex won’t tell him the name picked out for their daughter. “Damn can I at least know the name of […]
Khia is once again a trending Twitter topic after she went off on her arch-nemesis Trina on Wednesday (May 27). This time, the “My Neck My Back” wonder promised she was going to “roast” Trina until she got “tired” and then roast her “some god damn more.” Par for the course, Khia threw several verbal […]
50 Cent is among the hundreds of celebrities speaking out about the death of 46-year-old black man George Floyd. Floyd was pronounced dead at the Hennepin County Medical Center in Minneapolis on Monday night (May 25) not long after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for roughly four minutes. […]
When 46-year-old George Floyd died in police custody on May 25, the Houston hip-hop community lost one of their own. Before moving to Minneapolis in 2018, Floyd lived in Houston, where he was active in the rap scene, the Houston Chronicle reports. Most notably, he worked with the Screwed Up Click, the collective led by […]
The outrage surrounding the death of George Floyd is at a fever pitch. The 46-year-old black man died on Monday (May 25) after white Minnesota police officer Derek Chauvin had his knee on Floyd’s neck for roughly four minutes. On Wednesday (May 27), Ice Cube — who was one of the first Hip Hop artists […]
Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce’s “Savage (Remix)” hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, up from No. 5 the week before. Considering both women are from Houston, it was a major win for their hometown, too. On Wednesday (May 27), the head of 1501 Certified Entertainment, Carl Crawford, celebrated Meg’s milestone — […]
In just a couple of months, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz beat battle series has grown from a novel event bridging hip-hop’s past and present into uplifting excitement in our indoor spring, joining DJ sessions by D-Nice, Questlove, and others as well as Ontario artist Tory Lanez’s unpredictable Quarantine Radio series as the must-see remote-but-live […]
Gunna looks to Young Thug as his YSL Records label boss, but evidently that’s not all. In a new feature for Interview Magazine published on Tuesday (May 26), Thugger switched roles and sat in the interviewer chair to chat with his signee. Amid talking about Gunna’s new album Wunna, the question of “best rapper alive” came […]
A Lupe Fiasco fan named Pat Rooney got more than he bargained for when he slipped the seasoned rapper an Instagram DM claiming his “fans” made him rich. Not only did Lupe put him on blast, but he also wrote an entire song about him called “Pat On The Back” over Eminem’s “Stan” instrumental. Shortly […]
RealStreetRadio continues our look back at Dilated Peoples’ The Platform by turning our attention to the group’s DJ. After speaking with Evidence about their album’s 20th anniversary, DX connected with DJ Babu to get his perspective on the trio’s debut LP. In the second part of The Platform retrospective, Babu details how he ended up […]
Max B is dropping at least one more project before he gets out of prison in 2021. After releasing his House Money EP in December 2019, the incarcerated rapper has unveiled plans for a new five-track set titled Charly. “I wanted to give the fans and the people of the world something that would make […]
RTJ4 will be Run The Jewels’ first LP released on a major label after the two signed a deal with BMG. In an interview with Billboard, El-P and Killer Mike — as well as the team around them — detailed why the duo made the big move following their success as independent artists. “The truth […]
Billie Eilish has dealt a final death-blow to body-shamers. In a newly released short film titled “NOT MY RESPONSIBILITY,” she addresses her fashion choices and condemns the double-standards she faces as a young woman in the public eye. The video was originally shown during a concert interlude at the opening of her “Where Do We […]
Toronto, Canada – Tory Lanez is one of the many Toronto natives reacting to the shooting death of blossoming 21-year-old rapper Houdini. According to CP24 News in Toronto, Houdini and two others were shot after gunfire erupted in broad daylight outside a hotel in Toronto’s Entertainment District on Tuesday (May 26). Lanez quickly took to […]