On the recently released Pray for Paris, Westside Gunn shines on the mic with dizzying wordplay and razor-sharp verses that leave you screwing your face whenever a filthy bar is heard. The Griselda captain is on his third studio album and 20th project overall, yet he feels like his skills are getting even better despite […]
Shortly after the drama between Kehlani and Kamaiyah started to unfold, Keyshia Cole hopped in the mix and revealed she had her own issues with the While We Wait singer. While speaking to Hollywood Unlocked, Cole explained where they stand â and apparently they aren’t cool. “We didn’t see eye-to-eye on a lot of things […]
Veteran Hip Hop artist/dancer Steve “Stezo” Williams has reportedly died. Legendary New York City promotor Van Silk tells RealStreetRadio Stezo’s fiancĂ©e confirmed the news on Thursday (April 30) morning and noted the Connecticut native was suffering from heart issues. He passed away peacefully in his sleep at the age of 51. Stezo made his debut as […]
This is something new. The âSavageâ challenge, part two, featuring the Queen Bey. And this time, we gonna get funky. BeyoncĂ© and Megan Thee Stallionâs âSavageâ remix already has the world twerking in the mirror, but in case you need some more intricate dance moves, Keara Wilson, the creator of the original âSavageâ dance, has […]
Both critically and commercially, the 80s and 90s were an unparalleled sweet spot for New York Hip Hop. As the rest of the world caught up, the Big Apple spent much of the 2000s stuck in an identity crisis with radio stations riding the southern wave heavy and many new artists unable to break out […]
“Deepfakes” crafted with artificial intelligence are throwing a wrinkle into the murky world of copyright law. JAY-Z and Roc Nation filed a takedown request against YouTube channel Vocal Synthesis for impersonating Hov’s likeness with AI-generated deepfakes. The creator of the channel trained text-to-speech program Tacotron 2 to mimic Hov’s voice and eventually attracted the attention of the […]
On this unsuspecting Wednesday afternoon, BeyoncĂ© and Megan Thee Stallion blessed us with a âSavageâ remix with so much flavor ⊠so much taste ⊠a chefâs kiss frankly isnât enough. BeyoncĂ© Thee Rapper once again talked her talk with corny lyrics, instantly memorable T-shirt-worthy one-liners, and a friendly reminder that she, like Meg, is […]
Whatâs BeyoncĂ©âs Finsta? Sheâs been too quiet on main. Sheâs only popped up on Instagram a few times this year, to show off her New Years fits, to honor Kobe and Gianna Bryant, to advertise her Ivy Park line, to plug Kelly Rowlandâs latest single, to catch fans up on her Disney Family Singalong spot, […]
DaBaby‘s self-isolation is about to get a little more entertaining. In an Instagram Story shared on Tuesday (April 28), the Charlotte-bred rapper revealed he’d completely forgotten his estate has a home theater. “No bullshit, I just had to stop and pull my phone out âcause this shit just tripped me out,” he said in the clip. […]
Give our regards to the city of Houston: Queen Bey has joined Megan Thee Stallion on a remix of her viral single âSavage.â The rare feature from BeyoncĂ© comes after Megan signed to Jay-Zâs label Roc Nation for management amid a disagreement with her current label 1501 Entertainment about the release of her recent EP […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine is apparently intent on making his rap comeback. On Wednesday (April 29), DJ Akademiks hit Twitter and claimed Judge Paul A. Engelmayer had signed an order allowing the controversial rapper to make videos in his backyard and record new music in a home studio. “Breaking,” the tweet began. “Judge signs off order to […]
Fivio Foreign is not here for French Montana right now. During an Instagram Live stream on Sunday (April 26), the Brooklyn Drill pioneer called French out over his recent Coke Boys signee, Mr. Swipey. In the live, Fivio expressed to fans that he feels French is using Swipey to help him gain clout in the […]
Artists hampered by their inability to tour are gaining a new way to make money during the COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook has announced it’s adding an option that will let creators charge viewers to watch livestreams on the platform. “To support creators and small businesses, we plan to add the ability for Pages to charge for […]
DaBaby has come to collect his second No. 1 album. His April 17 release, Blame It on Baby, has full responsibility for bumping The Weekndâs After Hours from the top spot on the Billboard 200 chart, after four straight weeks. It was looking like no one could stop The Weeknd, not even Megan Thee Stallion, […]
As it was prophesied, the coronavirus has ushered in a new era of art, albeit marked by tone-deaf celebrity videos along with bathtubs, basements, and broken records. Add this video to the museum too. New Kids on the Block brought together their ⊠friends ⊠Boyz II Men, Naughty by Nature, Big Freedia and Jordin […]
