Hip Hop

DJ Quik isn’t going to stand for any DeVante Swing slander on his watch and has issued a message in response to Stevie J’s recent shady allegations about the vocalist. In a recent Facebook post, DJ Quik came out swinging in defense of his longtime friend and R&B legend, dismissing recent allegations made by Stevie

Tyrese revived his feud with DJ Envy to promote the upcoming album Beautiful Pain on Friday (August 16). Tyrese accused DJ Envy of refusing to let the singer on “The Breakfast Club” in a trolling video on Instagram. “DJ Envy wouldn’t let me in,” Tyrese wrote over footage of him struggling to open a door

Meek Mill is weighing in on Michael Rubin’s controversial remarks about Black culture amid the backlash.  The Fanatics founder faced intense criticism over his comments in a recent interview. Although he has since apologized after being checked by a friend, Meek Mill said Michael Rubin has a point.   The Philly rapper took to X (Twitter)

Ice Cube hasn’t given up on arranging a game between his BIG3 All-Stars and the Netherlands’ 3×3 Basketball Team, which won the gold medal at the 2024 Olympics. The BIG3 co-founder said his $250,000 cash prize offer remains on the table if FIBA allows the game to happen on ESPN’s Pat McAfee Show. The Hip-Hop

Tyler, The Creator criticized a particular white rapper he perceives as mocking Black artists that appeared to fit the description of St. Louis-based artist ian.  During a recent discussion with Maverick Carter for his Mavericks series, Tyler reflected on the current state of Hip-Hop. After criticizing “meme rappers” for “taking up space” from genuine lovers

New York City-based attorney Salvatore Strazzullo, also known as the “Night-Life Lawyer,” was reportedly found dead in his car in front of his parents’ Brooklyn home on Saturday (August 10). No cause of death has been revealed. The 52-year-old, who was facing multiple ongoing criminal cases for allegedly bilking elderly clients out of millions of

Erica Mena faced backlash after blasting Safaree for announcing a back-to-school giveaway for Jamaican children, claiming he doesn’t care about his own kids.  On Monday (August 12), Safaree announced a back-to-school drive for children in the Waterhouse district of Kingston, Jamaica, in the wake of the devastation caused by Hurricane Beryl. He also asked for

Plies is essentially not drinking the Kool-Aid when it comes to the lore that’s associated with entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Donald Trump. The “Shawty” rapper expressed his opinion while reacting to Musk and Trump’s recent interview on the Teslaf founder’s Twitter (X) social media platform. In a candid Instagram video, Plies didn’t hold back

Joe Buden caused a stir online after his remarks about the top three female rappers in the game.   The topic arose during a recent episode of The Joe Budden Podcast, with the rapper-turned-podcaster claiming Latto is a much better rapper than Doja Cat, who Budden doesn’t rate so highly.  While Budden believes Nicki Minaj is

Ronald “Bee-Stinger” Savage is a former Hip-Hop artist and a figure in New York politics and activism, but he got mainstream attention after accusing Hip-Hop pioneer Afrika Bambaataa of sexual abuse when he was 15. It seems like there is a new spirit between the pair as they were seen together at an event for

Cardi B is reflecting on the freak accident that caused her nightmare injury that almost cost her unborn baby’s life.   Last week Cardi B revealed she was hospitalized for several days after a freak accident and was in agonizing pain.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Cardi B (@iamcardib) In an Instagram

D Smoke is mourning the loss of his mother. The Grammy Award-nominated rapper announced the tragic news on Sunday (August 11) via Instagram and revealed her cause of death. “Today, at 9:19am our beautiful mother passed due to complications related to a car accident that took place on March 31st 2024, Easter,” he wrote. “As

Kanye West is speaking out after revealing both VULTURES 1 and VULTURES 2 may be removed from streaming platforms due to a dispute with Atlantic Records. On Thursday (August 8), West shared a message on his Instagram Story featuring a text message thread in which he was informed former Atlantic Records Chairman/CEO Julie Greenwald was

Plies is calling out Elon Musk, claiming he bought Twitter (X) to sway the upcoming presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor amid the announcement the billionaire Tesla founder will interview Trump on the platform.  The Florida rapper has been a vocal critic of Trump and has thrown his support behind Kamala Harris. Earlier this week,

Rumors of a Yung Money rift are circulating online as fans speculate Lil Wayne, Drake and Nicki Minaj are all throwing shade at each other.  Speculation over the potential downfall of the iconic trio stemmed from fans detecting some subliminal shade in their recent moves. Drake has been catching heat since his battle with Kendrick

Seth Usifo Nwosu, known in the industry as Bishop The Overseer, is a Hip Hop/Rap recording and performing artist and writer born in St. Louis, Missouri. In August 1993, he relocated to Newark, New Jersey, where he honed his songwriting abilities and created his pseudonymous alias, B.I.S.H.O.P (Best Individual Style Only Happens Through Potential). Deeply

Latto has just dropped her eagerly anticipated album, and her fans are eating it up, claiming she separated herself from her rivals, including Ice Spice, who many believe received a shot or two on the album.  The Atlanta representative was trending in the top spot on X (Twitter) after dropping Sugar Honey Ice Tea at

City Girls rapper Yung Miami broke her silence on her Diddy romance amid his mounting legal issues. On Thursday (August 8), Yung Miami addressed her two million Twitter followers with a message accompanied by a trailer for the latest episode of her Caresha Please podcast with Saucy Santana on REVOLT TV. In the trailer for

Victoria Monét was catching heat online after attending Chris Brown’s Los Angeles concert earlier this week.  However, Brown’s fans have had enough of people criticizing his supporters, including Monét. Earlier this week, Kehlani faced backlash over a selfie with Brown, and an onslaught was expected after another R&B star showed love to the singer.  On

Kanye West claims he was drunk when he made his inflammatory antisemitic comments on Twitter (X) in 2022. In an old interview with conservative Candace Owens that just surfaced on Wednesday (August 7), West said, “I definitely was drinking when I put up the Death Con tweet. You wanna know what alcohol I had inside