Last night Young Thug performed “Ski” at Summer Smash Festival with Gunna’s name censored in the song. In the song, Thugger raps: “B-tch got a Backwood on her nightstand, she must be f-ckin’ with Gunna (Yeah, yeah) I f-ck with slatts and we come to eat rats and I came with some f-ckin’ piranhas (Yeah)” and he left out Gunna’s name from it. Originally leaked in April 2021 under the title “F-ckin With Gunna”, “Ski” finds the “3 Headed Snake” collaborators reuniting with additional production from Lil Justin and Outtatown. The song was teased two weeks ahead of the release…
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Fans are still mourning the loss of XXXTentacion — and grappling with the complicated legacy he left behind. The 20-year-old rapper, born Jahseh Dwayne Ricardo Onfroy, was shot and killed during a robbery outside a Florida motorcycle dealership in June 2018. Four men were later charged in connection with the murder. XXXTentacion first made his name as a founding member of the underground hip-hop collective Members Only, and was gaining traction as a solo artist shortly before he died. His debut solo album, 17, peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 in 2017, and his second, ?, debuted at…
Pusha T appears to have flamed former friend and collaborator Kanye West on new Clipse single “So Be It”. The song, which is formally released this Friday (June 20), was premiered by Funkmaster Flex and featured some lines that appear firmly pointed at West. On the song, Pusha spat: “You cried in front of me / You died in front of me / Calabasas took ya bitch and ya pride in front of me.”
Dave Blunts is ready to escalate his issues with 50 Cent to a rap battle over Kanye West. Joining the many men with 50 Cent issues, the new rap star drops a snippet of his diss track via social media on Saturday (June 14). In the 41-second preview, Dave calls 50 Cent a “fall off,” claims his baby mama is pissed off, and mentioned 50 being shot nine times in 2000. Dave Blunts raps, “Why the fuck 50 Cent talking that shit when he know that his BM get pissed on?” Before the diss track, Dave Blunts recently contributed to…
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…
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,…