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Chi-Town Rapper Lud Foe Releases Album “Guns Up Funds Up”
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
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’
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’
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’
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’
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’
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
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’
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
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
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’
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
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
Boosie Badazz Calls Out Kanye West Over Drake
Boosie Badazz wants Kanye West to leave Drake alone. During Kanye West’s tweetstorm, he mentioned Canadian rapper Drake several times and the Baton Rouge native
Loon & Diddy Finally Reunited
Diddy and former Bad Boy rapper Loon have finally reconnected following Loon’s recent release from jail. The ex prison inmate posted images of the happy
Tekashi 6ix9ine: ‘Lil Durk Needs Drake To Get A Hit’
Tekashi 6ix9ine has been going back and forth with fellow rapper Lil Durk over the past month, ever since the Chicago artist called him a
Cardi B Files For Divorce From Offset
Cardi B has filed for divorce from Migos rapper Offset after just 3 years of marriage, amid claims he cheated throughout their entire relationship. The
Nick Cannon Wants To Squash His Eminem Beef
If Nick Cannon had his way, he and Eminem would no longer be fighting. The two celebrities have been beefing for years, but Cannon wants
Doja Cat Says She Isn’t Interested In Beefing With Nas: ‘I Love Him’
Nas appeared to take shots at Doja Cat on his song “Ultra Black,” although he later refuted that he intended to beef with the female
50 Cent Slams Irv Gotti For Trying To Blackball Him
50 Cent fires back after Irv Gotti said he “blocked the n***a until he fell in Em & Dre’s lap.” The Murder Inc head honcho
Joe Budden Turned Down Tekashi 6ix9ine Interview: ‘You’re A Manipulator’
Joe Budden has made it clear that he has zero interest in interviewing Tekashi 6ix9ine. After podcaster and rapper Gillie Da King revealed that he
Tekashi 6ix9ine Explains The Definition Of A Snitch
On Wednesday night (Sept. 9), Tekashi 6ix9ine sat down for an interview with Fox News, where he discussed his snitching. Contrary to many other opinions,
Tory Lanez Texts Megan Thee Stallion After Shooting
According to a new report which surfaced online, rapper Tory Lanez allegedly texted Megan Thee Stallion that he was drunk when he shot her as
DJ Akademiks Sends Shots To Tekashi 6ix9ine
DJ Akademiks and Tekashi 6ix9ine were besties for a long time but now the Jamaican social media personality took some shots at the controversial rapper.
Bhad Bhabie Explains Her Absence: “I Took Time To Focus On Getting Myself Together”
Bhad Bhabie, born Danielle Bregoli, is back on Instagram to explain her absence to her fans. The 16-year-old rapper recently left rehab, but now that
Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Album Sales Projections Drops By 100,000
This week didn’t start well for Tekashi 6ix9ine as his projected album sales fell by 100,000 on Monday (Sept. 7). Following news that Tekashi’s new
Boosie Badazz Wants To Free Bill Cosby From Prison
Boosie Badazz is using his platform on social media to rattle off some controversial thoughts in support of Bill Cosby, who is currently serving a
Lloyd Banks Responds To Diss From Rick Ross
G-Unit rapper Lloyd Banks has responded to Rick Ross, who dissed the New York rapper while taunting 50 Cent on Instagram Live last week. Banks,
Big Sean: ‘IDFWU’ Was Not A Naya Rivera Diss
Big Sean just opened up about the song he released after breaking up with Naya Rivera, explaining that it wasn’t actually a “diss track” despite
A$AP Ferg Dropped From A$AP Mob
A$AP Ferg has been removed from A$AP Mob, according to a founding group member. On Monday (August 31), A$AP Illz, founding member of A$AP Mob,
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