Kendrick Lamar stopped by The Ellen DeGeneres Show last night (May 27) to perform a rendition of “These Walls” off his sophomore studio album, To Pimp A Butterfly. Akin to most of Lamar’s live acts, this one was more than just a man and a microphone. During the performance, a couple dressed in all white danced […]
A new petition has surfaced online aiming to get Iggy Azalea’s 2015 Billboard Music Award for Top Rap Song retracted. The petition has surfaced on Change.org and is centered upon the Australian-born rapper’s 2014 hit record “Fancy” featuring Charli XCX. According to the petition’s organizer Christian Ferguson, the basis for the petition’s argument is surrounding the eligibility […]
Azealia Banks is gearing up for her first major role in a feature film, according to Deadline Hollywood. Reportedly titled Coco, the Brooklyn-based drama is set to be directed by Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Banks is slated to play an “aspiring twenty-something rapper who wants a career in hip-hop but is torn by her parents’ dreams […]
Following all of the chaos regarding the title of Young Thug’s Barter 6 project—and the subsequent back-and-forth’s that ensued—you would have thought that Thugger had learnt his lesson when it comes to pressing Lil Wayne’s buttons. It appears not… During a newly published interview with No Days Off Radio, Young Thug announced that he plans to […]
Things really do appear to be going from bad to worse for Cash Money Records boss Bryan “Birdman” Williams. While his on-going financial and personal relationship with Lil Wayne continues to dwindle, various artists including Bow Wow and DJ Khaled have recently left the iconic label. At present though, Birdman appears to have some more […]
50 Cent’s boxing company SMS Promotions filed for bankruptcy this past Monday (May 25), according to TMZ Sports. Despite putting on an event a few weeks back on May 15, SMS says that it has between $100,000 and $500,000 in debts, according to court documents filed in Connecticut that have since been obtained by TMZ. Although […]
A$AP Rocky’s sophomore studio album At.Long.Last.A$AP was released at midnight, a week before its June 2 release date. In addition to Pretty Flacko dissing Roc Nation singer-songwriter Rita Ora on “Better Things,” the album houses a new version of his single “M’$,” which features a verse from Lil Wayne. The Young Money artist takes the opportunity to send a few […]
Back in mid-April, after rumors that the couple were dating had been circulating, Nicki Minaj posted a picture of a gargantuan-sized ring on Instagram, leading the Internet to believe that the Young Money artist had gotten engaged to boyfriend Meek Mill. These rumors were only fueled when both Drake and Jay Z appeared to congratulate the […]
Two of B.B. King’s daughters Karen Williams and Patty King recently came forward to confess their belief that their father was murdered. They claim to have been prevented from visiting their ailing father while his business manager LaVerne Toney and personal assistant Myron Johnson abused him. “I believe my father was poisoned and that he was administered […]
A$AP Rocky’s highly anticipated sophomore studio album At.Long.Last.A$AP was released at midnight, a week before its June 2 release date. While fans and spectators alike are still taking first listens and breaking down the album, a few of the lyrics on track #14, “Better Things” are filling the headlines. On the cut’s second verse, Rocky throws […]
The world awoke to tragic news early Sunday morning (May 17) when Coke Boys rapper Lionel “Chinx” Pickens was shot and killed in Jamaica, Queens. After his death was confirmed by his management team, a slew of hip-hop artists took to social media to offer their respects and pay tribute to the burgeoning rap star. […]
For almost three months now, Fabolous and DJ Clue have been releasing their “Friday Night Freestyles.” At the end of every working week, Fab would drop a freestyle over a classic throwback beat. So far, the Brooklyn, New York rapper has gone in over a string of classics including Mobb Deep’s “Shook Ones (Part II)” and […]