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Rappers That Landed No. 1 Spots on Top Billboard Charts in 2023

[ad_1] Rap's position as the biggest genre of music has waned in 2023 and the slip is evident.Last year, rap albums from the likes of Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Gunna, Future, Lil Baby, Post Malone, Metro Boomin and others dominated the Billboard 200 chart. Singles-wise, songs like Jack Harlow's "First Class," Nicki Minaj's "Super Freaky Girl," Future and Drake's "Wait for U," Lizzo's "About Damn Time" and Drake and 21 Savage's "Jimmy Cooks" all topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. However, this year, its been rough going for hip-hop.The first rapper to top either the Billboard Hot 100 or the Billboard 200 didn't come until Lil Uzi Vert's June album Pink Tape debuted...

Lil Yachty Admits He Stopped Drinking Lean

[ad_1] Lil Yachty has admitted that he's stopped drinking lean, and he wants people to take notice of his new healthy look.Lil Yachty Has Stopped Drinking LeanLil Yachty went on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday (Sept. 11) to air his frustrations at people who haven't noticed how much healthier he's looked since kicking his lean habit, and wrote that he didn't quit the drug just for people to "bully" him for looking unwell."i did not stop drinkin lean for n***as to bully me and tell me i look like i have leukemia," Lil Boat wrote.Read More: Lil Yachty Appears in Trailer for Kai Cenat's Film Global PursuitLil Yachty Previously Rapped About Lean Addiction...

Listen to B.G.’s First Phone Call With 2 Chainz Since Prison

[ad_1] B.G. hopped on the phone with 2 Chainz last week shortly after his release from prison, and the phone call can now be heard on Tity Boi's Instagram.B.G. Calls 2 Chainz After Getting Released From PrisonB.G., who rose to fame as the founding member of Cash Money Records' Hot Boys, made an eager phone call to 2 Chainz on Friday (Sept. 8) after B.G.'s release from prison earlier this month. He said he plans not only to get back to touring, but to "flood the streets" with "eight albums" worth of music as soon as possible. Tity Boi, who posted the call to his Instagram, said B.G. should first take a few weeks "to get calibrated," and...

Doja Cat Earns Second Billboard No. 1 With ‘Paint The Town Red’

[ad_1] Doja Cat has earned her second No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 thanks to the success of her new single "Paint The Town Red."Doja Cat Debuts Atop Billboard Hot 100 With "Paint The Town Red"Doja Cat's "Paint The Town Red" shot from No. 3 to No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on Monday (Sept. 11), five weeks after it debuted on the chart. This marks the second time Doja has secured the top spot on the Hot 100, having previously done so with her song "Say So" with Nicki Minaj back in 2020. "Paint The Town Red" is also now the first rap song of 2023 to hit No. 1 on the Hot...

Unnecessary Hip-Hop Beefs That Never Should’ve Happened

[ad_1] Hip-hop beef is as American as apple pie—MCs have been trading barbs for decades.  Beginning with the Roxanne Wars in 1984, when a teenaged Roxanne Shanté and producer Marley Marl dropped "Roxanne's Revenge," a diss track aimed at U.T.F.O. The feud exploded throughout the rap community, with several other rappers jumping in with their own contributions. Obliterating each other on wax quickly became engrained in the culture. Then the Bridge Wars popped off between MC Shan and KRS-One in 1985. MC Shan and Marley Marl released "The Bridge," a track that definitively stated hip-hop originated in Queensbridge. KRS-One and Boogie Down Productions responded with "South Bronx" the following year, claiming hip-hop started at 1520...

Lil Uzi Vert Gives Update on When Barter 16 Will Drop

[ad_1] Lil Uzi Vert is giving an update on when their highly anticipated new Barter 16 tape will be released.Lil Uzi Vert Updates Fans on Barter 16On Sunday (Sept. 10), video of Lil Uzi Vert being surrounded by inquisitive fans surfaced online. In the clip, which can be seen below, Uzi is sitting in a car, which is being swarmed by supporters. One fan asks when Barter 16 will drop. The Philadelphia rapper responded with a new timeline for the release."I'm trying to drop that s**t by the end of next week because I'm trying to drop another album," he told the fans while showing off a new chain.Read More: Lil Uzi Vert...

Cardi B Says No Current Female Rappers Sound the Same

[ad_1] Cardi B is praising the current crop of female rappers in hip-hop for all being unique.Cardi B Talks Working With Female RappersOn Sept 8. Cardi B sat down for an interview with Big Tigger for Audacy Check In to discuss her new single "Bongos" with Megan Thee Stallion and her upcoming album. She was also asked directly about why she enjoys working with other female artists."Why not?" Cardi B said in the interview below. "It’s not that I’m a 'girl’s girl' – I’m just a girl. I’m clearly going to gravitate more to girl’s music. So when I do a song with these girls it’s because I really like y’all’s song. If I...

Rappers Perform at Kamala Harris’ Hip-Hop 50th Anniversary Event

[ad_1] Vice President Kamala Harris had a house party over the weekend featuring performances from hip-hop's pioneering rap stars.On Saturday (Sept. 9), Vice President Kamala Harris, in collaboration with the Recording Academy and the Black Music Collective, hosted a 50th-anniversary celebration of hip-hop at the vice presidential abode in Washington, D.C. Harris delivered a speech honoring hip-hop and the genre's influence on popular culture."Hip-hop culture is American culture," she told the crowd who cheered her on during her address.According to the Associated Press, Harris also cited Public Enemy frontman Chuck D's spot-on description of rap as "Black America’s CNN.""It has always channeled the voices of the people. It tells the stories that...

Nicki Minaj to Host 2023 MTV Video Music Awards

[ad_1] Nicki Minaj has been tapped to host the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards next week.Nicki Minaj Returns to Host and Perform at the 2023 MTV Video Music AwardsNicki Minaj is back to host and perform at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The New York rap superstar is resuming the same dual role she did last year with co-hosts LL Cool J and Jack Harlow. The VMAs will air live from Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 8 p.m. ET.Last year, Nicki won best hip-hop video and received the Video Vanguard Award for her stellar videos during her venerable rap career. This year, Diddy is set to...

Chrisean Rock Reveals She Gave Her Son the Middle Name Jesus

[ad_1] Chrisean Rock has revealed that she gave her son with Blueface the middle name Jesus during a live Dedication to Christ ceremony. Chrisean Rock Reveals Her Son's Middle Name During Live Dedication to Christ ServiceOn Sunday (Sept. 10), Chrisean Rock attended church services at the Spirit of Faith Christian Center in her hometown of Baltimore, where she brought her newborn son, Chrisean Malone Jr., to be blessed by Pastor Michael Freeman before returning to Los Angeles. During a livestream of the Dedication to Christ ceremony, Rock revealed to her congregation that she gave her newborn son the middle name Jesus.In a video Rock shared on her Instagram page, which you can...