Releasing his first album in three years, Don’t Box Me In, OVO’s Smiley links up with the 6 God for the project’s lead single that remembers the good ol’ days, titled “2 Mazza.” Smiley leads with vivid snapshots of his come-up, rapping over Boi-1da’s hypnotic, R&B-inflected beat. He recalls pushing stolen Mazdas, hustling in Toronto’s Gaza neighborhood, and making something from nothing at a Ramada Airport motel. Drake’s verse mirrors that ascent, walking the line between his early struggles and his present-day opulence. Drizzy’s star power doesn’t cast a shadow over his protege. Their chemistry displays how Drake continues to…
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Looks like Lil Wayne just dropped a surprise bonus track called “Momma Don’t Worry”, featuring Future and Lil Baby, as part of the expanded rollout for Tha Carter VI. The song is co-produced by ATL Jacob and RushDee, known for their standout work in trap and modern hip‑hop. The official visualizer for “Momma Don’t Worry” is live on YouTube. Featuring Anton shots and lyric-based design, it complements the solo streaming release.
Kendrick Lamar was the evening’s undeniable standout, taking home four major awards, including Album of the Year for GNX, Best Male Hip Hop Artist, Video of the Year for the viral smash “Not Like Us,” and Best Collaboration alongside SZA for their soul-shaking track “Luther.” Lamar also shared Video Director of the Year honors with longtime creative partner Dave Free. On the R&B side, SZA took home Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, proving her artistry is still unmatched. Chris Brown snagged Best Male R&B/Pop Artist, while Future & Metro Boomin earned Best Group, thanks to their hit-filled collab album that shook…
Big news just dropped regarding the upcoming Clipse album: ▫️Kendrick Lamar is a CONFIRMED feature ▫️The album has been done for at least a year, but Def Jam didn’t want the Kendrick verse on the album given the UMG lawsuit and were worried about the optics of two Drake opponents linking on the same record ▫️Clipse then became a free agent and shopped the album to different labels which is how they landed with Roc Nation for the distribution ▫️There are no Drake references on the album, Push feels that’s done and he would only engage again if “he felt…
Tory Lanez has been making headlines over the last few weeks, and it all started with him being stabbed in a California prison. Overall, the artist was stabbed 14 times. Seven times in the back, four times in the torso, twice in the back of the head, and once across his face. Subsequently, Tory’s legal team started to make claims that he was not the shooter in the Megan Thee Stallion case. He claimed it was actually Kelsey Harris. However, these claims never made their way to the court. Furthermore, Meg’s team has since provided evidence to argue Lanez’s claims.…
Joey Bada$$ clapped back at Ray Vaughn with a new diss track on Thursday titled, “The Finals.” The New York rapper has been feuding with several West Coast artists since January when he released, “The Ruler’s Back.” On that song, he targeted Kendrick Lamar and the West Coast as a whole. On the new effort, Joey raps: “What kinda Top Dawg is you? / You more Shih Tzu, you was cloned in the lab, dog, you artificial / You known for your label, not because your art official.” He goes on to troll Vaughn for sticking up for Kendrick Lamar,…
Snoop Dogg released his 21st studio album titled Iz It A Crime? on streaming platforms on Thursday, May 15, 2025. The surprise project featured some popular names including Wiz Khalifa, Sexyy Red and Pharrell. Meanwhile, what caught fans’ attention was Dogg apparently dissing Suge Knight in one of the tracks of the album. In the track titled ShutYoBitchAssUp, Snoop rapped: “I can see why you mad/ I bought everything you own/ Now you in PC snitching on the phone.” Although Snoop didn’t say the lyrics were about Suge, many people online speculated they were and shared their thoughts on social…
“Hoe Era” is the second diss track by Ray Vaughn in his ongoing beef with Joey Bada$$, succeeding “Crashout Heritage” in January 2025. The cover art depicts a shirt with a text reading “HOE ERA”, along with a picture of Joey crossed out. This disstrack was exclusively released on YouTube, only one day after Joey took several shots at Ray and fellow West Coast rapper Daylyt in his, Big Sean, and Ab-Soul’s “Red Bull Spiral Freestyle”. LYRICS [Intro] I already know you been talkin’ bout me, haha Yeah, yeah, n-gga’s on that shit again, man Huh, yeah, n-gga’s on ’em…
The rap game could use some more posse cuts, and Red Bull is providing just that with the third season of their “Red Bull Spiral Freestyle” series. Shot in one take, season 3 kicks off with the Midwest, West Coast and East Coast being properly represented by the likes of Detroit’s Big Sean, Carson’s Ab-Soul and Brooklyn’s Joey Bada$$, respectively. Sean starts things off with a stellar verse taking aim at social media critics who live on the Internet. “You goin’ nowhere fast but from your view you could never tell,” he raps. “No wonder ‘cause you live your life…
One of the star-making features on Kendrick Lamar‘s surprise album GMX was Los Angeles-based rapper Lefty Gunplay on “TV Off.” He’s the one who provided the “sh*t gets crazy, scary, spooky, hilarious” outro. Today, May 9, Lefty released a new album with JasonMartin (formerly known as Problem), titled Can’t Get Right, which has received a seal of approval from Kendrick himself. “Thank you @kendricklamar,” JasonMartin wrote on Instagram along with a screenshot of a conversation between himself and the Grammy winner, listed as simply Dot. “Wow,” Lamar texted about Can’t Get Right. “N***a yall did that!!! I appreciate this too…