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.......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Kendrick Lamar and Drake‘s rap beef has been compressed into a cassette tape that features ever diss track from the back-and-forth.
An X (formerly Twitter) user who goes by @3ternalsirenity shared an image of the item on Tuesday (June 11). Wheres her piece sported a sticker of $19.99, Tape Head City is selling it for $16 (plus shipping) online.
Drizzy first dropped the J. Cole-assisted “First Person Shooter” last year with a subtle jab at K. Dot, who responded with a feature verse on Metro Boomin and Future‘s “Like That”......
by WILL SCHUBE
J. Cole may be one of the most popular rappers alive, but that popularity didn’t seem to mean much during his recent visit to a Tesla dealership.
A fan spotted the Dreamville boss shopping for a Cybertruck on Monday (June 3), and observed that they were getting better treatment than the Carolina-based rapper.
The user posted a video and wrote: “J Cole & I shopping for teslas at the same time while the manager kept ignoring him bc he didn’t know who he was & continued persuading me to place the order for a car [melting face emoki].”
Check out the interaction below.
This isn’t the first......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
The-Dream has been hit with very serious allegations, including rape, battery, and sex trafficking, by a former protégée in a new lawsuit filed in a California federal court on Tuesday (June 4).
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Chanaaz Mangroe claims that the super-producer (real name Terius Gesteelde-Diamant) promised to promote her and her career, but ended up violating her trust.
The lawsuit claims that The-Dream trapped her in “an abusive, violent and manipulative relationship filled with physical assaults, violent sexual encounters, and horrific psychological manipulation.”
He also......
by KARAN SINGH
De La Soul had the Hip Hop community in the palm of their hands when they finally released all their music ON streaming platforms last year, and the entire process behind it has now been condensed into a documentary.
The group had a tough time getting its catalog up on DSPs due to sample clearance issues and a contractual dispute with their former label, Tommy Boy. After Reservoir Media acquired their discography as part of its $100 million acquisition of the imprint in 2021, the trio’s first six albums finally became available online once again via Chrysalis Records.
On Tuesday (June 4), the New York outfit announced a......
