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Twitter was going at it over the three-day weekend after TDE president Punch asked for his followers to name the “next superstars in rap.” Everyone has their own ideas of what makes a superstar, but Cardi B knows exactly where her name should be on that list.  Punch had a few artists on his mind—including Doja Cat, Lil Nas X, and potentially Jack Harlow […]

The chemistry of a great hip-hop duo is the magic that helps both artists do far more than they’d be able to accomplish as individuals. So on the special date, 2/22/2022, we’re looking back at the greatest tandems in the history of hip-hop, based on the quality of their music and overall impact. In recent […]

Lil Durk’s new album, originally set for a release date that would have seen the Voice of the Heroes collaborator dropping on the same day as the artist formerly known as Kanye West, is now set to arrive next month. Tuesday, Durk rolled out the @jerryphd-shot video for his new track “AHHH HA,” which will indeed appear […]

Soulja Boy, Lil Yachty, and Jake Paul are among those named in a class-action lawsuit over an alleged “pump and dump” scheme meant to benefit SafeMoon founder and CEO Braden John Karony and other top-level executives, per ClassAction.org.   Soulja, Yachty and Paul, along with Nick Carter and YouTuber Ben Phillips, were used to promote SafeMoon and increase the […]

There’s no animosity between Soulja Boy and the artist formerly known as Kanye West, Soulja confirmed.  In a string of Instagram Stories, Soulja shared a text exchange between himself and Ye, in which Ye asked him to not “bring up me or my wife no more,” before Soulja called him “lame as fuck.”  “Go get yo bitch back,” […]

Kendrick Lamar announced last August that his next studio album will be his last with Top Dawg Entertainment, putting an end to a nearly two-decade-long partnership. His message comes months after Kendrick introduced his new company pgLang, co-founded with former TDE president Dave Free.  Given Kendrick’s imminent departure from the label, TDE president Punch spoke with Mic, and reflected on their time working […]

Meek Mill is defending some of his billionaire friends.  After Lil Duval tweeted on Friday that “real billionaires see humans as livestock,” warning his fans to keep that in mind before they “glorify and praise one,” Meek was quick to share his own thoughts about the nation’s wealthiest, as HotNewHipHop initially reported. “I got some […]

Too Short has enlisted Lil Duval for the new song “Big Sexy Thang.” The track flips Hot Chocolate’s 1975 hit song “You Sex Thing (I Believe in Miracles),” with Short’s version set to appear on his forthcoming album. The California rapper teased the song during his NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert on Thursday, which saw […]

Calboy has unleashed his new project Black Heart. The Chicago rapper’s surprise eight-song drop includes features from Fredo Bang, Jackboy, and Joey Badass.  “It’s inspired by my present internal feelings, and how I feel from the industry to my family and my friends. Everybody turned my shit black,” Calboy said. “I want to be open with my fans […]

Rudy Giuliani was not happy when Eminem took a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show, and now The Late Show with Stephen Colbert has offered a response with a “Lose Yourself” parody. The former mayor of New York City and former lawyer of Donald Trump appeared on 77 WABC this week, making it clear he wasn’t the slightest bit pleased […]