WATCH DRAKE INTRODUCE ‘LEGENDARY’ TRAVIS SCOTT AT 2022 NIKE MAXIM AWARDS SHOW
Drake ended the 2022 Nike Maxim Awards Show with a bang by introducing his “SICKO MODE” collaborator Travis Scott to close out the special event. The show took place on Thursday (September 8) as part of Nike’s Just Do It Day, where celebrities and athletes affiliated with the brand visited their sprawling campus in Beaverton, Oregon, for a […]
LLOYD BANKS ON G-UNIT’S 2002 MIXTAPE RUN: ‘THAT WAS MY FAVORITE YEAR’
Lloyd Banks has said his favorite year as an MC was in 2002 during 50 Cent and G-Unit‘s iconic mixtape run. During an appearance on the Rap Radar podcast, Banks realized that 2022 marked 20 years since the legendary run. The tapes released during this period included 50 Cent Is the Future, No Mercy No Fear and God’s Plan, and Banks said he had more fun […]
N.O.R.E. CLAIMS HE PIONEERED REGGAETON IN AMERICA
N.O.R.E. is taking credit for introducing reggaeton to America thanks to his 2004 single “Oye Mi Canto” featuring Nina Sky, Gemstar, Big Mato, Tego Calderón and Daddy Yankee. The Queens native took to his Twitter last week (September 6) after a fan was trying to make a point on Facebook that the rapper was the “king […]
NBA YOUNGBOY DROPS OFF NEW PROJECT ‘REALER 2’
NBA YoungBoy has finally released his Realer 2 project after previously announcing it would arrive on Monday night (September 5). The 15-track effort is only available on YoungBoy’s YouTube channel as it’s yet to land on streaming services. The Baton Rouge native powers the project with the lone feature coming from his fiancée Jazlyn Mychelle. YB’s previously-released “Purge Me” single serves as Realer 2‘s […]
Cardi B & Offset – Celebrate Baby Wave’s 1st Birthday: ‘I Love You Big Man’
The hip-hop power couple have two young children together. Happy birthday, baby Wave! Proud parents Cardi B and Offset took to social media on Sunday (Sept. 4) to celebrate the first birthday of their adorable son Wave. “MY BIG WAVE IS 1 YEARS OLD TODAY I LOVE YOU BIG MAN !!” Offset captioned a gallery on Instagram, starting with a […]
Fans Choose Romeo Santos’- ‘Formula Vol. 3’ Album as This Week’s Favorite New Music
The Latin music star’s new set brought in 84% of the vote. Romeo Santos‘ latest album, Fórmula Vol. 3, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 2) on Billboard, choosing the Latin music star’s new highly anticipated release as their favorite new music release of the past week. Fórmula Vol. […]
Stacey Dash Gets Emotional After Just Learning DMX Died Over a Year Ago: ‘It Breaks My Heart’
“He lost to that demon of addiction. … Please, please don’t lose,” she pleaded in the video, in which she addressed her own struggle with drug addiction and sobriety. Stacey Dash broke down in an emotional video after just recently finding out rapper DMX died of a heart attack triggered by a drug overdose back in April 2021. The Clueless actress took […]
Cyndi Lauper & Harvey Fierstein on the Return of ‘Kinky Boots’ & Its Early Production Hurdles
The pop icon recalls how frustrations with the music business made her more open to an offer from her Tony-winning friend. Although Kinky Boots ran for more than 2,500 performances on Broadway and netted six Tony Awards, book writer Harvey Fierstein still believes it “closed a little prematurely” when the curtain came down in spring of 2019. So even […]
CHRIS ROCK REVEALS HE DECLINED 2023 OSCARS HOSTING GIG DUE TO WILL SMITH SLAP
Chris Rock has reportedly turned down hosting the 2023 Oscars due to the Will Smith slap that took place at this year’s ceremony in March. According to The Arizona Republic, the comedian revealed he declined an invitation to host the next Academy Awards during his show at Phoenix’s Arizona Financial Theatre on Sunday (August 28). Rock reportedly compared accepting […]
FULTON COUNTY DA DEFENDS USING RAP LYRICS IN COURT AMID FRESH RICO GANG INDICTMENT
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has defended the use of rap lyrics as criminal evidence amid a fresh gang indictment in the same Georgia county where Young Thug and Gunna sit behind bars. On Monday (August 29), Willis announced Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges against 26 suspected members of Drug Rich Gang, who prosecutors believe are behind a string of […]