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A new Rolling Stone report provides an unsettling look into final days of Lil Peep, the 21-year-old rapper who died of an accidental overdose in late 2017. The story is a culmination of thorough research and interview with those who were closest to Peep. Journalist David Peisner heard accounts from the rapper’s friends, family, and business associates, and examined thousands […]
Kanye West has been keeping fans waiting on Yandhi after his messy 2018. The G.O.O.D. Music founder’s long-awaited project might have some material that’ll edge his way back into the public’s good graces, according to engineer Kevin Celik. Celik shared a few details about Yandhi during an interview with The Lunch Table. He reveals around […]
We are now closing out week 3 of Desus Nice and The Kid Mero’s predictably great new Showtime series. For this particularly stacked episode, Desus and Mero chopped it up with Vince Staples about the improbability of Chance the Rapper getting robbed and hit the studio with John Legend for some songwriting intel. “When you make, like, ‘I’m […]
Expectations are high for Juice WRLD’s sophomore album, Death Race for Love—not only among fans, but also among his team. “It’s his Reasonable Doubt (JAY-Z, 1996). His Life After Death (Biggie, 1997),” Interscope A&R Aaron “Dash” Sherrod told Billboard this week. “One hundred percent, people are going to be talking about it for years to come.” […]
It’s a new era for Def Jam. Thirty-five years after its inception, the storied hip-hop label celebrates its future with the release of Undisputed—a compilation album that highlights its newest signees. The project features appearances by rising acts like Fetty Luciano, Sneakk, Lul G, YFL Kelvin, YK Osiris, Nimic Revenue, Lil Brook, Ashton Travis, and […]
In May 2018, Offset was involved in a single-car accident that left his green Dodge Challenger completely wrecked. Though the rapper walked away with only minor injuries, his account of the crash suggests it could’ve been much more serious—much, much more. Offset spoke about the accident during a recent interview with DJ Clue. He shared what was going […]
21 Savage announced his plans to expand his 21 Savage Bank Account Campaign last month. The goal of the campaign is to help boost financial literacy in children across the country, with the help of partners Get Schooled and Juma. Savage himself plans to teach a monthly online seminar with tips to help viewers invest […]
T.I. is livid over the allegations against Michael Jackson shared in the Leaving Neverland documentary. The rapper believes the two-part documentary that claims Jackson conducted long-term, sexually abusive relationships with two young boys is an assualt against African American culture. In a series of Instagram posts, T.I. defended Jackson while pointing the finger at other white […]
Big Boi and Travis Scott caught a lot of flak for joining Maroon 5 at the Super Bowl halftime show, but they’ve now both used their appearances as leverage to make joint donations to charities of their choices. La Flame announced back in January that he would be making a $500,000 donation to Dream Corps, […]
Ambitions are high on team Juice WRLD ahead of the release of Death Race for Love, his sophomore album out Friday through Interscope. Juice already told fans last month that he has designs on these new songs completely flipping the script. “March is the month I pick the WRLD up and turn it upside down,” he […]
