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To say that the Weeknd released his superb fourth album After Hours at an uncomfortably bizarre time in human history is, to put it as mildly as possible, a breathtaking understatement. Still, the album—featuring top-tier input from Metro Boomin, Max Martin, and more—has fittingly become a mainstay during the COVID-19 era. In a must-read new […]

Big Sean has shared a new Detroit 2 track featuring the late Nipsey Hussle. Sean released the song, titled “Deep Reverence,” after responding to a fan on Twitter who asked for it. How bout I drop it tonight?!!! The world needs to hear n feel Nipsey presence! 🌍🙏🏾 https://t.co/ADTYe1hwSC — Sean Don (@BigSean) August […]

Artists have continued to come forward with support for Megan Thee Stallion after she said Tory Lanez shot her in Los Angeles. Fellow Houston rapper Maxo Kream is the latest to voice his support for Megan, recalling a run-in he had with Tory three days before the shooting took place in a video he shared on […]

Hot 97 was hit with shocking news when it was revealed that Pasquale “Paddy Duke” Raucci was connected to the murder of Yusuf Hawkins. This moved the hosts of one of the station’s biggest show, Ebro in the Morning, to speak on how this discovery had impacted Hot 97.  “The realization is that this couldn’t be […]

Hipgnosis Songs announced Monday that the firm has acquired a 50 percent stake in the copyright and writers share in the catalog of RZA, per Billboard. The catalog is comprised of 814 songs, and includes nearly every track from the Wu-Tang Clan, which were primarily produced by RZA.  Variety reports Hipgnosis has acquired 42 catalogs […]

A memo obtained by Business Insider confirms Travis Scott has agreed to collaborate with McDonald’s, the first of a series of soon-to-be announced partnerships between “big celebrities” and the fast food chain. “From his impossible-to-get Nike sneaker line, to a cereal collab with General Mills that sold out in 30 seconds, to a record-setting virtual concert series […]

Two of Pop Smoke’s alleged murderers, Corey Walker and Keandre Rodgers, appeared for a pre-trial hearing on Monday wearing L.A. County-issued orange jumpsuits and medical facemasks in Room 30 of the Clara Shortridge Criminal Justice Center in Los Angeles. Instead of the defendants entering their pleas, attorneys at the hearing revealed that conflicting records of […]

Bun B is speaking out in support of fellow Houston artist Megan Thee Stallion, who confirmed at the end of last week that Tory Lanez shot her during a widely publicized July incident. About 17 minutes into an hour-long video shared to Instagram on Sunday, the legendary southern rap figure called out Lanez, as well as those in […]

Lil Mosey‘s career may be taking off, but it looks like he crashed into some legal trouble.  Mosey, real name Lathan Echols, was arrested last Sunday, as law enforcement sources tell TMZ that the rapper was arrested for carrying a concealed weapon. Police found the weapons after pulling over Mosey’s 2016 Cadillac Escalade carrying Mosey, his bodyguard, […]

It’s happening. Brandy and Monica are getting in on the Verzuz action. Series creators Swizz Beatz and Timbaland announced the big news on Saturday, following increasing calls for the singers to face off in the virtual battle. The event will go down Aug. 31 live from Tyler Perry Studios in Atlanta. Back in May, Monica addressed the possibility of making a Verzuz appearance […]