Hip-Hop
Jamie Foxx Cracks Snoop Dogg Up With Spot-On Donald Trump Impersonation: ‘Fake News!’
Who knew Jamie Foxx could transform into Donald Trump? The comedian revealed his eerily accurate impression on Thursday during an interview alongside Snoop Dogg. The hilarious moment happened during a sit-down with the Rap Radar podcast, where the stars were promoting their new Netflix vampire hunter flick Day Shift. In the middle of the chat, Foxx effortlessly broke out his Trump bit, saying, “There’s a lot of great people on both sides. Lots of great people on both sides. I know Harry O,” he said, referencing Death Row co-founder Michael “Harry O” Harris, whom President Trump pardoned and was released from prison last year. “He’s a great person. He couldn’t vote for me at the time. Now he can vote for me once he gets out. I love Snoop D-O-double-G, great person.” Explore See latest video...
Listen to Production From James Blake, Thundercat, Kaytranada and More In JID’s New Album
Famed Atlanta rapper JID has joined forces with a handful of the world’s greatest electronic music producers for The Forever Story, his third studio album. One of the album’s undeniable highlights is “Lauder Too,” its final track. In a high-profile collision of Grammy-winning artists, James Blake and Thundercat joined forces to produce the hypnotic hip-hop record, which features a gritty verse from Ravyn Lenae. It’s effectively a sequel to “LAUDER,” a brooding cut from 2017’s The Never Story, JID’s breakout debut album. Another crowd-pleaser comes with “Can’t Punk Me,” an energetic track featuring EARTHGANG. Here, renowned DJ and producer Kaytranada crafts a funky beat befit for the spitfire flow of JID. Scroll to Cont...
Lil Tjay Chronicles His Grueling Return From Near-Death Shooting on ‘Beat the Odds’
Lil Tjay counts his blessings on his poignant new track, “Beat the Odds,” which finds the Bronx MC recounting his recovery from a nearly fatal ambush shooting during a botched robbery attempt in June. “I do my own thing, f–k it, I took seven shots, no shame/ Back to wall, I’m still gon’ blow you down, I ain’t no stain/ Flow on Wayne, I don’t give a f–k about no ceiling,” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The video for the track that dropped on Friday (August 26) opens with frantic 911 calls from the day of the incident — including a woman’s voice saying she thinks the victim is “deceased” — before fading in on Tjay laying down with his eyes close, an oxygen mask over his face. It then focuses on him writing and recording lyrics while hook...
DJ Khaled Talks ‘God Did,’ Reuniting With ‘Favorite Artists’ Drake & Lil Baby: Watch
In a new interview from his home in Miami, DJ Khaled sits down with Billboard News to talk all about his next album God Did. Speaking to Billboard‘s Carl Lamarre, the producer reflected on reaching his milestone 13th album with the upcoming release, which drops Friday (Aug. 26) via We the Best/Epic Records. “To get to a 13th album is, like, beyond incredible for me,” he said. “The greats that I look up to, when I see how many albums they put out, I’m on the right track. And I know how hard it is to be in this game — some people can’t make it past their first single or their first album.” Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Khaled’s latest LP features the top five single “Staying Alive” with Drake and Lil Baby, as well as collaborations with the lik...
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Capitol Records “Severs Ties” with AI Rapper FN Meka After N-Word Backlash [UPDATE]
Capitol Records has “severed ties” with AI robot rapper FN Meka, whose use of the N-word in previous songs resurfaced after his signing to the label. In a statement, the record company issued an apology to the Black community for not “asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it.” “CMG has severed ties with the FN Meka project, effective immediately,” the statement reads. “We offer our deepest apologies to the Black community for our insensitivity in signing this project without asking enough questions about equity and the creative process behind it. We thank those who have reached out to us with constructive feedback in the past couple of days — your input was invaluable as we came to the decision to end our association with the project.” FN Meka’s recently rele...
“I Just Remove Myself”: Kendrick Lamar Talks Attention Economy and Social Media
If his blank Instagram account is any indication, Kendrick Lamar isn’t big on social media — or the spotlight in general. The rapper — who recently followed up 2017’s DAMN. with the long-awaited Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers — discussed stepping away from the limelight in a rare cover story interview with Citizen Magazine, saying, “If I feel I have to remove myself, I just remove myself.” “Because I’m so invested in who I am outside of being famous, sometimes that’s all I know,” Lamar said. “I’ve always been a person that really didn’t dive too headfirst into wanting and needing attention. I mean, we all love attention, but for me, I don’t necessarily adore it. I use it when I want to communicate something.” Rather than projecting a manicured persona online, “The person that ...
