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Show & Prove: ChuckyyWords: C. Vernon Coleman IIChuckyy has a voice that commands attention. So, it almost seems like fate that after rapping for only about a year, the 19-year-old Chicago native was being courted by the self-proclaimed “The Voice,” Lil Durk, and Alamo Records, the label Durkio is signed to. To make things even more serendipitous, Chuckyy inked a deal with Alamo sister label Santa Anna Records in the first quarter of 2024, but he remains closely affiliated with Durkio’s Only The Family imprint. A bond that solidified the night that Durk won his first Grammy Award that year.“He could have did anything…
Four people were reportedly shot during a memorial for the late rapper Lil Poppa yesterday in Florida.According to an Action News Jax (CBS 47) report, gunfire erupted at a memorial service for Lil Poppa in Jacksonville, Fla., early Sunday morning (Feb. 22), resulting in four people being shot. Jacksonville Police say that someone or more than one person fired 12-15 shots, hitting four victims: two women, ages 34 and 39, and two men, aged 37 and 43.The 34-year-old woman was found at the location and transported to a local hospital, while the three other victims went to the hospital on…
50 Cent, T.I. and Tip’s son King are going to war after Fif posted an offensive photo of T.I.’s wife Tiny on Instagram.The 50 and T.I. back-and-forth kicked back off on Sunday (Feb. 22), when Tip appeared on the Millon Dollaz Worth of Game podcast and addressed the topic of doing a Verzuz with 50 Cent, which has previously led to mudslinging between the two rappers. According to T.I., 50 agreed to do a Verzuz in a conversation with Tip a few years ago, then went back on his word.”We talked about this. We said what we were gon’ do,”…
YoungBoy Never Broke Again has welcomed his 13th child.On Sunday (Feb. 22), the Louisiana rapper and his wife, Jazlyn Mychelle, revealed that she gave birth to the couple’s third child together via a post on his Instagram Story. In the clip, Jazlyn is wearing a hospital gown.”My gangsta had her baby. How do you feel?” YB asks.”I need rest,” she responds.The 26-year-old rapper first announced the pregnancy in July of 2024 on the track “If You Need Me,” where he raps, “Me and Jaz on our third kid, me and you just ran another lap.”The following month, Top put out the song “This Month Confessions,”…
Jay-Z launches a new website to celebrate 30 years of music.On Friday (Feb. 20), Jay-Z launched a new website, JayZ30.com, to mark the 30th anniversary of both the release of his song “Dead Presidents,” which dropped on Feb. 20, 1996, and his three-decade-long music career. On the Roc Nation’s Instagram account, which can be seen below, images of Jay-Z — with the umlaut over the y (ÿ) — are shown along with the announcement that his song, “Dead Presidents,” is now available on digital streaming platforms for the first time ever. In addition, the single is available for purchase on…
50 Cent is unrelenting in his online trolling as he shares surveillance footage that shows Jim Jones allegedly breaking into his evicted studios.On Friday (Feb. 20), 50 Cent hopped on his Instagram page and posted surveillance footage of Jim Jones allegedly burglarizing his former podcast studio. In the clip, which can be viewed below, the incident took place on Thursday (Feb. 19) at around 2:30 p.m., as indicated on the timestamp. The Harlem rhymer, who is visibly upset that the doors are locked, begins to violently and repeatedly kick a door in an attempt to gain entry.50 also posted a…
Hip-Hop Junkie: Claressa ShieldsUndisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields’ life and career is completely engulfed in the power of hip-hop.Interview: Joey EchevarriaHip-hop may have made the world-famous acronym, G.O.A.T. popular, but the term G.W.O.A.T. (Greatest Woman of All Time), is a moniker that belongs solely to two-time Olympic gold medalist and current Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Claressa Shields. With countless accolades that far surpass those among any boxer in the world, male or female, Claressa credits hip-hop and the artists who fuel the culture as a primary source of inspiration.From the moment the Flint, Mich. native walked into a boxing gym…
Baby Keem informs his fans about the real-life trauma he went through between albums.On Thursday night (Feb. 19), Keem hosted a listening for his new album Ca$ino in Los Angeles. During the event, he spoke candidly with fans about his five-year hiatus.”The obvious point in the room is, it’s been a long time since I seen some of y’all,” Keem said. “And it wouldn’t be fair for me to continue like nothing happened.”The Las Vegas rapper went on to explain how difficult the last five years have been since he dropped his last album, Melodic Blue. Keem said the album…
Lil Poppa reportedly got into a car crash right before taking his own life in Georgia earlier this week.On Thursday (Feb. 19), TMZ reported that the Hapeville Police Department revealed the Jacksonville, Fla., native was involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 85 in Hapeville, Ga., on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18). Police told the celebrity news site that the car was still drivable and Poppa called his manager for advice on what to do.The manager says they met in a nearby hotel parking lot, where Poppa stayed in his car and talked to the manager through the open car window.…
This is the 6th studio LP from Buffalo, New York rapper Streets Soprano. Signing to Benny the Butcher’s very own Black Soprano Family Records, he would go on top drop 5 full-lengths & a couple EPs for the label including Damn: Nothing Last Forever. or the U Hear Me? duology. He also teamed up with Heckler this past 4th of July for the collaborative EP Birth of a Dynasty which was alright to me personally with no disrespect intended towards Heckler at all, but a couple of his B$F brethren appearing on Success or Death had me more intrigued. “More Integrity, Less Pride” featuring Rick Hyde starts by sampling “She Said She…