Play video content TMZ.com Furious Five rapper Melle Mel isn’t backing down from his condemnation of today’s hip hop — in fact, he tripled down when asked if he’s feeling the burn from all the backlash. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the pioneering MC and he made it crystal clear he still feels he’s
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Ariana DeBose addresses her performance at BAFTA Film Awards during a BBC Radio 2 interview. Find out how Baz Luhrmann reacted to the “West Side Story” actress’ rap! Full story: https://www.eonline.com/news/1366106/ariana-debose-speaks-out-about-viral-baftas-rap-in-first-interview-since-awards-show #ArianaDeBose #BAFTAs #BBC #BBCRadio #ENews Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub About E! News: The E! News team brings you the latest breaking entertainment, fashion and Pop Culture
Play video content Positive K, best known for his ’90s hit “I Got A Man“, is turning his hip hop roots into humor — he’s getting onstage to tap into the world of comedy. The rapper’s team says, Positive K’s still in the biz of putting out new music, but now he’s also using the
Trick Daddy recently interrupted his own cooking to show to completely UNLOAD on Uncle Murda .. all because he’s fed up with the G-Unit rapper’s infamous yearly “Rap Up” anthems. The Miami hip hop legend was warning viewers of the pitfalls of going viral when he turned his ire towards Murda … dubbing him “The
Romeo Miller is proverbially snapping the olive branch his dad Master P offered in half … with yet another round of receipts that paint his dad like a money-loving overlord!!! In a scathing clap back, Romeo accused Master P of never paying any earnings from the family “Rap Snacks” brand … claiming to have blindly
Celebrated lyricist Denzel Curry jumped out in front of the inevitable “Grammy snub” convo as noms came out Tuesday, and with just a few exceptions … he says the Recording Academy missed again. Kendrick Lamar, Pusha T, DJ Khaled, Jack Harlow and Future were all nominated for Best Rap Album but aside from the first
Play video content New York Giants/Fivio Foreign The rap track Eli Manning has been working on with Fivio Foreign is finally here … and let’s just say, the former New York Giants star was spittin’ some crazy bars!!! Just kiddin’ … but the song is still fun nonetheless!!! The ex-quarterback, Fivio, and Eli’s former center,
AEW star Max Caster threw shade at Tom Brady, Kyrie Irving and Herschel Walker while rapping right before his match on Wednesday — targeting three of the most controversial athletes of the moment. Max and his tag team partner, Anthony Bowens, were walking to the ring to take on The Gunns and Swerve In Our
Play video content TMZ.com Halloween is just around the corner and Memphis rapper Duke Deuce is bringing the carnage … with his new horror-themed mixtape “Memphis Massacre 3.” TMZ Hip Hop caught up with the Quality Control Music rapper on the hallowed eve ahead of his release — one he’s extremely proud of, considering he
Tee Grizzley can’t leave rap, the game needs him … so he tells TMZ Hip Hop, clarifying some recent comments that made it sound like he was retiring. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their
Play video content TMZ.com Tee Grizzley can’t leave rap, the game needs him … so he tells TMZ Hip Hop, clarifying some recent comments that made it sound like he was retiring. The Detroit rapper appeared on Bootleg Kev’s podcast last week, emphatically signaling the end of his career himself — but, at LAX, he
Ice Cube says other states should follow California’s lead in blocking prosecutors from using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories dominating the entertainment news landscape and changed the way the public gets their news. Regularly referenced by the media, TMZ
Gov. Gavin Newsom is making Cali the first state to block prosecutors from freely using rap lyrics as evidence in criminal cases — and the move has some high-profile supporters. Newsom looked like he was hosting a hip hop award show Friday as he put his John Hancock on Assembly Bill 2799. The signing went
Play video content TMZ.com Coolio‘s death has the likes of Snoop Dogg, Ice-T, LL Cool J and Vanilla Ice sadly memorializing their longtime partner in rhyme — and now a fellow West Coast O.G.’s delivering his own eulogy. TMZ Hip Hop caught up with Ras Kass, who — like so many in hip hop —
“Flex” rapper Rich Homie Quan is fired up these days as he’s plotting a comeback to the top spot … but he realizes things are much different in the game today than they were in 2013 when he got rich rapping. SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for breaking the biggest stories
