Czarface—Inspectah Deck, Esoteric & 7L—Signs With Virgin Music: “They’re An All-Powerful Ally”
After years of grinding independently, the trio is looking forward to having some muscle behind their upcoming new music.
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Kanye West Is “A 5150 Psychotic Double Crossing Leaking B####” Fredwreck Says
Hours after “Jesus Is King II” started making the rounds online, the 51-year-old beatsmith shared a scathing post on Twitter.
Layzie Bone Posts Encouraging Message As Krayzie Bone Remains Hospitalized
The beloved Bone Thugs member checked himself into a Los Angeles area hospital after he started coughing up copious amounts of blood.
Usher To Headline 2024 Super Bowl Halftime Show
The NFL and Roc Nation announced the big news on Sunday morning (September 23).
President Joe Biden Catches Heat For Calling LL COOL J “Boy” During Train Wreck Speech
LL COOL J and MC Lyte were honored with the Phoenix Award during the annual awards dinner in Washington D.C. on Saturday (September 22).
50 Cent Disses Former G-Unit Members Young Buck & Lloyd Banks—Again
It’s truly no surprise to hear him throwing jabs at his former G-Unit signees, something he apparently did at a recent stop on his Final Lap Tour.
Joe Budden On Current State Of Hip-Hop: “It’s Disgusting Out There”
The former Slaughterhouse rapper doesn’t seem too optimistic about Hip-Hop/rap’s future, calling it “dark.”
Tory Lanez Relocated To North Kern State Prison; Poses For New Mugshot
The Canadian singer/rapper was sentenced to 10 years in prison for the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion.
Kurupt Has High Hopes For Hip-Hop’s Future: “We’re Starting To Get Back The Culture”
Tha Dogg Pound OG is back with a new single called “Don’t Ask Me” featuring Suga Free.
Atmosphere Show Brings Out Souls Of Mischief, Large Professor & Several Other Living Legends
Plus, The Grouch and Eligh revealed some big Living Legends news.
Teyana Taylor Announces Separation From Iman Shumpert; Denies Infidelity Led To Spilt
Rumors started to swirl last week after a blog site claimed the former NBA player cheated on his wife with a woman signed to his record label.
Lateef The Truthspeaker’s New Group The Strangers Release Debut Album
The Bay Area Hip-Hop vet has joined forces with French MC Leeroy (Saïan Supa Crew) and Hervé Salters (General Elektriks).
JJ Fad Disputes Fab 5 Freddy’s Claim Ice Cube Wrote Entire “Supersonic” Album
As the First Ladies of Ruthless Records, JJ Fad broke down several barriers for women in Hip-Hop. In 1989, the trailblazing trio—comprised of MC JB, Sassy C and Baby D—became the first female rap group to earn a Grammy Award nomination for their debut album, Supersonic, which was released the year prior. But it appears […]
Singer Irish Grinstead Of ’90s R&B Group 702 Dead At 43
No specific cause of death was disclosed aside from the mention of having a “long battle.”
Rolling Stone Co-Founder Jann Wenner Kicked Off Rock Hall Board After Alarming NYT Interview
The unanimous decision came after his alarming interview with the New York Times in which he made some disparaging comments about Black and women artists.
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty & Crew Attempt To Hunt Down Offset In NYC
Nicki Minaj‘s husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, was apparently looking for Offset in New York City over the weekend. On Friday night (September 15), one of Petty’s friends shared an Instagram post of them attempting to track the Migos member down. “Offset, where you at?” he’s heard saying in the clip. “That’s it … you know […]
Xzibit & Layzie Bone Assess Rap’s Current Landscape: “Everything Sounds The Same”
The Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance hosted a panel at the Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California on Thursday night (September 14).
Lil Wayne Heads Back To White House Nearly 15 Years After “Swag Surf” Bars—Well, Kinda
MSNBC’s resident Hip-Hop connoisseur, Ari Melber, was quick to make the connection on the latest episode of “The Beat.”
RBX Taps Into Death Row Records Controversy With “Lets Ride” Banger
“When we first started working with RBX on the album, he was told that Snoop was bringin’ back the original Death Row cast,” Labcabin Records’ Sccit says, “and that there were big plans in store…we later found that it was all talk.”
Joe Budden Calls Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s “Bongos” Single “Commercialized Ratchet”
“We need a ‘Bodak Yellow’ now,” the podcaster said. “This sounds like two women who can’t make a song.”
