Rickey Smiley Morning Show
Via ESPN – Ronda Rousey is taking a few more hard long-distance shots at Floyd Mayweather. A few weeks after defiantly saying she could take Mayweather in a no-holds-barred bout, the UFC champion boasted that she earns more per second than the pound-for-pound king of boxing. “[Floyd] said, ‘You make $300 million a night, then […]
Via HipHopDX – When asked about the difference between R&B and Rap, Uncle Luke says Kanye Westis responsible for changing Rap with his high-profile relationships. “It used to be a difference, before Kanye West, rappers wasn’t wifin’ all these hoes,” Uncle Luke says during an interview withWatchLOUD . “Rappers would be secure with they woman. You look at […]
Via SneakerMob – We’ve witnessed the release of ‘OVO’ Jordans, Kanye’s Adidas Yeezy Boosts, and even Wale’s Asics Gel Lyte III. The hip-hop x sneaker crossover is thriving right now and Raekwon’s recent Diadora release, a tribute to his first solo album ‘Only Built 4 Cuban Linx,’ is a testament to that. According to the reliable […]
I realized recently that Aida and I are sisters in spirit. There is something in her that I already had in me when I auditioned…
Via Radio.com – Insert “About The Money” joke here—T.I. has just been hit with a $4.5 million tax lien, alleging that he hasn’t paid taxes. The feds are going after his property and assets, which include a mansion in Georgia and a handful of luxury cars. T.I.’s wealth has been estimated at $215 million. Daily […]
Via HotNewHipHop – Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” record has inspired a college scholarship for high school students Inspired by the teacher who used Kendrick Lamar’s TPAB lyrics in his English class a few months back, a Philadelphia website, ogeewoogee.com, has decided to create an annual “Be Alright” scholarship fund for the students at High Tech High School […]
Via 19ActionNews – Funeral arrangements and memorial services have been planned for former U.S. Congressman Louis Stokes, who died last week at the age of 90. A public viewing will be held on Monday, Aug. 24. Stokes will lie in state inside the Cleveland City Hall Rotunda, located at 601 Lakeside Avenue, between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Although the viewing is until 5 p.m., anyone […]
Via AllHipHop – (AllHipHop News) It seems something big could be coming involving the late Tupac Shakur. The verified Twitter account for the iconic emcee posted a tweet yesterday (August 23) that claims a “special announcement” is coming later today from Pac’s estate. The internet is abuzz with speculation on what the world can expect […]
Via HipHopDX: Travi$ Scott and Banks are scheduled to be the opening acts The Weeknd announced his “The Madness Fall Tour” today (August 20). The singer‘s trip is scheduled to make 20 stops throughout the United States and Canada, starting November 3 in Toronto and ending December 19 in Miami. Travi$ Scott and Los Angeles […]
Via HotNewHipHop: All four singles that Fetty Wap has released to date are currently in the top 10 of Billboard’s Hot Rap Songs chart We knew Fetty Wap was having a huge year pretty early on, around the time that “Trap Queen” started blasting out of roughly 50% of cars in all major cities. In […]
Via HipHopDX: Scarface has a new album coming out next month, and to put it mildly — the rap game can use a little old school right now. In an interview conducted way back in January, the legend went in on the state of rap. “The Rap shit [is] sounding stupider and stupider, and Country […]
Via HotNewHipHop: Jay Electronica calls himself “the God of hip hop” and disses Drake and J. Cole during a London show. In hip hop, one of the most important factors in determining an artist’s legacy and greatness is still the album. Although some would argue that the medium is past its prime, debates about “legends” […]
