Nicki Minaj has already firmly cemented her place in hip-hop history, but now she’s added yet another bullet point to her resume: Minaj’s Instagram account just passed 200 million followers, which makes her the first […]
Chance the Rapper and Vic Mensa have announced their own festival. The Black Star Line Festival is heading to Ghana’s Black Star Square in the capital city of Accra on January 6, 2023. The aim […]
Lil Uzi Vert has updated their Instagram pronouns to they/them, which appears to suggest the rapper identifies as nonbinary. Over the weekend, the “XO Tour Llif3″ artist quietly updated their Instagram bio to include the […]
Dominique Purdy, better known as The Koreatown Oddity, will release a new solo album on Stones Throw. ISTHISFORREAL? is Purdy’s first full-length on Stones Throw since Little Dominiques Nosebleed in 2020. Across 11 new and original […]
During what should have been one of the best months of his life, rapper Tasman Keith fell apart. He had been chosen to support Midnight Oil on tour – a dream booking for a musician […]
On Wednesday, a jury delivered its guilty verdict in the trial of Eric R. Holder Jr., the man accused of murdering Nipsey Hussle outside the rapper’s clothing store in Los Angeles on March 31, 2019. Holder was named […]
Jhené Aiko and Big Sean have a baby on the way. On Sunday, the R&B singer was spotted strolling through Beverly Hills, sporting a new baby bump alongside her partner, rapper Big Sean. After a […]
Drake lookalike Izzy Drake, also known as Fake Drake has been banned from Instagram for impersonating the Toronto rapper. DJ Akademiks took to Instagram on Saturday to break the news, posting a picture of Izzy Drake and […]
Photo Credit: Henry J. Kamara WME has signed British rapper and songwriter Stormzy in all areas. Stormy has released two studio albums to date, including Gang Signs & Prayer (2017) and Heavy is the Head […]
Photo Credit: Anuel AA Since they broke into mainstream media, NFTs have become a trending topic that’s attracting massive attention from various industries, including the music industry. Now, Anuel AA is getting into the game. […]
Trouble performs during the V-103 Live Pop Up Concert at Philips Arena on Saturday, March 31, 2018, in Atlanta. Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP hide caption toggle caption Robb Cohen/Robb Cohen/Invision/AP Trouble performs during the V-103 Live […]
Atlanta rapper Trouble has been fatally shot in Georgia, according to officers. He was 34 . Trouble, whose real name was Mariel Semonte Orr, was shot at an apartment east of Atlanta while visiting a […]
Georgia rapper Trouble, who notably collaborated with Drake and the Weeknd, was shot dead in a home invasion early Sunday morning after a night of partying. He was 34 years old. The rapper’s label Def […]
Anita Baker has publicly thanked Chance the Rapper for helping her regain her master recordings. The Sweet Love singer gave a shout-out to Chance during a gig staged at The Venetian in Las Vegas on […]
Anita Baker gave a shout-out to Chance the Rapper at a recent show after he helped her acquire her masters. In a clip shared on Twitter, Baker can be seen taking a moment during her […]
Photo Credit: Brennan Schnell / CC by 2.0 Lupe Fiasco is teaching rap at MIT this year as part of their MLK Visiting Professor Program. The news comes alongside announcing a new album to release […]
SkinnyFromThe9 wasn’t having it when a fan approached him and called him a “snitch” in public this week. The New Jersey rapper can be seen in a new viral video as he’s approached by a […]
An aspiring rapper from Cameroon, who goes by the name Show Yoh, is getting roasted on social media for his dreadful back tattoo of 50 Cent. Show Yoh took to Instagram on Wednesday to show […]
B.o.B performing live. Photo Credit: Mark Guim Rapper B.o.B (full name Bobby Ray Simmons Jr.) is officially facing a multimillion-dollar lawsuit from Round Hill Music, its namesake royalty fund, and an entity called Artists Rights […]
We’re finishing the last week in May with a bang. M.I.A. has returned with an uptempo banger, “The One.” Chance the Rapper is also back in his storytelling bag with his newest record “A Bar About […]