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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
Lana Del Rey And Quavo Get Flirty In “Tough” Music Video
Lana Del Rey and Quavo’s genre-blending collabo track, “Tough,” is finally here. After months of teasing “Tough” on Instagram, the superstar duo has released the
Ferg Returns With New Single “FERG STRONG”
Ferg returns with the surprise release of his new single entitled “FERG STRONG.” The track, which was produced by tweektune, is the New York rapper’s
Eminem Announces Release Date Of “The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)”
Eminem has officially announced the release date for his upcoming album entitled “The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce).” The project will arrive on
Young Thug’s Lawyer Files Motion To Remove Judge From YSL RICO Case
The YSL drama continues. Young Thug, born Jeffery Lamar Williams, and his attorney Brian Steel want a new judge for the 32-year-old artist’s ongoing YSL
Moneybagg Yo Details Upcoming “Speak Now” Album Featuring Chris Brown And Lil Durk
Moneybagg Yo is ready to drop his new album entitled “Speak Now” tomorrow (June 14). The Memphis rapper shared details for the release on social
Megan Thee Stallion Drops Alternate Album Cover For “MEGAN”
Ahead of Megan Thee Stallion‘s upcoming release of the her new album entitled “MEGAN,” the Texas-born raptress has surprised fans with an alternate cover. On
Mustard Unveils Album Trailer For Upcoming LP “Faith Of A Mustard Seed”
Mustard is capitalizing on his success from producing Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” and announced his fourth studio album entitled “Faith Of A Mustard Seed.”
Kanye West’s YouTube Channel Hacked As Numerous Songs Leak
It seems that Kanye West’s official YouTube channel may have been hacked as numerous songs leak online. A total of 13 tracks were uploaded on
Diddy’s Former Employees Describe ‘Culture Of Fear’ And ‘Mental Abuse’
More trouble for Sean “Diddy” Combs. Some of Combs’ former employees have spoken out about his allegedly abusive tendencies during their time working for him.
Eminem Transports Back In Time For “Houdini” Music Video
Guess who’s back? Eminem returns with “Houdini,” a hard-hitting new single accompanied by a fitting video. “Houdini” gives fans the first taste of Eminem’s 12th
Gunna’s New Album “One Of Wun” Debuts At #2 On Billboard 200
Gunna is joining this week’s Billboard 200 at #2 with his latest effort entitled “One Of Wun.” The Georgia rapper’s fifth studio album debuts with
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