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‘The Platinum Life’ E! Premiere Recap

‘The Platinum Life’ E! Premiere Recap

photo credit: Daniel Marcha The Platinum Life series premiered this past weekend on E! and Yesi Ortiz sat down with star Asiah Collins for an exclusive recap of all the drama that went down on the first episode. The new E! series follows the lives of the devoted and outspoken women behind some of hip-hop’s…

SZA & Khalid Praise Kendrick Lamar In Latest Billboard Magazine

SZA & Khalid Praise Kendrick Lamar In Latest Billboard Magazine

photo credit: Dia Dipasupil l Getty Images The first lady of TDE, SZA, and ‘Young Dumb & Broke’ crooner Khalid are giving LA rap genius Kendrick Lamar complete praise in the lastest issue of Billboard magazine. With the Grammy Awards approaching, Billboard has chosen SZA, Khalid, and Julia Michaels as three Best New Artist category…

Ty Dolla $ign Teams Up With Future & Swae Lee On ‘Dont Judge Me’ Track

Ty Dolla $ign Teams Up With Future & Swae Lee On ‘Dont Judge Me’ Track

photo credit: Scott Dudelson l Getty Images If you aren’t already convinced that Ty Dolla is about to drop one of the hottest R&B albums of the year, then hopefully his latest release will prove it to you. After releasing a slew of singles that include ‘Love U Better,’ a new visual for his Jeremih-assited…

Tyler, The Creator Previews Second Converse Capsule Collab

Tyler, The Creator Previews Second Converse Capsule Collab

photo credit: Scott Dudelson l Getty Images After dropping the new Golf Wang Fall/Winter collection last week, Tyler, the Creator has now teamed up with Converse for his second capsule collection. The new collection introduces an array of bright and bold statement sneakers, with apparael and acesscories as well. The collection has drawn inspiration from…

YG Set To Headline NBA All-Star Concert After 3 Year LA Ban

YG Set To Headline NBA All-Star Concert After 3 Year LA Ban

photo credit: Scott Dudelson l Getty Images It’s been a total of three years since Compton native YG has headlined his own show, after being banned late September 2014. Back in 2014, during the Drake Vs. Lil Wayne Tour, the rapper took to his twitter account to let his fans know that the LAPD would…

Lil Uzi Vert Hits 4X Platinum With ‘XO Tour Llif3’

Lil Uzi Vert Hits 4X Platinum With ‘XO Tour Llif3’

photo credit: Randy Shropshire l Getty Images Lil Uzi Vert has quickly become one of the most successful rappers with having more than 10 plaques under his belt, just this year! The Luv Is Rage 2 rapper is now celebrating some huge numbers with RIAA certifications for both his debut album and his hugely successful…

Lil Jon Helped Fund A New Primary School in Ghana

Lil Jon Helped Fund A New Primary School in Ghana

photo credit: Leon Bennett l Getty Images The King Of Crunk aka Lil Jon recently celebrated the completion of a primary school in which he helped fund in the eastern region of Ghana. Over this past weekend, the Atlanta rhymer took to social media to share a few images of Abomayaw D.A. Kindergarten school. On Saturday,…

Post Malone & 21 Savage’s ‘Rockstar’ Is Now The No. 1 Song In The Country

Post Malone & 21 Savage’s ‘Rockstar’ Is Now The No. 1 Song In The Country

photo credit: Randy Shropshire l Getty Images Congratulations are, indeed, in order yet again for 22 year-old rapper Post Malone. Not only did Malone take the title as the top streamed artist in the world last week, this week, the Syracuse native has just knocked Cardi B’s Bodak Yellow off of the top of the…

Nicki Minaj Covers T Magazine & Reveals New Album Details

Nicki Minaj Covers T Magazine & Reveals New Album Details

photo credit: Ben Gabbe l Getty Images The Queen of Young Money recently sat down with T Magazine for an in-depth interview where she looks back on her many accomplishments since hitting the rap scene, hints at what her new material will sound like, and even opens up about the many challenges she’s faced as a…

Hi-Tone Releases New Track ‘Mr. Miyagi’

Hi-Tone Releases New Track ‘Mr. Miyagi’

photo credit: Hi-TONE (tfc-Jentry Salvatore) Recently being recognized as Billboard’s Artist On The Rise, Chicano rapper Hi-Tone is back to drop more new music, ahead of his album release this December. Hi-Tone has been establishing himself as a driving voice for Mexican-American rap music and he recently released a short documentary that follows his creative…