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Drakeo the Ruler has died following a backstage stabbing Saturday night at the Once Upon a Time festival concert in Los Angeles. A rep for the 28-year-old rapper has confirmed his passing to Complex. TMZ reported early Sunday morning that Drakeo, whose legal name is Darrell Caldwell, was stabbed behind the stage at the Banc of California Stadium in Exposition Park […]
Kangol Kid, a co-founder of the legendary Brooklyn hip-hop group U.T.F.O., passed away early Saturday after a battle with colon cancer. He was 55. Veteran New York City promoter Van Silk confirmed the news in a text message to HipHopDX. “RIP KANGOL KID,” he wrote. “He passed at 3:02 a.m. My prayers go out to my […]
Christmas came early for Rihanna stans. On Thursday, the multi-hyphenate gifted fans with her Savage X Fenty holiday collection “Fluff It Up.” The range offers ultra-soft loungewear pieces, such as high-waisted pajama pants, mohair-style halter bralettes, mockneck catsuits, short robes with removable self-belts, and thigh-high slipper stockings. Most of the designs are available in sizes XS to 3X, and […]
Barack Obama has unveiled his favorite songs of 2021. And, yes, it includes Lil Nas X’s “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).” The former president curated a Spotify playlist made up of 27 tracks he enjoyed throughout the year. As with his previous lists, this one included a variety of old and new records that spanned […]
Fetty Wap’s legal issues keep piling up. According to Rolling Stone, the 30-year-old rapper — legal name Willie Junior Maxwell — was arrested Friday afternoon at Newark Liberty International Airport. Police say they took Fetty into custody after receiving an alert from his ankle monitor, which showed he had an outstanding warrant in connection to a public nuisance charge. […]
6LACK returns with his first solo material of 2021 in the form of two new singles. “Rent Free” finds the Atlanta R&B artist reflecting on the past year. “Been through a lot this year/Had to pay the price this year,” he sings. “All the wrongs and the rights this year/Got me looking at my life this […]
After the Astroworld tragedy on Nov. 5, part-time employees were sent an email by event promoters, inferring that they wouldn’t be paid unless they relinquish their right to sue Live Nation and Scoremore. A manager for both promoters sent employees an updated version of the contract on Nov. 15, Rolling Stone reports. “Hoping to wrap […]
A 6ix9ine NFT project that launched earlier this year is now being decried by some participating fans as an alleged “scam” that didn’t deliver on its promises to collectors. Back in October, mere days ahead of the launch, 6ix9ine himself promoted the Trollz NFT collection in an Instagram post that has since been taken down. […]
In a new interview with i-D, Young Thug opened up about his songwriting habits, revealing he doesn’t write down his lyrics when recording songs. When asked to name his favorite lyric he’s ever written, Thugger responded: “So maybe you should rephrase that question. I’ve never written a lyric. Ever. I really haven’t. I kind of just freestyle. […]
Nearly two months after joining forces with 2KBaby for their collaborative single “Luigi,” Chief Keef returns with his latest project, 4NEM. The 14-track tape features production courtesy of DJ Paul (“Like It’s Yo Job,” “Hadouken”), Young Malcom (“Tuxedo,” “Say I Ain’t Pick Yo Weak Ass Up,” “Picking Big Sean Up”), and Akachi (“Bitch Where,” “On What”), among […]
