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Kendrick Lamar is working on a mysterious new project. In March 2020, he tweeted a graphic logo and the word “pgLang,” with no explanation. Then he followed that up with a short teaser, along with a link to a professional website. Minutes later, rising artist Baby Keem and former Top Dawg Entertainment president Dave Free […]

Lil Wayne has been famous for a very long time. His superstardom, however, has sometimes made the rapper seem out of touch with the everyday lives of his listeners. While speaking to Ebro Darden, Royce da 5’9″ touches on this concept when trying to explain systematic racism to Weezy.  “Cash Money, they signed their deal in […]

Freddie Gibbs and Jeezy have a … less than amicable relationship, to put it lightly. Things have spilled over in the past, with the latest installment of the disses appearing on Jeezy’s latest album The Recession 2. During a recent interview with Vulture, Gibbs revealed that he’s open to clearing the air.  “Maybe. Maybe. I don’t see […]

Fans might have thought the days for gaudy video budgets died with the advancements of technology. But for a megastar like Cardi B, nothing is unobtainable. On early Wednesday morning, Cardi B took to Twitter and revealed that her groundbreaking “WAP” video with Megan Thee Stallion cost her a ticket to make. “Naaaa honey ….Money […]

Snoop Dogg is letting fans know there is no bad blood between him and Eminem. Following increasing rumors of a Snoop vs. Em feud, a fan shared a throwback photo of both legendary rappers with Dr. Dre. The post was captioned, “I wonder what changed …,” referencing the so-called beef that has been simmering since summer 2020. Snoop […]

Streams of MF DOOM‘s music experienced a significant surge following news of his untimely death. According to Billboard, the legend’s music catalog, which included his solo and side projects, racked in over 25 million on-demand streams from Dec. 31 to Jan. 5 in the United States. That’s about an 870 percent increase from the 2.6 million streams his catalog […]

NO1-NOAH is carrying his 2020 momentum into the new year. On Tuesday, the rising artist returned with the official video for “Ridin for My Love”—a COUPE– and Dorante-produced track that arrived last month. The visual begins with NO1-NOAH and his girlfriend in the middle of heated argument, which eventually prompts him to storm out of the house and speed […]

YFN Lucci has been charged for his alleged involvement in a fatal shooting last month.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the rapper—legal name Rayshawn Lamar Bennett—is wanted in connection to the Dec. 10 murder of James Adams, a 28-year-old Atlanta man who died from a gunshot wound to the head. Authorities confirmed Lucci, 29, is facing charges of murder, aggravated assault, […]

50 Cent continues to wage wars against MAGA supporters with his latest Instagram post.  At this point, anyone wearing a red hat with lettering can be labeled pro-Trump. So even though it’s unclear if the subject of the video had a Make America Great Again hat on, Fif decided to attribute his dumb behavior to […]

A 21 Savage feature is going to cost you more than a direct message to his manager.  On Monday, Savage’s manager, Meezy, took to Twitter where he pleaded with rappers to stop asking for 21 Savage features if they aren’t prepared to pay his artist’s steep rate. “Dawg a 21 Savage feature is 6 FIGURES,” […]