Super 7 Unveils Beastie Boys “Sabotage” Action Figures
So, so, so, so listen up, Beastie Boys fanatics: Super 7 has today unveiled its trio of Beastie Boys “Sabotage” ReAction Figures. Now, you can have Ad Rock, MCA, and Mike D right in the palm of your hand, dressed as their alter-egos from the iconic music video to their 1994 hit. In case it’s been a minute since you’ve seen it, the “Sabotage” music video features the Beastie Boys as fictional movie stars in a 1970s crime dramas: MCA plays “Nathan Wind” playing “Cochese,” Ad-Rock plays “Vic Colfari” playing “Bobby, ‘The Rookie,’” and Mike D plays “Alasondro Alegré” playing “‘The Chief.’” (Don’t worry if you can’t keep the Russian nesting doll train of names straight — it’s all on the packaging.) Each figurine’s outfit stays faithful to the music video, with their bad mustach...
Shazam! Drake Named Most Shazamed Artist Ever
Drake put up a major milestone this week and it’s another one that looks like it might be hard to beat. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Shazam released a list of major moments from the past two decades and among the notable stats is the one crowning Drizzy as the most-Shazamed artist of all-time with 350 million Shazams across his solo songs and tracks he’s been featured on. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Topping the list of the most-Shazamed Drake tracks was his 2016 Views single “One Dance,” which has been ‘Zamed more than 17 million times. According to a release celebrating the service’s bday, Shazam has surpassed 70 billion song recognitions to date, with the Apple-owned company providing an interesting list of some other nota...
Dr. Dre Says Doctors Thought He Was Going to Die from Brain Aneurysm: “They Thought I Was Outta Here”
Dr. Dre has revealed that doctors were preparing his family for the worst after he suffered from a brain aneurysm back in January 2021. During an appearance on fitness entrepreneur Dolvett Quince’s Workout the Doubt podcast, the hip-hop mogul explained how his loved ones were invited to the hospital because doctors thought he might not make it. “I’m at Cedars Sinai hospital and they weren’t allowing anybody to come up, meaning visitors or family or anything like that, because of COVID, but they allowed my family to come in,” Dre remembered. “I found out later, they called them up so they could say their last goodbyes because they thought I was outta here.” At the time, Dre had “no idea” his medical condition was “that serious.” He continued by describing the extensive tests that were ...
Anitta Recruits Missy Elliott for New Song “Lobby”: Stream
Brazilian pop star Anitta has enlisted the help of Missy Elliott for a groovy new single called “Lobby.” It’s out today, along with an equally funky accompanying music video. Few things are timeless as a luxury hotel, but on “Lobby,” Anitta and Elliott aren’t as concerned with the hotel as they are with what they plan to do inside the hotel. “Kiss me from the roof to the lobby/ Your lips on my body,” Anitta sings in the chorus, and hopefully, we don’t have to explain to you what that serves as a euphemism for. Elliott chimes in for the second verse: “Missy and Anitta, we rolling up to the party/ That hottie, he can get the keys to my Bugatti,” she raps, calling to mind visions of lavish parties that, for most of us, will just have to live inside our imaginations. Backed by a...
Kanye West Defends His Yeezy Gap Display, Which Literally Looks Like Trash
We wouldn’t dare be the ones to tell Kanye West if his Yeezy designs were trash, but it sure does look like he’s asking for it. Nonetheless, the rapper has defended the clothing display for his new Yeezy Gap line, wherein piles of ill-fitting neutrals were sheepishly tossed together in what appears to be literal garbage bags. Ye received a fair amount of backlash for the trash bag display — which he emphasized were actually construction bags — and was accused of mocking homeless people. Fittingly enough, he went on the air with Fox News to explain his thought process behind the display. “Look man, I’m an innovator, and I’m not here to sit up and apologize about my ideas,” Ye said from the Times Square Gap store, adding that his goal was to make fashion more accessible and informal. “T...
Rick Ross Fined for Violating Labor Laws at Mississippi Wingstop Locations
Rick Ross won’t be getting a “World’s Best Boss” mug from employees of five Wingstop locations in Mississippi operated by his business entity Boss Wings Enterprises LLC. The company has been forced to pay more than $100,000 by the US Department of Labor over violations including child labor regulations. Investigators found that the rapper’s company illegally made employees pay for uniforms and cash register shortages, which caused the affected employees’ hourly wages to fall below the federal minimum wage of $7.25. They also cited overtime violations in which deductions for safety training and background checks led to employees being paid at overtime rates lower than federal law requirements. The Department of Labor also discovered that a 15-year-old employee was allowed to work past ...