Miami, FL – Police bodycam footage of Trick Daddyâs January 2019 arrest has surfaced. In the video, obtained by TMZ, the tenured rapper appears to have bloodshot eyes and slurred speech. The authorities ask if heâd been drinking and he concedes he had “three of four drinksâ earlier that evening. While searching the rental car, they […]
Tekashi 6ix9ine â who was released from federal lockup early and given home confinement because of coronavirus concerns â wants permission from the court to shoot music videos in his backyard, a letter from his legal team filed Thursday reveals. âI am writing today only to request the Courtâs approval to permit Mr. Hernandez to spend […]
Ahead of the release of Jamo Gangâs debut album Walking with Lions, the trio (consisting of veteran MCs El Gant, Ras Kass and J57) unleash the most anticipated single from the LP, âThe 1st Timeâ featuring Atmosphere’s Slug and production from the legendary DJ Premier â fresh off his epic Instagram battle with RZA. Fans […]
No one likes coffee more than Chelsea Peretti. David Lynch comes close, but only Peretti could have written the ridiculous banger âCoffee Crankinâ Thru My Sysâ from her podcast, Call Chelsea Peretti. Eight years after that musical debut, and one year after leaving Brooklyn Nine-Nine where she played Gina Linetti, Peretti has matured as a […]
The Babyface vs. Teddy Riley battle wasn’t the only dysfunction documented Instagram on Saturday (April 18). Blueface also added to the madness with a chaotic series of videos highlighting fights, twerking and wig-snatching at the West Coast rapper’s home. Despite being in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, Blueface disregarded the calls for social distancing […]
The “Toosie Slide” videos keep coming. Drake shared another clip of a mother and daughter dancing to his TikTok smash on Thursday night (April 16). The two move around the room in perfect synchronization before the mother steals the spotlight with a flawless moonwalk. “Nah sorry but pls watch her mom snap at the end,” […]
Broward County, Florida has produced some of the most promising young talents in the âsoundcloud eraâ of Hip Hop. From Kodak Black to Ski Mask The Slump God, and most recently, YNW Melly, there appears to be something in the water in Broward. While Ghostluvme hails from the same place, his sound is nothing like […]
Teens can make anything cool. Their social-media superiority launched songs like âToosie Slide,â âOld Town Roadâ and âThe Boxâ to No. 1 on the Billboard charts, and every day, pop songs like Dua Lipaâs âDonât Start Nowâ become templates for teens to dance, lip-sync, or act to. But the creative geniuses on TikTok are also […]
Queen Latifah hopped on a Zoom call with her Girls Trip co-stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall for a recent episode of Red Table Talk. During their conversation, the Queen revealed her celebrity crush was Adriana Lima. âI like the girl,” she said. “Sheâs a Brazilian model. That’s my crush,” to which […]
Ambezza has seen a bunch of industry doors open up thanks to his production work on Future and Drake’s multi-platinum selling hit “Life Is Good,” which was the first song in Billboard history to spend its first eight weeks at No. 2 on the Hot 100. Yet the German producer, who’s English is A-1, has […]
Memphis, TN – When it comes to creating a sound, Grammy-nominated super-producer, Tay Keith, is highly sought after. The Memphis producer built his name up producing for Blocboy JB, and has since then gone on to devise renowned beats for BeyoncĂ©, Drake, Travis Scott, Eminem and more. Pulling back to his Memphis roots, Tay Keith […]
When Pretty Ricky made their debut in 2004 with their platinum-selling single “Grind With Me,” the group from the 305 were instant fan-favorites for their raunchy, sensual take on Hip Hop and R&B. The song led the group to ink a deal with Atlantic Records, and from there, Pretty Ricky exploded onto the mainstream, becoming […]
Iconic producers DJ Premier and RZA blessed Hip Hop fans with a head-to-head battle Instagram Live on Saturday (April 11). To say the stars came out to watch the titans spar would be an understatement. From some of the greatest MCs to ever touch a mic to marquee brands, the comment section was something to […]
New York, NY – Of all the musical genres in the 21st century, country music seems to be the least receptive to a Hip Hop crossover. So one can imagine the surprise when country music star Skyler Clark â whose best-known song is, perhaps, 2016’s “Beer Season” â appeared on a rap track called “Country […]
J Stone targeted Wack 100 Instagram on Thursday (April 9), accusing the longtime music manager of essentially being a coward during an alleged confrontation with the late Nipsey Hussle. “Aye @wack100 you a Bitch in Real Life!!” he wrote. “And to keep it all the way 100, Nigga Nip hopped out on yo ass, got in yo […]