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Dr. Dre’s seminal solo debut, The Chronic, celebrated its 31st anniversary on Friday (December 15). The iconic West Coast gangsta rap album not only ushered in the G-Funk era but also helped launch the careers of Snoop Dogg, Lady of Rage, Daz Dillinger, Nate Dogg, Kurput and many more. But not everybody is necessarily celebrating. Taking

Drake upset some people when he decided to use his Her Loss joint project with 21 Savage to seemingly throw a subliminal jab at Megan Thee Stallion. The two rappers’ “Circo Loco” song included a line referencing Tory Lanez shooting Meg. 21 Savage has now addressed the “Circo Loco” controversy involving his musical partner. In

“The Kitchen” tells a poignant tale of resilience, connection, and hope. The Daniel Kaluuya-directed film is set against the grim backdrop of a dystopian London, where the chasm between the rich and the poor has reached breaking point. The narrative unfolds in The Kitchen – a housing community fiercely clinging to the place they cherish

Fat Joe wasn’t the only rapper willing to admit to telling tall tales in his music. 21 Savage followed Fat Joe’s lead and acknowledged his raps are “fiction as hell” in an interview with Rolling Stone. “I just think of it in my head,” 21 Savage said. “Some of it be based off of real

Amp Fiddler, a beloved member of Parliament-Funkadelic and mentor to J Dilla, reportedly died on Sunday (December 17). He was 65. According to a GoFundMe erected in his name last year, Fiddler had been battling an undisclosed illness. The description reads in part, “After many months in the hospital, and now at home recuperating from

Fantasia took to social media on Sunday (December 17) to address alleged racial profiling. The Grammy Award-winning singer shared a lengthy post about the incident. “My stomach is so uneasy this morning as I’m riding back to my home in the cold and rain. I don’t say much when people do me wrong, but I

Cam’ron has been on a mission. It has been more than a year since he first slid into Nia Long‘s DMs, trying to kick game. And guess what? This weekend, it looks like his persistence paid off! They were both at Rich Paul’s birthday bash in L.A., hanging out, chatting, and even snapping some photos

Nicki Minaj turned her attention to Rap Radar co-host Elliott Wilson last week after he clowned her appearance on Kai Cenat’s livestream. As a result, her ever-loyal Barbz went on the attack and essentially whipped Wilson into submission. On Saturday (December 16), Wilson tweeted, “Go against Nicki? I musta been dense. The barbs tore me

Lil Zay Osama was arrested on December 14 following a dramatic high-speed chase outside of Chicago and it appears as though his legal challenges may just be starting. The Chicago artist and his associates were charged with possession of a loaded machine gun, theft of stolen goods, and possession of a firearm with a defaced

[New York, NY] Mylo Waiters, the multi-talented singer, rapper, dancer, and songwriter who recently signed to Blackground Records 2.0. Mylo is ready to prove his worth in this industry with the release of his debut single “Self Love.” Written by Mylo and produced by Phenom, “Self Love” is full of empowering lyrics, infectious melodies, universal appeal, and

Casanova could be facing additional prison time based on new charges he claims he could be facing this month. Earlier this week, Casanova shared a message with his fans on his Instagram Story, seemingly alluding to a recent violent altercation he was involved in. The Roc Nation signee, who’s currently in the middle of a

The J. Cole and NBA YoungBoy collaboration that never was may become a reality. As YoungBoy continues his nonchalant press run, he recently addressed whether he’d entertain a collaboration with J. Cole. ”Come on Grave Digger and we’ll see,” YB told the interviewer in the clip—which is somewhat of a surprise since earlier this year,

Matthew Perry’s cause of death has just been determined by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office. According to TMZ, the toxicology report identified Perry’s death was partly caused by “the acute effects of ketamine.” Perry was reportedly taking ketamine infusion therapy for depression and anxiety in the week-and-a-half leading up to his death. Ketamine

Sexyy Red refused to accept any blame for her sex tape getting posted on Instagram Stories. The raunchy rapper denied uploading the video for promo and tried to explain how it appeared on her social media in an interview with The Breakfast Club. “That was the wackest video,” she said. “I was tired. I was

Dame Dash unleashed more venom directed at Lyor Cohen in an interview with AllHipHop’s Chuck Creekmur and DJ Thoro. The Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder bashed Cohen for making disrespectful comments and exploiting people in the music industry. “I feel like in the music business, I benched Lyor because he’s a culture vulture,” Dame Dash said. “But

Being an independent artist is no easy task, but Prof continues to deliver nothing but bangers to his fanbase. Most recently, he dropped a new video for the single “Pack A Lunch” featuring Redman from his album HORSE. The fun, uptempo record is paired with an equally exciting, cinematic visual, with the Wu-Tang Clan affiliate

 Brooklyn’s own Maino is back, but this time he has brought his New Orleans brethren along for the ride. B.G., the fresh-out-of-prison Cash Money rapper, has jumped on the New Orleans remix of Maino’s#### “For My City.” The remix follows the original with a new bounce and visuals that represent the authentic N.O., chockfull of

Playboi Carti is blessing his fans with a new Kanye West-assisted music video in time for Christmas.  A month after teasing the long-awaited follow-up to his chart-topping 2020 album, Whole Lotta Red, and less than a week after dropping a video for “UR THE MOON,” Carti has returned with visuals for a surprise new track. 

Nicki Minaj is presumably on top of the world right now. Her new album, Pink Friday 2, is eyeing the No. 1 spot on Billboard with the highest first-week numbers in nearly a decade. But, par for the course, she’s also drawing criticism. On Thursday (December 14), Rap Radar podcast host Elliott Wilson essentially clowned

Power Book III: Raising Kanan is back with season three, and the exploits of Unique are front and center in the ongoing narrative. AllHipHop sat down with rapper Joey Bada$$—who portrays Unique in the series—to discuss the evolution of his character. We give props to Joey for garnering new listeners among the often-resistant O.G. set