(AllHipHop News) On his new project KOD, J. Cole presents himself as the ruler of the rap game. The opening week sales predictions for the LP will give the Roc Nation emcee another reason to claim the crown. According to industry forecasters, Cole’s fifth studio album is on pace to move 375,000 – 390,000 units […]
(AllHipHop News) Drizzy Drake still has the #1 song in the country. “Nice For What” spends its second week atop the Hot 100 chart. The Toronto performer also controls the #2 spot with “God’s Plan.” Drake’s Young Money labelmate Nicki Minaj returns to the Top 10 with “Chun-Li.”
(AllHipHop News) Waka Flocka has been trying to release Flockavelli 2 for half a decade. Back in 2015, the Atlanta resident blamed Atlantic Records on the album’s delay. According to Waka’s Instagram page, F2 is finally set to see the light of day. He posted the album’s cover art with a caption that read, “October […]
(AllHipHop News) Political pundits are already sizing up potential Democratic presidential candidates for 2020. California Senator Kamala Harris is among the leading politicians expected to make a run for the White House. Harris stopped by The Breakfast Club to chat with DJ Envy and Charlamagne Tha God. The Howard University graduate discussed the importance of […]
(AllHipHop News) There were a lot of headlines about Jay-Z “blessing” Cardi B’s unborn child during a meet up at Coachella this weekend. Apparently, Hov and his wife Beyoncé were also interested in meeting another rising music act. Atlanta’s 6lack took to Twitter to reveal that the power couple watched his festival set. The “OTW” […]
(AllHipHop News) Cardi B was one of the highlights of Coachella 2018’s first weekend by sharing the stage with Chance The Rapper, YG, Kehlani, and G-Eazy. For her second set in the desert, the Bronx rapper brought out her “I Do” collaborator SZA. The TDE songstress later showed love to Cardi on Instagram by writing: […]
(AllHipHop News) Congrats go out to J. Cole. The title track off the North Carolinian’s KOD album now owns the record for opening day streams on Spotify. “KOD” amassed more than 4.2 million plays in its first day of release. That total passed Taylor Swift’s 3.8 million for “Look What You Made Me Do” in […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West caught heat over the weekend after the G.O.O.D. Music head endorsed controversial right-wing commentator Candice Owens. This came after Kanye told the world he would have voted for Donald Trump and even met with the then president-elect at Trump Tower in 2016. West’s embrace of what some people see as public […]
(AllHipHop News) Yesterday, the world found out King Push is finally on the verge of letting loose his next LP. Kanye West broke the news via his Twitter page by tweeting, “Pusha T May 25th.” While fans of the Virginia spitter will be able to check out his third studio album next month, they can […]
(AllHipHop News) The practice of ghostwriting once again became a major topic in Hip Hop after Cardi B addressed Pardison Fontaine’s role as a credited co-writer for her “Be Careful” song. Rappers using other rappers’ pen game for their songs has been happening in the culture since the 1970s (see Sugarhill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight”). However, […]
(AllHipHop News) Wiz Khalifa arrived right on time for cannabis aficionados. Today (April 20) is the international day of celebration for marijuana, and Wiz released a new weed anthem titled “420 Freestyle.” The Taylor Gang leader has built his brand as a connoisseur of THC. Khalifa’s catalog includes ganja-themed projects such as Burn After Rolling, […]
(AllHipHop News) 50 Cent is known to share his thoughts on damn near everything. So it comes as no surprise that the New Yorker has something to say about boxer Adrien Broner’s public takedown of Mayweather Promotions CEO Leonard Ellerbe. Broner blasted Ellerbe and The Money Team during the final press conference before Saturday night’s […]
(AllHipHop News) When J. Cole revealed his KOD album cover which included images of drugged-out cartoon kids, many observers suspected the project would address the trend of younger rappers constantly rhyming about Xanax, Percocet, cocaine, lean, and other narcotics. The closing track on KOD is clearly a message to the youth in Hip Hop, but […]
(AllHipHop News) Joe Budden continues to expand his post-rap career as a pundit discussing the culture. Following his award-winning podcast, the New Jersey resident is launching the new digital show Pull Up. “This Saturday on my YouTube… Brunch with a few good men,” tweeted Budden about the upcoming program. Pull Up will feature the Rage […]
(AllHipHop News) Yeezy season will be upon us in a couple of weeks. Kanye West used his revived Twitter page to announce he has new music on the way. First, Ye tweeted “my album is 7 songs” which was followed by a tweet that simply read “June 1st.” The Chicago-bred performer then shared that he’s […]
(AllHipHop News) The Monster Energy Outbreak Tour is introducing a multi-medium entertainment experience with the “Take It Personal” tour. Veteran media personality Cipha Sounds is leading the 10-stop trek. The comedian/deejay is being accompanied for the journey by improv group A Tribe Called Yes as well as Brooklyn emcee Nitty Scott. Each show will start […]
(AllHipHop News) The world previously witnessed Black Panther co-stars Lupita Nyong’o and Letitia Wright drop some bars together in a video posted to Instagram. Wright (aka MC Underbite) once again showed off her rapping skills on The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfQraMLDnqK/?utm_source=ig_embed Wright took part in the “Wheel of Freestyle” game against Tariq “Black […]
(AllHipHop News) Kanye West has mostly remained out of the limelight over the last year. However, the rapper/producer recently made his return to Twitter and he’s been seen out in public more often too. TMZ caught Ye in California with The Breakfast Club‘s Charlamagne Tha God. CTG discussed his meeting with the G.O.O.D. Music founder […]
(AllHipHop News) Last month, a video of Cardi B ranting about taxes went viral, and conservative pundits praised her for questioning how the government is using the public’s money. Now the “I Like It” star has earned applause from progressives for her stance on social security and President Franklin D. Roosevelt. “[FDR] helped us get […]
(AllHipHop News) There are quite a few recording artists campaigning to be included in the 2018 XXL Freshman Class. Indonesian rapper Rich Brian (formerly Rich Chigga) is one of those up-and-comers looking to make the cover. Brian was a guest on Big Boy’s Neighborhood, and he was asked to name his contemporaries as either “fire” […]
