Drake may want to walk back his 2014 Rolling Stone quotes about Jay Z’s excessive art references and retract a statement calling Rap and art world collaborations “corny.” Sunday, The New York Times announced Drake would be joining Jay Z, Swizz Beatz, and other art enthusiasts in the Hip Hop world via a partnership with […]
Throughout his career, Ludacris carried on a friendly rivalry with T.I., sent subliminal shots at Big Sean and Drake on “Bada Boom,” and even earned a repudiation from Barack Obama after dissing Hillary Clinton, John McCain, and George W. Bush on a mixtape cut. There’s documented evidence of his appreciation for competition. So when GQ […]
While producing six tracks from Aaliyah’s One In A Million album and an additional four tracks on her self titled 2001 album—not to mention additional non-album collaboration—the general assumption is Timbaland spent a significant amount of time with Aaliyah. Apparently the bond remains even in Timbaland’s subconscious. “I was riding home one day sleep,” Timbaland […]
According to the Recording Industry Association of America, digital music accounted for 64% of overall recorded music revenue in 2014. If those numbers hold up, it’s easy to see how breaking a Spotify streaming record with the release of his sophomore album became very lucrative for Kendrick Lamar. Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly was […]
Oklahoma doesn’t seem to be having a particularly good month as it regards tolerance and racial harmony. Nearly two weeks after students from the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity’s chapter at the University Of Oklahoma were filmed leading a racist chant about lynching blacks, Oklahoma is in the news again for race-related matters. Elk City, Oklahoma’s […]
Allen Iverson hasn’t played an NBA game since the 2010 season, but the mutual appreciation between the retired Philadelphia 76ers guard and “The City Of Brotherly Love” still runs deep. When Philadelphia native Meek Mill returned home for his #WelcomeBackMeek Tour Saturday night, he surprised the crowd by bringing Iverson on stage. “Y’all already know […]
After initially being held out of the “Blurred Lines” lawsuit against Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke, the Gaye Family reportedly asked for T.I. to be held accountable too, since T.I.’s guest verse makes him one of the song’s writers. The jury ruled to award the Gaye Family $7.4 million in damages and has also asked […]
Pole dancing and stripping are not one in the same. The former is represented by the Pole Sport Organization’s National Pole Championships and hopes to become an Olympic event. The latter is associated with clear, Lucite heels, string bikinis, and the practice of raining down dollar bills. Those rather clear differences haven’t stopped Ashley Wright […]
Both Deadspin and The Sporting News report Perro Aguayo Jr. died after an in-match accident during Friday’s tag-team bout against Rey Mysterio Jr. and Xtreme Tiger. Videos of the match indicate either a dropkick or a flying kick from one of his opponents caused Aguayo’s injuries while Aguayo was on the ropes. Aguayo remained motionless […]
An attempt to bring Hip-Hop to Broadway in 2014 didn’t exactly go as planned when the Tupac Shakur-inspired “Holler If Ya Hear Me” closed within two months of its debut. Russell Simmons hopes to change that with his upcoming Hip-Hop musical, “The Scenario.” “People will sing along and leave happy,” Simmons told The Huffington Post. […]
E! and NBC News report Bobbi Kristina Brown has been moved from Emory University Hospital in Georgia to a rehabilitation center at an undisclosed location. NBC News cited an anonymous source stating Brown’s condition has remained the same. The daughter of Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston was originally taken to North Fulton Hospital after being […]
Menace II Society director Allen Hughes has worked with RZA on the Fox show “Gang Related,” he had a well-chronicled run-in with the late Tupac Shakur, and now he’s scheduled to team up with Snoop Dogg. Hughes—whose credits include From Hell, Dead Presidents, and American Pimp—will be working with Snoop on an upcoming family drama […]