West Coast electro-Hip-Hop pioneer Egyptian Lover and Stones Throw Records’ Sudan Archives have collaborated on a new single called “Freakalizer (The Egyptian Lover Remix).” The track and accompanying video arrived earlier this week and, as the title suggests, came with a healthy dose of 808 beats and funky synths. The song has been a long
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Duane “Keefe D” Davis was arrested for the murder of Tupac Shakur on Friday (September 29), marking the biggest development in the case in decades. Unsurprisingly, social media blew up with reactions and reporters got to work scraping up the details that led Davis’ arrest. Meghann Cuniff, who recently provided on the ground coverage of
Twenty-seven years after the death of Tupac Shakur, authorities in Las Vegas arrested a suspect for killing the legendary rapper. 2Pac’s pre-fame friend, Jada Pinkett Smith, shared her thoughts on the development. A Clark County, Nevada grand jury indicted Duane “Keffe D” Davis for one count of murder with a deadly weapon. Prosecutors claim Davis,
Dreamville co-founder Ibrahim Hamad dismissed online conjecture about J. Cole dissing NBA YoungBoy on Friday (September 29). Hamad responded to a social media post, which said fans believed the rappers exchanged disses. “I’m pretty sure this is [cap],” Hamad wrote via X (formerly known as Twitter). “Not sure how y’all heard that cole verse and
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Duane “Keefe D” Davis was reportedly arrested in Las Vegas on Friday (September 29) morning in connection to the murder of Tupac Shakur. According to the Associated Press, the charges haven’t been released yet. Davis is the uncle of Shakur’s suspected killer, Orlando Anderson, who was fatally shot in a drive-by two years after Shakur’s
Longtime musical partners Rick Ross and Meek Mill have reunited for new music. Today (September 29), the Maybach Music Group leader and his protégé dropped the “Shaq & Kobe” single. Rick Ross and Meek Mill’s musical ode to Los Angeles Lakers legends Shaquille O’Neal and the late Kobe Bryant appears to be a precursor to a
The word on the streets is that HoneyKomb Brazy is free. My first response to that was “HOW?” There’s only a few ways that HoneyKomb could be free. First of all, let’s discuss what he was dealing with in jail. HoneyKomb Brazy is a native of Alabama that was hit with a 15-year jail sentence
Memphis police announced the arrest of Kevin Young, a 22-year-old man accused of shooting rapper CEO Jizzle at a Lil Baby concert. Young was charged with reckless endangerment with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a weapon, among other charges. Young, who raps under the stage name Kato 2x or Kato2tymes, created music with
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick still wants to play in the professional football league, but The Breakfast Club‘s Charlamagne Tha God has taken issue with Kap’s recent plea for a job. During Wednesday’s (September 27) “Rumor Report,” Charlamagne Tha God blasted the ex-San Francisco 49er for his letter to New York Jets General Manager Joe
Brittany Renner had a lot of people talking after her appearance on Shannon Sharpe’s podcast. Recording artist-turned-internet personality Plies joined the online conversation about the social media influencer. According to reports, numerous male recording artists and athletes have been involved with Brittany Renner. She talked about her sexual history while on the Club Shay Shay
After a career spanning over two decades, Boosie Badazz is looking to the future and shopping half his discography to provide a nest egg for his children. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native claimed that while he gets paid “top dollar,” for his interviews, the long money lies in his music. According to Boosie, he can
Apparently, we’ve been listening to Drake’s cult-classic album Nothing Was The Same incorrectly for the last 10 years. I know this sounds crazy, but this TikTok fan theory seriously has me considering that there may be an entirely alternative approach to the listening experience of this project. Drake supposedly laid out the entire ideology behind
A total of 15 to 20 teens were reportedly arrested on Tuesday (September 25) after a judge dismissed a murder charge leveled against the ex-Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot a 27-year-old motorist. The former cop, Mark Dial, shot the Hispanic man through a rolled-up window. Per WHYY, Dial shot and killed Eddie Irizarry during
HBO Max renewed the Issa Rae-created comedy series Rap Sh!t for a second season. Rae’s Raedio record label also curated an official soundtrack for the show which includes a song by Sexyy Red. Rap Sh!t Season 2: The Mixtape hosts Sexyy Red’s “No Panties” single. The Breed-produced track continues the St. Louis-raised rapper’s run of sexually
Nick Cannon believes he wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Mariah Carey. The Masked Singer host credits his ex-wife with saving his life after he received his “life-changing” Lupus diagnosis. During a recent appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast, he recalled how Carey raised the alarm after he passed out one
Ice Cube has announced a new solo album called Man Down. Speaking to Chuck D’s RAPstation, the rap juggernaut revealed he’s only two weeks away from finishing the project. It would mark his first full-length solo release since 2018’s Everythang’s Corrupt. As he explained, “I’m working on an album that hopefully I can finish in
One of Kanye West’s most anticipated projects, the Dr. Dre-produced Jesus Is King II, has been leaked in its entirety. The album started making the rounds on Monday (September 25) and the 10 tracks have sent fans into a frenzy, rejoicing at the celebrity-packed offering they’ve been feenin’ for since 2019. Eminem, Travis Scott, Pusha
Usher Raymond IV will headline the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. The Las Vegas-based singer will certainly run through some of his biggest hits during the mid-game concert next February. Throughout his music career, Usher has earned nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The R&B/Pop legend’s discography includes nearly two dozen
A’NAMII just released her debut single, “Settle,” and we can’t stop listening! The song not only serves as a female empowerment record, but it also showcases A’NAMII’s warm, dark, buttery vocals. Her lower tone has been compared to the likes of Beyonce, Jazmine Sullivan, and Summer Walker, always embodying that classic R&B texture we all