by Sam Moore
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Kendrick Lamar‘s Compton mural has been vandalized again, leading to a fiery response from the artist who painted it.
The mural, which features three images of the rapper, has been defaced with red and blue graffiti sprayed, with one of the pictures blacked out entirely.
This is the third time the mural has been vandalized since Kendrick began feuding with Drake earlier this year.
Sloe Motions, the artist behind the mural, addressed the vandalism on his Instagram Stories, writing: “Blacking out Kendrick’s face only......
by Sam Moore
Redman has finally announced the release date for his long-awaited album Muddy Waters Too.
In an Instagram post on Thursday (December 19), the rap veteran shared a teaser trailer for the project which is a sequel to his classic 1996 LP Muddy Waters.
At the end of the clip, it’s revealed that the album will be arriving on Tuesday (December 24), just in time for Christmas.
The video also features what appears to be an alternate version of the nostalgic album cover, which Redman first unveiled in October.
It wouldn’t be the first time this year that a rapper has subverted the standard Friday release day as Tyler, The......
by Marisa Mendez
Snoop Dogg has something to say about the response to his new album Missionary – mainly the critics who initially voiced negative opinions.
Taking to Instagram with a video on Thursday (December 19), Snoop thanked his fans for the support and shared his thoughts on everyone else.
“First of all, thank y’all for the support for Missionary,” he began. “Long time coming. Love the reception, but let me say this. I’ve been watching podcasts and people doing reviews – a couple of them specifically where they started off saying, ‘I wasn’t into this album, I don’t like......
by Shawn Setaro
Diddy‘s legal troubles continue, as he now faces two more lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault — one which places the alleged attack on the day of a tragic and fatal incident at a 1991 charity basketball game, and another 15 years later at a party thrown by the mogul.
The suits were both filed Friday (December 20) in federal court in New York. The one tied to the 1991 event was by a Jane Doe, who is represented by Tony Buzbee — the attorney who has made headlines recently for adding JAY-Z to a different suit against Diddy.
In the new complaint, the......
by Shawn Setaro
Kid Cudi is leaving large parts of social media behind, and he’s feeling great about it.
On Thursday (December 19), the rapper announced — via a post on X (formerly Twitter), of course — that he was leaving the service behind, and changing some of his other social media use as well.
“I think my time is done on twitter,” he began. “If u wanna stay connected to me Ill have my ig, Ill keep yall updated thru my stories but I wont be posting much on there either. Just projects and things I got goin on will be posted by my......
by Marisa Mendez
Mannie Fresh doesn’t have as much interest in working with newer artists as he does more seasoned ones – and it comes down to what he says is a difference in expectations.
Chopping it up with B High ATL alongside Turk and Juvenile in an interview published on Monday (December 2), the seasoned producer was asked why he hasn’t collaborated with many young artists.
“There’s a disconnect,” he explained. “I’m not saying all young artists, but a lot of young artists can’t take direction. And the way we work is: I’m......
by Marisa Mendez
Jadakiss and 50 Cent may soon be teaming up to launch the first brick-and-mortar location for Kiss’ coffee line.
In an Instagram post on Monday (December 2), 50 shared the logo for Kiss Café, which the LOX rapper launched in 2022 alongside his father and his oldest son.
“It’s a go @jadakiss SHREVEPORT is ready let’s get it,” 50 wrote, referencing the Louisiana city he recently made home to his G-Unit Film & TV Studios.
In the comments, Jada seemed to imply things weren’t totally in motion yet, however, as he......
by Ashley Nash
With five world titles and a current number 10 ESPN ranking, Baltimore boxer Gervonta Bryant “Tank” Davis is set to fight again in March 2025. And when that fight is over, he confirmed his upcoming retirement. Davis described the sport as “trash” and “garbage” after achieving a 29-0 record of lightweight championship titles. The Southpaw fighter has garnered much acknowledgement and wealth as a result of his success, leading fans and observers to wonder about what he’s accrued. Here’s what we know about Davis’ net worth.
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by Sam Moore
Joe Budden has been called out by Drake‘s dad, Dennis Graham, after he went on a rant about the Canadian rapper’s legal battle with longtime label Universal Music Group.
After Budden made his feelings clear about Drizzy in the scathing diatribe, Graham popped up on Instagram to defend his son.
The 70-year-old former musician wrote in a comment: “Stand down now!!!!”
He then followed up with another warning, telling the rapper-turned-podcaster: “Joe needs to back the fuck off, this has nothing to do with him, period.”
Joe......
by Sam Moore
Funkmaster Flex has co-signed Drake‘s claim that artists and record labels are paying radio stations for airplay.
Drizzy sent shockwaves through the industry this week with two legal filings against Universal Music Group, accusing the music giant of engaging in payola and using streaming bots to artificially boost the popularity of Kendrick Lamar‘s hit diss song “Not Like Us.”
Reacting to the unprecedented move, the veteran Hot 97 DJ backed up Drake’s payola allegations by writing on X (formerly Twitter): “DRAKE IS 100% RIGHT! NATIONAL PLAY! (PER......
