New York, NY – Dave East is doing his part in helping the less fortunate with his new single “No Hoodie (Nothin’ To Lose)” featuring the mysterious Jay Electronica and 070 Phi. The song was released December 5 and will be benefiting the non-profit Hoodies for the Homeless organization. East delivers a heartfelt verse emphasizing […]
J. Period is about to drop some gems — and “In The Ghetto (Wake Up)” featuring Rakim, Black Thought and singer John Legend is just the beginning. In an effort to reintroduce Period’s extensive mixtape collection to a new generation of listeners, the storied producer is about to unlock a vault of music ahead of […]
Los Angeles, CA – Eminem fired several shots at Nick Cannon and his ex-wife Mariah Carey on the Fat Joe single “Lord Above” featuring Mary J. Blige, a track the Terror Squad vet called “the most disrespectful.” During Cannon’s Power 106 show, he addressed the song and said it wasn’t worthy of response — while […]
Lil Baby’s streaming magnet hit “Woah” just got elevated to another level thanks to the explosive new video directed by Edgar Esteves. Throughout the clip, the Quality Control all-star secures the bag, does donuts in a Corvette — Fast & Furious style, and enjoys cameos from Lil Durk, Jordan Hollywood, Marlo, Wolfpack’s Renni Rucci as […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Living Legends MC Aesop is on fire this year. After launching his new cooking show Aesop’s Table, the West Coast MC is back with a new EP called Fables. To coincide with the release, the project’s inaugural single “LUV2H8” got the video treatment and finds Aesop tackling his past love affairs, proving […]
As the saying goes, everything old is new again, and Kanye West is singlehandedly trying to bring back a beloved trend of the 19th century: the opera. After the debut of his first opera, Nebuchadnezzar, last month, starring Sheck Wes in the Old Testament Bible story at the Hollywood Bowl, the prolific composer announced a […]
The music video for Taylor Swift’s Christmas single, “Christmas Tree Farm,” has premiered, marking the official beginning of the holiday season, and, of course, Swift’s birthday month. In case you aren’t up to date on your Swiftian lore, the singer grew up on a Christmas tree farm in Pennsylvania, and the song is an ode […]
As if to taunt those of us trudging through snow and freezing in puffy parkas, Harry Styles has dropped yet another sunny, bright, summer song, replete with references to “strawberry lipstick,” “a rainbow paradise,” and “summer skies.” “Adore You” is Styles’ third single off of his second album, Fine Line. His second single, “Watermelon Sugar,” […]
RealStreetRadio Premiere – Fake Four Inc. affiliate and the self-described “unabashedly queer” Chris Conde has returned with his new Conde Digital EP. As the title suggests, the project is dedicated to RZA who Conde recently met backstage at the Majestic & Empire Theatre in San Antonio, Texas. During their encounter, the Wu-Tang Clan vet asked […]
Czarface shifts the focus back to their core trio by dropping a new album titled The Odd Czar Against Us. The LP, which was initially released as a vinyl exclusive on Black Friday, follows the group’s collaborative projects with Ghostface Killah and DOOM. Inspectah Deck, 7L and Esoteric’s latest Czarface album is comprised of 12 […]
After multiple Popeye’s references in songs like “Stir Fry” and “Kelly Price,” Migos has finally grabbed the attention of the fast-food chicken chain to launch the Migos Menu — a limited quartet of Migos-inspired meal combos at a reasonable price. And yes, Popeye’s infamous chicken sandwich that people are literally dying for is included. Well […]
Billie Eilish isn’t old enough to buy cigarettes yet, but Mr. Convenience Store Cashier, can you please make an exception for a music video? What if she’s dressed like a 40-something mom? In the singer-songwriter’s long-awaited video for “xanny,” which she directed, various hands bombard her with cigarettes, leaving marks on her face and taking […]
Guilty Simpson is teaming up with producer Leonard Charles for a collaborative album titled LSD, which is scheduled to drop on January 31. Together known as The Leonard Simpson Duo, the two are beginning the LP’s rollout by premiering the lead single “Nobody” on RealStreetRadio. “The song is about the evolution a man should go […]
San Bernardino, CA – 2Mex has been admitted to the hospital with congestive heart failure. The underground Los Angeles Hip Hop staple took to Instagram on Wednesday (December 4) and revealed he was currently at St. Bernardine Medical Center in San Bernardino, California. “I guess im suffering from congenitive [sic] heart failure,” he wrote. “Being […]
E-40 returns to his summer album Practice Makes Paper for a scenic visual to accompany his Chris Brown, Rick Ross and Jeremih-featuring standout track “1 Question.” Recruiting Ross and Jeremih for the clip, the three artists fantasize about their lady loves against a picturesque California backdrop. Anchored by a sample of Keith Sweat’s classic “Make It Last Forever,” […]
