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In her appearance on the Discovery+ docuseries Profiled: The Black Man, Tina Knowles-Lawson recalls a conversation where she had to defend her son-in-law, Jay-Z after the woman asked her why she would allow her daughter, Beyoncé, to marry someone she believed to be a “gangster rapper.”  “I can remember getting on a plane and an older white woman saying, […]

Kanye West is getting ready to throw another listening party. On Saturday, Ye announced a performance is happening on Feb. 22 at loanDepot Park in Miami. The date is the same as the release date of Donda 2. The album is a sequel to last year’s feature-heavy Donda. The “Kanye West: Donda Experience Performance” […]

Suge Knight’s son spoke with TMZ about Snoop Dogg acquiring Death Row Records from the Blackstone investment firm MNRK Music Group earlier this week.   Suge Jacob Knight considers Snoop’s ownership of the label co-founded by his father to be a “victory for the West Coast,” which he considers to be in need of a win following the recent […]

Method Man wants you to stop Photoshopping his face.  The Wu-Tang Clan MC took to Twitter on Friday to call out a user who digitally shaved off the rapper’s facial hair, claimed that Method Man did it himself, and asked his followers if “y’all ladies still choosing.” Method Man caught wind of the post relatively quickly.  “This […]

Kid Cudi will not be appearing on Ye’s new album.  The artist formerly known as Kanye West made his choice clear on Saturday, when he shared a handwritten note on Instagram detailing his decision to seemingly not include Cudi on Donda 2, citing his friendship with “you know who.” “Just so everyone knows Cudi will […]

With a new documentary series now detailing his rise to prominence, the artist formerly known as Kanye West spoke last night about his journey, and his vision for what he’s calling Black Future Month. During Friday night’s Los Angeles screening of Netflix’s “jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy,” Ye made an appearance alongside directors Clarence ‘Coodie’ Simmons and Chike Ozah, and […]

Moneybagg Yo has plenty of tattoos, and now he’s giving fans an updated look at most of them.  Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Moneybagg posted a few close-up shots of his ink, and there’s quite a few worth noting. It’s hard to tell exactly how many tats he’s collected over the years, but he’s covered […]

Memphis rapper Kenny Muney, who is signed to the late Young Dolph’s Paper Route Empire label, has shared his new album Time is Muney. The rapper’s latest full-length sees him sticking with that modern, and distinctively Memphis style he’s continued to build his name on. Featuring appearances from Key Glock, Dreezy, and Big Moochie Grape, Time is Muney serves […]

Duke Deuce has shared his newest song and video for “Falling Off,” which features Rico Nasty and was produced by Ricky Davaine. The visual sees the two artists performing on stage in front of fans, and also turning up together and with their friends. In September, Deuce dropped off the track “WTF,” alongside a video where the […]

Internet Money has tapped the melodic talents of California rapper 24kGoldn for the guitar-driven new song “Options.” 24kGoldn croons about an embattled relationship as gravelly pop-punk guitars give a distinctly angsty feel, all while vibrating 808s push the melody forward. 24kGoldn dropped the Lil Tecca-assisted “Prada” last October. As for Internet Money, they connected with YoungBoy Never Broke Again for their January single “Flossin’” on the […]