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It seems Nipsey Hussle was a talented wordsmith long before he entered the rap game. Days after Nipsey was fatally shot in South L.A., the artist’s childhood poetry and short stories surfaced online. The pieces were shared by a Twitter user who claimed to be a former classmate of Nipsey, whose real name was Ermias Asghedom. “So it turns out that […]
Rick Ross is honoring the life and legacy of Nipsey Hussle in a permanent way. On Friday, the MMG boss went to Instagram to show off his portrait tattoo of the slain rapper. The piece was done by Katherine “Tatu Baby” Flores, the star of VH1’s Cartel Crew. Tatu Baby posted a close-up of the unfinished ink […]
Chance the Rapper‘s bodyguard is being sued over a physical altercation that resulted in his arrest. The incident went down at Chicago’s W Hotel in summer 2017, just two days before Chance was set to perform at Lollapalooza. The plaintiff, Travis Montgomery, claimed security guard Star Thomas attacked him inside the hotel lobby, following a brief encounter earlier that […]
Nipsey Hussle was reportedly scheduled to meet with the LAPD to discuss gang violence hours after he was fatally shot. As a figurehead in his community of South Los Angeles, Nipsey often used his resources to invest in local businesses and spearhead humanitarian efforts. The rapper was also a member of the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips Los Angeles gang, […]
If you routinely pay attention to things that actually matter, you’re well aware of the mysterious presumed film project from visionary Atlanta director Hiro Murai involving Donald Glover and Rihanna. We first learned of the project last year, though some recent activity in Spotify’s ad department strongly suggests we won’t have to wait much longer […]
In the few short months since Lil Nas X’s country trap single “Old Town Road” exploded online and forced a generation of aging music editors to learn what TikTok is, he’s been the subject of more internet discussion and dissection than many artists see throughout full careers. The song catapulted from meme success to rack […]
We first heard Khalid‘s Disclosure-produced lead Free Spirit single “Talk” back in February, a fitting month to be introduced to a song about a relationship with communication problems. Now, just as Khalid’s sophomore album hits streaming services, we have another way to experience the track by way of Jimmy Fallon. Thursday night, the Grammy nominee celebrated […]
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road” has reignited a longstanding debate about what “real” country music sounds and looks like. After getting to No. 19 on the Hot Country chart, Billboard removed the viral hit from the ranking because it was deemed, well, not country enough. “Upon further review, it was determined that ‘Old Town […]
Noname started 2019 on a strong note with the release of her politically charged record called “Song 31.” Three months later, the Chicago rapper has returned with it’s equally solid follow-up, appropriately titled “Song 32.” Noname confirmed the track’s release date exactly one week ago, along with a message that hinted at her hiatus. “After I put out ‘Song 32’ I’m laying low […]
