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The Ultimate Rap League is rolling out its NOME IMPACT card and it’s creating a lot of buzz. NOME IMPACT is a blended franchise that combines the excitement of its Double Impact card with the heavyweight card, NOME (Night of Main Events). Instead of singular opponents taking on other emcees, this card is stacked with

Def Jam recording artist Armani White is one of the top rising rap acts at the moment. The Road To Casablanco EP creator hails from the same city as The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star Will Smith. Throughout his career as a rapper, Will Smith faced criticism for being too commercial. Armani White spoke to

Scar Lip has snagged a major co-sign from Snoop Dogg after he kept his promise to hop on the remix of her breakout hit song. “This Is New York.”  The Bronx rapper took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the remix, sharing a video of the West Coast legend rapping along to the track in

Ludacris received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Thursday (May 18). Advertisement Hip-Hop legends LL Cool J and Queen Latifah attended the ceremony along with Ludacris’ family, friends and colleagues. LL Cool J praised Ludacris for being a “true titan” of the industry in a speech at the event. “I just wanna

Days before the Notorious B.I.G.’s birthday, two of his oldest and most trusted friends linked up to celebrate a new venture. Advertisement Junior Mafia member Lil Cease traveled out to Pennsylvania to check out Farm House Poconos, a restaurant owned by Damion “D-Roc” Butler. The “Crush on You” rapper took to Instagram to post food

Belcalis “Cardi B” Cephus adds another corporate sponsorship to her growing endorsement portfolio. The Invasion of Privacy album creator is the featured celebrity for the new Beats Studio Buds + campaign. This week, the Beats by Dre electronic brand released a Cardi B-starring, 41-second advertisement. Cardi also posted the “Level Up” video on her social

Diddy asked a judge to throw out the lawsuit filed by his former nanny, claiming the woman didn’t do her job properly.   Advertisement The Hip-Hop mogul’s former nanny, a woman claiming to be the niece of his late ex-Kim Porter, filed a lawsuit last year alleging Diddy fired her after she requested maternity leave. Raven

Jack Harlow defended the White Men Can’t Jump reboot in an interview with the Associated Press. Advertisement The Atlantic Records rapper stars in the new White Men Can’t Jump, which is scheduled to premiere on Hulu on Friday (May 19). Jack Harlow acknowledged his frustration when asked about people criticizing the decision to reboot a

Success doesn’t come easy, but if you have the strength, willpower, dedication, passion, and hustle to overcome the obstacles that life throws at you, then things will eventually fall into place. Insert David C. Williams, an engineer, best-selling author, inventor, and philanthropist, who currently holds the position of Asst VP of Robotics Process Automation/Emerging Tech

As part of Hip Hop’s 50th anniversary in 2023, Amazon Music will explore the contributions of Latin recording artists. The Hip-Hop X Siempre campaign features exclusive curated programming and editorial content. “Latinos have been an inherent part of Hip Hop from its start, and Hip Hop continues to inspire our culture and past, present, and

Ja Morant’s recent suspension from the NBA for brandishing a gun on social media has inspired a bar from Vic Mensa.  The Roc Nation artist was asked his thoughts about the suggestion that the NBA player wants to be a rapper. Before sharing his opinion, Vic Mensa laughed and revealed the scandal prompted him to

Photo: Henry Francois @_.henrock Cartune Beatz, a Billboard charting producer originally from Harlem, started his career in the early 2000’s. Although basketball was his initial passion, Cartune found his other passion, Hip-Hop eventually found him. During his college years in Pennsylvania, Cartune made the active decision to pursue music production while still nurturing his love

God Help – This is Travis Barker’s daughter. Advertisement It looks like everybody wants to be a rapper these days. Travis Barker is one of the most famous, storied rock ‘n’ roll icons of our time. He’s always been cool and he’s never been a sucker. But some might be surprised to know that he

Good Kid, M.A.A.D City, the second studio album by Compton emcee Kendrick Lamar, sits at No. 45 on the most recent Billboard 200. The project has remained on the chart for 550 weeks. Advertisement Kendrick Lamar extended his record for having the longest-charting Hip Hop studio album in the history of the Billboard 200. Good

Another New Skool Rules festival is in the books. The Rotterdam, Holland-based festival attracted thousands of attendees and managed to compete with a number of events. The festival is a unique value proposition in the global music landscape. Music industry professionals from all over the world come to Rotterdam to exchange ideas, network, watch performances

The high-profile Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) case against the Young Slime Life (YSL) gang, which includes superstar rapper Young Thug, continues to make headlines for various strange events.  In April, Angela D’Williams, a public defender for Rodalius Ryan, one of the remaining nine defendants, employed controversial tactics to receive higher compensation.  D’Williams, Eric

Master P has already established himself as a savvy business mogul with No Limit Records and several other entrepreneurial endeavors. Among them, his Uncle P’s food brand. In 2021, after launching several products under the Uncle P’s name as well as Rap Snacks and Hooty Hoo’s, he partnered with PLB Sports & Entertainment to launch

Here are some rumors and not-so-rumors.  Dave Chappelle made a surprise return to San Francisco on Thursday night, performing at the Masonic Auditorium. However, he dissed the city and let them know he was highly disappointed with the current state of the city. According to SFGATE, Chappelle asked, “What has happened to this place?” It

Conway The Machine is shedding light on his close bond with Jay-Z.  Advertisement The Buffalo native opened up about his friendship with Hov during a recent Twitter Spaces talk with Elliott Wilson. According to Conway, Jay-Z is one of the few people in the industry he shares a genuine connection with.   “To me he’s just

With the help of Fat Beats Records, Reid was able to re-imagine 13 tracks from The Infamous, including “Shook Ones (Pt. II),” “Survival of the Fittest” and “Temperature’s Rising.” Mobb Deep delivered The Infamous in 1995, with guest appearances by Nas, Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Q-Tip. The brooding 16-track effort came with Prodigy and Havoc’s