On Monday (May 20), Spotify unveiled their 100-song list of tracks that dominated the streaming era with Kendrick Lamar‘s 2015 anthemic record “Alright” coming in at No. 1. The Pharrell and Sounwave-produced joint, which appears on To Pimp a Butterfly, has over 686 million streams on Spotify, 173 million views on YouTube and was a song that defined the 2010s, according to Billboard. […]
One of our greatest pioneers is making a return. MC Lyte has announced her first album in over 10 years. As reported by WBLS the Brooklyn, New York native is preparing a comeback. On a recent episode of That’s That Joint on Rock The Bells Radio she revealed that she has a project in the works. I got a new record. […]
Media personality DJ Akademiks has been sued for rape, sexual assault and defamation by his alleged ex-girlfriend. Fauziya Abashec claims she was raped by two men and Akademiks, born Livingston Allen, in his home in 2022. Rolling Stone initially reported about the lawsuit, and the detailed claims it contains are heinous. Abashec aka “Ziya” alleged that she dated the […]
President Biden and Donald Trump don’t have to worry about Cardi B pulling the lever for either of them in the voting booth in the upcoming presidential election. Speaking with Rolling Stone, the Bronx Hip-Hop star got candid on numerous topics, including her highly anticipated sophomore album, love life, parenting with her ex-husband Offset, and politics. The “Bodak Yellow” […]
Kid Rock, who has as much talent as most folks have in their left toenail, is still making headlines for reasons outside his make-believe music career. During a recent interview, the MAGA-loving former struggle rapper turned struggle rocker waved his gun at the journalist while dropping some racial slurs for good measure. The career arc […]
Christopher Bess — known to his fans as Coach CB — is a slam-dunk to make it in the NBA Hall of Fame. It’ll just be a few decades. At 5-years-old, Christopher, the son of Tarboro High School basketball coach Reggie Bess, has taken the internet by storm. In viral videos, the North Carolina preschooler paces […]
Saweetie has ushered in the summer with a steamy video for her new single “NANi.” The Santa Clara, CA-born rapper dropped the clip on Friday (May 17). The visual features Saweetie singing poolside, while showcasing neon bikinis and matching nails. The “My Type” rapper also sports a beaded bathing suit and is joined by a number […]
Rapsody has said that she was inspired by many different artists, but Lil Wayne recently gave her the impetus to be at her best in the booth. The legendary MC sat down with HipHopDX on Friday (May 17), where she revealed how the ex-Hot Boy got her creative juices flowing. “I just wanna say what I say and make it fun,” […]
Slim Thug has admitted that he owes Cassie an apology after a video of Diddy assaulting her emerged. The Houston rap star took to Instagram on Friday (May 17) to offer up his thoughts on the horrifying footage, after spending time in the past defending the embattled Hip Hop mogul. Slim shared a screenshot of the New York Post story reporting the incident, […]
Diddy‘s videotaped assault of Cassie coming to light has brought out yet another allegation against the mogul, this time by producer Amir “Prince” Motamedi. Prince, who has worked with the likes of French Montana, Waka Flocka Flame, and Julian Marley, took to Instagram on Friday (May 17) to share his story. He described a time in 2011 when he was speaking to […]
