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
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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
A tumultuous week has unfolded for the Atlanta-based rapper Young Thug, real name Jeffrey Williams, who is currently embroiled in a sweeping RICO case against him and other members of the Young Slime Life (YSL) gang. As court proceedings were twice interrupted due to his sudden hospitalizations, Young Thug and his legal team have also challenged
Ed Sheeran has credited Eminem for helping to “cure” his childhood stutter. Advertisement During an appearance on The Howard Stern Show, the British singer-songwriter recalled how his uncle gifted him the rapper’s 2000 album The Marshall Mathers LP when he was nine. Unbeknownst to his family, rapping along to the music ultimately led to him
The Weeknd has hinted he’s “ready to close” a chapter in his music career. Advertisement In an interview for W magazine, the singer-songwriter – real name Abel Tesfaye – revealed that he is evaluating some of his choices. “I’m going through a cathartic path right now,” he shared. “It’s getting to a place and a
A new report has uncovered that Milo Yiannopoulos, a British right-winger, illegally charged the credit card of Marjorie Taylor Green’s congressional campaign $7,020.16 to buy the domain Ye24.com, a website that is being used by Kanye West’s presidential campaign. Advertisement Above the Law reports that Milo was paid $9,955 for his services from Kanye’s campaign earmarked
As if Young Slime Life lawyers couldn’t be any more out of control, one counsel has proven he is just as hood as his clients. Advertisement According to WSB-TV, after being held in contempt of court for coming to a hearing late last week, Suri Chadha Jimenez was ordered to buy lunch for all the lawyers
I always knew Megan was good, but this good? Word on the street it she and Jonathan Majors are dating, eve though he has himself entangled in a complex legal situation. The actor has recently embarked on a relationship with Meagan Good, according to published reports. Advertisement Jonathan and Meagan have grown close over the
A teenager confirmed he shot Pop Smoke in a deadly home invasion. Advertisement According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, an 18-year-old suspect pleaded guilty to first-degree murder on Friday (May 12). The teen admitted to intentionally discharging a firearm and home invasion robbery in connection to Pop Smoke’s death. The shooter was 15 at the
Rymir Satterthwaite, who claims to be the illegitimate son of Jay-Z, shared his mother’s affidavit recounting her alleged sexual history with the rapper. Advertisement Wanda Satterthwaite, who passed away in 2019, believed Jay-Z impregnated her in 1992. She detailed their past in a 2015 affidavit obtained by the Daily Mail. “I met Shawn Corey Carter
Janelle Monae is definitely living up to yesterday’s brazen promise of letting her “T###### out for the next 15 years” with a jaw-dropping display that left fans in a frenzy! Janelle Monáe, the queen of soulful tunes and electric performances, has vowed to let her succulent breasts steal the show for the foreseeable future. It
Only The Family boss Lil Durk has been in a lot of news headlines over the last several days. His apparent feud with YoungBoy Never Broke Again continued to play out on social media. Advertisement Meanwhile, Lil Durk also dropped new music on Friday in the form of the Dr. Luke-produced “All My Life” featuring
Hernandez Govan, the man accused of orchestrating Young Dolph’s murder, posted bond on Thursday (May 11). Advertisement Govan spent months in jail without bond after his November 2022 arrest. His bond was set at $90,000 on Thursday. Court records did not reveal if Govan has been released from jail. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office lists
Chinx’s estate announced a new album ahead of the eight-year anniversary of his death. The late rapper’s posthumous project Cocaine Riot 7 drops on Friday (May 12). Chinx’s manager Douglas “Biggs” Ellison reflected on releasing more of the slain artist’s music in a press statement. “Each time we sit down to do a project, I
Jamie Foxx’s homie is not about to let the media and blogs tell lies about his friend. The only thing is, what’s he telling us? Jamie Foxx’s inner circle is holding out hope the actor will make a full recovery but is preparing “for the worst.” https://t.co/BQtqKrJgDI Advertisement — Radar Online (@radar_online) May 10, 2023