Post Malone had a scary accident on stage and ended up in the hospital. The rapper fell through a hole in the stage during his concert at the Enterprise Center in St. Louis on Saturday. It happened while he was performing “Circles.” He walked down a ramp that extended onto the floor of the arena and stepped into a “big ass hole” that is used to lower his guitar. He immediately hit the floor and rolled over onto his back while sprawled out on stage, clearly in pain. According to…
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Rappers are becoming an endangered species, according to Fat Joe. Just days after PnB Rock was fatally shot during a robbery at Roscoe’s Chicken ‘N Waffles, Joe sat down with Charlamagne Tha God on “Hell of a Week” where he was asked about the dangerous reality of being a rapper today. “Rappers are the endangered species,” Joe said while recalling the countless tragedies in hip-hop. “We gettin’ hit up by the police, hit up by the feds, and we gettin’ hit up by our own for being in our hood…
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Kanye West is sounding off on a series of topics. In a new interview with Alo Yoga CEO Danny Harris for the sportswear brand’s podcast “Mind Full,” Ye admits that he has never picked up a book and wants to outlaw stairs. “I actually haven’t read any book. Reading is like eating Brussels sprouts for me and talking is like getting the Giorgio Baldi corn ravioli,” said Ye, whose late mother Donda West was a professor and chair of the English Department at Chicago State University. The Yeezy mogul, who…
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R. Kelly has been convicted in his federal child pornography trial in Chicago. On Wednesday, an Illinois federal jury found the disgraced singer guilty on six of the 13 counts, including three child pornography counts and three counts of enticement of a minor to engage in criminal sexual activity. He was found not guilty on seven of the counts brought against him in July 2019, while his former business manager Derrel McDavid and former employee Milton “June” Brown were acquitted of all counts they faced. During the trial, which lasted…
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Over 25 years into his career, Eminem still wants the crown. The “Rap God” covers the 25th anniversary issue of XXL, where he opened up about his place in hip-hop today and what fuels him to be the best rapper. “My role in today’s hip-hop is to always try to be the best rapper. That’s it,” said the 49-year-old icon. “That’s how I want to feel inside. That’s what I want to feel.” He credits rappers like Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole for inspiring his hunger. “And I can’t do…
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PnB Rock has died after he was shot during an attempted robbery at an L.A. restaurant on Monday afternoon. He was 30 years old. The Philadelphia rapper, whose real name is Rakim Allen, had been dining at Roscoe’s Chicken & Waffles with his girlfriend Stephanie Sibounheuang, who had geotagged the location in a since-deleted Instagram Story. PnB appears to have been targeted for his jewelry, according to the Los Angeles Times. The suspect brandished a firearm inside the famous eatery and demanded items from PnB Rock. https://twitter.com/traviscrice/status/1569480213230399491?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1569480213230399491%7Ctwgr%5E172960664e86cdc155e11668d9284cae67bd59d6%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F09%2F12%2Fpnb-rock-dead-30-shooting%2F “He shot the…
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Kanye West is taking his business elsewhere. The Yeezy mogul has announced plans to leave Adidas and Gap and venture out on his own. In an interview with Bloomberg, Ye said he’s done with his corporate partnerships once the contracts expire. “It’s time for me to go it alone,” he said. “It’s fine. I made the companies money. The companies made me money. We created ideas that will change apparel forever. Like the round jacket, the foam runner, the slides that have changed the shoe industry. Now it’s time for…
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Meek Mill is back on his grind. The Philly rapper returns to music with his first solo drop of 2022, “Early Mornings.” Over a beat he discovered on YouTube, Meek reflects on his experiences over the past year. “Ain’t really been dropping / I been tryna get my shit straight / Had to set my price, it’s $20 mill for every mixtape,” he raps. Meek takes it back to his hometown of Philadelphia in the gritty video, which documents his journey and the struggles of people on the streets of…
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Even 50 Cent was a victim of Kanye West’s viral fake post. Amid his latest Instagram outburst last week, a Photoshopped image circulated online in which Ye appeared to claim that his ex-wife Kim Kardashian suffered from frequent diarrhea. “Kim has diarrhea a lot,” read the alleged message. “Like way more than a normal person should have it.” However, Ye promptly shut down claims that he was behind the fake message. “This was not from me,” he wrote. “Someone copied my style of text and wrote something not funny.” https://twitter.com/PopCrave/status/1566587052124250115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1566587052124250115%7Ctwgr%5Ebfd1573179ee04802aa2038c49622af147b45e4d%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F09%2F10%2Fkanye-west-calls-out-50-cent-fake-kim-kardashian-diarrhea-post%2F…
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Queen tingz. After topping the charts with “Super Freaky Girl,” Nicki Minaj rounds up five of today’s hottest female rappers for the official remix. JT, BIA, Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V, and Maliibu Miitch join the royal procession, each delivering knockout verses on the Rick James-sampled track. “Yo, Nick, you the winner / And I’m the princess of this shit / And a motherfu**in’ gang member,” raps City Girl JT, followed by BIA, Drillary Clinton, Akbar, and Miitch. https://youtu.be/C582zVyqvJw The Queen herself caps off the track with a brand new…
