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ASAP Rocky’s alleged shooting victim has come forward. The 33-year-old Harlem rapper—legal name Rakim Mayers—was arrested in April for assault with a deadly weapon. The charges stemmed from a Nov. 6, 2021 incident in Southern California, where Rocky allegedly opened fire on an associate who was not publicly named at the time. ASAP Bari later claimed it […]
Portsmouth, Virginia, is paying tribute to hometown hero Missy Elliott. As reported by CBS affiliate WTKR, the local city council unanimously voted to honor the four-time Grammy-winner with her very own street. Officials will rename a portion of McLean Street, located in Portsmouth’s entertainment district, to Missy Elliott Boulevard. The road runs adjacent to the Victory Crossing Shopping Center, Tidewater Community […]
After dropping his new single “Never End Up Broke” in July, Symba has linked with Pusha T for the track’s follow-up, “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2.” “Never End Up Broke Pt. 2” premiered on Zane Lowe’s World First radio program on Wednesday, and finds Pusha T treading familiar waters as he reminisces on his broke […]
Irv Gotti says his friendship with Fat Joe is now non-existent. During a recent interview on Houston’s 97.9 The Box, the Murder Inc. co-founder was asked about Joe’s criticism of Irv’s Drink Champs appearance. Joe specifically took issue with Irv’s comments about his relationship with Ashanti, whom Irv allegedly dated 20 years ago. “I feel like [Fat Joe] fooled me. He’s not my friend. I was fooled, […]
The tattoo artist who inked a portrait of Drake on Dennis Graham’s arm has spoken out after Drake recently joked about the tattoo on Instagram. Money Mike, a prominent tattoo artist based in California, admitted to TMZ that the portrait on Graham’s arm was far from perfect, and said it was because Drizzy’s father was rushing him to finish. […]
“This deluxe is all cap, this shit is not real,” Lil Durk says at the beginning of “So What,” the intro to his 7220 deluxe album. His disclaimer once seemed unthinkable for many fans. For the majority of hip-hop history, rappers have sold themselves as paragons of authenticity in their music. “I’m living my raps” […]
Starting today, Kendrick Lamar fans will have the option of participating in an interactive in-app experience on Spotify in which they can visually represent what they believe to be the Pulitzer Prize-winning artist’s top 5 projects. In short, the new feature—formally known as My Top 5: Kendrick Lamar Projects—allows listeners to pick what they consider to […]
Ye, Lil Uzi Vert, and Steve Lacy have shown off new matching tattoos. Photos of the tattoo (which carries a playfully open-to-interpretation message about earthly permanence) made the rounds overnight, including via tattoo artist @mezafram and Lacy himself. The full text, which is divided across two font styles, reads “We here forever technically.” Get a closer […]
In honor of what would have been King Von’s 28th birthday, the late rapper’s estate has released a music video for the OMB Peezy-featuring “Get It Done,” a highlight from the posthumous album What It Means to Be King. The 20K Visuals-directed “Get It Done” is the seventh video that Von’s family has shared since he died in a shooting in 2020, […]
South Florida’s Trapland Pat taps Rick Ross for the remix of his 2021 viral hit “Big Business.” The new rendition arrives with a Jolo-shot music video that sees the rappers link up in Miami’s Little Haiti neighborhood. “You don’t know what I’ve been through/Taking chances for advances when the rent due/All them goddamn odds stacked against you/But the plug […]
