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During a club performance in South Carolina, Blac Youngsta flashed his gun onstage after the audience got a little heated. In a video that surfaced online, Youngsta can be seen intimidating hostile individuals in the crowd in self-defense. It’s not clear what lead to the incident, but the rapper was allegedly berated by members of […]
In hip-hop, it’s common practice to display pride in your hometown or neighborhood in your lyrics. Yet, one Saudi Arabian rapper is facing prison time for making a record that highlights the city of Mecca. A young woman rapper named Asayel Slay created a rap song called “Girl of Mecca.” In the lyrics, she praises women from the […]
Following the news of Pop Smoke’s murder in Los Angeles on Wednesday (Feb. 19), the late rapper’s streams have increased substantially. Billboard reports that fans and newcomers alike listened to his music on the same day of his untimely death, resulting in a 392 percent rise, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. On Feb. 19, Pop Smoke’s catalog amassed 24.7 […]
An Oakland rapper has been accused of leading an fraud ring that stole millions of dollars from people in California, The Mercury News reports. 39-year-old Amir “Kafani” Rashad is the lead defendant in the federal fraud case. Per reports, Kafani worked with co-defendants, Susan Arreola-Martin, Christopher Pool, and Tyrone Jones, to orchestrate what is described as a “wide-ranging fraudulent […]
Jadakiss and Pusha-T fans were left scratching their heads on Friday, after realizing the rappers’ new single “Hunting Season” was no longer available on Tidal. Though we’ve yet to receive a solid explanation, Push has suggested Jadakiss and him pulled the song out of respect for Pop Smoke, who was fatally shot Wednesday in Los Angeles. The […]
Drake was living his best life during Friday’s Raptors game in Toronto. The team’s global ambassador was sitting in his assigned courtside seat during the contest, which just so happens to be next to the team’s broadcast duo. Naturally, the biggest artist in the world went on air for a good chunk of time, and used […]
Eminem wants to make it very clear: He never claimed, nor ever wanted, to be the king of hip-hop. Slim addressed this topic during an extensive interview with rap veteran Kxng Crooked, who alluded to Lord Jamar’s previous claims that Em was a “guest in the house of hip-hop.” “I don’t know if I’ve got a chance to say this […]
In Quebec, everybody “fouettes.” High school kids fouette. Athletes fouette. Influencers fouette. People get tattoos saying fouette. Few, if any of them, have ever actually done it. In French, fouette means to whip, but thanks to Laval rapper Tizzo and his ubiquitous 2018 single “On Fouette,” the expression has taken on a life of its […]
Rapper Street Bud has released his new album Back 2 the Lab, out now via Huncho Records and Quality Control Music. It’s the first body of work that the rapper has released since signing to QC and Quavo‘s Huncho imprint last March. The project includes verses by the Migos rapper as well as Sheck Wes, Lil Donald, […]
After a relatively quiet 2019, KYLE is back with Rich the Kid and K Camp for “YES!,” his energetic new single. Produced by the Drums, Naz, and Aaron Vigil, the track sees the rapper tapping into his best qualities with a feel-good hook in tow. Rich and K complement KYLE’s approach, too, fitting into his technicolor […]
