FRESHEST 103.5

MOST IMPORTANT STATION ON THE NET

Current track

Title

Artist

Background

dfp-music-hiphop

Page: 96

One of the four suspects accused of being involved in the 2018 death of XXXTentacion has accepted a plea deal and will testify as a witness in the cases of the remaining three defendants. Robert Allen pleaded guilty on Friday to the lesser charges of second-degree murder and robbery with a firearm. “Mr. Allen’s role in this, […]

Kendrick Lamar preaches the benefits of “slow money” in a new video released as part of Cash App’s ongoing “That’s Money” campaign. The clip, which has also been playing at stops on Kendrick’s Big Steppers Tour, was widely released on Monday and also features billionaire investor Ray Dalio and comedian ExavierTV. In short, the money-centered conversation at […]

On the debut episode of Nicki Minaj’s Queen Radio on Amp, Drake revealed if he’s considering retirement following the release of Honestly, Nevermind. Drizzy offered fans a stylistic pivot with his latest record, but as he told his former Young Money labelmate he’s not even close to considering leaving rap or music in general behind. “I’m not […]

R. Kelly’s legal team is arguing that anyone who’s seen the Lifetime documentary series Surviving R. Kelly should not be allowed to serve as jurors in the singer’s imminent federal trial in Illinois. As TMZ first reported Monday morning, Kelly’s lawyers have filed a motion aiming to disqualify such jurors, arguing that individuals under consideration […]

A young Kendrick Lamar fan was given an experience they’ll likely never forget at a recent Big Steppers Tour stop. As seen in footage that’s since been made viral, Kendrick—whose tour will next take him to the Schottenstein Center in Columbus—first shouted out the young fan from the stage during his headlining Detroit set. The […]

Following the release of her new album Traumazine, Megan Thee Stallion has shared the Colin Tilley-directed music video for “Her.” Offering a stark black-and-white accompaniment to the hard-hitting track, the stylish clip sees Megan joined by an array of dancers in matching outfits and culminates with her facing off against herself. It’s the third video we’ve […]

The episode of Drink Champs featuring Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey, collectively known as Black Star, as well as Dave Chappelle, has finally arrived.  According to Page Six, the Drink Champs website teased the arrival of the episode in late May, but it was ultimately shelved at the request of the comedian and his team. Black Star stopped by […]

Bow Wow has announced another Millennium Tour. The rapper took to Instagram on Friday to reveal that Mario will be joining him on the next stint. “The Millennium Tour: Turned Up starring Bow Wow With R&B sensation Mario,” Bow Wow wrote. He also shared that the tour lineup includes Keri Hilson, Lloyd, Pleasure P, Bobby […]

The numbers are looking good for Rod Wave. According to projections shared by HitsDailyDouble, the 22-year-old rapper is expected top the charts with Beautiful Mind—the much-anticipated follow-up to last year’s Soulfly album. The effort is expected to move 120,000 to 140,000 units in its first week, with digital streams surpassing 150 million. For comparison, Soulfly debuted at No. 1 […]

Kendrick Lamar has declared Baby Keem a “musical genius.” The Pulitzer Prize-winning rapper made the statement via Twitter on Saturday, as he and Keem are on the road for The Big Steppers World Tour. Keem, who is also Kendrick’s cousin, was the first artist to partner with pgLang—a media company launched by K. Dot and Dave Free in 2020. The […]