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Quando Rondo Thinks Chicago Rappers Like Lil Durk & Polo G Should Be Seen As "Legends"

Quando Rondo feels that certain rappers from Chicago like Lil Durk, Polo G, and Chief Keef do not get the recognition they deserve. Quando Rondo is giving overlooked Chicago rappers like Lil Durk, Polo G, and Chief Keef their well-deserved recognition for all they’ve done for hip hop. Although the up-and-comer, who just dropped his debut album, QPac, back in January with features from Durk and Polo G, hails from Savannah, Georgia, he recognizes the contributions that tons of Chicago legends have made to the rap game. Quando names these Chi-Town rappers as sources of his own personal inspiration for his music, and insists that...
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Trippie Redd Bows Out Of Boxing Match With YK Osiris Hours Before Face-Off

Trippie Redd decided not to go through with his scheduled boxing match with YK Osiris, stating that he doesn’t “want to associate myself with bullsh*t.” Much to the disappointment of fans, Trippie Redd and YK Osiris did not face-off in their planned boxing match last night, as the former dropped out of the fight mere hours before it was scheduled to take place. After YK squared off with Lil Tjay in the “ring” earlier this week, for which they got clowned by both 6ix9ine and Tory Lanez, the self-proclaimed king of R&B sought out a new sparring partner. Trippie...
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Jaylen Brown Comments On George Floyd Murder, Vows To Protest

Jaylen Brown has never been shy to voice his opinion on political matters. Jaylen Brown is one of the most vocal players in the NBA when it comes to politics and right now, his voice is needed more than ever. Brown is well-aware of this and recently, he took to Twitter where he voiced his opinion and concerns in regards to the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police.  As Brown explained in the tweets below, “police brutality is an act of terrorism.” He also noted that the cops who were involved should be arrested as well and that now...
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Gunna "WUNNA" Review

Gunna’s “WUNNA” gives us life through rose-colored glasses. Gunna is living life through rose-colored glasses, and with the release of WUNNA, we get to see life through those same pink lenses. This idea translates not only to the music and his aesthetic, but his optimistic, relaxed view on life.  WUNNA was recorded almost entirely in Jamaica. As we get to see glimpses of Gunna’s surroundings in the album’s two-part documentary, the sound we’re introduced to on WUNNA begins to make sense: as a whole, it’s serene, energizing and uplifting. Meanwhile, his tropical environment could be described similarly. However it...
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White House Experiences Short Lockdown Due To Nearby Protests

The White House was worried about a potential intrusion following protests in D.C. Protests have continued to erupt throughout the United States following the police killing of George Floyd. People are rightfully outraged about this atrocity and it’s clear that the population has had enough of the police brutality that has plagued the country for years. Now, citizens are standing up and exercising their right to protest. As you can imagine, these protests have been met with resistance and a large police presence. Last night, protesters took to the streets in Washington, D.C. and many got dangerously close to the White...
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Noname Blasts "Top Selling Rappers" For Staying Silent On George Floyd’s Murder

Noname called out the hypocrisy of rappers whose “whole discographies be about black plight” but have failed to speak up on George Floyd’s murder. Noname is putting the spotlight on all the “top selling rappers” who have yet to speak on the police killing of George Floyd. Ever since footage of George’s death, which shows a police officer kneeling on the 46-year-old black man’s neck until he stopped breathing, spread like wildfire this past week, many have been rightfully outraged. For the past several days, protests have been taking place both in Minneapolis where the murder occurred, and in other cities across the country in...
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Child Soldiers Caught On Camera Patrolling Atlanta Amid Protests

The protests around the country continue to get even more disturbing. Following the murder of George Floyd, many throughout the country have taken to the streets to protest and exercise their first amendment rights. Many of the protests have turned into rioting although this is the product of anger that has been building up for centuries. The government has left some people behind and now, many are trying to reclaim their freedom in a way that the government will actually understand. There have been some massive protests in Atlanta and the entire state of Georgia although there are some disturbing...
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Donald Trump Reacts To Last Night’s Protests & White House Lockdown

Donald Trump was in lockdown at the White House yesterday amid protests. Protests have been festering all across the country over the last couple of days and tensions are certainly high. Of course, these protests are a direct result of the killing of George Floyd who was essentially stranged by a police officer. Last night, protests got pretty interesting in Washington, D.C., so much so that the entire White House had to be put on lockdown. President Donald Trump was being protected by an army of Secret Service agents and this morning, the President took to Twitter where he had quite...
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Conway Teases "From King To A God" Tracklist Ft. Drake, 2 Chainz

The Griselda camp keeps it pushing with Conway getting ready to release his new project soon. Griselda’s having one hell of a year after an incredibly productive 2019 that included the release of WWCD. With Westside Gunn’s Pray For Paris holding it down as one of the best rap projects of 2020, Conway looks like he’s readying to release his own project in the near future. During a recent Instagram Livestream, Conway The Machine revealed the tentative tracklist for From King To A God which has some major features that people have been waiting on for a hot minute. The Griselda hometeam will be...
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Meek Mill Recalls Police Brutality Experience From Youth With Chilling Photo

Meek Mill shared an upsetting photo from his youth in which he’d just been beaten by police. Meek Mill is reflecting on a particularly disturbing incident from his youth in which he’d been physically assaulted by police. In the wake of George Floyd’s murder by police, tons of folks across the country and around the globe have been expressing their outrage. The footage showing George, a 46-year-old Black man, unable to breathe while Officer Derek Chauvin has his knee on George’s neck was a poignant reminder for some of how often Black Americans are the victims of police brutality,...
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