Mixtape Mixup
On Saturday night (July 4), NBC celebrated America’s 244th birthday with its annual Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular. Hosted by Today anchor Craig Melvin and meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, the special featured socially-distanced performances by everyone from Black Eyed Peas and John Legend to The Killers, Lady A and Brad Paisley at venues throughout the […]
On the occasion of his posthumous album Shoot for the Stars Aim for the Moon dropping, Pop Smoke was remembered by two of his closest collaborators. 50 Cent and Pop’s label manager Steven Victor discussed the album and the rapper’s ongoing murder investigation in a recent episode of Rap Life on Apple Music – which has since been deleted. […]
Kanye West has returned to headlines recently, whether for his 10-year deal with Gap (Yeezy Gap will arrive next year) or for his latest surprise single “Wash Us In the Blood” featuring Travis Scott. But Saturday night, on the Fourth of July, West shared his most important news to date: he’s running for president in […]
50 Cent called in to Young Money Radio to chat with Lil Wayne about the first time he met Pop Smoke, the late rapper who was shot and killed at the age of 20 at a Los Angeles residence in February. “First of all, he was late to the meeting,” 50 said on the latest episode […]
Happy 4th of July 2020! Music stars like Jennifer Lopez, Paul McCartney, Pitbull, Miranda Lambert and many more took to social media on Saturday (July 4) to celebrate America’s independence. “This Independence Day, I am simply asking everyone to celebrate by getting LOUD,” Lopez wrote on Instagram. “#LetsGetLoud by using our voices, by changing the […]
The long-awaited Air Dior collaboration dropped last week. And according to WWD, official stats show that more than five million people entered for a chance to win a pair of the coveted sneakers. The Air Jordan 1 OG Dior first launched on June 25 at a dedicated microsite where people could enter for a chance to purchase, with the option to register […]
DJ Akademiks has been up to his usual problematic antics and went on an absolute rampage this past week. However, things went sour when he took aim at Freddie Gibbs and other celebrities. Not only has Akademiks made himself out to be a pariah but he’s also been banned from Twitch and suspended from his job at […]
Gucci Mane spoke to XXL magazine recently, where he discussed the need for more female representation in rap. Talking to veteran hip-hop journalist Shaheem Reid, Guwop spoke on assembling the roster for his rebranded record label, The New 1017, revealing that he had made sure to give all promising rappers a chance, regardless of gender. “We need more female rappers in the […]
This week was full of star-studded events and awards shows, with the “Global Goal: Unite For Our Future” concert, BET Awards and Juno Awards all taking place virtually. In other awards show news, we’ve got an update on the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards — more on that later. Take a look at some of […]
As promised, 6ix9ine released his new song “Yaya” Friday afternoon (July 3). The party-ready track sees him rapping and singing in Spanish, a departure from the previous English-language singles he’s dropped this year following his early release from prison. The vibrant music video was filmed while 6ix9ine remains on house arrest and features a whole […]