Play video content TMZ.com “Flex” rapper Rich Homie Quan is fired up these days as he’s plotting a comeback to the top spot … but he realizes things are much different in the game today than they were in 2013 when he got rich rapping. TMZ Hip Hop spotted RHQ Wednesday in NYC, and gauged
Play video content TMZ.com With the signature of Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state of California is set to pass an unprecedented rap lyrics bill that will block prosecutors from using artists’ work as circumstantial evidence. Strange Music rapper X-Raided knows firsthand how bill AB-2799 could’ve changed his life — he spent 26 years in prison
Chicago rap friends Polo G and G Herbo are being sued by a concert promoter for allegedly double booking concert dates in Tampa and Atlanta … and now, the promoter is looking for $300K in damages. According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ Hip Hop, Polo and Herbo signed contracts with concert promoter Charles Potter
Gucci Mane is using his veteran status in rap to help end the trend of rappers disrespecting dead people in their lyrics. On Thursday, Gucci dropped his new song “Dissin The Dead” … which attempts to steer the culture in a more positive direction. Gucci takes full responsibility for today’s current culture of putting slain
Issa Rae‘s latest HBO series “Rap Sh!t” is about to debut, and she says you can expect to see characters spitting lyrics written by her favorite rappers … all women! Issa shouted out PineappleCITI, NCognita and Dreezy, who tells TMZ Hip Hop … writing for the show was a breeze, seeing as how she’s written
In honor of Eminem’s fourth song passing one billion streams, Nightly Pop hosts coin their rap names. Plus, inside Saweetie’s new Crocs collab and “RHOBH” newbie Diana Jenkins’ $250,000 purse. Watch this Nightly Pop bonus scene! #Eminem #Saweetie #NighlyPop Subscribe: http://bit.ly/enewssub Subscribe to Nightly Pop The PODCAST: http://linktr.ee/nightlypop About Nightly Pop: Morgan Stewart, Nina Parker
Play video content TMZ.com Irv Gotti ripping Drake’s new album as the “demise of hip hop” isn’t sitting well with K Camp — an artist who’s nabbed platinum plaques with his own brand of melodic music. We bumped into the RARE Sound architect at LAX and picked his brain about the notion Drake dominating the
Father’s Day 2022 is here and so is a blowout of adorable pics of rappers with their kids! Even with a ton of money at their disposal for diamonds and diapers — being a rap dad can be tough! You’re always on the road, in the studio or on a video shoot making your time
Drake laid out his plans to dominate Summer ’22 with his surprise dance album, “Honestly, Nevermind” — and while Twitter might have you believing it sucks, Drake insists the numbers will prove otherwise. His 7th studio album’s sharp departure in sound from hip hop/R&B to house music and Europop left some fans twisted … but
The Doja Cat “rapper” debate will come to an end, eventually, and probably sooner than later based on her new declaration. Doja Cat looked past her latest album “Planet Her” (which broke Billboard and Spotify records) and told Elle her next body of work will be bars-heavy. DC says, “I’ve rapped since the beginning, and
Play video content TMZ.com Bobby Shmurda is dancing for joy … literally, now that the New York State Senate has signed off on the “Rap Music on Trial” bill. The newly proposed law prevents cops and prosecutors from using rappers’ lyrics against them in court cases. The bill has been championed by the likes of
Yo Gotti arguably has the strongest roster in hip hop … an argument just made by Billboard Magazine, which placed him on the cover with his lineup of high-profile Collective Music Group artists. But, once upon a time, the label was named Cocaine Muzik Group — a name Gotti says 50 Cent advised him to
Three 6 Mafia legend and Academy Award-winner Juicy J is currently experiencing a career renaissance after nearly 30 years of making rap music — and he stopped by TMZ Hip Hop to properly rank his own accolades! CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS TO WATCH TMZ HIP HOP SUBSCRIBE: http://tmz.me/wONe5NO About TMZ: TMZ has consistently been credited for
Play video content TMZ.com Three 6 Mafia legend and Academy Award-winner Juicy J is having himself a career renaissance after nearly 30 years in rap, and he says it’s time to put some respect on his rank in the biz! Juicy J chopped it up with the “TMZ Hip Hop” crew Wednesday … fresh off