by ALEXIS OATMAN
T.I. has made it clear there is no longer any beef between him and Boosie Badazz — it was only a miscommunication, according to the Atlanta rapper.
The pair had plans to put out a joint project together, but it got scrapped after Boosie called the Atlanta rapper out for admitting to pinning a gun case on his dead relative before his career took off in the early ’00s.
TMZ caught up with the Atlanta hitmaker this week, where he admitted the beef between him and Boosie was over because it was clear that “someone misspoke.”
“It was a misunderstanding,” T.I. said, before adding......
by ALEXIS OATMAN
Melle Mel has no doubt that Kendrick Lamar and Eminem are talented, but he does question their influence on Hip Hop culture.
In a new interview with The Art of Dialogue, the OG rapper has claimed that while artists like Kendrick and Em have proven themselves as capable rappers, they have yet to impact the game significantly.
The conversation came about while Melle Mel was discussing Billboard and VIBE‘s recent list of the Top 50 Rappers of All Time. Mel said that while the former TDE rapper, who ranked No.2 on the list, might have made some good songs, they “don’t translate......
by TAI SAINT-LOUIS
Chris Rock says Will Smith’s embarrassment over his “entanglement” drama was the true motive behind their now infamous incident at the 2022 Oscars.
According to Variety, Rock didn’t address the slap until about an hour into his new Netflix special Selective Outrage, which aired live on Saturday night (March 4). When he finally did get to the topic, he explained that Will Smith actually inspired the title for the special.
“Will Smith practices ‘Selective Outrage,’” Rock explained. “Everybody who really knows, knows I had nothing to do with that shit. I didn’t......
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The star-studded Creed III soundtrack arrives today featuring collaborations with J. Cole, Kehlani, Ari Lennox, and Big Sean.
The Detroit rapper links ups with EST Gee on the high-octane “Anthem,” which finds them trading knockout verses over a blistering beat.
The new dad, who welcomed son Noah with Jhené Aiko in November, raps from the perspective of Michael B. Jordan’s character Adonis Creed, who has a daughter, Amara, with his wife Bianca (Tessa Thompson).
“Y’all really judging me and I can’t honor it / See, I was born in the ashes so of course I rise,” raps Sean. “I’m in that state of mind, for......
Drumwork stays, well… working.
Still riding the high of releasing one of the best albums of 2022 (God Don’t Make Mistakes), Conway the Machine is back at it with a new project called Pain Provided Profit with his shooter Jae Skeese.
Dropping March 10th, the Drumwork duo kick things off with a new track calle“Metallic 5’s.” Produced by
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New York rap legends Nas and the Wu-Tang Clan went on a co-headlining NY State of Mind tour in 2022, and they're bringing it back later this year for dates in North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The North American leg begins on September 20 in Nashville, TN and wraps up on October 22 in Highland, CA.
The NYC show is at Barclays Center on September 27. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 3 at 9 AM local time, with various presales starting Tuesday, February 28 at 10 AM.
Nas just headlined his first Madison Square Garden show on Friday night (2/24), supporting his 2022 album King's Disease III. He had a few special guests on hand, bringing out......
Siblings Pusha T and No Malice were set to reform their coke-rap duo Clipse for friend and longtime collaborator Pharrell’s Something In The Water festival in 2020, which ended up getting canceled because of the pandemic. They did end up doing a few songs at the 2022 Something in the Water, and Stereogum points out they made appearances at Complexcon and the BET Awards, but Clipse will finally play a full set this summer when they headline Chicago's Hyde Park Summerfest, happening June 17 & 18.
The festival says Clipse will "perform some of their biggest hits, including 'Grindin' and 'When the Last Time,' alongside other collaborations......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Jin hasn’t battled in over 17 years, but in honor of late Canadian battle rap vet Pat Stay, the former Freestyle Friday champ got back in the ring one more time.
The battle went down at King Of The Dot Entertainment’s “Stay Forever’ weekend in Toronto on February 25 and 26. KOTD returned to the city for the first time in five years in an effort to raise money for the Stay family and honor Pat’s life.
While Jin went up against fellow rap battle vet Illmac, other big names on the lineup included Hollow Da Don, Charlie Clips, Rone, Dumfounded and more.
“Battling again after a 17-year absence was......
by ANDY BUSTARD
T.I.’s “paperwork party” may have been snubbed by Boosie Badazz, but one person who hasn’t passed up the opportunity to pull up is Charleston White.
In a video posted to TikTok on Sunday (February 26), White filmed himself driving past the Trap City Cafe in Atlanta, where just days earlier Tip had hosted an event to share court documents purportedly proving he didn’t snitch on his dead cousin.
In the almost two-minute-long clip, White and his fellow passengers spot T.I. and his car in the parking lot outside the cafe while sat in their vehicle. A female passenger then asks the Texas native if......
