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Young Nudy, Macklemore, Slowthai and More – New Hip-Hop Projects

[ad_1] Another new music Friday is upon us. This week, a popular Atlanta rapper feasts on beats for his first release of 2023, a Grammy-winning artist makes his return after a six-year solo album hiatus, a British rapper releases the follow-up to his sophomore album, which debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and more.After suffering a massive song leak last December, Young Nudy is out to show he's hungrier than ever on the new album Gumbo. The Atlanta rapper has been on a roll with his last two releases Rich Shooter (2021) and EA Monster (2022). Now, he cooks up his first dish of 2023 with the new 13-song offering.Young Nudy...

Hip-Hop Albums That Share the Same Title as Other Albums

[ad_1] Repeats are inevitable in the pool of creativity, especially within music. While album titles are unique to most artists, there have been many times in hip-hop’s 50-year history where individual rappers have landed on the same designations for their projects. It happened as recently as last year. Joey Bada$$ ceased an extended album gap with his project, 2000. The effort, one of the best that 2022 had to offer, shares the same name as Grand Puba’s sophomore album, which was released in 1995.Drake is a sorcerer when it comes to being innovative. But even he has released projects that have matched with the products of other acts. His 2018 blockbuster Scorpion holds the same title...

Latto and Doechii Beef? – Fans Question If Tension at Music Event

[ad_1] Fans are questioning whether there is tension between Latto and Doechii after rumors surfaced yesterday that the two rhymers engaged in a verbal altercation at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event last night.On Thursday (March 2), Twitter account @FemmeRapLIVE shared a report that Latto and Doechii exchanged some heated words backstage at the 2023 Billboard Women in Music event on Wednesday (March 1) in Inglewood, Calif. According to an insider, Doechii reportedly "checked" Latto for making fun of her acceptance speech when the "Big Energy" rapper was onstage giving thank you's after receiving the Powerhouse award.The source alleged that Doechii was about to "crack" Latto. Supposedly Billboard reps reportedly asked Latto and...

Lil Mosey Found Not Guilty in Rape Case

[ad_1] Lil Mosey has been found not guilty in his 2021 rape case.On Thursday (March 2), the Washington rapper's legal saga ended after a jury found him not guilty in court, XXL has confirmed. Lil Mosey's trial began on Feb. 22. The rapper and an associate named Joshua Darrow p.k.a. Band Kid Jay faced second-degree rape charges for having sex with the alleged victim during a party in Randle, Wash.Lil Mosey’s attorney Shane O’Rourke has given the following statement to XXL in regard to  the outcome of the case:"Mosey maintained his innocence from the start and has now been cleared of all charges. He voluntarily submitted to two lie detector tests and passed each...

Ice Spice Has More Monthly Spotify Listeners Than The Beatles

[ad_1] Ice Spice's stock is quickly rising, as evident in the fact that she recently surpassed legendary English rock band The Beatles in monthly listeners on Spotify. And Twitter has a lot to say about it.On Wednesday (March 1), hip-hop blog RapTV shared the numbers comparison between the buzzing Bronx, N.Y. rhymer and famed John Lennon and Paul McCartney-led band. As of press time, the "Munch ("Feelin' U)" rapper has almost 2 million more monthly listeners than The Beatles. Ice Spice's tally comes in a 29,292,796 monthly listeners while The Beatles have 27,955,845 monthly listeners.Though The Beatles' heyday was in the 1960s, they are considered one of the most influential bands of all time and still...

DJ Khaled Releases Victory Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:March 2, 2010: Thirteen years ago, DJ Khaled released his star-studded fourth album, Victory, through We the Best Music and E1 Music.Since 2006, DJ Khaled has earned a reputation for assembling multiple rappers to create triumphant songs with memorable catchphrases. On this day, Khaled dropped Victory, a 12-track collection boasting 41 collaborations with multiple artists. The LP also marked the first time the Miami producer worked with Drake, who was coming up in the rap game in 2010.Drizzy appeared on the album's lead single, "Fed Up," with Lil Wayne, Usher, Young Jeezy and Rick Ross. The second single was "Put Your Hands Up,"...

Chris Brown Throws Fan’s Phone Into Crowd for Recording Herself

[ad_1] A video of Chris Brown throwing a woman's phone into the crowd during a recent performance is going viral.On Wednesday night (March 1), video from one of Chris Brown's recent shows shared by TikTok user @ellishatok began circulating online. In the clip, the Virginia crooner is onstage along with who appears to be a fan from the crowd. The video begins with Breezy taking the woman's phone and placing it in her lap as he circles her and sings "Take You Down." CB then beings to dance sensually and mounts the woman before gyrating on her lap.He dismounts the woman and continues to sing. She thens picks her phone back up...

Travis Scott’s Alleged Assault Victim Explains What Happened

[ad_1] The man Travis Scott allegedly assaulted at a New York City nightclub is speaking out.On Wednesday afternoon (March 1), Fox 5 News New York sat down for an interview with the man who claims Travis Scott punched him during an appearance at Nebula nightclub in Manhattan, N.Y. early Wednesday morning. The man, who is only being identified as Mark, told the news outlet his side of the story of what happened that night."I was trying to tell [Travis Scott] to lower [the sound] so it sounded good for the performance," Mark told Fox 5. "But he just stuck his middle finger in my face. So, I lowered the monitor a little bit...

Maino Explains Why He Choked Buba100x

[ad_1] Maino is admitting his brief scuffle with YouTuber Buba100x was part of a prank.Maino was a guest on Way Up With Angela Yee on Monday (Feb. 27), which also happened to be the same day he went viral for appearing to choke Buba100x during an encounter caught on film. Maino explained that he was in on the joke."What you see is all a part of a prank," the Brooklyn, N.Y. rapper explained on the show. "It was fake. I wanted to make it look real. It was all fun and games. I'm a great actor."Maino's explanation didn't completely go over with Angela Yee, who questioned the story."I don't know that Maino was...

Hammer Drops The Funky Headhunter Album – Today in Hip-Hop

[ad_1] XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment:March 1, 1994: Hammer, who dropped the MC from his name during this time, delivered his fifth studio album, The Funky Headhunter, via Giant Records on this day in 1994.After achieving hip-pop success from 1988 to 1991, with his multiplatinum-selling albums, including 3-times platinum Too Legit to Quit, Hammer's popularity started to wane as an influx of harder-edge rap music was dominating the radio airwaves and music charts. By the time Hammer released his fifth project in 1994, he flipped his style to be more "street" (sports jerseys, baggy jeans and Timberland boots) and his music to be more grittier.The set's first single, "Pumps...