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......
by MARK ELIBERT
Benny The Butcher wants people to understand the importance of Griselda Records, telling rappers they should be giving thanks to the label for inspiring their careers.
The Tana Talk rapper took to his Instagram Live earlier this week to deliver a public service announcement regarding the lack of appreciation Griselda has been getting. According to Benny, the Buffalo collective is the standard when it comes to rap, and they should be getting their flowers.
“I just want to make a public service announcement real quick,” Benny said as he prepared to roll a blunt. “These n-ggas been putting out tapes, and......
By JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS
During the John Wick: Chapter 4 premiere on Monday night, Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne discussed late costar Lance Reddick.
Keanu Reeves and Laurence Fishburne made the time to homage late John Wick: Chapter 4 costar Lance Reddick on Monday night (March 20). During the John Wick: Chapter 4 premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, Reeves recalled Reddick, who played Charon in the action film franchise.
“Every time you were in his presence, he was such a special person, special artist, and he had a grace and dignity, and a passion for life and his craft,” Reeves told The......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Boosie Badazz, Wack 100 and DJ Akademiks are among those who have been giving their reactions to 6ix9ine allegedly being jumped at a Florida LA Fitness.
Boosie headed to Twitter on Wednesday (March 22) looking to start a GoFundMe fundraiser for the crew who sent 6ix9ine to the hospital.
“Lmao SNITCHES GET STITCHES LETS START A GO FUND FOR THIS GUY,” the “Wipe Me Down” rapper wrote alongside a clip of the beatdown.
“WE NEED TO START A GO FUND FOR THIS GUYLIKE COOKIE MONEY SAY WE GOTTA STARTT REWARDING THE REAL ONES.”
WE NEED TO START A GO FUND FOR THIS......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Gunna’s anti-snitching lyrics have been used against him after a fan compiled a viral video to clown the rapper for pleading out in the YSL RICO Case.
Gunna (real name Sergio Kitchens) was released from jail in December after signing an Alford plea and in turn pleading guilty to a racketeering conspiracy charge.
He was sentenced to five years with one year served due to the time he spent behind bars after being arrested last May as part of the sweeping indictment against YSL, which prosecutors allege is a “criminal street gang.”
The DS4Ever rapper has faced an onslaught of......
