Hip-Hop
A Timeline of Kanye West’s Antisemitism
Kanye West has gone off the rails once again. After publicly feuding with Gap and Adidas all summer over his dissatisfactory partnerships with the companies, he kicked off October by wearing a “White Lives Matter” sweater at a surprise Yeezy fashion show. The message received strong pushback from many celebrities, including Diddy. West made their heated exchange public by posting screenshots of their texts on Instagram, including one message in which he implied Diddy is controlled by Jews. His account was then restricted by Instagram, after which West jumped to Twitter for the first time in two years. Following an unrepentantly antisemitic tweet in which he threatened to go “death con 3” on Jewish people, he was also locked out from Twitter. Advertisement Just days later, it was ...
Megan Thee Stallion Says After ‘SNL’ ‘I Really Gotta Take a Break’
Megan Thee Stallion is “excited AF” for her SNL gig, but planning to take some time off after it’s done. The rapper is in New York City, pulling double duty as host and musical guest on Saturday night’s (Oct. 15) episode. The day before, TMZ reported that her Los Angeles home was broken into and more than $300,000 worth of personal property was stolen. “Wow,” she wrote on Twitter Friday night, presumably responding to the alleged burglary. “Material things can be replaced but I’m glad everyone is safe.” “Hotties im really sorry but after SNL I really gotta take a break I’m so tired, physically and emotionally,” she said in her next tweet. Saturday night will be Meg’s first time hosting SNL, but second time appearing as the official musical guest. As the musical guest in 2020, she performed...
Cardi B Shares Sweet Birthday Gift From Beyonce
Beyoncé sent a beautiful birthday card and gift to Cardi B, who celebrated her 30th birthday this week. Cardi B shared a look at some pretty flowers to her Instagram Stories on Friday (Oct. 14), a few days after her Oct. 11 birthday. On top of the gift was a card opened to reveal a sweet message inside, which Beyoncé simply signed with “B.” Bey’s note on the card said: “Cardi, Happy Birthday! I hope you had a beautiful day. All my love. God Bless, B.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “B—!!! Thank you @beyonce,” wrote Cardi, who rang in her 30th on Tuesday night with a burlesque-themed party at Los Angeles. Husband Offset, Tiffany Haddish, Chloe and Halle Bailey and Jamie Foxx were among the stars who took part in the festivities. Offset gif...
Megan Thee Stallion’s LA Home Burglarized As She Prepares to Host on SNL
Megan Thee Stallion is in New York City this week preparing to host and perform on Saturday Night Live, and while she was away, her Los Angeles home was broken into by burglars who stole hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of belongings. As TMZ reports, two men — shown wearing hoodies and gloves in surveillance footage — stole an estimated $300,000 to $400,000 in jewelry, cash and electronics from Thee Stallion’s home. Police have not yet made any arrests. Megan addressed the burglary on Twitter October 14th. “Material things can be replaced but I’m glad everyone is safe,” she said, before adding, “Hotties I’m really sorry but after SNL I really gotta take a break I’m so tired, physically and emotionally.” Advertisement Related Video It’s understandable that Megan would need a...
Tsu Surf Facing Federal Racketeering Charges
Battle rapper Tsu Surf is facing federal drug trafficking charges and other related counts following his arrest this week at a home in northern New Jersey. The rapper, whose real name is Rahjon Cox, made his initial court appearance Friday (Oct. 14) but did not enter a plea. WNYW-TV in New York reported that Cox told the judge he had hired an attorney to represent him but the lawyer could not make the hearing, so the judge allowed another lawyer to fill in on Friday. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Cox is among 10 people who were recently indicted on racketeering charges. They are allegedly members of a New Jersey-based Crips gang set known as the Silverbacc Gorillas or “SBG”. U.S. marshals arrested the rapper Thursday afternoon at a ho...
MOUNT WESTMORE Announce New Album Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort
West Coast rap supergroup MOUNT WESTMORE have announced a new album fittingly titled Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort, out on December 9th via Mount Westmore/MNRK Music Group. They also shared a teaser of their upcoming single, “Too Big,” featuring Bay Area mainstay P-Lo ahead of its release on October 21st. The quartet consisting of Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Too $hort, and E-40 was expected to release an album together in April 2021 after Too $hort teased it in an interview with DJ Vlad. To the chagrin of fans, the group instead dropped their debut project, Bad MFs, as an NFT in June of this year via the blockchain platform Gala Music. This time around, the 16-track Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort will be available across all digital platforms, but currently not much else is known about the ...
