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Following the arrival of HBO Max’s On the Record documentary exposé, Russell Simmons has appeared on the Breakfast Club and people aren’t happy about it. The doc focuses on a number of sexual abuse and harassment allegations leveled against Simmons, and features interviews with over 20 women who have accused the mogul of such behavior. Simmons has repeatedly denied the allegations, and […]

Crybaby, the fourth mixtape in Lil Peep‘s catalog that originally dropped via a MediaFire link back in 2016, is now available on all streaming services in “the highest audio quality possible.” In an extended statement on the release shared to official socials, the estate explained that the tracks heard here were exported “directly from the […]

Top Dawg Entertainment is linking with the Think Watts Foundation to host “Above and Beyond,” a one-day event in which they will distribute free healthy food to people in the Watts community. Beyond Meat, The Harold Robinson Foundation, and HACLA are sponsoring the event, which will go down on Wednesday June 10. Aqua Equity, Community Healing Gardens, GodissLove, […]

Travis Scott has been accused of stealing the melody in “Highest in the Room.” Billboard reports songwriters Olivier Bassil, Lukas Benjamin Leth, and Benjamin Lasnier filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Scott as well as the authors and producers credited on the record. The plaintiffs claim they created a song called “Cartier” in 2019 and sent it to more than 100 […]

Drake, commendably, has joined in on the widespread trashing of the attorney representing former Minneapolis Police Department officer Thomas Lane. Attorney Earl Gray made an appearance on CNN Monday, attempting—and that’s the key word here—to offer up some sort of defense for Lane’s involvement in the murder of George Floyd. “[Gray] struggling through an ATTEMPT […]

If Drake is hip-hop’s Batman, Noah “40” Shebib is Alfred. He may seem like an unassuming member of the OVO camp, but in actuality, he’s one of the creative geniuses that helps keep the collective afloat and provides comfort for Drake after nights of heated battles. So, it only made sense that Pusha-T would try to […]

Kendrick Lamar, whose “Alright” remains an uplifting protest anthem amid ongoing nationwide demonstrations, was among those who participated in this weekend’s Compton Peace Walk. The protest took place on Sunday, with those gathered marching from Gateway Towne Center to the Martin Luther King Jr. monument by City Hall. “Thousands came together—men, women,and children—to peacefully march for […]

Akon is revamping one of his signature records so that 6ix9ine can tell his story.  On Sunday, 6ix9ine posted a clip of himself and Akon on Instagram. In the video, he’s rapping over Akon’s 2004 single, “Locked Up.” “LOCKED UP PART 2 IM ON ALBUM MODE,” 6ix9ine captioned the video. “THIS ALBUM GOING CRAZYYYYYYY.” For […]

People have flooded the streets of various cities including Los Angeles to protest police brutality and the killings of several innocent Black victims, including George Floyde. Although this is no laughing matter, Blueface managed to turn the situation into a joke, and it’s not sitting well with fans.  On Friday, Blueface was out shopping for furniture for […]

Lil Wayne has a complicated approach to racism and the police. During an episode of his Beats 1 Young Money Radio show, Weezy tried to explain this stance while also encouraging people not to judge others. As most of his fans would know, Wayne shot himself when he was 12 years old. It is also […]