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Compton has been a breeding ground for transcendent rap artists since Dr. Dre and Eazy-E kicked down the door. Now the latest rapper from the Hub City looking to make his mark on the music industry is Roddy Ricch. During his appearance on The Breakfast Club on Tuesday, Roddy detailed how fellow Compton native, Kendrick Lamar, motivated him to […]

ASAP Ferg has shared the video for “Jet Lag.” In the visual, we see the rapper on a flight, where he endures a number of strange shenanigans and scenarios while he’s awake and when he’s dreaming. “Jet Lag” was on the rapper’s Floor Seats EP, which released in August. He’s currently on tour with Atlanta rapper MadeinTYO […]

“Ocean Eyes,” an early Billie Eilish track first released way back in 2015, received a special rework Monday night on The Late Late Show. During a special segment, guest host Alicia Keys noted the presence of her collab-ready piano before the two launched into a rendition of the career-launching track. “I mean, I didn’t bring […]

Juice WRLD’s cause of death has yet to be determined, but Joyner Lucas has placed the blame on rappers who “glorified drugs and made it cool.” Real name Jarad Anthony Higgins, Juice WRLD died on Sunday following a seizure at Chicago’s Midway airport. Sources close to the situation claim that he took “several unknown pills” before the seizure. […]

2014 Forest Hills Drive celebrates its five-year anniversary today. To commemorate the occasion, Dreamville co-founder and J. Cole manager Ibrahim Hamad took to Twitter to share a few tidbits of information, some of which were previously unknown, about the rapper’s third studio album.  Hamad revealed that the “platinum with no features” meme that was spawned by the fact that 2014 Forest Hills Drive, which was certified platinum […]

On Monday morning a newly released Nick Cannon diss track, “The Invitation,” was pointed in the direction of Eminem. This aggressive start to the work week was, itself, a response to insults sent Cannon’s way during Em’s verse on Fat Joe’s “Lord Above.” And, coming full circle, by Monday evening Em had responded with a […]

Predictions are in for the debut chart performance of a number of new releases including XXXTentacion‘s Bad Vibes Forever, Roddy Ricch‘s Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, French Montana’s Montana, Camila Cabello‘s Romance, and more. Hits Daily Double reports that Roddy Ricch is currently projected to be in a battle against the Who’s Who (Deluxe) and Cabello’s […]

Cardi B has never been shy when it comes to responding to criticism, and in her Vogue cover story, she’s taken aim at her detractors once again. Earlier this year, she addressed those who doubted her on “Press,” but it performed poorly compared to her previous singles. After it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at No. […]

Pusha T made it clear he’s not impressed by rappers with secret families. So it’s only natural that he and his wife, Virginia Williams, announce to the public that they are expecting their first child. Push and Ginny took to Instagram on Monday with matching posts revealing their family is growing. The posts feature a Christmas-themed illustration of the […]

Authorities confiscated 70 pounds of marijuana following Juice WRLD’s sudden death after a seizure on Sunday. As TMZ reports, the Death Race for Love rapper flew into Chicago’s Midway airport via private jet. After he was rushed to hospital, the FBI confiscated the weed from several suitcases. Sources close to the situation also alleged that Juice WRLD took several pills […]