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50 Cent has taken issue with DJ Clue, who apparently refused to play some new Pop Smoke music. In a lengthy Instagram caption shared on Friday, 50—who’s listed as an executive producer on the posthumously released new Pop Smoke album—said DJ Clue was “in his feelings” about not receiving the unnamed song in question first. “Fuck you […]
It wouldn’t be summer without a project from Wop. Gucci Mane dropped his Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy Summer on Friday. Guwop prepped the release of this tape by leading off with the single, “Both Sides,” featuring Lil Baby. Gucci also dropped the track “Still Remember” which features 1017 signee and Memphis-native, Pooh Shiesty. Gucci Mane Presents: So Icy […]
Pop Smoke’s estate has given the greenlight to release the rapper’s debut album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, which is available today. In February 2020, Pop Smoke was shot and killed during an attempted home invasion robbery in the Hollywood Hills. A week after his death, the LAPD conducted a full investigation […]
Westside Gunn is keeping his fans fed. On Thursday night, the Buffalo native unleashed the sequel to his 2019 project Flygod Is an Awesome God. The effort arrives less than three months after he dropped his critically acclaimed Pray for Paris album. “I guess y’all thought I was playing …” WSG wrote when announcing the release last week. […]
Jordan Groggs of the hip-hop trio Injury Reserve has died, as confirmed by the group’s social media accounts on Tuesday. “REST IN POWER Jordan Alexander Groggs a loving father, life partner and friend” they wrote on both Twitter and Instagram. At this time, no cause of death has been revealed. Jordan rapped under the name Stepa J. […]
At the halfway point of 2020, it’s difficult to reflect on anything at all, including the music we love. It’s like the world has turned upside down but all we can do is hope that, on the other side of everything that’s happening, we’d be closer to seeing a world where everyone’s human rights are […]
Pop Smoke‘s legacy will undoubtedly live on through his music and fans. Since Virgil Abloh dropped the ball with the cover art he created for Pop’s posthumous album, Shoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moon, fans decided to display their appreciation for the rapper by showcasing how they would’ve created the cover. These artists took to Twitter […]
Cardi B has been accused of plagiarizing lyrics for her verses on Offset’s “Clout” and Blueface’s “Thotiana (Remix).” Rapper Dela Wesst—who has more than half a million followers on TikTok—alleged that Cardi stole the lyrics from her. Wesst posted a video on Twitter in response to a tweet that Cardi appears to have deleted, which said, in […]
SD and Brian Fresco create a Chicago connection with “Aretha.” For this track, Fresco and SD slide over an instrumental that’s co-produced by Pi’erre Bourne and Marvin Cruz with lyrics that describe their unconventional love lives. SD and Brian Fresco are integral members of two of the more notable movements to come out of Chicago. At a time when the […]
Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s Verzuz Instagram Live battle series has produced some legendary match-ups so far, and the latest is yet another New York City-centric entry. Frequent collaborators Jadakiss and Fabolous went up against each for the latest installment, which kicked off a little bit after 8 p.m. ET on Monday. Jada and Fab utilized some […]
