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Nicki Minaj finally reported the title and release date for her fourth studio album. Yesterday (May 7), in an interview with E! News at the 2018 Met Gala, Minaj made sure to put the rap game on notice, decked out in a ruby red dress designed by Oscar de la Renta. "I'm the bad guy and I wanted to prepare ensure bitches knew that the bad guy is here," Minaj told E! News on the red carp..
Read Morewhat occurs as soon as you take Kyle and Kehlani and drop them in the middle of a '90s-era dating show? You get some surfing, some dancing, along with a whole lot of hilarity, as evidenced by the duo's new video for "Playinwitme." Hip-hop's happiest rapper stars as Chadwick Bodman, a Cali dude competing for a date with a sole woman named Bianca. He faces some stiff competition in Keh..
Read MoreBruno Mars is rightfully riding high. The reigning Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Record of the Year Grammy winner is close to wrapping the eighth (!) Leg of his gargantuan 24K Magic world tour, although he's taking the needed breaks to check in through the social media every right now and then, of course. Early Monday morning (May 7), Mars contained an open Q&A on Twitter ..
Read MoreLast week, G-Eazy was reportedly arrested in Sweden right after an altercation at a nightclub, where he allegedly assaulted a security employee and was noticed in possession of @crack soon after a issue with a fan, according to a TMZ report. The Bay Area rapper was ultimately charged with assaulting an officer, violent resistance, and against the law drug possession, reports Swedish ..
Read MoreWith every erratic new bit of information from Kanye West these days, there's still the aspiration yet faint it might be at this point) that he'll release a new song that can magically reset the clock to before we entered this darkest timeline. On Friday (May 4), Kanye recommended up what might be that by way of the a visitor verse on "Watch," a new Travis Scott track also featuring L..
Read MoreLil Xan is a complex artist. On the hook to his hit song, "Betrayed" the California artist raps, " Xans don't make you / Xans gon' take you / Xans gon' fake you / And Xans gon' betray you," nevertheless has also admitted to being on the drug whenever creating the song. In an interview with MTV News correspondent Gaby Wilson, MTV’s Push: Artist to Watch for the month of May opened up..
Read MoreBefore Cardi B goes on a short hiatus to create for the birth of her baby, she has a message for a unnamed rapper — "Yes, bitch, we gon' beef forever." At Broccoli Fest, the Invasion of Privacy rapper sent a not so subtle jab at a mysterious detractor several fans think is Nicki Minaj. "Ever since I got pregnant, all of a sudden I've got this new beef," Cardi mentioned. "Every day ..
Read MoreKanye West has made his musical return, and there’s no way it sounds like anything you might’ve predicted. Unless, that is, you guessed that his first new song since 2016 could be about poop. On Friday night (April 27), the Chicago rapper — who’s been causing drama all week with his divisive, Trump-supporting tweets — tweeted the link to his website, which right now auto-pl..
Read MoreToday (April 27), Chance the Rapper apologized for controversial statements he made in the wake of Kanye West's infamous support of Trump. This week the Coloring Book rapper posted two tweets that acquired a fair quantity of backlash. Chance stated that "Black people don’t have to be democrats," while also calling Kanye the "Same Ye from the VMAs, same Ye from the telethon." It didn..
Read MoreKanye West really does love Donald Trump, and no quantity of texts from John Legend is stopping that. On Thursday (April 26), the Chicago rapper — wearing a pro-Trump "Make America Fantastic Again" hat — teased new music for TMZ's Harvey Levin. Over a minimal beat that sounds unfinished, Kanye spit a brief and provocative a cappella verse. "Hopped off the Amistad and made 'I'm ..
Read MoreImmediately after nine years, Kelis is prepared to tell her side of the story. In a new interview with Hollywood Unlocked, Kelis describes an allegedly abusive relationship with her former husband, Nas, whenever they were still married. "There was a lot of mental and physical abuse," Kelis mentioned. "I probably would've stayed longer had I not been pregnant, because I really did ..
Read MoreJ. Cole didn't pull any punches on "1985" (Intro To 'The Fall Off). The KOD closer noticed the Fayetteville rapper taking shots at anonymous rappers glorifying stereotypical portrayals of African-Americans. Several people think Cole's subliminals are for Lil Pump or Smokepurpp. Yet, in a new Vulture profile, Cole states his critique is intended for a collection of people. "It's reall..
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