by Mackenzie Cummings-Grady
DJ Jazzy Jeff has opened up about his near-fatal battle with COVID-19, revealing he was one of the first people in the country to catch the virus.
In an interview with AllHipHop, the legendary DJ said he got ill right when the world shut down in March 2020 after performing a set in “the nation’s first hot spot.”
“I was one of the first people to get sick, and I almost didn’t make it,” he said. “I got sick the day the world shut down. That was the day it hit me. I actually did a ski resort in Ketchum, Idaho, which was the nation’s first hot spot. I came home......
by Mackenzie Cummings-Grady
Logic has shared a new song titled “Wake Up” after special vinyl pre-orders of his new album sold out in a single minute.
The new project, titled College Park, is set to drop on February 24, and Urban Outfitters announced a special “varsity green vinyl” to celebrate the Maryland rapper’s first independent album. The brand then confirmed on Twitter it was limited to a mere 500 copies and that all copies were sold out in one minute.
Ahead of the release, Logic also linked up with frequent collaborator Lucy Rose for his new single “Wake Up, marking the pair’s......
by Tai Saint-Louis
Symba has clarified a line from his recent song, “Find A Way,” that had many believing he was throwing shots at former Shady Records rapper Stat Quo.
The song, taken from his most recent album Results Take Time, hears Symba discuss an interaction with the Atlanta rapper that left him feeling discouraged.
“Stat Quo told me that my music just wasn’t it/ And if I didn’t have a gimmick then people wouldn’t give a shit,” the Oakland spitter raps. “It’s crazy how a n-gga who ain’t made nobody’s list/ Can make you feel like you can’t go where you tryna get.”
In a new......
by ill Will
Boldy James has been involved in a serious car crash that resulted in him being rushed to hospital in critical condition.
The Detroit rapper’s publicist has confirmed to HipHopDX that on Monday (January 9) Boldy was part of a two-car accident that happened in the Detroit metropolitan area.
He arrived at the hospital in critical condition, suffering from broken vertebrae in his neck and orthopedic injuries.
After undergoing extensive surgery on his neck, Boldy has now been removed from the intensive care unit and is in stable condition.
Boldy and his family said in a statement that they would like to express their gratitude to......
by Devon Jefferson
Tony Yayo doesn’t believe 50 Cent will ever do a Verzuz battle with anyone, not even New York Hip Hop legend Busta Rhymes.
Speaking to VladTV, the G-Unit rapper recalled an interaction between himself, 50 and Busta at a club, during which the “Touch It,” MC seemingly challenged 50 Cent and Tony Yayo to a Verzuz battle.
While Yayo appeared to brush off the moment as friendly banter between artists, he did go on to say that he doesn’t think 50 Cent is interested in doing a Verzuz battle at all.
“I wasn’t — I don’t feel like it was a challenge,” Tony Yayo said in......
by Rashad Grove
LL COOL J has been on the receiving end of some well-deserved flowers as the legendary rapper celebrated his 55th birthday this weekend.
On Saturday (January 14), a plethora of friends and fans flocked to social media to express their appreciation for the “I’m Bad” rapper whose career spans almost four decades.
Born on January 14, 1968, in Long Island but raised in Queens New York, LL COOL J burst onto the Hip Hop landscape as the first artist signed to Def Jam Records in 1984.
His landmark debut album Radio was released in 1985 followed by Bigger and Deffer (1987), Walking with a......
by Marisa Mendez
Donald Glover has confirmed that Childish Gambino is back in full effect.
Glover stopped to talk to E! News on the red carpet of the 2022 Golden Globes on Tuesday night (January 10), where he was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series for Atlanta‘s fourth and final season.
The multi-hyphenate was asked by E! host Laverne Cox about when he’d be releasing something new on the musical front, and he had some great news for his fans.
“I’m making music right now,” he said. “I love it. I’m actually working. I’m in the studio.......
by Andy Bustard
Jim Jones has weighed in on Gunna taking a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, reminding the Atlanta rapper that leaving your co-defendants in the lurch isn’t an honorable move.
Gunna is one of several YSL associates who have secured their release from jail by pleading guilty in the case, which experts say makes Young Thug’s fight for freedom an even bigger uphill battle.
Jones was asked about the case in an interview with Chicago’s DJ Univercity, and while he refrained from saying too much about the “touchy” legal situation, he condemned the string of plea deals which he......
by Andy Bustard
Dr. Dre stands to make over $200 million by selling a piece of his decorated catalog.
According to Billboard, the legendary producer is closing in on two separate deals to offload a share of music income streams and other assets to Shamrock Holdings and Universal Music Group.
The deals, which were shopped by Dre’s longtime attorney Peter Paterno, were being pitched for a combined sum of $250 million. While the final sale price won’t quite be that high, a source close to the rap mogul said the figure will still be “well above $200 million.”
The assets, which net almost $10 million in annual income,......
BYMARIO BRIGUGLIO
The Air Jordan 3 GS “Mars Stone” is a brand new kids exclusive colorway that will be kicking off the new year.
Dressed in a White, Black, Mars Stone, and Team Orange color scheme. This offering of the Air Jordan 3 features a White leather upper with Mars Stone elephant print, collar, and midsole. Orange lining, eyestays, and midfoot panel atop a Sail midsole and Black rubber outsole completes the design.
Air Jordan 3 Mars Stone Release Date
Look for the Air Jordan 3 GS “Mars Stone” to release on January 27th at select retailers and Nike.com. The retail price tag is set at $150 USD.
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