by MARISA MENDEZ
Symba is not taking his foot off the gas as he delivers a second freestyle just one week after the scathing surprise drop he gifted fans on his birthday.
Dropping by Power 106 Los Angeles’ LA Leakers show, the Bay Area artist got some things off his chest and referenced his “Control” freestyle from earlier in the week where he dissed J. Cole – and seemingly went in on Cole some more.
“That manifesting shit don’t give a mothafuck about you/You ain’t take no action, all that lying came back around and caught you/N-ggas butter soft, I make the winners out the......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Dungeon Family producer Rico Wade has died at the age of 52, his close associates have confirmed.
Killer Mike, who recently deployed the legendary producer’s services for his Grammy award-winning album, MICHAEL, took to Instagram on Saturday (April 13) to share the news with his followers.
“I don’t have the words to express my deep and profound sense of loss. I am Praying for your wife and Children. I am praying for the Wade family. I am praying for us all,” he wrote in the caption. “I deeply appreciate your acceptance into The Dungeon Family, mentorship, Friendship and......
by KARAN SINGH
Drake has been in the hot seat over the past few weeks as a number of his A-list peers have taken shots at him, and a response that many believe to be by him is now making the rounds online.
On Saturday (April 13), a bar-heavy joint hit the internet that addresses a number of Drizzy’s ongoing beefs. This includes attacks on Kendrick Lamar in particular, who kickstarted the drama with his verse on Future and Metro Boomin‘s “Like That” last month.
While the voice on said track sounds like the Canadian superstar, it isn’t entirely clear if it is authentic or generated by artificial......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Boosie Badazz is not enjoying the rap beef brewing in the industry as many spectators are, as he sees the potential for it to become fatal.
In a series of posts to Twitter/X on Friday (April 12), Boosie offered a sobering perspective as he noted that he’s seen many rap beefs end in death in his time.
“EVERYBODY GASSING UP RAP BEEF SMH ALL EXCITED SAYING THIS HIP HOP! WELL EVERYONE N THE CREW NOT GO SEE IT THAT WAY,” he began. “N WHEN IT POP OFF ‘IT REALLY GOES DOWN.’ SO WHEN SOMEONE FROM ONE OF THESE CREWS DIE,DONT SAY THEY STUPID SMH GO SUPPORT THEM N COURT LIKE YALL SUPPORTED THE RAP BEEF. HOW WOULD U......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
ScHoolboy Q has made it clear that Black Hippy fans will not ever get a new album from the collective, as the MC made it clear that they were all doing their own thing.
The flagship TDE artist appeared on an episode of The Danny Brown Show that went live on Friday (April 12), during which he was asked if he still doesn’t see himself reuniting with his fellow Black Hippy compatriots.
“I’m not making no Black Hippy shit,” he responded beginning at the 38:40 mark. “Hell no. I’ll never do that shit. ”
When Brown pressed, asking if he would consider doing it......
by KARAN SINGH
Drake might be cooking up some serious heat in response to the barrage of disses fired his way in recent weeks. At least that’s what one of his new social-media posts suggests.
On Friday (April 12), the Canadian superstar took to his Instagram Stories and shared a cartoon showing two people digging into the earth in search of diamonds. One person gives up and leaves right as he was about to hit the jackpot, whereas the other seems determined to continue.
“Never give up. You may be closer than you think,” the image is captioned, with “a reaction” stamped over the diamond cluster in the ground.
The 6 God is......
by KARAN SINGH
Styles P has shared his thoughts on J. Cole’s apology to Kendrick Lamar amid their rap beef, conveying both his admiration and disappointment at the situation.
On Monday (April 8), the LOX rapper took to Instagram and shared a lengthy note about what he took away from the deescalation that shocked many and has left the Hip Hop community divided.
“The emcee with a competitive nature part of me is upset at that young man while the mental wellness take care of your spirit part of me is very proud of him [three crying emojis],” his post read. “He just confused the shit out of my frequencies......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Russell Simmons has made it clear that he wants a defamation suit brought against him by Drew Dixon to be dismissed, because he’s claiming that he didn’t defame her in the first place.
Radar Online has learned that the embattled mogul is claiming that he didn’t defame Dixon because he didn’t mention her by name when he spoke of sexual assault lawsuits against him back in December 2023 — and also because everything he said was simply his opinion.
“[None of the] statements alleged in the Complaint are defamatory as a matter of law, because all the statements are opinion — not fact......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Dame Dash has discovered that he no longer has an attorney, as his longtime lawyer has officially resigned over unpaid legal fees.
According to court documents obtained by HipHopDX, Felton T. Newell and Justin H. Sanders, Esqs., of Sanders Roberts LLP, had their motions to withdraw as the ex-Roc-A-Fella exec’s legal representation granted as of March 29, and, as of Friday (April 5), they informed all parties involved in the matter.
Newell and Sanders claim that they withdrew as Dash’s legal counsel due to the embattled executive’s “breach of contractual obligations to the firm,” meaning that Dash......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Keith LeBlanc, a pioneering drummer who has worked with the likes of Grandmaster Flash and the Sugarhill Gang, has passed at age 70.
Variety reports the musician died Thursday (April 5), following a battle with an undisclosed illness.
LeBlanc, alongside bassist Doug Wimbish and guitarist Skip McDonald, were the house band for the groundbreaking record labels Sugar Hill Records and Tommy Boy Records. LeBlanc drummed on scores of important early Hip Hop records, including the Sugarhill Gang’s “Apache (Jump On It),” Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel’s “White Lines (Don’t Do It),” the......
