Today, Lil’ Kim, the trailblazing Queen Bee, marks her 50th; a milestone celebrating a career that shattered the boundaries in Hip Hop. Born Kimberly Denise Jones on July 11, 1974 in Brooklyn, she rose to fame after joining Junior M.A.F.I.A., led by the Notorious B.I.G. Her 1996 debut album Hard Core became the highest-charting female […]
In a heartfelt ceremony on Juneteenth, a downtown street in Clarksdale, Mississippi, was officially renamed “Rick Ross Way” to honor the hometown hero. Born Williams Roberts II in Clarksdale and raised in Florida, Rick Ross rose to fame in the mid-2000s with his debut album Port of Miami. Since then, he’s become a hip-hop mogul, […]
Lil Wayne will hit the stage at Madison Square Garden in New York City this Friday to kick off his surprise tour for Tha Carter VI. The tour will span 34 dates across the U.S. and Canada, featuring performances in select cities from Tyga, Belly Gang Kushington, NoCap and the Hot Boys. The tour also […]
Jeezy is suing his former managers and business partners Solomon Fornie and Eddie Bridgeman for mismanaging his finances. According to court documents, Fornie and Bridgeman worked for Jeezy for more than a decade, but as of last year, the rapper claims the men prevented him from seeing certain financial records and that one misrepresented himself […]
After a very public fallout, Drake has withdrawn his legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify. Although the star accused the two entertainment giants of plotting and scheming to make Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” a big hit, Drake filed court documents this week informing the court that all three parties “met and […]
Today marks what would have been the 53rd birthday of Earl “DMX” Simmons, one of Hip Hop’s most influential and dynamic figures. Known for his gritty delivery, raw emotional depth and unapologetic authenticity, the rapper left an indelible mark on the genre before his untimely death on April 9, 2021, at the age of 50. […]
After the internet beef between Papoose’s wife and girlfriend went viral last week, family friend and fellow rapper Fat Joe is speaking out about Remy Ma’s and Papoose’s relationship troubles. According to reports, Remy Ma and Papoose have both been dating outside of their marriage with Remy Ma being linked to battle rapper, Eazy The […]
Congratulations are in order for Nicki Minaj as Pink Friday 2 has been named Billboard’s highest-ranked female rap album on the Hot 200 chart. Despite dropping in 2023, the project snagged the number one spot right before the end of the year. The long-awaited sequel to Nicki’s groundbreaking 2010 debut album, Pink Friday 2 quickly […]
After accepting a plea deal in his RICO YSL trial, Young Thug was sentenced to 15 years of probation and banned from stepping foot in Atlanta for the first 10 years. The rapper now wants that changed. Arrested in May of 2022, Young Thug spent more than 900 days in jail before pleading guilty to […]
I think someone needs to pull T.I. to that Verzuz carpet because he’s talking alot of trash. The self-proclaimed King Of The South logged on to Instagram to share that can’t no one see him in this rap game. “Ain’t nobody fu*kin’ with me, ni**a, none of ’em…..to the point where they don’t even wanna […]
Growing up in a city that is known for having a, “Crab in a Barrel” mentality, I like to show the opposite of that by shedding light on artists and entrepreneurs every chance I get. I’ve learned that a lot of artists want to be put on but don’t actually put in the work to […]
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