Universal Pictures is filling out the world surrounding Snoop Dogg as its upcoming biopic adds several familiar names from the rapper’s personal life and West Coast hip-hop history. Laya DeLeon Hayes, Olly Sholotan, Corey Champagne and Jonica Booth have joined the cast of Snoop, the feature film chronicling the life and career of the Long […]
Machine Gun Kelly made an unexpected appearance at Lil Durk’s federal trial in Los Angeles, bringing another high-profile music name into the orbit of the closely watched criminal case. MGK attended the proceedings Monday, August 24, and observed the trial from an overflow room. His appearance was not expected, and no explanation was provided for […]
Dr. Dre is embracing artificial intelligence in the recording studio, and the hip-hop heavyweight sees considerably more creative potential than cause for panic. The influential rapper and producer has positioned AI as the latest addition to a long line of technologies that have changed how records are made. Rather than viewing artificial intelligence as competition […]
Drake apparently has no problem crossing genre lines when the right song comes along. The hip-hop superstar turned up at Ella Langley’s sold-out Dandelion Tour stop at Simmons Bank Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas, on Saturday, August 22, and he wasn’t exactly keeping a low profile. As Langley performed her massive hit “Choosin’ Texas,” […]
Ye is taking his live show to Russia, adding another controversial chapter to an international touring run that has repeatedly generated headlines far beyond music. The rapper formerly known as Kanye West is scheduled to perform at Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11. The two stadium concerts would put one of […]
Tyga’s latest reinvention is generating considerably more than new music. The rapper is defending $TARFACE, his new ’80s-inspired project and alter ego, as criticism over his use of artificial intelligence turns the album into part of a much bigger debate about technology and creativity in music. Released July 31, $TARFACE finds Tyga moving away from […]
Drake turned a livestream dating show into another viral moment after choosing goth streamer Pinkchyu as his favorite contestant and making one particularly extravagant offer. The Toronto rapper participated in a 20-vs-1 dating event during a Kick livestream on August 8, meeting a lineup of women before eventually narrowing down his choices. Pinkchyu quickly distinguished […]
Nearly three decades after Tupac Shakur was gunned down in Las Vegas, the only living eyewitness to the shooting wants no part of the trial that could finally produce a verdict in the case. Marion “Suge” Knight, the former Death Row Records executive who was behind the wheel when Shakur was shot in September 1996, […]
Drake has reignited one of hip-hop’s most talked-about rivalries with the release of “Burning Bridges,” a track that many fans believe contains fresh shots aimed at A$AP Rocky and Rihanna. Much of the attention centers on a recurring lyric asking, “Where she at?”, which listeners have interpreted as a reference to Rihanna’s public support of […]
The weekend took an unexpected turn for Lil Uzi Vert fans when the rapper was forced to cancel a planned performance at Lollapalooza because of travel complications linked to weather. While many concertgoers were disappointed by the late change, the story quickly evolved into something entirely different. Only hours after the cancellation, Lil Uzi Vert […]