Today In Hip Hop History: Ghostface Killah’s Debut Album ‘Ironman’ Was Certified Gold 25 Years Ago

After weeks of silence, Chris Rock has finally addressed his now-infamous incident with Will Smith at March's 94th Annual Academy Awards. During another sold-out show at Baltimore's Lyric Performing Arts Center on Friday, Rock directly referenced the slap, but only spent a second on it before moving on with his set.

Megan Thee Stallion is claiming Tory Lanez offered her $1 million to keep quiet about the infamous 2020 shooting incident, where the Canadian rap-crooner is accused of shooting the Texas rapper. On Monday (April 25), CBS released the full version of Megan Thee Stallion's interview with Gayle King. During the...

Flo Milli is setting some boundaries. The Alabama native is known for hits like "In The Party," "May I," and "Not Friendly," and while she loves to see fans in the audience having a good time and turning up at her shows, she's not impressed with watching them snort lines from up on stage.

Mick Jagger has praised Machine Gun Kelly and Yungblud for making sure there is still "life in rock 'n' roll". In conversation with The Independent, The Rolling Stones frontman discussed the rock landscape in the modern era, expressing what he sees as a recent lack of young bands taking the genre forward and pointing to MGK and Yungblud as two artists finally bucking the trend.

It seems Coi Leray is getting fed up with the drama. She and her father, Benzino, have not seen eye to eye for quite some time, and despite numerous attempts to mend their relationship, they keep ending up back at square one. Yesterday, 50 Cent, whose been feuding with Benzino...

6ix9ine continues to take drastic measures in his pursuit of clout. Now, he's taunting Lil Durk about King Von's death with the use of a look-alike and a prop. On Tuesday (April 26), 6ix9ine shared a video on his Instagram page where he is standing on a street corner with a group of men, one of whom looks exactly like Lil Durk. The look-alike goes by the nickname Perkio. In the clip, Tekashi pulls a jacket out of a bag and one of the rapper's associates puts it around the shoulders of faux Durk, who looks scared.

Benzino is once again airing out some family business. After previously calling 50 Cent the “first hip-hop rat,” and getting into various other conflicts with his daughter Coi Leray, the rapper has now name-dropped both of them in a Twitter tirade. On Sunday, Fif took to Instagram to...

Katy Perry reacted quite hilariously to a Top 11 contestant on American Idol during a unique song challenge on Monday night's episode. Each of the remaining contestants were given a song to perform by each judge - Perry, Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan - with the singer selecting one and then tasked with guessing which judge picked that song for him or her.

Starting Saturday, June 11, Drai’s Nightclub will welcome famous performer Chris Brown back to the Drai’s LIVE stage for a new multi-year engagement. The Grammy Award-winning artist will make his triumphant return with an explosive new creation unlike anything seen before on Drai’s LIVE. The Drai’s website has tickets available now.

Nike releases “Seen It All,” its latest global brand anthem, to coincide with its 50th anniversary, commemorating the strength of Nike’s past and the promise of its future. Spike Lee, reprising his renowned role as Mars Blackmon, directs the picture. The film opens with Mars excitedly remarking...

Memphis superstar Moneybagg Yodrops “Rocky Road,” a heartfelt, Kodak Black-assisted new single that affirms the pair’s status as the faces of modern, complex street rap. “Rocky Road” also arrives with an evocative video. Cruising over emotive keys, Kodak kicks things off with a declaration of...

Chris Brown is officially ready for his album to reach his fans. The R&B superstar hit Instagram and announced Breezy for a release date of June 24. The album’s artwork arrived, showing the title cut into Chris Brown’s hair. The new album will feature Wizkid, Bleu, Blxst, Anderson .Paak, Jack Harlow, Fivio Foreign, Tory Lanez, EST Gee, Ella Mai, H.E.R. and Lil Wayne.

Joe Budden’s brand-new weekly show Music Lovers Only With Joe Budden premiered on Amp – the new live-radio app – on Monday at 5 p.m. EDT. Budden got listeners in their feelings by playing notable ballads and classic hit jams from Prince’s “Let’s Go Crazy” to Brandy’s “Baby,” Musq Soulchild’s “SoBeautiful,” Foreigner’s “Waiting for a Girl Like You,” and more, thanks to a catalog of tens of millions of licensed songs available on Amp for show creators. Joe’s breadth of music knowledge and performance packed of R&B deep cuts and classics were praised by fans on Twitter, who were impressed by his act.

What better way to celebrate your birthday than dropping a mil on yourself? That’s exactly what Yo Gotti did. The Memphis legend and CMG leader hit Instagram to show he is celebrating hitting 41-years-old by dropping $1.2 million on two Rolls Royce cars as a birthday gift to himself. Gotti has made it a tradition to spend over a million dollars on costly and luxurious birthday gifts each year.

Today, GRAMMY-winning rapper Lupe Fiasco announces his next album Drill Music In Zion, out June 24th via 1st & 15th / Thirty Tigers imprint. The announcement comes with the release of the first single from the album “Autoboto”. Twisting and contorting the English language to fit the meter...

Lupe introduces his new album, DRILL MUSIC IN ZION. Lupe crafted the new album in just three days, plunging into a folder of beats handed to him by his longtime producer Soundtrakk and emerged with a fully realized album. The new album arrives on June 24 via 1st and 15th/Thirty Tigers.

Michael Jackson’s iconic Thriller album will receive a 40th-anniversary reissue. According to RatedRnB, the iconic album from 1982 will be released on Nov. 18 in partnership with Sony Music and the Estate of Michael Jackson. The reissued double-disk album will include the original chart-toppers like “Beat It,” but also...

This Friday evening at 4 p.m., the Empire State Building (ESB) will host a lighting ceremony to honor the 50th birthday of the Notorious B.I.G. (Biggie), in partnership with Bad Boy / Atlantic / Rhino Records and the Christopher Wallace Estate. The Empire State Building Observatory Experience will feature a...

Adidas Headphones and Grammy-nominated recording artist Quavo have collaborated to release the adidas Z.N.E. 01 ANC Quavo, which combines personalized design, music, and sonic innovation. The headphone cover, which was created in conjunction with Quavo, features handwritten lyrics in silver from the rapper’s unreleased album “Cheat Code,” while the earphones feature “Quavo Huncho” and “Cheat Code” in the same silver writing. This limited-edition release follows Quavo and adidas Headphones’ first collaboration to launch the adidas Z.N.E. 01 ANC, which has since been updated.

One Side is an artist from Atlanta, Georgia. His music is all about bridging the gaps between the punch of hip-hop/pop and the melodies of the modern scene, making for a catchy, yet direct and edgy sound. He has actually grabbed the attention of many top labels in the industry, and there is a lot of interest in his music right now. He has a lot of hype behind his name, and it’s incredible if you think that he has not even released a whole catalog of music like other artists have done! With just a few singles to his name, he is already becoming one of the heavy hitters of the Atlanta Music scene, and many industry insiders and other known artists are taking notice!