by WILL SCHUBE
E-40 has offered up praise to fellow West Coast artist Kendrick Lamar for putting on “one of the biggest nights in Hip Hop history.”
The Bay Area icon took to Instagram on Thursday (June 20) to offer up his appreciation for K.Dot’s “Pop Out” concert spectacular.
He shared a carousel of photos alongside a caption that paid tribute to Kendrick Lamar for selecting him to narrate the show.
“From the beginning I knew @kendricklamar was gonna be special,” he wrote. “He’s always shown me the utmost love and respect, and I had to do the same when I got the call to help narrate......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Snoop Dogg has officially crowned Kendrick Lamar the ‘King of the West’ following K.dot’s much-talked about ‘Pop Out’ concert in Los Angeles.
The ‘Pop Out’ went down on Juneteenth at The Forum, and in addition to bringing out some of LA’s superstars including Dr. Dre, ScHoolboy Q, Jay Rock, Tyler, the Creator, YG and Roddy Ricch, Kendrick also managed to bring unity as he brought members of the Crips and Bloods together on stage – and Uncle Snoop was more than impressed.
“Sending a big shout out to K.dot and all the......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Havoc has taken a moment to pay homage to his late friend and collaborator Prodigy on the seventh anniversary of the Mobb Deep rapper’s passing.
Prodigy died in Las Vegas on June 20, 2017 due to accidental choking during a hospital stint related to his long, well-documented battle with sickle cell disease.
“Missing my brother,” Hav wrote on Instagram alongside a few photos of P on Thursday (June 20). “Today marks 7 years, feels like just yesterday we were rocking them stages and reflecting on our journey,” Havoc wrote on Instagram
In a second post, he shared a throwback of him and......
by SAM MOORE
The Weeknd has been warned by Toronto rapper Top5 for getting behind Kendrick Lamar in his beef with Drake.
The “Blinding Lights” singer, who used to be close with Drizzy before appearing to fall out, attended K.Dot’s “Pop Out” concert after trading barbs with the 6 God earlier this year.
One person who has taken issue with The Weeknd going against his fellow canadian is rapper Top5, who is currently awaiting trial on murder charges.
On his Instagram Stories, the rapper wrote: “All these n-ggas are mad at one I dare you n-ggas to come to the 6ix #noflyzone.”
He then......
by WILL SCHUBE
Jim Jones has shared his Father’s Day wish for 2024, which has remained consistent from year to year.
The Dipset rapper took to Instagram on Thursday (June 13) and shared a PSA of sorts, simply asking for a “me-some” and explaining what that entails.
“It seems like I gotta do this every year because it doesn’t feel like they feeling us,” he said. “This is a public Father’s Day service announcement. Seems like y’all be forgetting us and we be putting in a lot of hard work to make sure everybody’s okay. So listen, here’s what we doing this year,......
by KARAN SINGH
Shaquille O’Neal has worked with some of the biggest names in Hip Hop, but his collaboration with the Notorious B.I.G is arguably the most reputable co-sign of his rap career — after years in limbo, the song is finally available to stream.
On Thursday (June 13), the pro-basketball big man officially uploaded “You Can’t Stop The Reign” for the first time on DSPs in an effort to stir up excitement for the release of the 1996 album of the same name on which it was featured.
“You can’t stop it, block it when I drop it/ Anytime I go rhyme for rhyme on a topic,” the 15-time All Star spits......
by KARAN SINGH
Nas has played a key role in disseminating the craft and culture of rap to unique places, and he is now joining forces with a fellow industry veteran on a new theater production.
On Friday (June 14), the New York City native attended the 40th anniversary screening of Beat Street at the Tribeca Film Festival. At the event, Esco announced that he will be developing a stage adaptation of the 1984 movie about the early days of Hip Hop. In addition to taking on the role of producer, he will also work on the soundtrack.
“Beat Street wasn’t just a film – it spread the revolution of Hip Hop culture......
by KARAN SINGH
Drake is being taken to court for using a phrase on his merchandise that also happens to be the name of an established apparels brand.
On Tuesday (June 12), Billboard reported that fashion company Members Only filed a lawsuit against’s Drizzy’s company Away From Home Touring Inc. in New York federal court for infringing their trademarks.
The case pertains to the Canadian superstar selling merchandise online as well as on his It’s All a Blur Tour that has “Members Only” stamped on them. It is important to note that he isn’t being accused......
by SAM MOORE
Young Thug‘s lawyer Brian Steel has managed to avoid jail after he was arrested during the YSL RICO trial for being in contempt of court.
The long-running and controversial case took another twist earlier this week when Steel was arrested in the courtroom for confronting Judge Ural Glanville about a private conversation reportedly held between Glanville, prosecutors and one of the state’s star witnesses before a court hearing.
After initially being sentenced to 10 weekends in jail, Steel has now been granted bond pending his appeal of the contempt charge, meaning he will no longer have to report to jail on Friday (June......
by KARAN SINGH
Metro Boomin‘s proximity to the superhero universe is no secret, and he has now directly inserted himself into it.
On Friday (June 14), the inaugural issue of The Metroverse comic book series will be available to purchase here. Written by Ryan Cady and illustrated by Vasilis Lolos, the first installment is titled “The Rise” and will feature a superhuman version of the Missouri native going up against a tyrannical media mogul.
Only 4,000 copies of the standard edition have been printed for the opening run, though the item will also be sold at a Complex pop-up in Los Angeles the day before it goes live online.......
