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Via | HipHopDX Along with premiering “Blessings” on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, Chance the Rapper took to Twitter to announce the release date for his forthcoming mixtape yesterday (May 5). Chance 3 is set to be released May 13. The Chicago rapper released the cover art for Chance 3 on April 30, which was the three-year anniversary of the release […]

Via | HipHopDX KRS-One believes that his words were taken out of context when he spoke about allegations that Afrika Bambaataa sexually abused multiple teenage boys. The Boogie Down Productions rapper took to his website to issue a statement to clarify his comments and decry the media for distorting his words. “I have just arrived […]

Via | HipHopDX Beyonce created a flurry when she seemingly called out her husband, Jay Z, on her LEMONADE album. With a warning about losing his wife on “Don’t Hurt Yourself” and on “Sorry” where the superstar sings, “He only want me when I’m not there/He better call Becky with the good hair,” the Bey Hive went […]

A major hip hop site – HotNewHipHop.com – has taken the liberty of reviewing Drake’s latest album ‘Views’. What’s dope is they offer a ‘fan review’ rating as well. Check it out below and let us know if you agree! Via | HotNewHipHop Though there are a few more cringeworthy lyrics and a bit less […]

According to Forbes there’s a new member on the ‘Top 5 Richest Rappers’ list. Drake replaces 50 Cent as the fifth wealthiest emcee in the country. Check out the rest of the list below: Diddy – $750M Dr Dre – $710M Jay Z – $610M Birdman – $110M Drake – $60M

Via | HipHopDX The Hip Hop community darted to their social media accounts yesterday to pen tributes and pay their own respects to Afeni Shakur, the mother of Rap luminary Tupac Shakur, who passed away on Monday night (May 2) at the age of 69. Jada Pinkett Smith, who last year described her relationship with […]

Via | HipHopDX Retired Indiana Pacers shooting guard Reggie Miller recalls filming a scene for the 1997 movie Gang Related with the late Tupac Shakur in an interview on The Dan Patrick Show. This after being asked if he ever met the rapper upon news of his mother, Afeni Shakur, passing. “I played me as a hot […]

Hip Hop has lost another angel. Via | NYDailyNews.com Afeni Shakur Davis, mother of late rap legend Tupac Shakur who was the subject of one of his most iconic songs and who oversaw his posthumous legacy, has died. She was 69 years old. Marin County deputies responded to Shakur’s home in Sausalito, Calif., Monday night […]

Via | HotNewHipHop Blac Chyna has promised to sue anyone who releases the tape “with a vengeance.” As of April, Blac Chyna is engaged to Rob Kardashian. Rob K. is the half-brother if Kylie Jenner, who is currently dating Tyga, Chyna’s ex-fiance and current co-parent. While Tyga claims it is all good between him and […]

Via | HotNewHipHop Desiigner holds off Drake on the top of the Hot 100. Desiigner completed his improbably ascent to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 last week. Billboard reports that he has maintained his hold on the top spot for a second week, fending off a charge from Drake‘s “One Dance.” “One Dance” climbed […]

Via | HotNewHipHop Kanye West made quite the statement Monday night by wearing colored contacts at the biggest fashion event of the year.   As you might saw on our twitter last night, the biggest fashion event of the year was held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last night for the […]

Via | HipHopDX Soulja Boy claims that he closed a $400 million dollar deal and took to social media to share the news with his followers. “$400 million deal confirmed,” the 25-year old rapper tweeted on Saturday (April 30). “I still they think they low balled me though. I was thinking 2 or 3 billion..” Soulja […]