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The nominees for MTV’s Video Music Awards have been announced. Kendrick Lamar, Jack Harlow, and Lil Nas X have the most nominations for the award show’s 2022 iteration, with all three of the artists receiving seven nominations. Doja Cat and Harry Styles both have six nominations while Billie Eilish, Drake, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Taylor Swift, and The Weeknd got five nominations.  Fans […]

After a Twitter user shared a video of Iggy Azalea twerking that drew mixed reactions, the rapper has responded to trolls who feel the need to comment on her body. The clip shows Iggy performing while at the 2022 Long Beach Pride festival in California earlier this month. “Iggy really be tossing that big MF,” […]

Fivio Foreign revealed in an appearance on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast that he was given a $5,000 advance as part of his deal with Mase’s RichFish label.  Fivio recalls piquing Mase’s interest in 2019 after he heard the song “Blixky Inna Box” with Jay Dee and Dee Savv. When he was presented with […]

Pusha-T, Hit-Boy, Styles P, and Benny the Butcher are among the names to back HeadCount’s new initiative to help reform the country’s marijuana laws. The initiative, entitled Cannabis in Common, calls on senators to back the federal legalization of cannabis as an increasing number of states embrace recreational and medicinal use of the drug. A newly […]

A Memphis mural dedicated to late rapper Young Dolph, who was fatally shot in November, was defaced last week ahead of its officially scheduled unveiling.  As reported Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, the mural was defaced by two unidentified men who tossed paint on it on July 21. Surveillance footage of the shopping center where the art was located, which is also where […]

“I love you Dallas,” Kendrick Lamar implored mid-concert on Saturday night, entrenching an intimate connection with his fans, from the sterility of a plastic quarantine cube.  Clips of Kendrick performing inside a giant hazmat box during The Big Steppers Tour have been making the rounds on social media, which left me unsure about what to […]

Rolling Loud Miami is back. The 2022 music event kicks off Friday at Miami Gardens’ Hard Rock Stadium, where some of the biggest names in the game will deliver three days of live performances. This year’s festival will be headlined by Future, Kendrick Lamar, and Kid Cudi, who was recently tapped to replace original headliner Kanye West. “We were […]

Fans are warning Lil Baby about a possible legal battle. Earlier this month, the Fulton County district attorney announced Atlanta would see more high-profile RICO cases before the end of summer. Her comments came about two months after Young Thug, Gunna, and more than two dozen YSL associates were arrested on racketeering charges. When asked about additional gang indictments, DA Fani […]

July is winding down, but the new music releases are ramping up. Lil Uzi Vert is back with a new EP, Red & White, featuring the high-energy single “I Know.” Megan Thee Stallion linked up with Future for her fiery track “Pressurelicious,” and Joey Badass has finally released his highly-anticipated album 2000, which includes the JID-assisted standout “Wanna […]

Joey Badass has declared himself among the world’s best rappers, alongside his previous collaborators Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole. The Pro Era made the bold claim in the Diddy-assisted “The Baddest,” the opening track of his newly released album, 2000. “N***as know who greater, fuck your favorite, I’m the greatest,” he spits in the first verse. “… I paved the way for a lot […]