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Lil’ Kim has the internet buzzing over her remix to Megan Thee Stallion’s “Plan B.” On Thursday, the Queen Bee returned to music with a guest verse on Megan’s Traumazine single. “Ni**a, you’s a bitch / Your father’s a bitch, your brother’s a bitch / Keep actin’ like this and your son gon’ be a bitch,” she raps on the song’s intro. But 50 Cent misinterpreted the lyrics as a shot at Nicki Minaj’s son Papa Bear. After hearing Kim’s verse, 50 once again compared her to an owl while…
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Chris Rock is not buying Will Smith’s public apology. During his stand-up show with Dave Chappelle at London’s O2 Arena on Saturday, the comedian said “f**k your hostage video” in an apparent response to Smith’s YouTube video in July, reports Deadline. This is the first time Rock has publicly addressed the video in which Smith apologized for slapping him during the Academy Awards after he made a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s hair. “I am deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself,”…
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NBA YoungBoy is adding to his family. The rapper is expecting his ninth child, revealing the big news on Instagram over the weekend. The last photo in his IG slideshow, which was captioned “Dangerous Love,” shows a woman’s hand wearing a diamond ring while holding her baby bump. The pregnant woman is reportedly Jazlyn Mychelle, who gave birth to YoungBoy’s daughter Alice in April 2021. https://twitter.com/CostaKentrell/status/1566601282261065728?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1566601282261065728%7Ctwgr%5Ea2b4e5ef6e27995b2ed779f412c8e28ea0b4c363%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F09%2F06%2Fnba-youngboy-expecting-9th-child%2F Jazlyn and their daughter are also featured in YoungBoy’s new video for “Purge Me.” https://youtu.be/G3u6hBw2JFk This will be baby No. 9 for the 22-year-old…
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Irv Gotti was crushed when he found out that Ashanti was dating Nelly. The Murder Inc. boss, who was once rumored to have had an affair with the “Foolish” singer, revisited their relationship during an interview with “Drink Champs.” Speaking with N.O.R.E., Gotti opened up about his feelings for Ashanti and how he felt when he discovered that she was in love with another man. “I could get past you wanting to be with Nelly,” Gotti said in a teaser, prompting N.O.R.E. to respond, “Sounds like you didn’t get past…
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Eminem is drawing back the curtain once again. Ahead of its release on Friday, the Detroit rap icon has revealed the tracklist for his second greatest hits album Curtain Call 2. The 34-song compilation, which follows 2005’s Curtain Call: The Hits, includes music from 2009’s Relapse onward, including side projects, guest appearances, and film soundtrack songs. Disc 1 features Em’s collaborations with Beyoncé (“Walk On Water”), Juice WRLD (“Godzilla”), Pink (“Won’t Back Down”), Kehlani (“Nowhere Fast”), and his reunion with Snoop Dogg, “From the D 2 the LBC.” https://twitter.com/Eminem/status/1554553419611836418?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1554553419611836418%7Ctwgr%5Ef035405b14887184c47612ccfb151ffd3e40074a%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rap-up.com%2F2022%2F08%2F02%2Feminem-curtain-call-2-tracklist%2F Disc…
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Lil Durk was seriously injured during his Lollapalooza set. The rapper was performing at the Chicago festival on Saturday when a pyrotechnic exploded at the front of the stage, hitting him directly in the face. In video footage, Durk was seen walking backwards and covering his face after being pummeled by the smoke. The DJ stopped the music and asked Durk if he was alright. “That one came a little close. That didn’t look like it shot straight up. It look like it shot in a different direction,” he said.…
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Ne-Yo’s wife is so sick of his cheating. Crystal Smith took to Instagram on Saturday night to accuse the R&B singer of infidelity with multiple women over the course of eight years. “8 Years. 8 Years of lies and deception. 8 years of unknowingly sharing my life and husband with numerous women who sell their bodies to him unprotected.. every last one of them!” she wrote. “To say I’m heartbroken and disgusted is a understatement.” In her public statement, the model claimed that Ne-Yo asked her to remain in the…
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Royalty Brown is following in her father’s footsteps, literally. Chris Brown’s daughter proved that talent runs in the family by showing off her dance moves to her father’s Wizkid collaboration “Call Me Every Day.” The 8-year-old learned her dad’s choreography and then delivered an impressive routine of her own. She posted her dance video on Instagram alongside her dad’s original choreography, prompting a response from her father. “Get it baby,” Breezy wrote alongside a series of kissy-faced emojis. https://www.instagram.com/reel/Cgk_4D2JPQY/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=0175a6cf-e60a-4ab1-8340-27783b5045f3 Fans also complimented RoRo on her moves. “Mini Breezy!” declared one,…
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The Game is back with more blistering bars. As he gears up to drop his long-awaited album Drillmatic – Heart Vs. Mind next month, the Compton rapper stopped by Power 106’s L.A. Leakers where he once again showed off his impressive freestyle skills. Over an original Hit-Boy-produced beat, he started off by name-checking his former G-Unit members and Nipsey Hussle. “Y’all ni**as got me fu**ed up / Ni**as must think I’m Lloyd Banks or Young Buck / Don’t press your dumb luck / I got my gun tucked,” he raps.…
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Meek Mill is in beast mode. The Dream Chasers boss is getting ready to drop his first music of the year. On Wednesday, he shared his ambitious plans to release a whopping 10 albums as an independent artist. “10 tapes independently starting September,” Meek announced. His first song will drop on the anniversary of his father’s death on Aug. 18. “The day my dad died is when I start wylinnnnnnn again!” added Meek, who doesn’t plan to drop on the traditional Fridays. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgh6zNSJfGx/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=1942612d-c436-4a5c-bb0a-7c7b94ad3819 He also plans to put some major…
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