by Andy Bustard
50 Cent has responded to Hurricane Chris in typically comedic fashion after the “A Bay Bay” rapper argued that he’s a better rapper than him.
Chris made the bold claim in an interview with VladTV while discussing their recent back and forth, saying: “He [responded] knowing damn well he can’t out-rap me.”
He added: “I will slaughter his ass with any type of musical shit that you can even think of. You know he can’t out-rap me. Anybody knows that … [He] cannot out-rap me, [he] do not make better music than me right now.
“He don’t make better songs......
by Will Schube
Joe Budden has made a startling claim about Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s beef, claiming they spoke before engaging in lyrical warfare this past summer.
Speaking on the latest episode of his self-titled podcast, the former Slaughterhouse rapper cited insider speculation that the rap rivals “had a talk” before exhanging diss songs to outline the rules of battle.
“I heard that Drake and Kendrick had a talk before any diss record was released. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but I heard they spoke!” he said.
When pressed for more......
by Marisa Mendez
Kanye West‘s antisemitic commentary while on Candace Owens’ YouTube channel last month has resulted in the conservative political commentator being suspended and demonetized on the platform.
Owens revealed the news in a post to X on Monday (September 9), confirming she would not be posting any new shows this week due to a seven-day suspension.
“They also removed the interview as ‘hate speech.’ as it was mass reported by Zionists. Their tactics never change,” she said, sharing a screenshot of the email she received from the company.
The interview,......
by Andy Bustard
JAY-Z has come under fire in recent days over next year’s Super Bowl halftime show, but he also has his fair share of supporters in his corner.
The announcement that Kendrick Lamar will perform at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans next February has been met with with outrage among many Lil Wayne fans (and even peers), who feel that Weezy should’ve been given the gig considering the Big Game takes place in his hometown.
The loudest criticism has come from Nicki......
by Andy Bustard
DJ Premier, Questlove and Pete Rock are among those who have paid tribute to legendary soul singer Frankie Beverly following his death.
Beverly, who is best known for founding the funk and soul band Maze, passed away on Tuesday (September 10) at the age of 77.
His death was announced on Wednesday (September 11) by his family, who wrote on Instagram: “Grieving the loss of a loved one is a deeply personal and emotional experience. During this time, as we are navigating feelings of sorrow, reflection, and remembrance we kindly ask for privacy and understanding, allowing us the space to......
by Shawn Setaro
Nicki Minaj is not taking what she views as disrespect towards Lil Wayne in silence — even if it comes from JAY-Z.
Amid the news that Kendrick Lamar will be performing during the halftime show at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, many felt that the choice was a snub to Wayne, a New Orleans native — and some of those people blamed JAY-Z, whose company Roc Nation is the NFL’s Live Music Entertainment Strategist.
Among that crowd of Hov-blamers is Nicki, who unleashed a string of posts on X on Monday (September 9).
“I......
by Staff
Diddy has been hit with a $100 million default judgment in a sexual assault lawsuit from a Michigan inmate known for frequently filing civil suits.
The Detroit Metro Times reported Monday (September 9) that Lenawee County Circuit Court Judge Anna Marie Anzalone issued the judgement in favor of 51-year-old Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith after the embattled mogul did not appear for a virtual hearing.
In his initial filing, Cardello-Smith claimed Diddy drugged and sexually assaulted him at a party he was working at in Detroit in 1997. He then filed a restraining order against Diddy in August to prevent him......
by Shawn Setaro
Rapsody may no longer be working side-by-side with the producer who brought her into the game, 9th Wonder, but that doesn’t mean that they have serious problems.
In a new episode of the Elliott Wilson Experience, Rap sat down with Wilson, the Editorial Director of Hip Hop Journalism at DX’s parent company, UPROXX Studios. He asked the rapper about a lyric on her song “God’s Light”: “Me and 9th’s relationship like Q-Tip and Phife.”
Rapsody said that it made sense to compare her relationship with the producer and label head......
by Marisa Mendez
50 Cent has found a way to simultaneously hit back at Dame Dash and Desiigner while also promoting his brand new book.
Fif released his new novel The Accomplice on Friday (September 6), during a week where he was called out by both the music mogul and the rapper. The two men were each responding to comments 50 made in his new interview on Million Dollaz Worth of Game, where he spoke about Dame’s finances and also told the story of how he once passed on signing the “Panda” rapper.
Going live on Instagram this week to address Fif’s......
by Will Schube
DJ Premier has shared his condolences for rapper Broadway, a member of the Bronx group Strickly Roots, who passed away last week.
Premo took to his Instagram Stories on Saturday (September 7) to share an illustrated video of New York legends, which included Broadway, among many others. The clip was soundtracked by Eric B. and Rakim‘s “Juice (Know The Ledge).”
The legendary producer wasn’t the only one to pay tribute to the influential rapper. Desus Nice took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: “rip broadway from strickly roots. bx mc, valley......
