According to former Forbes journalist Zack O’Malley Greenburg recently reported last year’s highest-earning hip-hop artists. Jay-Z topped the list with reported earnings of $470 million. Kanye West sat at second with $250 million, while Diddy and Drake fell behind earning $75 million and $5 million, respectively. Jay-Z’s top-tier place came mostly from his Tidal and Armand de […]
Megan Thee Stallion is making music history in her most recent announcement. Just yesterday, the popular rapper revealed that she, alongside AmazeVR, will be fronting the first-ever VR concert tour, “Enter Thee Hottieverse.” Beginning in April, the virtual tour will be hitting select movie theaters across 10 different cities. Each concert-goer will be given a […]
Tyler, The Creator has just gone gold–twice in one day. The Grammy-winner’s newest and sixth album CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST, released in 2021, as well as its lead single “WUSYANAME,” have both earned gold certifications from the Recording Industry Association of America. Tyler has collected a number of major certifications just in 2021 alone, […]
Lizzo is all about breaking stereotypes, from incorporating flute into her hip hop music, not letting fame get to her, and changing the way the world looks at plus-sized women. “I definitely think [people are] conditioned to believe that bigger bodies don’t have enough stamina to perform at the level that I do,” the singer […]
It has been nearly four years since XXXTentacion’s passing, yet his music still continues to dominate the music scene. As just recently reported, the late actor’s second album ?, released in 2018, has officially passed Drake’s 2018 album Scorpion as the most-streamed hip-hop album in Spotify history. Only four months ago was Scorpion ahead of ? by one billion streams. Now, XXXTentacion’s album has […]
Megan Thee Stallion has just been revealed as part of the cast for A24’s new R-rated movie musical comedy F*cking Identical Twins directed by Larry Charles, who made Borat. Also starring Bowen Yang, Nathan Lane, and Megan Mullally, as well as writers Aaron Jackson and Josh Sharp, the film is a spin on The Parent Trap and follows two business rivals who […]
Kendrick Lamar is set to perform highly-anticipated new music during a headline show taking place in Milan, Italy, this summer. Lamar has just announced the new date at Ippodromo SNAI San Siro in Milan on June 13rd as part of the Milano Summer Festival. A statement, translated from Italian, from the festival’s website has shared: “Kendrick […]
Megan Thee Stallion celebrated her 27th birthday yesterday with the launch of the Pete and Thomas Foundation, a non-profit organization that generates awareness around campaigns and programmatic activities. According to a press release, the foundation–named after the rapper’s parents, Holly Thomas and Joseph Pete Jr.–will focus primarily on providing scholarships and school supplies, housing for individuals […]
Snoop Dogg has just acquired the very record label that kickstarted his iconic career in rap music, Death Row Records. “I am thrilled and appreciative of the opportunity to acquire the iconic and culturally significant Death Row Records brand, which has immense untapped future value,” the rapper said in a statement. “It feels good to […]
Florida-born Kodak Black recently took to Twitter to confirm that he will be releasing two albums in 2022, as well as releasing an exciting collaboration with labelmate Ed Sheeran. “I Got A Song Wit Ed Sheeran & Other Elite Artists I Snapped Within a Year,” the rapper tweeted. “My Song With Ed Sheeran So Fye […]