Ice Cube shared a few memories as he celebrated the 30th anniversary of “AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted,” including his days with NWA. Some fans may make fun of the “old heads” in hip hop, but it’s undeniable that without rap icons who helped pave the way, the artists we love today wouldn’t be who they are. In the late 1980s and into the 1990s, gangster rap was reigning in hip hop. N.W.A. stormed onto the scene and were instrumental in shifting the genre’s focus from New York to California, making them pioneers in the rap game. Ice Cube went on...
After landing her first number-one single, Doja Cat’s unreleased track is already making waves. It looks like the next pop megastar that’s bound to take over the charts this year is Doja Cat. She’s continued to release new music on a regular basis but her cult fanbase has grown exponentially. She recently claimed her first number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Say So” thanks to the remix featuring Nicki Minaj, but it looks like she has another major smash single on her hand. Charley Gallay/Getty Images Doja Cat hit her Instagram Live in early April when she previewed some...
Joe Rogan gives his two cents on 6ix9ine in a new podcast episode. By now, Tekashi 6ix9ine‘s name tends to ring bells no matter what walk of life and culture you come from– he’s really forged a name for himself within the mainstream dialect, even if it irks most within rap circles. Nonetheless, he has fans. Or, at the very least, he has people watching and assessing his every move since he was released from prison early due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, 6ix9ine found himself embroiled in a Billboard beef, dragging Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber and more into it too. In...
Trump says he’s been taking the drug for “about a week and a half.” President Donald Trump continues to make headlines for his coronavirus response, this time for his unorthodox method of COVID-19 prevention he shared in a press conference on Monday. The President said in a press conference on Monday that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine, a drug used to prevent malaria, for about a week and a half to lessen symptoms of coronavirus should he get the virus. “You’d be surprised how many people are taking it, especially the frontline workers,” Trump told the press, “I happen...
Justin Bieber breaks down the analytics of the Billboard charts for Tekashi 6ix9ine. It’s been a little over a week since 6ix9ine made his major return and it feels like the judge might be regretting not placing restrictions on his use of social media. He’s caused a stir already. He’s been trying to take on every single naysayer from his baby mama to the Billboard charts. As “GOOBA” debuts at number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100, the rapper’s challenged Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande with allegations that they manipulated the chart. Ariana Grande fired back. “My fans bought the song....
During an extensive interview with Beats 1, Future opens up about working on “WRLD On Drugs” with the late Juice WRLD. Given that Future and Juice WRLD previously linked up for a collaboration album called WRLD On Drugs, it’s clear that the pair possessed a strong sense of creative camaraderie. Unfortunately, Juice’s untimely death left Future mourning his young collaborator, a loss he still carries to this day. Speaking with Zane Lowe of Beats 1, Future took a moment to dete from talking High Off Life to pay respects to Juice WRLD, opening up about the young rapper’s legacy as he sees it. Prince...
Jordan Brand news continues to keep coming out of the woodwork. Over the last few years, Jordan Brand has been ramping up the number of colorways it has produced for the Air Jordan 11 Low. Of course, we all know that the OG Jordan 11 is a classic but there is something to be said for the low top which carries quite a bit of fashionable integrity. It’s the perfect shoe for the summer and doubles as both a basketball sneaker and a tennis shoe. With that being said, it shouldn’t be surprising that Jumpman is always trying to innovate and...
Kodak Black takes a moment to promote the new season of his web series “City Of War,” which premiered last week. Kodak Black may be a controversial rapper, especially when he’s firing off whatever thought happens to come into his head, but damned if he hasn’t remained true to his vision one hundred percent of the time. To this day, Kodak has retained a following of loyal fans, many of whom have grown to appreciate his dedication to keeping true to self. And while the musical output may have slowed since his incarceration, Kodak has still managed to keep...
Tekashi 6ix9ine recently replied to Ariana Grande who defended her place atop the Billboard charts. Tekashi 6ix9ine had the whole music industry upset over the last couple of days thanks to his countless rants about Billboard and how artists were supposedly manipulating their numbers so they could get better placements on the charts. 6ix9ine singled out Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber specifically as their collaborative track “Stuck With U” was starting to catch momentum at the right time. After achieving her number one record, Grande took to Instagram where she addressed the manipulation accusations and also sent some subliminal shade...
Lil Durk shines a light on his upcoming Metro Boomin-produced album “No Auto Durk,” including a few potential features. A few weeks ago, Lil Durk came through with his new album Just Cause Ya’ll Waited 2, an appetizer for his long-awaited project No Auto Durk with Metro Boomin. And while Durk has remained relatively active throughout this past year, Metro has been different story. For the most part, the acclaimed and influential Atlanta producer has been moving rather quietly, seemingly dedicated to working closely on a variety of different collaboration albums. Today on Beats 1 Radio, Durk took a moment to open up...