The Roots Picnic 2025 is mere days away. While R&B, neo-soul, and rap music lovers prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park, they have been made aware of one major lineup change. Late yesterday (May…
Skilla Baby survived being shot at over 20 times near Detroit yesterday. Skilla Baby Survives Hail of Gunfire in Drive-By Shooting On Friday (May 23), Local 4 News Detroit reported more details surrounding what police are calling a…
Smartzee ’s new album LEGACY doesn’t care if it fits your playlist algorithm. It’s not trying to be trendy, viral, or palatable. And that’s precisely why it matters. With LEGACY, the Beninese artist who once rode high…
TDE‘s Ray Vaughn is squabbling for respect. After Joey Bada$$ sent an apparent shot at the West Coast on the January track “The Ruler’s Back,” Ray felt obliged to clap back and represent for his coast. One week later, the…
Ye has apparently had a change of heart when it comes to Jewish people and has denounced his years of anti-Semitism. Ye Says He’s Over His Anti-Semitism Phase Ye has been relatively quiet for the past couple…
Back in February, ASAP Rocky was announced as Ray-Ban’s inaugural creative director. For the weeks following, the “Tailor Swif” rapper and luxury eyewear company kept their lips sealed about the venture. Ray-Ban’s president Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio’s…
Kid Cudi shocked many people in the hip-hop community when he took the stand and testified against Diddy in the music mogul’s sex crimes trial on Thursday (May 22). The Ohio rapper testified about being violently harassed by…
YFN Lucci was finally released from jail earlier this year after pleading guilty to racketeering charges last January, and the Atlanta staple has made it a point to take some time off to enjoy his freedom before…
On the scale of “rap” to “pop punk,” MGK‘s new song “Cliché” falls closer to the Blink-182 side of things — with a lot of boy band dancing thrown in there, too. Think: a more earnest “All…
Remy Ma and Papoose‘s marital drama is making headlines again after Remy took exception to Pap’s new boo, boxer Claressa Shields, mentioning her during a recent interview. Remy Ma and Papoose Drama Erupts Again On Wednesday (May…
In YG’s last video, “2004” featuring Buddy, he and his fellow Comptonite got dressed up to share a confessional tale. While the overall vibe of his new single, “Hollywood,” is more celebratory than its predecessor, the video…
Puerto Rican rapper and singer Myke Towers is the latest contributor from the upcoming F1 film soundtrack to drop a single, the old-school rap-sampling “Baja California.” Interpolating Black Sheep’s 1991 classic “The Choice Is Yours (Revisited),” Towers…
PlaqueBoyMax has announced he’s signing to Captiol Records and Zack Bia’s Field Trip Recordings. The streaming star is coming off a crazy year in 2024 where he made waves with Twitch series In The Booth and Song…
As the summer draws closer, the hip-hop scene is starting to heat up. This week, a Louisiana rapper with a viral single drops a new album, another rhymer from a different part of The Boot also delivers…
Skilla Baby was reportedly shot in a targeted drive-by near Detroit. Skilla Baby Victim of Shooting On Thursday (May 22), several reports surfaced online that Skilla Baby, born Trevon Gardner, was shot multiple times while driving. Fox…