Mixtape Mixup
It’s been 831 days since Cardi B dropped her smash debut studio album Invasion of Privacy and the Cardi Nation is itching for news on what she’s cooking up for the follow-up. So, it was exciting on Wednesday morning (July 15) when a fan asked the simple question, “Girl where’s the music” and Cardi got […]
It’s been several months since Lil Xan posted anything on his social feeds and on Wednesday (July 15) he explained to fans why he’s been silent. “About 2 months ago I suffered from multiple seizures,” the rapper (born Nicholas Diego Leanos), 23, tweeted on Tuesday alongside a smiling picture. “This was my second time in […]
The Verzuz battle series is about to reach a new high. The next face-off slated is to be between DMX and Snoop Dogg and it’s being billed as “the battle of the dogs.” Snoop made the announcement via Instagram, writing “I ain’t got no dogg in this fight ! Yes u do who u got.” The battle is due to […]
There’s a dogfight coming to #Verzuz. In what’s billed as “The battle of the dogs,” DMX will square off with Snoop Dogg for the next round of the Verzuz series, due to take place July 22. There are no puppies in this stoush. DMX’s decades-long career includes 15 visits to the Billboard Hot 100. Snoop, […]
"Black music has never been respected by the Grammys to the point that it should be," Diddy said in January. Legend concurs. John Legend made a provocative comment in the July issue of Entertainment Weekly. Asked about Diddy’s blunt comments in January about how Black music doesn’t get its due at the annual Grammy Awards, […]
Jill Scott recently had her beauty questioned by NFL linebacker Kyle Queiro after he asked fans in a series of since-deleted tweets how they felt “sexually aroused by her.” So other artists shot back their answers. “You can’t trust a n—a that don’t find Jill Scott attractive,” Tory Lanez wrote on Twitter. He notoriously commented on The Shade Room‘s […]
Baby Onyx has officially been introduced! One month after Iggy Azalea revealed that she has a son, the rapper took to Instagram on Tuesday (July 14) to tell the world his name. In an audio recording labeled “Amethyst & Onyx,” Iggy is heard encouraging her child to speak to her while the baby boy lets […]
“God light a shine on we on our quest,” Buju Banton sings in his latest hit single, “Blessed.” Produced by the legendary Dave Kelly of Madhouse productions, the hardcore dancehall number is just one of many styles expressed on Buju’s long-awaited album Upside Down 2020, whose June 26 release represents the fulfillment of a major […]
In the months following the murder of Brooklyn rapper Pop Smoke at age 20, the rapper has been elevated from a rising star to a national icon — a legacy now cemented with the stellar debut of his posthumously released Shoot For the Stars Aim For the Moon album. The set debuts at No. 1 on […]
In part two of Billboard’s interview with 50 Cent, the Queens star has no problem voicing his opinions against his one-time rival Kanye West regarding his upcoming presidential run. The rapper not only thrashes West about his political pursuit but also explains why he feels the Chicago MC is looking to be a “diversion” during […]