Lil Baby’s It’s Only Me Is Mired in Mediocrity
Following up the biggest album of your career is tough sledding for any artist. But for rappers? It’s something only Houdini might pull off with ease. Hip-hop is always about what you’re doing now, not what you did yesterday. Just one false move takes you from relevant to irrelevant at the drop of a quarter, nickel, or dime. Lil Baby finds himself in that very unenviable position. 2020’s My Turn was, in a word, massive. Baby not only refined his hit-making skills but improved his rapping technique and writing. Since its release, Baby found himself the focus of a documentary that premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. So yeah, Lil Baby finds himself in a bit of a moment. It’s Only Me, out Friday, October 14th, is the result of all that pressure, success, and newfound lifestyle for the...
JPMorgan Chase Cuts Ties with Kanye West Following Allegations He Praised Hitler
JPMorgan Chase has cut ties with Kanye West following his numerous antisemitic comments — including newly surfaced allegations he once praised Hitler and Nazis. Conservator provocateur Candace Owens first shared the news, writing on Twitter that there was “no official reason given” for the JPMorgan Chase’s decision, but West will have until late November to find a new financial institution. In response, West told Page Six he was “happy” about crossing the line into antisemitism “so we can speak openly about things like getting canceled by a bank.” “I was told there was no official reason given, but they sent this letter as well to confirm that he has until late November to find another place for the Yeezy empire to bank,” Owens tweeted alongside a purported photo of the official notice. Ad...
M.I.A. Questions Why Alex Jones “Pays for Lying” But Not “Celebrities Pushing Vaccines”
If Kanye wasn’t disappointing enough, M.I.A. is back to spread some weird, anti-vaccine bullshit in the form of a false equivalence. The musician took to Twitter on Wednesday to compare vaccinated celebrities to Alex Jones, because, in her eyes, they’re both pushing equally harmful conspiracy theories. “If Alex Jones pays for lying shouldn’t every celebrity pushing vaccines pay too?” M.I.A. asked. As a refresher, Alex Jones was ordered to pay $965 million in defamation damages after he spent a decade claiming that the Sandy Hook massacre never happened, that the parents of the slain elementary school children were lying, and that said murdered children were crisis actors. People vaccinated against COVID-19, meanwhile, have simply taken scientists at their (clinically proven) word in saying...
JID Announces 2023 Co-Headlining Tour with Smino
Dreamville star JID is headed out on a co-headlining North American tour with fellow Zoink Gang member Smino in early 2023. The 32-city “Luv Is 4Ever Tour” kicks off on January 22nd in Seattle, with subsequent stops in cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City, Toronto, Chicago, and more before wrapping up on March 29th in Nashville. See the full schedule below. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, October 14th via Ticketmaster. Before that, there is a Live Nation pre-sale set for Wednesday, Oct 12th at the same time (use access code PUMPKIN). Advertisement Related Video In August, JID released his latest album, The Forever Story, featuring Rap Song of the Week “Surround Sound.” Smino just dropped his J. Cole collaboration “90 Proof” ...
Reunited Blink-182, Drake, Billie Eilish to Headline 2023 Lollapalooza Festivals in Chile, Brasil, Argentina
The reunited Blink-182 are among the superstar acts slated to take the stage at the 2023 editions of Lollapalooza in Chile, Argentina and Brazil. Travis, Tom and Mark will be in good company at the top of the bills alongside Drake, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Tame Impala and Rosalía, according to a press release on Tuesday morning (Oct. 11) announcing next year’s lineups. The shows will also boast sets from Jane’s Addiction, The 1975, Jamie XX, Kali Uchis, Alison Wonderland, Omar Apollo and many more. Tickets are on sale now for the South American events, which will take place on March 17-19 (Chile (Parque Bicentenario de Cerrillos), Argentina (Hippodromo de San Isidro) and March 24-26 (Brazil (Autódromo de Interlagos). The Chile edition will also feature performances by Armin Van Buuren, Fr...
Rapper Chucky Chuck Blasts Crowd with Cannabis Cannon: “Fuck a Fog Machine”
Chucky Chuck’s set at Kushstock was more lit than most, as the rapper blanketed his audience with a [checks notes, updates Christmas list] custom cannabis cannon. “Fuck a fog machine,” Chuck posted on Instagram on October 9th. He also shared footage of the billowing blasts that overtook the 21+ crowd in Adelanto, California, as he rapped his 2019 track, “Smoke That.” The cannons were created by ES Smokebusters out of leaf blowers and cooking pot strainers. The contraptions were then piled up with enough of the sticky icky to earn years of jail time in several states, and once loaded, were lit on fire by enormous blowtorches. The company showed their cannons being assembled in their Instagram stories, and wow, California has rarely looked so green. Advertisement Related Video “Nothing but v...
