Culture
LStreetz Talks Shows With Lil Durk, Building A Game System For Twista, & More
As female rappers continue to dominate the game, LStreetz is looking to make a name for herself. Representing Chicago, the MC, gamer, and entrepreneur has been grinding since 2009, proving that patience and determination is key. “It took over 10 years for me to finally get somewhere with people like, ‘Oh, I know who you […]
Wunna Have Peace: 21 Savage Tells Young Thug To Squash His Beef With Gunna Expeditiously
21 Savage and Young Thug’s father might be playing a major role in bringing Atlanta Hip-Hop back together. Over the past few years, division within the city has reached an all-time high. Fallouts stemming from snitching allegations, family ties, and money have driven wedges between some of Atlanta’s biggest stars of the last decade. Behind […]
‘Live Wire’ Featuring Mickey Factz
On the second episode of Hip-Hop Wired’s digital show, Live Wire, we linked up with Bronx, N.Y., rapper Mickey Factz. With two new records, “Bring It Back” and “We Won,” the veteran MC had plenty to discuss. The Morning Hustle’s host Lore’l had a deep one-on-one conversation with Factz, diving deeper into the inspiration behind […]
Netflix Adds Video Podcasts To Its Platform With New Partnership Deal
Netflix is gearing up to appeal to podcast lovers in a major way. The streaming giant has struck a deal with iHeartMedia to bring video podcasts to the platform, including new episodes from shows like Joe and Jada, New Rory & MAL, and The Bill Simmons Podcast. The podcasts are expected to roll out Netflix […]
NY Drill Rapper Kay Flock Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison
New York rapper Kay Flock has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, according to reports. Back in March, the Drill rapper was guilty of racketeering conspiracy, attempted murder, and assault with a deadly weapon in aid of racketeering. At 22 years old, he is facing a hefty sentence. U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton made an […]
Black Culture Holds All The Influence: How Google’s Year-End Trends Prove It
If you’ve been around young people or have children, it’s guaranteed that you’ve heard “6-7” and “rizz” at least once without knowing their origins. And a new report based on annual data gathered from Google’s Year In Search shows how the viral phrases’ popularity reinforces just how much Black culture is popular culture. As far […]
6ix9ine Ordered To Attend Drug And Mental Health Programs Post-Prison Release
6ix9ine will face some strict rules once he returns home after his upcoming prison bid. Judge Paul Engelmayer, who handled his RICO case back in 2019, has sentenced the Gummo rapper to three months for violating the terms of his supervised release. He was caught with cocaine and MDMA and was also involved in an […]
LiAngelo Ball’s Ex Claims He Still Hasn’t Met His Newborn Daughter
LiAngelo Ball and his ex-wife, Rashida Nicole, appear to be at odds right now. Nicole posted a photo of their newborn daughter on her Instagram Story and took a jab at Ball, writing, “Poor baby been on this earth for six days, still ain’t seen or heard from her dad, wow!” This also isn’t the […]
Hip-Hop Beauty Circa 1973 Reclaims The Culture Black Women Helped Build
If you are trying to find the intersection between Hip-Hop and Black beauty, just stop. There is none. Because the two paths didn’t converge; like graffiti blessed subway trains on adjacent tracks, they came up together because Black women have always been at the forefront of fashion, makeup, and style. Door-knocker earrings, leather jackets, blazers, […]
OkayPlayer & VP Records Host Miami Art Basel Party With Special Shaggy Performance
Last night, OkayPlayer and VP Records threw an exclusive opening Art Basel party in Miami. The vibes were set at the beautiful Sagamore South Beach, where influencers from around the globe came together to celebrate music and art. The night featured live body-painting and music throughout the event. Reggae legend Shaggy hosted the festivities and […]
Mother of POORSTACY’s Child Arrested, Police Claim She And Baby Were In The Hotel When He Passed Away
There have been new developments surrounding the death of Florida rapper POORSTACY. According to reports, the mother of his child, Nicole Grikstas, was arrested after the rapper was found dead in a Boca Raton motel room. Boca Raton Police said Grikstas and the child they share may have been in the room at the time […]
Latto Seemingly Calls Cap On TikTok User Claiming To Be Her Estranged Sister
Latto clears the rumors that she’s not hiding any sister from the world. A video went viral on TikTok of a woman who strongly resembles Big Mama and claimed to be her estranged sister. In the clip, @tarababy99 alleges that she and the rapper share the same father, saying, “They tryna figure out why Latto […]
