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On Wednesday (Jan. 30) three associates of 6ix9ine were indicted on criminal charges related to the controversial 22-year-old rapper. One of the suspects, Anthony Ellison, was charged with the kidnapping of 6ix9ine. The Southern District of New York’s Department of Justice has released a statement confirming the three associates have been charged with racketeering and […]
ASAP Rocky welcomed a surprise guest to his sold-out show at the Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday night: Drake. Drizzy took the stage to perform “Nonstop” and “Sicko Mode,” while Rocky acted as his hype man—and, of course, the crowd went nuts. It’s not shocking Drake would perform the chart-topping “Sicko Mode,” but perhaps […]
Ahead of his appearance during the most heavily debated Super Bowl halftime show in recent memory, Big Boi has dropped off a pair of new songs. Frequent collaborators Sleepy Brown and Killer Mike join the OutKast co-crafter on “Doin’ It” and “Return of the Dope Boi,” respectively. Stream “Dope Boi,” which also features Backbone, up top. “Doin’ […]
Ariana Grande knew exactly how to handle the mild 2 Chainz drama. After releasing her record-breaking single “7 Rings” this month, the Grammy-nominated singer was hit with multiple cultural appropriation claims. Rappers like Soulja Boy and Princess Nokia called out Ariana for allegedly stealing their respective styles on “7 Rings,” while 2 Chainz suggested the track’s official music video […]
G Herbo and Southside are back with more heat. About six months after releasing their collaborative Swervo album, the Chicago rapper and Atlanta hit-maker have rolled out the follow-up: Still Swervin. The project consists of 15 tracks—including the bonus record “Hood Cycle”—and boasts guest appearances by Juice WRLD, Gunna, Lil 40, and Pretty Savage. Herbo […]
Chantel Jeffries isn’t slowing down. Since inking a deal with Universal Music Group/10:22 pm last spring, the DJ/producer has released a number of notable singles, including “Wait” with Offset and “Better” featuring BlocBoy JB. This week, Chantel adds to her growing list of collaborations with her new track “Facts,” assisted by YG, Rich the Kid, and […]
Nicki Minaj is still riding the success of her fourth studio album, Queen. Nearly six months after the project’s release, the Young Money rapper has dropped the official music video for the standout track “Hard White.” Nicki announced the premiere via social media Thursday afternoon, sharing a behind-the-scenes clip with the visual’s cast. “Hard White,” […]
Gunna is coming off a strong year. Not only did he assist a heap of tracks, working with everyone from Future and Young Thug to Juice WRLD and Mariah Carey, Gunna also came through with two full-length projects, Drip Season 3 and Drip Harder with Lil Baby. On Thursday, the Atlanta rapper kept his fans […]
Soulja Boy is having one hell of a month, and he put an exclamation point on the last day of January by announcing his new deal with Warner/Chapell Music. Soulja shared a series of photos on Instagram with shots of himself putting pen to paper while inside the label’s office and popping champagne to celebrate […]
New year, same music industry, dropping albums at midnight every Thursday, because fuck our bedtimes! Thankfully, 2019 is already off to an incredible start, and not just because of that egg that broke Kylie Jenner‘s Instagram record. In times like these (negative temperatures, political turmoil, etc.), a solid album can serve as the perfect distraction—or […]
