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Rihanna is the New Tupac Says Killer Mike in Interview with Banksy
Run the Jewels were recently selected as one of the acts scheduled to play at Banksy's Dismaland theme park. To anticipate their performance, the Banksy has interviewed the duo made up of Killer Mike and El-P. The elusive street artist asked Mike and El about their opinions on art and different megastar artists, including Kanye West and Rihanna, who Mike calls "the new Tupac," but in "feminist form." -
Dr. Dre & Apple Issue Apology Via NY Times After Dee Barnes Speaks Out
With the release of "Straight Outta Compton" and its accompanying Dr. Dre album, 'Compton,' there has been renewed speculation on his career and influence. Past allegations of Dre's assaults against women have been brought back into the public eye, even though there was no indication of any violence against women in the film. As the headlines around Dre have begun to deal more with these past charges and the specific women involved, Dre has issued an official apology statement to The New York Times. -
Lana Del Rey Releases "Terrence Loves You" Plus Two 'Honeymoon' Album Covers
Today, Lana Del Rey's upcoming album, 'Honeymoon,' was made available for pre-order and it's already No. 1 on the iTunes top albums chart. The massive anticipation surrounding Del Rey's fourth studio album grows as each new detail is unveiled. Yesterday, she released the tracklist and today, Del Ray has shared the album's second single, "Terrence Loves You," as well as two different 'Honeymoon' album covers. -
French Montana Backs Puff Daddy & Ciroc, Trashes 50 Cent's EFFEN Vodka
Here's the latest development in the quickly escalating #VodkaWar. French Montana, member of Puff Daddy's "Ciroc Boys," just posted a Instagram video of himself dumping a case of 50 Cent's EFFEN Vodka straight into the trash. "This is how I feel about your bullsh*t," he said while tossing the bottles. -
Nick Jonas Says He's Not Dating Kendall Jenner, They Just "Hang Out"
As much as we would've liked to see two of the world's biggest young celebs get together, Nick Jonas has spoken out and denied rumors that he's dating Kendall Jenner. The next time you see the two of them together, he says, there's no need to run a headline about it since they just "hang out." -
Anthony Tiffith Wants Fans to Decide Jay Rock's '90059' Release Date
As Jay Rock just dropped the tracklist and cover art to his upcoming album, 90059, it's release should be right around the corner. However, the album is available for pre-order, and on iTunes, the expected release date is listed as May 20, 2016. Are fans seriously going to have to wait another eight months for Jay Rock's first album since 2011? Not exactly. It all depends on the number of pre-orders. TDE CEO Anthony "Top Dawg" Tiffith maintains that the album will come as soon as fans want it to. -
Panda Bear's 'Crosswords EP' Reworks Fan Favorites & 'No Mans Land' Single
Panda Bear, aka Noah Lennox, is back with a new EP, 'Crosswords, 'which follows the release of January's 'Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper,' his highly-acclaimed fourth studio album. -
Charlamagne Gives "Donkey of the Day" to CNN & Ashleigh Banfield for Racist Headline
"Straight Outta Compton" was a massive success, debuting at the top of the box office. CNN anchor, Ashleigh Banfield, was not only surprised at the film's success but that there were no violent outbreaks that resulted from its opening. She and CNN ran the headline, "HIP-HOP FILM HAD LONG LINES, NO VIOLENCE" and hip-hop personality and Breakfast Club co-host, Charlamagne Tha God, took great offense to. He bestowed Banfield with the ultimate mark of shame, naming her and the rest of CNN the "The Donkey of the Day." -
Dee Barnes Says F. Gary Gray is an Opportunist, Gives "Revisionist History" of N.W.A.
