Jay Electronica Releases 'A Written Testimony' Debut
“A Written Testimony” was a decade in the making. Just when the hip-hop community was ready to close the chapter on Jay Electronica’s rap career, the Roc Nation wordsmith hushed Continue Reading
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Rakim Had NFL Dreams — & Then Eric B. Knocked On His Door
Santa Fe, NM – It’s a rare evening when two Hip Hop gods chop it up in front of an audience, allowing outsiders a sneak peek into the minds of Continue Reading
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Waka Flocka Flame Says He’d ‘Annihilate’ Nas & KRS-One Over An 808 Beat
Waka Flocka Flame left his fans baffled and inadvertently sparked an online debate after he labeled himself a “wack rapper” during an episode of Everyday Struggle last month. But in a Continue Reading
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Kanye West Victorious In $600K Yeezy Lawsuit
Kanye West has put another legal battle behind him. According to The Blast, Japanese fabric supplier Toki Sen-I Co. has dropped a $600,000 lawsuit against the G.O.O.D. Music founder and Continue Reading
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Cardi B Receives Warning From Federal Trade Commission Over Instagram Ad
Washington, D.C. – Cardi B and nine other Instagram influencers received warning letters from the Federal Trade Commission after failing to properly disclose paid advertisements. According to Buzzfeed News, the Continue Reading
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YoungBoy Never Broke Again's 'Ten Talk' Watch
YoungBoy Never Broke Again‘s hot streak doesn’t stop. Currently, he holds the No. 2 spot on the Billboard 200 with Still Flexin, Still Steppin (chart dated Mar. 9), and the Baton Rouge Continue Reading
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Carl Crawford Denies Megan Thee Stallion Claims
On Monday afternoon (March 2), a Texas federal judge granted rapper Megan Thee Stallion (real name: Megan Pete) a temporary restraining order against her label 1501 Certified Entertainment and its Continue Reading
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Chuck D on Why Public Enemy Split With Flavor Flav: See His Tweets
Chuck D doesn’t care that he’s trending in the wake of announcing that Public Enemy has parted ways with animated hypeman and founding member Flavor Flav. But he does want Continue Reading
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Megan Thee Stallion Vents About Record Label Drama
Megan Thee Stallion may be in the middle of a complicated situation regarding her contract with her label and the release of her new album, but it all boils down Continue Reading
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Kevin Liles Interview: Record Exec on Moving the Culture Forward
On Wednesday afternoon (Feb. 26), Kevin Liles, co-founder of 300 Entertainment, sat with Soledad O’Brien at the Nasdaq building in New York City to discuss diversity and entrepreneurship in hip-hop Continue Reading
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Public EnemyRadio To Perform At Bernie Sanders Rally In Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA – Bernie Sanders is scheduled to hold a political rally in Los Angeles on Sunday (March 1) as he continues his campaign for the Democratic presidential bid. Continue Reading
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Post Malone Honors Mac Miller in Pittsburgh
Post Malone performed at the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Monday night (Feb. 24), and fittingly honored his friend Mac Miller in the late rapper’s hometown. The “Sunflower” Continue Reading
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Young Nudy Drops ‘Anyways’ Mixtape
Young Nudy has released a new mixtape titled Anyways. The project is the follow-up to his Sli’merre collaboration with Pi’erre Bourne and his first solo work since last year’s Faded Continue Reading
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Paul Rosenberg Steps Down As Def Jam Recordings’ CEO/Chairman
New York, NY – After roughly 25 months in the position, Paul Rosenberg has decided to step down as Def Jam Recordings’ CEO/Chairman. According to a press release, Rosenberg has decided Continue Reading
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Eminem Explains How Hip-Hop Created A ‘Mixing Pot’ of Multiple Races on ‘Perspective’ Skit: Listen
Eminem didn't have a listed feature on his good buddy Royce Da 5'9"'s new album, but he does make a guest appearance on The Allegory's sobering "Perspective" skit, where he weighs Continue Reading
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Swae Lee Talks Designing Male Giuseppe Zanotti Heels
Miami, FL – Swae Lee spent part of Super Bowl weekend at Saks’ Brickell City Centre in Miami to launch his new collaboration with Giuseppe Zanotti, his first design venture. Continue Reading
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Kanye West Returns to Chicago for Soul-Stirring Sunday Service
After recently making pit-stops in Miami and Los Angeles for this year's Super Bowl and Grammy Awards, respectively, Kanye West made his triumphant return to his hometown of Chicago on Sunday Continue Reading
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Keznamdi & Tory Lanez Fuse Reggae & Hip-Hop on New ‘City Lock’ Single: Listen
It might be Valentine's Day today (Feb. 14), but Keznamdi is ready for straight party vibes on his new single "City Lock." The reggae artist teamed up with Toronto's own Tory Lanez for Continue Reading
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Three 6 Mafia Share Reunion Tour Dates
Three 6 Mafia is reuniting for some more shows in 2020. After performing together at a few gigs last year, the influential group is teaming up again for a tour Continue Reading
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Three 6 Mafia Announce String of Reunion Show Dates: Exclusive
After getting the band back together in 2019, Billboard confirmed on Wednesday (Feb. 12) that Three 6 Mafia is reuniting for a string of concerts around the United States in 2020. Juicy Continue Reading
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