by RUTH HAWKINS
Jay Rock has set the record straight regarding the speculation surrounding the status of Top Dog Entertainment (TDE).
The L.A.-bred rhymer sat down for an interview with DJ Whoo Kid this week, where he was quizzed about the rumors of trouble in the West Coast label’s camp.
“People love starting rumors and spreading all type of, you know… I call it bad ink,” he replied. “Sometimes people like to write in bad ink, you feel me? Especially on blog sites and different internet things.
“But we all good, though. The family, TDE family, despite what everybody’s saying — the breakup......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Jim Jones heard what Dee-1 had to say about him, and other rappers, earlier this week — and he’s not too happy about it.
The Dipset capo stopped by Sway in the Morning on SiriusXM on Friday (November 10), where he shared his thoughts about the New Orleans rapper’s recent criticism of him.
“He could have reached out,” Jones said. “That avenue of talkin’ to me is out. You heard? I would have loved to have had a conversation with that young man to enlighten him on certain things when he was mentioning my name. I had the same conversation with [Louis]......
by A. Walker
Dame Dash has said he’s “happy” about Cam’ron and Ma$e rekindling their friendship and finding success together.
During a recent interview, the Roc-A-Fella co-founder reflected on previously managing the two Harlem rappers and praised their rapidly-rising sports talk show It Is What It Is.
“You know how happy that makes me? You know I used to manage them?” he said when asked about Cam and Ma$e’s repaired relationship. “To see this and them realize their potential, I always wanted them in front of cameras.
“Regardless of [bagging a bag], I’m just saying that they happy and that they finally gained the credit......
Born on this day in 1971 in Bronx, NY, Terror Squad lieutenant Christopher ‘Big Pun” Rios grew from an exceptional emcee that stood side to side by Fat Joe during his Jealous One’s Still Envy heyday to morphing into one of the game’s greatest lyricists of all time.
Big Punisher initially entered the rap game in the mid-80s as a member and founder of underground hip-hop collective Full-A-Clips and at the time, went under the moniker Big Moon Dawg, which was drawn from a famed pro wrestler with the same name. Recordings from the collective have been concealed and remain unreleased, but are known to be the earliest recordings of the late Puerto Rican......
by A. Williams
Make your predictions now, because the 2024 Grammy Awards nominations are being announced this week. Albums released from October 1, 2022, to September 15, 2023, are eligible, so fans of acts like Drake and Taylor Swift can’t help but hold their collective breath as they wait to see whether they’ll faves will secure nominations — and what awards they could be nominated for.
The announcements will be made on Friday, November 10. However, the Grammys website doesn’t have a specific time. Last year, the nominations began rolling out at around noon ET, so that’s probably a good time to look for them this year.
Earlier this year, the......
New York City is gearing up for a historic celebration as it pays tribute to RZA and the legendary Wu-Tang Clan. On November 9, 2023, the iconic Empire State Building will light up in Wu-Tang’s signature black and yellow colors, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the group’s seminal 1993 debut album, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).’ Mayor Eric Adams will also declare November 9th as “Wu-Tang Day” in the city, marking a momentous occasion for both hip-hop and New York.
A Musical Revolution
Back in 1993, Wu-Tang Clan exploded onto the music scene with their groundbreaking debut album, ‘Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).’ This......
by M.Mendez
Dove Shack member and West Coast rap pioneer C-Knight has passed away at the age of 52 after being taken off of life support.
TMZ revealed the sad news in a report on Tuesday (November 7), which was later confirmed in a post by C-Knight’s Dove Shack groupmate Bo Roc.
As previously reported, the rapper (real name Arnez Blount) was hospitalized on October 18 due to complications from diabetes. While receiving treatment, he reportedly suffered a stroke that stopped his heart. He was subsequently resuscitated and placed on life support.
C-Knight’s father previously told TMZ their family was optimistically waiting on the results of a crucial MRI to hopefully see......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Remy Ma and Eazy The Block Captain have continued to spark romance rumors after being spotted at the Philadelphia Eagles game over the weekend.
Footage emerged on Monday (November 6) of the Terror Squad member and battle rapper attending the Eagles and Cowboys game in Philly together, leading to further speculation that Remy and Papoose’s marriage is on the rocks.
The person who captured the viral video incorrectly identified Eazy as Papoose as he and Remy could be seen hanging out together in a private section next to the referees and arena staff.
“Remy and eazy really just be out here on they couple [shit]. Lol......
by J. Walker
Swizz Beatz has recalled the making of DMX‘s “Party Up (Up in Here)” and revealed the late rapper needed a little push to finish the record.
Sitting down with Rema as part of Rolling Stone‘s Musicians on Musicians series, the producer talked about the music process that brought him fame while bringing up a story about forcing Dark Man X to record one of his biggest hits.
“What made me really popular when I first started was I would have the beat and the chorus already laid for the artist,” he said. “They just had to plug and play. I would look at the energy: If they come in with their friends, it’s like, ‘Oh, he’s......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Soulja Boy has answered J. Cole‘s recent interview comments, in which the North Carolina native revealed that he didn’t understand the “Crank That” rapper’s musical style at first.
“Around the time Soulja Boy came out, I don’t know how this happened but, I had a realization within myself ’cause I’m hearing that shit and I’m like ‘Man this shit, Soulja Boy tell em”, ” the “She Knows” rapper revealed on Lil Yachty‘s A Safe Place podcast on Thursday (November 1).
“Sounds crazy to say now ’cause......
