RNG/EMPIRE Dist. 2017 has already brought us more than a few of high-profile rap releases that have got the people buzzing and quieted talk of making hip-hop great again. Plata O Plomo is the long-awaited and highly-anticipated collaborative effort between Fat Joe and Remy Ma that serves as a comeback for both rappers–their first album release […]
Mellow Music Group Oddisee just delivered his new LP The Iceberg, which is a 12-song offering that’s part lyrical, part dance album and incredibly strong. Some of the cuts on the release include the percussion heavy “Digging Deep,” the live-band sounding “Built by Pictures,” “You Grew Up,” which contains an incredibly sweet baseline and the lyrically solid […]
(AllHipHop News) Fetty Wap was sued by a plastic surgeon for causing an estimated $50,000 in damage to his Puerto Rican mansion. Dr. Michael Jones rented his exclusive $2.1 million mansion to the rapper and his entourage in July last year. However, when Fetty, real name Willie Maxwell II, left the property, Jones discovered bed […]
(AllHipHop News) Chris Brown was not playing in an Instagram video, where he said he would never leave his ex-girlfriends alone. The rapper has been ordered to stay away from his ex, Karrueche Tran, according to TMZ.com. She claims that the R&B singer has vowed to kill her in the past and she even revealed […]
(AllHipHop News) It’s been a great week for Atlanta rapper 21 Savage, who was just announced as one of the headliners at The Roots 10th Annual Picnic. Now, 21 has just announced his own headlining outing, “Issa Tour,” Monster Energy. The young rapper’s first headlining trek will feature guests Young M.A,. Tee Grizzley and Young […]
“I knocked both of these mother f*ckers out!” New York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis was arrested over the weekend in Pittsburgh on multiple felony charges including robbery, assault and conspiracy, though he maintains he was not the aggressor in the violent altercation. Revis told authorities that he only acted in self defense from a drunk man who […]
If James Brown is the architect of Hip-Hop, then drummer Clyde Stubblefield may very be his builder. The man Questlove calls “The Funkiest Drummer of All Time” has died today (February 18). He was 73 years old, and passed away from kidney failure. Clyde was an integral part of James Brown’s backing band, creating the […]
(AllHipHop News) Controversial NBA basketball star Charles Oakley may not be welcomed by The New York Knicks or Madison Square Garden, but he has found a home with rapper Ice Cube. Ice Cube started The BIG3 with former entertainment executive Jeff Kwatinetz in January, to bring 3-on-3 half-court basketball to arenas around the country this […]
Subscribe to TheBoombox on Just in time for the NBA All-Star Weekend, Kid Ink drops his basketball-themed video for “Swish” featuring 2 Chainz. In the clip, the rap tandem are all-star players looking for a chick to join their team. The video also features strippers performing their best tricks on the pole while female referees […]
Dave Kotinsky, Getty Images It isn’t exactly news that Chance the Rapper has likely turned down millions of dollars from record labels wanting the indie rapper to sign with them. After all, Chance’s Coloring Book literally changed the game— as the Grammys for the first time ever allowed a streaming-only project to be nominated for […]
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