Author: Oliver
This year marked the 15th anniversary of ONE Musicfest (OMF), the largest independently and wholly Black-owned two-day urban progressive music festival in the United States. Held at Atlanta’s Central Park, this milestone event attracted over 100,000 diverse music lovers from around the nation, cementing OMF’s reputation as a cultural staple. Known for its dynamic and eclectic lineup of urban artists, the festival has featured icons such as Kendrick Lamar, Janet Jackson, Usher, Lauryn Hill, and now, for this landmark anniversary, stars like Latto, Earth, Wind & Fire, Jill Scott, and Gunna took the stage, delivering electrifying performances that left audiences…
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre are making their studio album return with Missionary, their new collab project dropping on December 13. Now, we have the condom-themed cover art and tracklist for the record, indicating its playful vibe and teasing the featured guests that will be on it. They are the following: BJ The Chicago Kid, Dre on the mic, Alus, Jhené Aiko, Tom Petty, Jelly Roll, K.A.A.N., Sting, Method Man, Smitty, Cocoa Sarai, 50 Cent, Eminem, Dem Jointz, Stalone, and Fat Money. As you can see, there are some expected picks, some surprises, and overall a whole lot of variety…
Drake and his October’s Very Own (OVO) affiliates make their presence known in a short clip for his “No Face” track. Released on Instagram, the black and white clip is directed by Theo Skudra. In the visual, the 38-year-old and his crew sport OVO hoodies and plant OVO-owl flags. According to HipHopDX, the video was filmed at the Scarborough Town Centre Mall in the chart-topper’s hometown of Toronto. “This is the sh*t that my daddy had raised me on/ Ni**as got lit off the features I skated on/ I gotta know, I gotta know/ How you get lit off the…
Today, Megan Thee Stallion finally unveiled her new Prime Video documentary, In Her Words. The doc arrived along with some unexpected revelations, including that she once lied to Gayle King. According to the femcee, she wasn’t totally truthful when asked about the extent of her relationship with Tory Lanez during their 2022 interview. “Yes, b***h, I lied to Gayle King, b***h,” Meg stated. “First of all, I ain’t know that b***h was even going to ask me about that s**t, b***h. I thought we was going to talk about the shooting. Why is you asking me about f***ing Tory? That’s…
Diddy and his legal team have reportedly responded to allegations that surged from alleged eyewitnesses at various Jamie Foxx shows taping his upcoming Netflix special, What Had Happened Was, in early October in Atlanta. Specifically, videographer and producer Choke No Joke claimed to Comedy Hype that Foxx said Sean Combs “did something” to him and that he called the FBI on him. In addition, celebrity bodyguard Big Homie .CC alleged to Cam Capone News that the Bad Boy mogul tried to poison the actor before his health scare, which led to Foxx calling federal authorities. These are just allegations, something…
Central Cee has spent the last few years building one of the biggest profiles in U.K. rap on an international level, whether through hot singles like his most recent effort, “One By One,” and his blockbuster collaborations. But folks still have their skepticisms, given the fact that he doesn’t have a studio album under his belt among his various smaller projects. Well, Cench is going to change all of that very soon. He will drop his debut studio album Can’t Rush Greatness on January 24, which is a fitting title. As such, we know of at least one major hip-hop…
The presidential race is officially coming to a close next week, and each candidate is rallying up all the support possible for the home stretch. VP Kamala Harris‘ campaign announced on Thursday (Oct. 31) that Cardi B and GloRilla are set to appear at When We Vote We Win event in Milwaukee, Wisc., in support of the Democratic ticket. The event is taking place on Friday (Nov. 1). After receiving the support of artists like Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland in Houston, Eminem in Detroit, and more, Harris is adding more names to the roster. Also set to take the stage…
Fat Joe has always been a proud New York City representative, so it was only right he accepted the opportunity to showcase his pride at Game 3 of the World Series. Just before the NY Yankees were set to face off against the LA Dodgers, the Bronx emcee stepped onto the field to get the crowd going with a special performance. The Terror Squad member began his set from inside the Yankees dugout and walked out to the opening beat of his seminal 2004 hit, “Lean Back.” He made sure to give a shoutout to his fellow Puerto Ricans and…
Tony Rock has opened up about not being cast in many of brother Chris Rock’s movies. The comic recently appeared on the Green Room podcast alongside comedian Aries Spears. The conversation found its way to Tony’s brother, Chris, with Spears asking him why he hasn’t appeared in more of Rock’s films. The younger brother got candid about his experience of working with his bro in the industry, saying, “I am going to try to explain to you guys. I am not saying it is going to make sense, but my brother—he’s a businessman when it comes to movies,” adding that…
Many fell in love with Megan Thee Stallion‘s early videos on YouTube, including her Stalli Freestyle and Hottie World series. For me, it was seeing her perform at SXSW 2018 for a HipHopWeekly showcase in Austin, TX. The Houston star hit the stage before an entire crowd of women—who jampacked the prior empty space. In her Tina Snow era at the time, Meg performed some of her early popular songs that were already making waves in her hometown. Wearing a cut-off, cropped gray hoodie, blue jeans and her 1501 chain at the time, the then 23-year-old shut down the stage…