Rappers Young Thug and Gunna, in addition to 26 others, have just been charged with racketeering in Atlanta, Georgia. An 88-page indictment was filed earlier this week. Young Thug co-founded Young Slime Life, a gang that has, over time, committed murder, carjackings, and other accounts of violence. The Atlanta-native has repeatedly rapped about the gang […]
Travis Scott will be performing on television for the first time since the Astroworld tragedy six months ago when 10 concertgoers died during a massive crowd surge. Scott will be taking the stage at the 2022 Billboard Music Awards this coming Sunday, which is exactly one week following the rapper’s first show since taking his […]
Kendrick Lamar has just released the first single from his forthcoming album, Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers, the rapper’s follow-up to his last work, Damn. “The Heart Part 5” is Lamar’s first new song since 2018. It is the fifth part of his ongoing “The Heart” singles series, which has historically arrived before the release of […]
A$AP Rocky has just released his newest single–as well as a romantic music video featuring Rihanna–after months of teasing. Many fans are buzzing about Rocky’s “D.M.B.” for the video, which was written, directed, and executive produced by the rapper for AWGE. The vintage-style video is described as “an ode to the classic love story, with […]
Justin Bieber released a silly music video for a playful, parody rap song titled “I Feel Funny,” earlier this week. Cole Bennett, the video’s director, explained that it was actually shot in between takes for a music video for Bieber’s actual upcoming track, “Honest.” “Justin randomly texted me this song one day and said, ‘Should […]
Future just dropped the full tracklist for his new album I Never Liked You, which is set to release this Friday. The rapper revealed the name of the upcoming album just a few days ago, and, to excite fans even more, Future has pulled the curtain back to deliver a star-studded list of features and collaborations. […]
Beginning in the fall, Lil Nas X will be taking his debut album Montero out on the road. The Grammy-winning artist will be touring North America throughout September and October and then head to Europe and the UK in November. The tour, titled the Long Live Montero Tour, is the multi-platinum-selling rapper and singer’s first-ever tour. […]
Tyler, The Creator’s Grammy-winning Call Me If You Get Lost has just recently broken the record for the largest vinyl sales week since tracking began in 1991. It also now has the ninth-largest sales week amongst all vinyl albums, with Taylor Swift’s Red (Taylor’s Version) at the top with 114,000 sales during a week last November. The previous […]
Wu-Tang Clan and Nas will unite to tour across North America this summer. The NY State of Mind Tour is set to take off on August 30 in St. Louis, Missouri, and wrap up on October 4 in Los Angeles, California. Nas’ latest album, Magic, was released last year with Hit Boy. Wu-Tang’s iconic debut album, Enter […]
Keith Grayson, AKA DJ Kay Slay, has died of complications from COVID-19. He was 55. “A dominant figure in hip-hop culture with millions of fans worldwide, DJ Kay Slay will be remembered for his passion and excellence with a legacy that will transcend generations,” a statement confirmed by the hip-hop icon’s family stated. DJ Kay […]