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Rihanna and ASAP Rocky might have chosen one of the most impressive baby names. British tabloid the Daily Mail reports that it obtained their son’s birth certificate, which allegedly reveals his name to be RZA Athelston Mayers and his birth date as May 13, 2022. The two superstars’ rumored choice nods, of course, to the legendary Wu-Tang Clan producer and […]
Daz Dillinger is calling out Suge Knight after the former Death Row boss credited the Dogg Pound producer with being the true architect behind Snoop Dogg’s 1993 album Doggystyle. During a recent conversation with TMZ, Suge claimed that Daz—more so than Dr. Dre—was responsible for crafting the soundscape of Snoop’s debut LP. “He did the whole — he […]
After years of legal battles over the rights to the majority of their discography, the entirety of De La Soul’s catalog is finally available on streaming services. De La Soul’s first six studio albums have been unavailable for ages due to a legal dispute with Tommy Boy Records. After their catalog was acquired by Reservoir […]
Black Sheep has waged a legal war against Universal Music Group. The 1990s hip-hop duo, composed of Andres “Dres” Vargas Titus and William “Mista Lawnge” McLean, is spearheading a hefty class action lawsuit over unpaid royalties. According to Billboard, the plaintiffs claim UMG inked a “sweetheart” deal with Spotify in 2008, agreeing to accept lower royalty rates in exchange for […]
In a new interview with DJ Whoo Kid, Wiz Khalifa explained why he’s always preferred the Notorious B.I.G. over 2Pac. In an exclusive clip from his conversation, as seen above, Wiz didn’t hesitate to pick a favorite between the East Coast and West Coast icons. “Who’s my favorite? Biggie,” the 34-year-old responded at the 5:00 point of […]
T-Pain believes if 2Pac were alive, he wouldn’t stack up lyrically to modern rappers—and that’s putting it nicely. T-Pain spoke with DJ Akademiks on his Twitch channel about hip-hop in the social media era before declaring that if 2Pac—who was killed in a drive-by in 1996—was still with us, he “would’ve gotten his ass ate the fuck […]
Ice Cube has taken plenty of risks throughout his career, from his transition into acting to making his directorial debut back in 1998. But one risk in particular still stands out to the hip-hop vet. In a new interview with HipHopDX, Cube was asked about his biggest career risk, and he made his answer very […]
Despite already having a No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 single, Lil Nas X is considering changing his performing moniker. After attracting attention for his name, the 20-year-old “Old Town Road” rapper tweeted, “Nas is a legend and I never meant any disrespect by my stage name.” To avoid confusion over his name, he added, “I actually […]
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