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Eminem Shares Emotional “Temporary” Music Video
Eminem reveals some big news. In his latest music video for the track “Temporary” featuring Skylar Grey, the Detroit rapper shares that his daughter Hailie
Queen Latifah Biopic Is In The Works
Queen Latifah is preparing to bring her life story to the big screen with a new biopic. A groundbreaking collaboration was announced in the entertainment
ScHoolboy Q Unveils Music Video For “THank God 4 Me”
ScHoolboy Q continues to promote his latest album entitled “Blue Lips.” The project debuted in March as the rapper’s sixth album, following 2019’s “CrasH Talk.”
LL Cool J And Eminem Recreate Classic Moments For “Murdergram Deux” Video
This cinematic music video is for the veteran Hip-Hop heads. LL Cool J and Eminem released a visual for their first-ever collaboration entitled “Murdergram Deux.”
Kevin Liles Leaving His Post As 300 Entertainment CEO
As revealed on Tuesday (September 17), Kevin Liles has stepped down as chairman and CEO of Warner Music’s 300 Entertainment. Liles will remain as a
Nicki Minaj Announces “Pink Friday 3” Album
Nicki Minaj is full of surprises. The Trinidad und Tobago-born artist announced that instead of releasing “Pink Friday 2 (Deluxe)”, she has decided to turn
GloRilla Says Her Debut Album Is Dropping Soon
After a series of mixtapes and blockbuster singles, GloRilla is ready to take the next step in her career. The buzzing Memphis raptress recently revealed
Lil Tecca Announces Fourth Studio Album “Plan A”
Lil Tecca has been constantly putting out new projects. “Plan A” is expected to be Tecca’s fourth studio album dropping before the end of the
Did A$AP Rocky Diss Drake On New “Ruby Rosary” Track Feat. J. Cole?
A$AP Rocky continues his “Don’t Be Dumb” album rollout with the J. Cole-assisted track entitled “Ruby Rosary.” Produced by The Alchemist, Rex Kudo, Car!ton and
Future Drops Official Teaser For Forthcoming “Mixtape Pluto”
Future is keeping Hip-Hop fans excited as he prepares to release a new solo album entititled “Mixtape Pluto.” Most recently, the Atlanta rapper shared a
RZA Drops First Classical Album “A Ballet Through Mud”
Wu-Tang Clan mastermind RZA is turning his hand to classical with the release of “A Ballet Through Mud.” Originally debuting as a ballet in 2023,
DMX’s Ex-Wife Will Not Partner With Irv Gotti On Late Rapper’s Biopic
Tashera Simmons has set the record straight. The family of DMX has yet to put their stamp of approval on any projects hoping to encapsulate
Machine Gun Kelly Claims White People Stigmatize Him For Being A White Rapper
Machine Gun Kelly believes the “stigma” surrounding being a white rapper comes from a specific audience. On a new episode of Logan Paul’s “Impaulsive” podcast,
Common And Pete Rock Are “Dreamin’” In New Visual
Common and Pete Rock share the music video for “Dreamin’.” The visual, directed by award-winning filmmaker Raven Jackson, features the two veteran musicians in New
Juvenile Says “Fuck American Airlines” After Kicked Out Of First Class
Juvenile fired shots at American Airlines following a recent incident where the New Orleans rapper and his wife were kicked out of first class on
Lady Gaga And Bruno Mars Drop Unexpected “Die With A Smile” Collaboration
Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars have joined forces for a surprise musical collaboration, releasing a single titled “Die With A Smile.” The multi-Grammy winners have
Megan Thee Stallion’s “Mamushi” Music Video Sees Her Transform Into A Gigantic Snake
Megan Thee Stallion has frequently proven that she’s a lover of Japanese culture. The Texas raptress’ new song “Mamushi” featuring Yuki Chiba has been dominating
Lil Pump Claims Kamala Harris Is Not Black
Lil Pump has taken issue with Vice President Kamala Harris identifying as Black. The longtime supporter of Donald Trump took to Twitter to share his
Larry June Announces New Album “Doing It For Me”
Larry June will release his new album entitled “Doing It For Me” on August 9. The album will be June’s eleventh solo studio release, arriving
Chino XL Reportedly Dead At 50
Chino XL, real name Derek Emmanuel Barbosa, has reportedly passed away at age 50. No official cause of death has yet been shared. Several figures
Cordae Teams Up With Lil Wayne For “Saturday Mornings” Visual
Cordae returns with his first new single in almost one year entitled “Saturday Mornings,” featuring Lil Wayne. An official music video – directed by longtime
DJ Premier Links Up With Lil Wayne, Rick Ross And Big Sean For “Ya Don’t Stop”
Dating back to the end of 2023, DJ Premier has been on a prolific run, releasing singles with Common, Russ, Snoop Dogg, Chance The Rapper
PARTYNEXTDOOR Shares “No Chill” Music Video
PARTYNEXTDOOR shares his brand new music video entitled “No Chill,” the hit single from his Top Ten Billboard album “PARTYNEXTDOOR 4.” Directed by Edgar Daniel,
Remy Ma Drops Bars About Her 2007 Shooting Case On Fat Joe Collabo
Remy Ma shared a snippet of her verse from Fat Joe new single entitled “Outta Control,” which includes a line regarding the 2007 shooting of
Eminem Takes Aim At Diddy, Kanye West, Ja Rule, Lizzo On “The Death Of Slim Shady”
The release of Eminem‘s new concept album entitled “The Death Of Slim Shady” marks a sad day as we mourn the passing of Em’s famed
Kid Cudi Debuts “Dreams I See” In Support Of “Moon Man #3”
Kid Cudi continues to build out his “Moon Man” comic universe, pairing issues of the series with tracks, visualizers and merch capsules. To accompany his
50 Cent Trolls Rick Ross Over Altercation In Canada
During his recent performance at Ottawa Bluesfest in Canada, 50 Cent too a moment to talk about an altercation involving Rick Ross at the Ignite
42 Dugg Drops Debut Studio Album “4eva Us Neva Them”
42 Dugg has released his long-awaited debut studio album and the tracklist is packed with guest appearances from A-list artist such as such as Lil
Metro Boomin And NAV Hint At Upcoming Collaborative Album
NAV and Metro Boomin are seemingly working on a new joint album. The two artists recently talked about their tireless recording process during an interview
Are Ice Spice And Central Cee Dating?
Fans think Ice Spice and Central Cee are dating. According to reports, Central Cee and Ice Spice were recently together in London for what appears
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