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Kendrick Lamar Is Nominated for 11 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly was easily the most talked about rap album of 2015—and it was also the most polarizing. Was it brilliant? (The answer is, yes.) Or was it a piece of work so avant garde that it’s “unrelatable?” (The answer is no.) A 16-track social-political protest of sorts, consisting of intelligent, sometimes soul-questioning musings of a young dude from Compton struggling with notions of racism, right and wrong, celebrity and spirituality, TPAB was unlike anything else released last year. And it could be argued that even though it’s barely a year old, it already occupies an important space in hip-hop’s musical canon. Which is why it’s…
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Rihanna First Artist in RIAA History to Earn 100 Million Song Awards
Bad gal Rihanna sure has a lot to celebrate this month. Still buzzing after her latest album went certified platinum a week ago, the ANTI singer was ecstatic upon learning she is the first artist to ever earn 100 million song awards yesterday afternoon. “Thank you to my kill team, NAVY we’re the 1ST & ONLY in history to be @RIAA_awards certified with 100M song awards and…..#ANTI is PLATINUM! Thank u for the love! Glory be to God!!!,” she wrote on Instagram after the news was announced. Rihanna also thanked her Navy of fans for their unconditional support, which can be viewed above along with tweets from RIAA and Roc Nation.…
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Former UFC Champion Kevin Randleman Dead
Former UFC champion Kevin Randleman passed away on Thursday (Feb. 11) after suffering with a bout of pneumonia. According to several reports, the 44-year-old died of heart failure after being admitted to a San Diego hospital earlier in the day.
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Lil Wayne Reportedly Hit With Tax Lien
Lil Wayne has some more unpaid taxes to take care of.
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Romeo Miller The New President Of No Limit Forever
The torch is being passed in the Miller family household. On tonight’s episode of Growing Up Hip Hop, Southern rap legend Percy “Master P” Miller names his son Romeo Miller as the new president of No Limit Forever Records.
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Details on Organized Noize’s Documentary
Organized Noize was responsible for some of southern hip hop’s greatest music early on. They produced numerous hits for OutKast and as a part of the larger Dungeon Family collective, they still influence a lot of Southern rap to this day. The Art of Organized Noize is a forthcoming documentary all about the group consisting of Rico Wade, Ray Murray and Sleepy Brown and is slated for release on Netflix on March 22. Along with telling the story of the legendary group the doc will feature commentary from OutKast, 2 Chainz, Future, Metro Boomin and others. Organized Noize was responsible for TLC’s “Waterfalls”, OutKast’s Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik and so much more during…
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Lil B To Speak At University Of Florida
Lil B is to speak at the University of Florida. The rapper shared a flier for the event on Instagram yesterday. The rapper has also lectured at University of California, Riverside; UCLA; and Carnegie Mellon.
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Pharrell Co-Owner of Denim Brand G-Star
Creative, music producer and philanthropist Pharrell doesn’t only have his eyes on the sneaker industry, but areas of fashion as well. Launching his Ice Cream and Billionaire Boys Club lines a little over a decade ago, Pharrell has cultivated a following within the fashion industry and captured new sneaker fans since signing his deal with adidas though it doesn’t end there. Today Skateboard P announced on social media that he was a proud co-owner of well-known denim brand G-Star. The two have joined alliances before dropping the G-Star Raw‘s RFTO x Pharrel collection that was created entirely with plastic recyclables. No announcements have been made conveying possible future capsules but it…
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Trae Tha Truth on Lean Trend
While touching on Master P‘s statement regarding the deadly effects Syrup has caused in this generation, Trae Tha Truth, who’s dealt with syrup-related deaths with Pimp C and DJ Screw, says it’s unclear to blame the drug on the rising deaths rates. “Who’s to say?” He explained, “Some people’s bodies [are] not necessarily equipped for it.” In the interview, Trae says he has not heard of any recent deaths due to the popular drug, but claims that there are many people faking the trend with empty cups. “I think 80 percent of the world [is] fraud. Half these n***** probably just be having cups and don’t be having s*** in…
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Meek Mills Sentenced to House Arrest
Meek Mill has been ordered to serve his sentence on house arrest, according to WHYY Philadelphia reporter Bobby Allyn, who accessed the arrest records. Allyn was not able to live-tweet since the judge confiscated all phones and laptops, but he was able to provide a detailed update on Meek’s case on his Twitter account, which can be viewed above. In short, Meek will have to serve a minimum of 90 days on house arrest beginning March 1. Though he will not be able to work for three full months, the judge has allowed him to do homeless charity work in the Philly area. “After 90-day house arrest, judge will decide whether…
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