New York, NY – Fat Joe is inching toward the release of his new album Family Ties, which is expected to arrive on Friday (December 6). As part of his press rounds, the Terror Squad OG sat down with Heather B and Sway Calloway for an episode of Sway In The Morning. During the interview, […]
Finally, a version of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” you can listen to without worrying about the questionable social implications. Here to quell all the worries you had this holiday season, Kelly Clarkson and John Legend performed their new rendition of the classic on The Voice last night. (One … notable … change: “Well, really I […]
Beyoncé’s husband, the artist formerly known as Jay-Z, turns 50 today and to celebrate he’s giving us all a gift: a reason to end our TIDAL subscription the ability to listen to him on Spotify. Two years ago, all of Jay-Z’s solo music disappeared from Spotify “at the request of the artist” according to the […]
KXNG Crooked has dropped another compilation of tracks from his Hip Hop Weekly series to help fans keep up with the releases up to this point. The West Coast lyricist has shared The Weeklys Vol. 5 as his series enters its final month. The fifth edition of The Weeklys is comprised of seven songs, including […]
Westside Gunn has claimed 2020 will be his last year rapping, and it appears he intends to go out with a bang. After Madlib spoke about working with the Griselda Records founder on an album in a recent interview with Gilles Peterson, Westside confirmed the collaboration in an Instagram post on Tuesday (December 3). “Well […]
After receiving a lyrical fade from his younger brother The Game on Born 2 Rap track “Hug The Block,” Big Fase 100 has issued a response to the song on Instagram. Big Fase used an image of biblical character Cain striking down his brother Abel to refer to the tumultuous relationship the siblings have endured over […]
New York, NY – Alleged Nine Trey Gangsta Blood member Anthony “Harv” Ellison was convicted in October of kidnapping and robbing Tekashi 6ix9ine in July 2018. Now, he reportedly wants a retrial. According to Complex, Ellison’s legal team filed a motion on Monday (December 2) to have his conviction tossed out and get a new trial […]
The consistently elusive Aesop Rock and his Malibu Ken counterpart TOBACCO are back with a new video for “Tuesday,” one of 10 tracks on the duo’s self-titled debut album. Directed by Rob Shaw, the unsurprisingly weird visual revolves around a moldy piece of cheese that morphs into an infant, unruly teenager, a suit-wearing adult and […]
J.Lately has connected with Blimes to release some visuals for their collaboration “Better One.” The Space Cadet-produced song comes from J’s latest album Tuesday, which dropped in September. “This track is about appreciating your own struggle and journey and using it as a way to create confidence and happiness in yourself,” he tells RealStreetRadio. “Blimes […]
We would be so lucky to be neighbors with Kelly Clarkson, but because we don’t have millions of dollars flooding our bank accounts with From Justin to Kelly royalties to buy a lakeside mansion, her latest Kellyoke will have to satiate us for the time being. Our cover queen, in celebration of America’s dad, Tom […]
Sha Money XL’s artist Tedy Andreas is fresh off the release of his Andreas Soriano EP. After dropping the project in November, the Teamwork Music rapper comes through with a video for his single “Young Love” produced by Sha and Trackmasters. “In this song, I explore the challenges one can encounter when being young and […]
Questlove will be taking his creative talent to the film space as he will be directing “Black Woodstock,” a feature documentary about the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. Held in Mount Morris Park in Harlem, the outdoor festival brought together a star-studded list of artists—Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Mahalia Jackson, and more—for a day of music […]
Rihanna has made Billboard history once again. Chart Data reports her last album ANTI has been on the Billboard 200 Chart for 200 straight weeks, becoming the first time a Black female musician has achieved such a feat. January 2020 will mark four years since ANTI was released. Rihanna’s eighth studio album included the popular singles “Work,” “Love on […]
New York, NY – Remy Ma is officially off the hook in the assault case involving her Love & Hip Hop: New York co-star Brittany Taylor. According to TMZ, a judge dropped all charges on Monday (December 2). Prosecutors were unable to prove beyond a reasonable doubt Remy threw a punch at Taylor as there was no […]
To an Alanis Morissette fan, the prospect of a jukebox musical featuring two-dozen of the rock star’s songs (opening on Broadway this Thursday!) is exciting enough, but come on — all we really want is Alanis herself. Thankfully, our Canadian queen of rage is giving us that and more on a 25th anniversary tour for […]