by KARAN SINGH
J Dilla’s younger brother, Illa J, has criticized those in the music industry he believes are taking advantage of his brother’s name in his absence.
On Tuesday (October 10), the 36-year-old posted a clip on Instagram in which he expressed his disgust at people who use the late beatmaker’s name for their own benefit. It is, however, unclear what or who exactly he’s referring to because he doesn’t cite names or examples.
“I’ve been in this industry for almost 20 years now,” he began. “It’s just gross how people, not only do they use my brother but they’re so gross that they......
by Shawn Grant
Bad Bunny is OVO? According to Birdman, that’s the deal. Speaking on Clubhouse with Wack 100, Birdman revealed that Bad Bunny has been secretly signed to Drake since “day one.”
“Bad Bunny already signed to Drake,” Birdman said. “Y’all just don’t know it. Of course, OVO, day one.”
Birdman says that Bad Bunny has actually been signed to Drake and OVO since “day one” pic.twitter.com/tdzOIK8Jot
— Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) October 9, 2023
Last week, Drake was joined by Bad Bunny on the new single “Gently.”
Bad Bunny is officially reloaded and ready to drop a new album. Hitting......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Juicy J is concerned about the state of rap music, and he wants to band his peers together to do something about it.
Taking to his Instagram with a PSA of sorts on Sunday (October 8), the Three 6 Mafia hitmaker spoke on Hip Hop’s alleged “40 percent decline” in 2023 and what can be done to bounce back.
“I know a lot of people don’t want to hear this but I’m being real,” he began. “Rap music is down 40 percent this year. I’ma say it again. Rap music is down 40 percent. Check the charts, check the math. I don’t make the rules. I do not make the rules. It’s down......
by N.Braca
Over the summer, a devastating wildfire destroyed homes and damaged several Hawaiian communities, Many celebrities took to their social media accounts to share images and resources, though that didn’t sit well with many of us normal folks who aren’t worth several million.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johson, who often has good intentions (he did star in The Scorpion King after all) launched a fund alongside Oprah Winfrey (net worth $2.8 billion) and fans were not happy about the two celebrities asking their followers to give money to those in need when said celebrities have more than your average Instagram user. The Rock, a man of the people, has decided to......
by S.Setaro
Drake apparently isn’t done taking shots at Joe Budden just yet.
Drizzy and the Slaughterhouse MC-turned-podcast-host continued their social media back-and-forth on Monday (October 9), as the scope of the battle widened to include cohosts and managers.
Drake posted a a carousel of tour photos to Instagram, and ended it with a shot of Budden kneeling next to a carrying case of some kind. (A zoomed out version of that photo can be seen below.)
“I thank god for this life and not having to come to rushed conclusions on Best Buy podcast mics,” read the caption, a shot at Budden’s career as a podcaster.
The feud began when Drake took issue with......
by A.Bastard
Method Man has recalled his first time meeting 2Pac, and it’s a pretty wild story that involves cameos from Diddy, Suge Knight and Queen Latifah, as well as a copious amount of mushrooms.
The Wu-Tang Clan legend shared the anecdote during his interview on Drink Champs over the weekend, where he remembered flying to Los Angeles to attend the 1996 Soul Train Awards, where he was nominated for Best Rap Album (Tical) and R&B/Soul or Rap Song of the Year (“I’ll Be There for You/You’re All I Need to Get By” with Mary J. Blige).
During the night, Meth had taken shrooms, which didn’t kick in until he was at the awards show’s afterparty......
by A. Bustard
50 Cent has a history of dragging Diddy‘s name through the mud, but his latest attack is perhaps his most explosive yet as he has accused the Bad Boy boss of orchestrating 2Pac‘s murder.
In an Instagram post on Monday (October 9), the G-Unit mogul claimed that the late rap legend’s killing was ordered by Puff, who he advised to “lawyer up.”
“Damn so pac got lined by brother love,” he wrote, referencing Diddy’s R&B moniker. “LOL Time to Lawyer up, shit might get sticky.”
50’s post included a photo of 2Pac and Suge Knight sat in the black BMW sedan the night of the deadly drive-by shooting on September......
by KARAN SINGH
Diddy’s son King Combs has enjoyed a great deal of success early in his career, and now he wants to elevate the catalogue that positioned him to thrive in the first place.
On Wednesday (October 4), TMZ caught up with the Hip Hop prince at LAX airport to discuss his access to the Bad Boy discography for sampling purposes.
For context, his Kodak Black collaboration “Can’t Stop Won’t Stop” borrowed from Lil’ Kim‘s “Crush On You,” and his song with Teyana Taylor, “How You Want It?” used a chop......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Kevin Gates has made a reputation for himself as a man who has no problem talking about — or even demonstrating — vulgar or disturbing acts, even if it may make others uncomfortable.
The Baton Rouge rapper did just that when he gestured for a female fan to come on stage with him during the opening night of his Only The Generals Tour in Virgina.
Gates prompted her to sit down, tilted her head back, and let out a wad of spit into her mouth. Gates’ actions caused the crowd to go berserk, and he proceeded to continue rapping while the fan processed what just took place.
Check out the potentially NSFW video......
by KARAN SINGH
Drake’s eighth studio LP For All The Dogs is projected to generate massive numbers in its first week, adding to his solid track record of fan engagement.
Released at 6 AM on Friday (October 6), the album is currently expected to hit an opening of 400–450K units in its first week.
This would make it the fourth-biggest opening of any album this year, trailing only Taylor Swift, Morgan Wallen, and Travis Scott.
For All The Dogs has 23 songs in total, with contributions from Teezo Touchdown, 21 Savage, J. Cole and Chief Keef, among others. With a runtime that comes to almost an hour......
