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Big Melly is a graduated multimedia journalist and senior author for Yo! Raps. He pursued his lifelong dream career as a music journalist and went on to secure bylines in prestigious publications before joining us. Throughout his career, he has landed major interviews with icons, including Eminem, 50 Cent, Rihanna and many more. When Big Melly isn’t documenting Rap and deep-diving into its history, he’s collecting vinyls, binging shows, and indulging in films.
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Rap Phenom Etoc Shines With Introspective New Single “No Pressure”
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 24, 2020
Conscious, mesmerizing, and authentic are the adjectives being used to describe emerging Hip-Hop artist Etoc. The rising Orlando-based rapper is a young music maverick impacting
Rich The Kid Sued By Fashion Nova For Contract Breach
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 22, 2020
Rich The Kid has been slapped with another lawsuit! According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, the 28-year-old rapper is being sued for allegedly breaching
Amber Rose Claims Long-Term Ex-Boyfriend Raped Her
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 22, 2020
Amber Rose is the most recent celeb to sit down with Jada Pinkett Smith for her “Red Table Talk” on Facebook Watch. The model revealed
Young Buck Getting Shot?
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 21, 2020
Yo! Raps has learned that Young Buck was allegedly getting shot at by his girlfriend on Tuesday (Oct. 20) at a home in Tennessee. Luckily,
Gillie Da Kid Attacks Birdman: He Robbed Every N*gga He Came In The Game With
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 21, 2020
Gillie Da King had some harsh words to say about Birdman on a recent episode of his podcast, “Million Dollaz Worth Of Game.” It was
R. Kelly’s Appeal For Bail Denied By Judge… Again
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 20, 2020
R. Kelly has had his latest request for bail denied by a judge, making it number seven. The R&B singer’s lawyers tried to appeal to
T.I.: My Friend Urinated On Drake
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 20, 2020
A decade ago, there were rumors that a friend of T.I. once peed on Drake. Drake got into an altercation with T.I.’s friend, Cap, who
Kodak Black Transferred To Another Facility After Suing The Federal Bureau Of Prisons
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 20, 2020
Kodak Black, born Bill K. Kapri, has been transferred to a high-security federal prison in Illinois. According to his lawyer Bradford Cohen, the transfer comes
Fivio Foreign Charged With Beating Up His Pregnant Girlfriend
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 15, 2020
More details surrounding the arrest of Fivio Foreign, born Maxie Lee Ryles III, have emerged online. Yo! Raps has learned that the Brooklyn rapper is
Couple Alert! Ashanti Dating Flo Rida, Gave Her $40K As 40th Birthday Present
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 15, 2020
R&B singer Ashanti is currently celebrating her 40th birthday in Aruba with her new boyfriend, rapper Flo Rida. According to one of Ashanti’s friends, Flo
Tory Lanez Faces 22 Years In Prison After Shooting Megan Thee Stallion
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 13, 2020
Rapper and singer Tory Lanez has been charged with shooting Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, born Daystar Peterson, is facing one count of assault with a
Scarface Needs Kidney Transplant, Offers To Buy Someone’s Kidney
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 13, 2020
Legendary rapper Scarface suffered irreparable damage to his kidneys after contracting the novel coronavirus in March. Now, the 49-year-old rapper, born Brad Terrence Jordan, took
Fivio Foreign Arrested In New Jersey For Assault, Facing 10 Years
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 13, 2020
Brooklyn drill rapper Fivio Foreign has been arrested for assault following an incident in Edgewater, New Jersey on Saturday (Oct. 10). The New York artist
Kendrick Lamar Shoots Down Rumors On Leaving TDE
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 8, 2020
Yo! Raps reported that rumors have been circulating on social media that Kendrick Lamar has left Top Dawg Entertainment (TDE) to focus on another venture
Rae Sremmurd Rapper Slim Jxmmi Beats Up Baby Mama
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 8, 2020
Last month, Rae Sremmurd member Slim Jxmmi was accused of beating up his baby mama named Kee. Now, the alleged victim leaked evidence that shows
OG 3Three Never Broke Again Releases “3 Shit” Video
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
Baton Rouge’s OG 3Three Never Broke Again releases the official lyric video for “3 Shit’ featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again. “3 Shit” is the focus
Kendrick Lamar Leaving Top Dawg Entertainment?
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
Yo! Raps has heard some rumors floating around the internet that Kendrick Lamar has left Top Dawg Entertainment in favor of focusing on his pgLang
Chi-Town Rapper Lud Foe Releases Album “Guns Up Funds Up”
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
Chicago rapper and Boochie Gang frontman Lud Foe releases his new album “Guns Up Funds Up.” The 14-track album arrives via YSN/Groundwērk/eOne and features fellow
Gucci Mane Announces “So Icy Gang Vol. 1” Compilation
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
ATL rap icon Gucci Mane and his The New 1017 label signees K Shiday, Enchanting, Foogiano, Roboy, & Big Scarr sat down for an icebreaker
21 Savage: ‘6ix9ine Ain’t The Only Rat In America’
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
21 Savage and Metro Boomin released their latest joint venture titled “Savage Mode 2” this weekend and some fans have been curious whether the track
Charlamagne Tha God To Tory Lanez: ‘You’re Profiting Off Violence Towards Women’
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
Charlamagne Tha God is obviously not a big fan of rapper Tory Lanez. Tory targetted the media in his response to allegations that he shot
Bad Boy Rapper Black Rob Needs Help: ‘I’m Broke Because Of Child Support’
- By Big Melly
- . Oct 6, 2020
Bad Boy rapper Black Rob claims that he is struggling financially and needs help. The Buffalo born rapper visited Connecticut’s #1 rap show Bars On
Fat Joe: ‘Eminem Wants Me To Come Out Of Retirement’
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 29, 2020
Veteran rapper Fat Joe has revaled that Detroit Hip-Hop superstar Eminem called him to encourage him to come out of retirement. That’s nuts. You know,
Azealia Banks Blasts Kanye West: ‘Pay Me’
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 28, 2020
Hip-Hop superstar Kanye West tweeted on Wednesday (September 23) that he would be giving all G.O.O.D. Music artists 50% of their royalties back and raptress
Migos Rapper Quavo Attacks DJ Akademiks
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 25, 2020
Hip-Hop super group Migos released their new single “Birkin” during the iHeartRadio festival earlier this week but it was not well-received. Migos rapper Quavo hopped
Offset’s Father Allegedly Attacks Cardi B: ‘She’s On Drugs’
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 24, 2020
Offset and Cardi B have taking shots at each other following their public divorce. Now, Offset’s step-father, the man who raised him, is allegedly not
Cardi B Denies Divorcing Offset For Attention
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 23, 2020
Immediately following the news that Cardi B had filed for divorce from rapper husband Offset, both were hush-hush about the demise of their marriage. Now,
Bobby Shmurda Denied Parole
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 23, 2020
Bobby Shmurda was denied parole from New York State prison. New York State’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision said that the rapper, whose legal
Da Brat: ‘Allen Iverson Had Too Many B*tches’
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 23, 2020
Da Brat is opening up about her former relationship with basketball player Allen Iverson, who she dated back in the 90s. She said the basketball
DaBaby Sued For Attacking Hotel Employee
- By Big Melly
- . Sep 23, 2020
DaBaby is facing another lawsuit, this time over an altercation with a hotel employee. According to TMZ, a man named Cristofher Pocasangre has sued the
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