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Eminem quietly paid for Kurupt’s rehab after learning the West Coast rap legend was struggling with alcohol addiction.On Monday (August 3), Kurupt sat down with Sway In The Morning and reflected on his longtime battle with addiction, which included multiple seizures and a medically induced coma that lasted nearly three weeks.As he looked back on that period, Kurupt credited Dr. Dre with reaching out to offer encouragement while Eminem stepped in with a life-changing gesture behind the scenes.”It was Dr. Dre that called and was just giving his support and just let me know that, you know, we all go…
Pooh Shiesty announces a surprise new album set to drop this week and debuts the new single “Last Man Breathin.”On Wednesday (Aug. 5), the incarcerated rapper premiered his first song since being arrested for the alleged robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane back in April. The track will be on the new album All Eyes on Shiest, which drops on Friday (Aug. 7). The song finds the Memphis rapper reflecting on his past prison sentence.”I feel the walls getting closer, my release date slowly coming/They gave the homie 75 he’ll get out when we turn a 100,” he raps. “I…
Jaÿ-Z fans have been treated to a new verse as he hops on the remix of Beyoncé’s B’Day-era track, “Morning Dew (Donk).”On Wednesday (August 5), Bey released the track to streaming services ahead of the 20-year anniversary re-release of B’Day in September, along with a remix pack that included an acoustic “4:44” version and a “Donk Mix.” The original version was produced by Pharrell, while the new version now also includes an interpolation of Sheck Wes’ “Mo Bamba” and samples of Soulja Boy’s “Donk” and the Isley Brothers’ “Between the Sheets.”Originally released in September 2006, B’Day produced fan favorites like…
OMB Bloodbath has been found guilty at retrial for her role in a 2017 gang-related murder in Houston.On Monday (Aug. 3), the jury returned the verdict following a two-week trial and several hours of deliberation. After the first case ended in a mistrial in January, the Texas rapper, born Alexandra Nicks, and her codefendant Shaquille Richards were convicted of using a firearm during a racketeering murder and murder in aid of racketeering for ordering a gang shooting that resulted in the death of an innocent bystander, 52-year-old Samuel Johnson, nine years ago.During the trial, the prosecution relied on recorded jail…
The victim in Cartel Bo’s kidnapping case recants her allegations of being held captive and sexually assaulted by the rapper.According to a KPRC 2 (Click2Houston) report, published on Monday (Aug. 3), a female survivor who claimed that she was held captive in a closet for days and sexually assaulted by rapper Cartel Bo has reportedly now recanted her allegations. But prosecutors believe the victim was pressured to take back her accusations.During a court hearing on Monday in Houston, prosecutors showed a photo of the woman’s cuts and bruises on her legs, which they say came from repeated beatings while being…
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…