by Bryson "Boom
Erick Sermon is one of hip hop’s most influential producers. He was a member of the legendary EPMD and Def Squad, a trio with Redman.
Erick Sermon is giving Clipse their flowers while acknowledging hip-hop’s complicated relationship with ageism.
The legendary producer recently spoke on the reunited Virginia duo’s return, saying their comeback proved that rap veterans can still move the culture forward. Sermon’s praise joins many of today’s biggest stars appreciating the new album, Let God Sort Em Out.
“Y’all have to thank the Clipse,” Sermon said at......
by Devin Morton
Rampage Jackson's son Raja violently assaulted pro wrestler Syko Stu at a show in Los Angeles after the scripted event got very real.
During a Knokx Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles, Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, brutally attacked professional wrestler Syko Stu.
Stu, real name Stuart Smith, reportedly hit Raja on the side of the head prior to the show. He did so under the assumption that Jackson was a wrestler, seeing his camera for a Kick stream. After learning he was not a wrestler, Stu immediately apologized. The event's promoters allegedly told Jackson that he'd be......
by Sam Moore
Young Dolph‘s alleged killer, Hernandez Govan, has been found not guilty of being behind the late rapper’s murder.
Govan was accused by prosecutors of being the mastermind behind the hit back in 2021 but the jury clearly disagreed and returned a not guilty verdict after just three hours.
Speaking after he was released, Govan said: “Thank you to the jury for getting this right and getting my life back. I knew in my heart I was innocent. Without God, I don’t even think I would have made it this far. I’m just happy to be free.”
He added: “It’s kind of hard to explain the feeling of getting your life back just......
by Sam Moore
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JAY-Z and Dame Dash will never be able to mend their relationship according to former Roc-A-Fella Records rapper, Memphis Bleek.
Speaking on Drink Champs, Bleek made it clear that he did not expect the former friends and business partners to mend fences given Dame’s public comments about Jay.
e said: “I feel like a line was crossed, man. N-ggas crossed a line that’s no return, bro. Them Art of Dialogue interviews—I don’t know how much n-ggas get paid for that shit or whatever, but it’s like when you speak on personal issues, a......
by Gabriel Bras Nevares
This marks Gunna's sixth album in the top three of the Billboard 200 chart, and his eighth charter overall.
Gunna continues to prove why he's one of the most consequential rappers of the 2020s decade, for many different reasons. Many narratives and conversations around him still take a backseat to his music, and his latest album The Last Wun is enjoying that success right now.
Furthermore, the new project officially debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 albums chart this week with 80K album-equivalent units in its first week, according to Luminate. This marks the Georgia artist's......
by Devin Morton
Emanny threw an object at Marc Lamont Hill after Hill made fun of his reading skills on the show, but it did not seem to be too serious.
On a recent episode the Joe Budden Podcast, co-host Emanny finally had enough of Marc Lamont Hill. Hill, who became an official cast member at the end of 2024, has needled at everyone on the panel, and it has made for good entertainment. But, Emanny snapped after the latest remark.
After Emanny did some reading on air, he asked the rest of his cohosts if he “sounded crazy” following the test of his skills. “You sounded fine,” Hill said. “You......
by Gabriel Bras Nevares
Fat Joe and Roc Nation are accused of withholding money from his former hype man Terrance "T.A." Dixon, along with other allegations.
Fat Joe denied all the accusations against him in his former hype man's shocking lawsuit, but Terrance "T.A." Dixon also named Roc Nation in this complaint. He accused the label of helping Joe allegedly withhold payments from him and enable his alleged behaviors of abuse, sexual relations with minors, threats, and other alleged crimes.
However, according to AllHipHop, the Roc claims they have evidence that proves this case is just a fake shakedown designed to defame and force......
by Sam Moore
will.i.am has called out the ICE raids that have been taking place across California on his new single “East L.A.”
Accompanied by his longtime Black Eyed Peas cohort Taboo, the rapper and producer looks to celebrate Los Angeles culture.
On the track, Will raps: “I love Mexicanas from the Border / Make her my wife so ICE won’t deport her.”
Also in the video for the song, he says: “Black people, my ancestors, know exactly some version of what’s happening right now. We’ve been through what you guys are going through right now. And that’s why I stand in solidarity with Latinos.”
will.i.am also......
by Sam Moore
Chance the Rapper has admitted that it’s been a long time since he was close with Kanye West.
Speaking on the New Rory & Mal Podcast, Chance discussed his relationship with his fellow Chicagoan.
He said: I was gonna say honesty is the best policy — I haven’t talked to him in a long time. He’s one of the most influential people in my music. He was at my wedding, our kids have hung out together.
“I’ll always love Kanye, but just being honest, I haven’t talked to him in a while. I feel like I’ve been hella busy. I’m working on shit. He’s obviously been busy. I be trying not......
by Sam Moore
Salt-N-Pepa slam UMG as the pioneering rap duo sue the record label for control of their master recordings.
The female MC’s filed a lawsuit against the music giant back in May in which they allege UMG is violating federal copyright law by denying them the copyright to their music after a certain amount of time has elapsed.
In a new interview with Good Morning America, the duo discussed the lawsuit.
Salt said: “When you’re an artist, in the beginning, you sign a contract saying that the copyrights will revert back to you after 35 years. And we’ve done all the things legally to get our copyrights back. But they’re just......
