by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Bow Wow has revealed he almost didn’t sign with legendary producer Jermaine Dupri because he couldn’t stand the Atlanta legend’s group Kris Kross.
The rapper, actor, and entrepreneur stopped by Math Hoffa’s My Expert Opinion podcast to talk about his complicated relationship with his one-time mentor.
“I was on the football field playing football for my school,” he began. “And my mom’s like, ‘C’mere.’ She was like, ‘We’re leaving tomorrow.’ I said, ‘What do you mean, leaving tomorrow?'”
As it turned out, Bow......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Royce Da 5’9″ and Redman are part of a mutual admiration society — and nowhere is their brotherhood more evident than on their latest track, “Royce & Reggie.”
Taken from Royce’s The Heaven Experience: Lost Sessions EP, the lyrical giants go head-to-head and bar for bar over the DJ Pain 1-produced beat.
Redman kicks off the verbal assault with the assertion of having “women all in my DM/ Give ’em that super-dick/ Yeah, I Apollo Creed ’em,” before Royce joins in and spits: “I act a fool in the cipher/ They don’t like......
by MARK ELIBERT
Kendrick Lamar has a series of questions he likes artists to answer before he decides whether he wants to work with them or not, according to Saviii 3rd.
Speaking on The Justin Credible Podcast, Saviii revealed that Kendrick sent him a text with five different questions, and his answers would decide if he would work with the up-and-coming Los Angeles rapper. Saviii admitted he felt the pressure when he got the text, but it was something he knew he had to do.
“I took those questions so serious,” Saviii 3rd explained. “One of the questions was: ‘Do you want to make music for your section, or do you......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
DJ Quik has an incomparable resumé that needs no explanation — and the MC, producer, and DJ continues to prove his relevance with his latest track, “Class.”
The track, which is off his forthcoming 10th album, is the opening salvo in a campaign that includes the Cali Classic Tour set to kick off on April 15 and concludes with the album dropping in the summer of 2023.
The album — the name of which has not been released as of press time — is also reportedly Quik’s final album, and will cap off a three-decades-long career.
“Bounce it, drop it, roll it round/ Still make bangers, but I......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Maino has aired out his personal grievances regarding Troy Ave and his alleged fake chain that he’s currently in possession of.
On Friday (March 31), the “Hi Hater” rapper went on a calm, but vicious tirade against the Brooklyn rapper in a 30-minute YouTube video.
“Troy Ave, you’re a very funny guy, man,” Maino began. “You’ve always been funny, you always amuse me. I always thought that you was comical. I never took you serious. I never believed, none of us ever did, we never believed you. The only person that thought that you was important was you, brotha.”
Maino......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
LL COOL J took to the stage at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Awards to pay tribute to the culture that made him famous with a set of blazing hot bars.
On Tuesday (March 28), Mr. Smith addressed the crowd at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles dressed in a black shirt, skullcap, and jeans while rocking a pair of dark black shades and dripping in some gold jewelry.
“I just want to keep it real simple, alright?” he told the crowd. “I want you to imagine what I’m saying.”
Once the audience fell silent, LL chronicled his journey in the game: “A crowd gathered ’round,......
by ANDRE ELLINGTON
Mike Dean has called Consequence a clown after the rapper decided to pass on obtaining production from the super producer.
On Tuesday (March 28), a fan tweeted out a screenshot of an Instagram comment in which another fan suggested that Cons should seek out the Grammy Award-winning producer for drums on his latest track “Disappointed.”
Consequence responded to the fan’s comment by saying: “Nah I’m straight on dat.”
Dean caught wind of the tweets and hit back at Consequence by writing: “I’m good too. Thanks.” When another fan commented on how “weird” the......
by ALEXIS OATMAN
Kid Cudi looks set to continue his Hollywood takeover as he’s now been attached to the star-studded cast of Trolls Band Together, the third film in the DreamWorks series.
In an Instagram post on Monday (March 27), the animated film company shared the trailer to quench the thirst of fans. Trolls 3 is scheduled to be released on November 17.
Kid Cudi along with the likes of Camila Cabello, Amy Schumer, RuPaul and Anderson .Paak are expected to join the film’s ensemble cast.
“It’s time to get the band back together!” the post read. “Watch the trailer for #TrollsBandTogether,......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Mary J. Blige has said that she hopes to one day play Nina Simone in a biopic and that she’s always wanted to learn how to play the piano.
The Queen of Hip Hop Soul stopped by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to speak about her new children’s book Mary Can!, and said Simone’ story was always one she wanted to be told.
“I always wanted to play Nina Simone because I wanna learn how to play the piano and I love her songs,” she explained. “They’re very dark and moody and I can always find a place for that.”
Elsewhere in the interview, Mary J. Blige spoke......
by ANDY BUSTARD
JAY-Z has extended his lead as the richest rapper alive, with his net worth now reportedly standing at a staggering $2.5 billion.
Hov was named the 1,203rd wealthiest person on the planet on Friday (March 24) after Forbes provided a “real time” update of his net worth.
French business magnate Bernard Arnault, CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, currently sits at No. 1 on that list with a reported valuation of $216.1 billion.
If Forbes‘ $2.5 billion estimation is accurate, JAY-Z’s net worth would have almost doubled since last year when it was reported he was worth $1.4......
