by Tai Saint-Louis
Erick Sermon has revealed that he spent part of 2022 at a rehab facility, where he fought to overcome an addiction to opioids.
The EPMD rapper shared a heartfelt post on Instagram on Saturday (January 7), in which he revealed that he was seven months sober after seeking professional help to battle a drug problem he had not previously addressed publicly. While he “changed [his] entire life” as he worked through his addiction, Sermon said his family has also been dealing with his mother’s stage 4 cancer diagnosis.
“2023 WOW. so blessed to have lived this long,” Erick Sermon wrote. “Life......
by Rashad Grove
Soulja Boy shared his thoughts on those in the rap world who refused to come to the defense of Megan Thee Stallion.
On Instagram Live, the Atlanta rapper had some choice words for anyone who tried to victim-shame Megan after being shot by Tory Lanez in July 2020.
“Yall n-ggas out here shooting bitches and aint nobody gone say nothing? I’m the only n-gga in the whole rap game that’s gonna say something? Ok, cool,” Soulja Boy said.
He then took aim at Tory Lanez, calling the convicted felon a “bitch.”
“Well, Tory Lanez you a bitch. You a bitch n-gga on me,” he continued.......
by Mackenzie Cummings-Grady
Ghostface Killah has announced that he will release his next studio album exclusively through the $240 Stem player.
In a post on Instagram, the company behind the Stem Player announced the Wu-Tang Clan legend’s new project will launch exclusively via the innovative device, and that a new song called “6 Minutes is available to stream for free on Stem’s website for the next 36 hours.
“GHOSTFACE STEM. NEW GHOSTFACE KILLAH ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY LAUNCHING ON GHOSTFACE STEMPLAYER BLACK & CREAM NOW LIVE ON STEM.TECH,” the post read. “GHOSTFACE KILLAH ‘6 MINUTES’ SONG IS......
by Mark Elibert
Wack 100 has confronted Chrisean Rock over her tumultuous relationship with Blueface on the latest episode of Crazy In Love on the Zeus Network.
Clips from the new episode surfaced online, showing the three having a meeting at a studio of some sort, and Wack wasted no time speaking to the couple about their wild relationship. According to Wack, the couple being together is bad for business, yet the two don’t see their union being a problem.
“That fact that he’s even showing he got a woman takes away from the fanbase,” Wack said in the clip. “We all know it’s a......
by JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS
Theophilus London, who last released album Bebey in 2020, has been reported missing in a statement from friends and family on Wednesday.
Theophilus London, a rapper from Trinidad and Tobago who has worked with Kanye West, Solange, Azealia Banks and more, was reported missing from friends and family on Wednesday (December 28). In an official statement, London’s loved ones shared that the last time someone spoke to him was July 2022.
On Tuesday (December 27), London’s family members traveled to Los Angeles to uncover the rapper’s whereabouts for the past few weeks. Per the Los Angeles Times, a......
by Rashad Grove
Saigon has claimed that Keith Murray‘s recent media run where he’s sharing explicit details about his alleged sexual escapades was an experiment on how easy it is to trend off of controversy.
In a tweet on Thursday (January 5), the New York rapper said that Murray planned to do some next-level trolling and that it appears his scheme is working.
“Keith Murray hit me and said ‘Saigon I bet U I can be trending overnight… He said these people out here are STUPID AF and pretty much sheep who will follow, engage and partake in ANYTHING’.. Guess he was right,” Saigon tweeted.
He concluded:......
by Tai Saint-Louis
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi has been sentenced to death after using his music and social media accounts to speak out against his country’s government.
According to NBC News, the Hip Hop artist is one of approximately 18,000 people believed to have been arrested during protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The young Kurdish Iranian woman died in September 2022 after being detained by the country’s “morality police” for not following the strict Islamic dress code.
Her death sparked weeks of protests that lead to more deaths at the hands of Iranian authorities in violent clashes with......
by JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS
The forthcoming Boldy James EP ADU, produced by Real Bad Man, will only be released to vinyl, CD and cassettes.
Detroit emcee Boldy James is unwrapping a post-holiday gift for loyal fans. The rapper’s forthcoming EP, ADU, will be released to vinyl, CD and cassettes. Produced entirely by Real Bad Man, the EP will have a physical-only drop, each format made available to purchase on January 16.
“This is a physical release through @rrcmusic.co[.] No digital, no streaming […] no pre-orders,” James writes in a portion of the post’s Instagram caption. The bottom of the image shows that the EP will have six tracks,......
by JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS
De La Soul spoke to Billboard about their back catalog finally hitting streaming, relevance in rap, and more.
De La Soul is celebrating the sought-after re-release of their classic music. After announcing that their back catalog is officially releasing on music streaming services, the seminal hip-hop trio spoke to Billboard about acquiring their masters through Reservoir Media, the argument of relevance in contemporary rap, and more.
When asked about the importance of their past music reaching younger audiences, group member Dave answered that aspiring rappers could potentially be inspired to “be different or......
by JAELANI TURNER-WILLIAMS
During a YouTube livestream, Logic explained that he decided not to release his planned album with him rapping over unreleased J Dilla beats.
Logic has decided not to release his planned J Dilla collaboration album. During a recent YouTube livestream session, the Vinyl Days rapper explained his decision, referencing Boldy James‘ forthcoming project with J Dilla’s unreleased production.
“I did a whole J Dilla album but that’s another story for another time,” Logic said. “And it was nothing with the estate… everything was fine, I was like, ‘I’m straight.’ Like, I......