Director F. Gary Gray's 'Straight Outta Compton' has been a box-office smash, clearing almost $60 million in its first week. As N.W.A.'s story has been brought back into the light, there has been renewed speculation on Dr. Dre's 1991 assault on journalist Dee Barnes, which was not included in the film. Since seeing the film, Barnes has penned an op-ed for Gawker, in which she accuses Gray of being an "opportunist" for presenting a "revisionist history" of the story of N.W.A. and, specifically, Dr. Dre. -
Future & Drake to Premiere 'Where Ya At' Music Video in Times Square
Future will premiere the full "Where Ya At" video, featuring Drake, tonight in Times Square, New York City at 8 PM. The video for the DS2 single will be shown on the Sony billboard in Times Square as part of Sony and Vevo's "First Live View" video premiere series. Check back here at 8 PM for the full video. -
Jay Electronica Crowns Himself "God of Hip-Hop," Better Than Drake & J. Cole
We thought Meek Mill proved that it wasn't a good idea to diss Drake, but apparently the reclusive New Orleans emcee Jay Electronica didn't get the memo. During a show at club XOYO in London, Electronica's current residence, he told the crowd that the "6 god" can't compare to "the god of hip-hop," a title which he's given himself. He also called out J. Cole, saying his Roc Nation labelmate can't spit bars like he does. -
Chris Brown Gives Dej Loaf & "Ms. Foxy" Impressions on Instagram
Chris Brown has pulled some wacky stunts on social media, but this has got to take the cake. Last night, while in the dressing room, getting warmed up before "One Hell of a Nite" show; Brown put on a black wig and some circle-framed sunglasses and attempted his best impersonation of Detroit female emcee Dej Loaf. Whatever you think of his imitation skills, his "Try Me" rendition is definitely good for a few laughs. -
The Weeknd Debuts Kanye-Produced 'Tell Your Friends,' Hints at Travi$ Scott Collaboration
We're 9 days away from the highly anticipated release of The Weeknd's "Beauty Behind the Madness," his second studio album, and last night, the 'Can't Feel My Face' singer shared a previously unheard gem off the upcoming release, 'Tell Your Friends,' which is produced by Kanye West. -
Chief Keef's Baby Mama, Rashieda Saunders, Flaunts Child Support Checks on Twitter & Instagram
Chief Keef’s child support payments are out of this world, and his baby mama is flaunting his checks right in front of his face for all of social media to see. Keef has been arrested for failing to pay child support in the past, though he’s currently paying massive installments to at least one of his baby mamas -- as Rashieda Saunders, the mother of his fourth child, has been posting his payments on Twitter and Instagram. Good thing Bang 3 just came out -- and that Part 2 is on the way -- because these deposits must be doing some serious damage to the Sosa pocketbook. -
Zayn Malik, Calvin Harris Twitter Fight Over Taylor Swift & Miley Cyrus
Meek Mill can rest easy for a moment, as there's a new beef that has taken over Twitter, between Zayn Malik and Calvin Harris. It all started when the former One Direction singer retweeted a tweet comparing Miley Cyrus to Taylor Swift, painting Cyrus in a more honorable light than Swift, who is, of course, Harris' girlfriend. The EDM producer then got on his Twitter to defend his girl, Malik took his words as an affront and then things got ugly. -
Ciara, Russell Wilson Still Not Having Sex, Couple Is "Hanging in There"
Ciara and Russell Wilson seem to be falling further in love each day, leaving us all wondering if they've been able to keep the promise Wilson made to his Lord and Saviour of abstaining from sex. Ciara was a recent guest on Sway in the Morning, and Sway just had to ask the "Dance Like We're Making Love" singer if she and the Seahawks QB still hadn't gotten past dancing. And indeed, Ciara bashfully responded that the couple is still "hanging in there." -
Birdman Sued Yet Again, Producer DVLP Suing Him for $200,000
Birdman is having a rough 2015. Of course, Cash Money has been involved in lawsuits and bitter fallouts with its artists since the beginning, though it seems this year has been especially hard on the label and its CEO. The latest artist to come at Birdman for unpaid royalties is producer DVLP, who has worked extensively with Lil Wayne. DVLP maintains, and claims to have proof via text messages, that Birdman has repeatedly promised to pay him the $200,000 he is rightfully owed -- but to no avail. Now he's done waiting and plans to take the Cash Money boss to court. -
Listen to Popcaan's New Stoner Anthem 'Weed Is My Best Friend'
Popcaan releases one of the year's best smoker's anthems with "Weed Is My Best Friend." The Kingston emcee is a well-known stoner, but he's never given an ode to his favorite plant like this. The track puts Popcaan's vocals over the "Life Support Riddim," created by Jamaican producer Justus. -
Azealia Banks Claims Diplo Owes Her $20K, Made Her Pay for His Stolen Beat
