Hip Hop

Rapper Pusha T seems to be finally responding to Dipset Capo, Jim Jones’ belief that he should not be included as one of the top 50 emcees in history. AllHipHop.com reported Jim Jones is not a fan. During a visit to the Breakfast Club, he asked one of the hosts DJ Envy and Charlamagne tha

It appears “Players” hitmaker Coi Leray did some reflecting on her recent tweets about Latto. This morning, Leray returned to Twitter to share more thoughts on what she had to say yesterday. Latto’s “Put It On Da Floor” sparked the situation. The Atlanta native’s latest single features the lyrics, “Smoking on that gas, blunt big as

What if Nas and Ghostface had a duet? Now, you get to hear it, courtesy of Will Coloan. “Sonically speaking, we move the crowd and their heart,” Coloan Records’ head honcho Brennan Williams says in a statement. The could not be any more factual as they take one of Nas’s more absurd and beloved verses

Lil Uzi Vert’s labels settled a lawsuit over a sample in the song “Strawberry Peels” featuring Young Thug and Gunna. Advertisement According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Atlantic Records and Generation Now reached a deal with Sun City Publishing on Friday (April 21). Sun City Publishing sued Lil Uzi Vert, among others, for sampling

The man who is said to have ordered the hit in the murder of rapper Young Dolph is getting a new lawyer, in the middle of trial. Advertisement On Thursday, Hernandez Govan, the suspect accused of masterminding the shooting that took out the Memphis chart-topper, came to court without representation, according to WREG. Gone was

Nicki Minaj is on a feature run at the moment. So far this year, the Hip Hop superstar showed up on songs by rappers YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ice Spice. Minaj also teamed up with Pop performer Kim Petras. “Alone” by Kim Petras arrived today (April 21). The German singer/songwriter recruited her Republic Records

Martin Lawrence received his flowers for a distinguished career with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Fellow actor-comedians Steve Harvey and Tracy Morgan, and actress Lynn Whitfield paid tribute to their colleague during a series of emotional speeches at Thursday’s ceremony (Apr. 20).  Whitfield heaped praise on her A Thin Line Between Love

Twitch allowed Soulja Boy to return to the popular streaming platform on Thursday (April 20). Advertisement Soulja Boy regained access to his Twitch account after being banned for well over a year. The 32-year-old rapper reacted to his ban ending in a Twitter post. “I’m back,” he wrote along with several emojis. I’m back! 😭🥲🥳

Rapper Fat Joe is far more than just an emcee, a businessman, a podcaster, a fashion plate, and an influencer, he is also a healthcare advocate, fighting for the civil rights of others. Advertisement According to The Hill’s In The Know (ITK), the Terror Squad leader, whose real name is Joseph Cartagena, will appear on

Marvel Cinematic Universe fans know Taika Waititi as the director responsible for creating Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. Waititi is also the husband of British singer Rita Ora. Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe caught up with Rita Ora to talk about her new single “Praising You” featuring Fatboy Slim. Additionally, the conversation included

Frank Ocean will not return to the Coachella stage this weekend after receiving backlash over his first show, which was plagued with mishaps.  Advertisement Critics and fans alike widely panned the Grammy Award-winner’s headline set on Sunday (Apr. 16) at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.   The R&B singer’s agency shared a statement

GloRilla faces a lawsuit accusing her of jacking a ‘90s New Orleans rap song for her hit single “Tomorrow.” Advertisement According to TMZ, Ivory “Mobo Joe” Paynes sued GloRilla for sampling Dog House Posse’s track “Street of the Westbank” without permission. Mobo Joe claimed “Tomorrow” features key parts of the Dog House Posse song. Mobo

Rapper Drake is being sued again. This time it is by Ghanaian rapper Michael Eliot Kwabena Okyere Darko, also known as Obrafour. Obrafour is suing Drake, OVO Sound, Republic Records, and the Universal Music Group for no less than $10 million in damages. According to Modernghana News, the Canadian chart-topper sampled his “Oye Ohene (Remix)”

Toya Johnson-Rushing will continue her career as a reality television personality. The WE tv network picked up a new series starring Lil Wayne’s ex-wife and their daughter Reginae Carter. Advertisement Variety reports Toya & Reginae is a spinoff of the Growing Up Hip Hop franchise. Both Toya Johnson-Rushing and Reginae Carter appeared in the Growing

While AI-generated songs are all the rage on social media, streaming services and other platforms are heeding the call from artists and record labels to block artificial intelligence from accessing copyrighted works.  Advertisement On Sunday, an AI-voiced song that uses technology to replicate Drake and The Weeknd’s voices went viral. An anonymous creator who uses

The 2023 Tribeca Film Festival announced its lineup of films, which includes a new documentary about Hip-Hop legend Biz Markie. Advertisement All Up in the Biz makes its world premiere at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival, which begins on June 7. Ego Trip co-founder Sacha Jenkins directed the documentary. Jenkins’ documentary uses animation, interviews, reenactments

Fans are challenging rapper Ja Rule’s top femcee list, bashing him for not including names that many believe are some of the best to ever do it. The Queens native was interviewed about if he believed Nicki Minaj, also from his borough, gets the props she deserves. He answered in the affirmative, saying, “I think

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye will appear in and produce the forthcoming HBO drama series The Idol. On Monday, the Canadian musician shared an official trailer for the program which will debut on June 4 at pm ET. Advertisement Sam Levinson (Euphoria) co-created The Idol. Lily-Rose Depp (The Dancer) stars alongside The Weeknd. The cast also features

Chance The Rapper has come under fire from fans online shocked at his behavior at Jamaica Carnival over the weekend. The Chicago rapper celebrated a milestone birthday this year and headed over to Jamaica to celebrate at their annual carnival. However, many fans are questioning how things are at home with his wife, Kirsten Corley-Bennett,