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It looks like Young Thug is looking for a major rap star and wants to sign Quavo to his YSL Records label.On Monday (Aug. 3), Quavo hopped on his Instagram page and shared a carousel of photos featuring himself having fun and working on music in the studio. In one picture, which can be viewed below, the former Migos rapper is casually smoking outside of Capitol Records, his label home.Young Thug, who is friends with Quav, slid into the comments section and urged him to join his YSL label. “Leave capital and come with us brada we need u,” Thug…
This is the 11th studio LP from the South Bay Area, Northern California emcee Roughneck Jihad. A member of the trio 3rd Sight, he would go on to drop his last 10 full-lengths along with 10 extended plays & a mixtape in over a decade. The most notable being his 2nd EP The Little Assassination Handbook produced by Brussels, Belgium producer Senz Beats under Boot Records. The sequel Lobespierre came out in 2023 to mixed reception & have gone back to the Manchester, England, United Kingdom indie label 3 years later for the trilogy chapter Methanol. “Great Like Gonzo” hops over a psychedelic rap boom bap intro with a fuzzy…
During a live chat with his fans, T-Pain explains why he sold his music catalog for a reported $100 million.On his July 25 Twitch livestream, the Grammy Award-winning singer spoke candidly about his decision to sell off his catalog, revealing that streaming services have devalued artists’ music without their consent. Seeing that his songs were highly valued, T-Pain felt it was in his best interest to take control of his discography and invest in the future.”I’m not leaving my kids’ future in the hands of the music industry at all,” he said. “I know exactly how much I would need…
50 Cent insists Rick Ross’ career is over after low sales of Rozay’s Set in Stone album. And Ross fires back.On Tuesday (Aug. 4), 50 Cent reacted to news of Ross selling around 20,000 copies of his new Set in Stone album for the second week in a row.”LOL 😆 I’M SORRY ITS OVER, CANT FAKE IT FOREVER!” Fif wrote on social.Rozay has since fired back at his nemesis via Instagram Story. The Miami rapper is calling his sales numbers a win because he did it without bots.Those drastic fall-offs that you see with a lot of those other artists…
There is no doubt that since the days of DJ Kool Herc, Grandmaster Flash and Kurtis Blow, hip-hop dating back to the 1970s has produced some of the most culturally impactful albums in music history. LPs can be measured in quality metrics like verses, production and originality. However, few qualities can boost the legend of a project like record sales. The role of moving units within rap is significant because it showcases the past five decades of evolution. And while the number of products shipped does not tell the entire story, these numerical milestones represent the growth of the genre’s popularity.According to…
Drake dropped three full albums just before the summer arrived, but the Toronto superstar is seemingly already back to work on more music.On Sunday (August 2), a photo shared to social media finds Drizzy in a home studio, though no further context was given. The picture comes less than three months after his three-album bundle release Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour, which premiered at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, on the Billboard 200 chart. The achievement made Drake the first artist to hold the top three entries concurrently since the Billboard 200 chart started publishing…
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 2016 XXL Freshman Class, one of the most influential groups of rappers ever assembled, a pivotal moment in hip-hop’s evolution. The legendary 2016 Class introduced fans to 10 new forces in rap: Lil Uzi Vert, 21 Savage, Kodak Black, Lil Yachty, Denzel Curry, Anderson .Paak, Desiigner, G Herbo, Dave East and Lil Dicky.In partnership with Rémy Martin—who launched a campaign last year celebrating a new definition of success—the 2016 XXL Freshman Class 10-Year Anniversary series, hosted by DJ Drama, brings the same spirit to life by discovering how intention, authenticity and personal calling have shaped the achievements of G Herbo, Denzel Curry and…
T.I. and Tiny Harris renewed their vows in a lavish celebration in Jamaica to commemorate 16 years of marriage.Last Saturday (August 1), Tiny shared photos and videos from the event, where she can be seen walking down the aisle in a strapless lace gown as T.I. waited at the altar dressed head-to-toe in white. They also kept it traditional with a first dance, cake cutting, bouquet toss and more.”Yesterday was so amazing!” Tiny captioned her post. “Thank you thank you baby for giving me my Sweet 16 renewal that I wanted. Our wedding 16yrs ago will go down in history…
Cardi B has become the first female rapper with four Diamond songs following the latest RIAA certification for “WAP.”On Monday (August 3), Bardi’s 2020 smash collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion was officially certified Diamond after the song surpassed 10 million units sold in the United States. The achievement gives the Bronx superstar her fourth Diamond plaque, the most of any female rapper, while “WAP” also becomes the first collaboration between two female rappers to reach the milestone. It marks the first Diamond certification of Megan’s career.Released in August 2020 as what was supposed to be the lead single from Cardi’s…
A$AP Rocky isn’t interested in working with one graphic designer anymore after the man shared their private DM on social media.On Sunday (August 2), the Harlem rapper reached out to popular logo designer Allan Peters through Instagram to ask about potentially collaborating on a branding project. In a screenshot Peters later soon after to his main feed, Rocky asked about his rates for logo revisions and complimented Peters’ work.”Good morning Allan,” the DM read. “How much do u charge for brand logo revisions? Assuming you would be willing to do so I would be honored, love ur work, god bless.”Apparently…