Azealia Banks has claimed Diplo owes her a hefty paycheck to the tune of $20,000. She called out the Jack Ü member yesterday on Twitter, saying that after he gave her a stolen beat, he left her to "foot the bill" when the rightful owner apparently sued over the plagiarism and copyright infringement. -
Young Thug & Gucci Mane "Again" New Song & Video off 'Slime Season'
Today is Young Thug's birthday and in honor of the occasion, he's dropping a new track and accompanying music video to "Again" this evening at 5:55 PM (EDT). The new track will feature Gucci Mane. Who knows, maybe Gucci was granted temporary release for a spot in the video. "Again" is produced by London on da Track and will appear on he and Thug's upcoming collaborative mixtape, 'Slime Season.' -
#FutureHive Dreams Answered: Future & Zaytoven Working on 'Beast Mode 2'
Future's historic winning streak isn't coming to an end any time soon. About a month after the chart-topping DS2, producer Zaytoven has announced that he and Future are back in the studio working on "Beast Mode 2," the sequel to their beloved joint mixtape from January. The #FutureHive is having an awesome year. -
Birdman Misses Lil Wayne on Instagram, Wants to Save Young Money
It's been shocking to watch father-son relationship between Birdman and Lil Wayne collapse right before our eyes, especially with such vitriol. It started with a few tweets from Wayne pleading for his freedom from the Cash Money "prison." Those tweets soon turned into a $51 million lawsuit against the label and its CEO Birdman, which, as of now, still hasn't been resolved. Somehow, things got even worse after the lawsuit as a recent indictment naming Birdman as a co-conspirator, along with Young Thug, in a plot to shoot up Wayne's tour bus. Today, finally, it seems Birdman has given his first apology to Wayne -- or, at least, his first attempt at reconciliation. -
SauceLordRich of FKi Gets Iggy Azalea for "G.U.N.S." on Upcoming Mixtape - 'Know Me'
SauceLordRich, one-half of production duo FKi, has gotten Iggy Azalea for "G.U.N.S." ("Girls Under No Supervision"), the first track of his upcoming mixtape, 'Know Me.' -
Fetty Wap Announces Sept. 25 Release Date for Debut Album on 300 Ent.
After three top 20 singles, and two top 10s, Fetty Wap is preparing to drop his debut album. The "Trap Queen" singing rapper has just announced his still-untitled album's imminent release date of September 25. He hasn't given away many details -- except the possibility of a Drake feature. -
T.I. Beefs With Former Grand Hustle Rapper Spodee, Says Leaving Was a Mistake
In addition to his successful rapping and acting career, T.I. has also owned his own label, Grand Hustle Records, for over 12 years. Grand Hustle's current and past roster includes artists such as Meek Mill, B.o.B., Travi$ Scott, Iggy Azalea and, of course, Tip himself. One lesser-known Hustle Gang artist was Spodee, who recently talked to Atlanta's DJ Smallz about why he left the label, and his former boss, T.I., was not pleased with what he had to say. -
Lil Dicky's 'Professional Rapper' Is the #1 Rap Album in the Country
Lil Dicky's debut album, 'Professional Rapper,' is currently the No. 1 rap album in the country, one spot ahead of Future's 'DS2' (in its third week) and two ahead of Migos' 'Yung Rich Nation,' which also made its debut this week. -
50 Cent Debuts "9 Shots" - New Single Off 'Street King Immortal'
Last night, 50 Cent performed at a Capitol Records party on a Manhattan rooftop. During the performance, he debuted a new single, "9 Shots," off his upcoming album, 'Street King Immortal.' Fitty has said the song will drop tonight (August 13) and it will be played during the season finale of "Power." -
FKA Twigs Drops Surprise EP 'M3LL155X' With Video to 4 Songs off EP
FKA Twigs has surprised dropped her new EP, M3LL155X, with an accompanying 16-minute music video. Earlier this month, Twigs premiered “Figure 8” on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 radio, though gave no release date for her upcoming EP. She said the EP would be called "Melissa," so it seems that’s how M3LL155X is meant to be pronounced. In addition to “Figure 8,” M3LL155X includes four other tracks: “I’m Your Doll,” “In Time,” “Glass & Patron” & “Mothercreep.” Take a look at the cover art above. -
Stream 2 Chainz' New 'Trap-A-Velli Tre' Mixtape & New 'Neighborhood' Video [LISTEN][WATCH]
As promised, 2 Chainz has dropped "Trap-A-Velli Tre," his first project of 2015, along with a video for 'Neighborhood.' Don't expect any radio hits, just good old-fashioned Tity Boi trap music. The new mixtape includes features from Wiz Khalifa, Kevin Gates and The-Dream and production from Zaytoven, FKi, Mike Dean & Honorable C-Note. Add this to the list of must-have end of summer releases. -
Upcoming Drake & Fetty Wap Collaboration Will Be "Something Big," Says Fetty
Drake added a verse on Fetty Wap's "My Way" earlier this year, and now it looks like we can expect an official collaboration. Fetty tells BigBoyTV that the two singing rappers have been working on "something big."
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