2 Chainz once passed on a life-changing meeting with Jay-Z and Jermaine Dupri because he couldn’t bring a friend with him. During a conversation with Shannon Sharpe on a new episode of Club Shay Shay, Chainz recalled when Dupri gave him a ring to have a meeting with him and …
Joey Badass discussed his ties to fellow New York rap icons Jay-Z and 50 Cent in an interview with Red Bull. The rapper, who’s signed to Columbia, was approached with a deal to Roc Nation in the 2010s but opted out of signing, as detailed in the interview published on …
Dating back to the time Big Bank Hank of the Sugar Hill Gang borrowed Grandmaster Caz’s rhyme book and used his lyrics without credit on “Rapper’s Delight,” MCs have been feuding on and off wax. Hip-hop is a culture built around machismo and bravado, so backing down or losing a …
The artist formerly known as Kanye West listed off some things that he hates, including his former collaborator Jay-Z and his critically acclaimed album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. On Friday night, Ye hopped on X for yet another unhinged rant, touching on topics including the Jewish community (and making …
A man alleging that he was sexually assaulted at a Diddy party has taken Beyoncé and Jay-Z out of the lawsuit. TMZ reports that Manzaro Joseph, who filed a lawsuit against Diddy earlier this month, has amended his complaint. Originally, he claimed that Diddy drugged him and forced him to …
Ye apologized to Jay-Z…kinda. The artist formerly known as Kanye West took to X early Thursday morning, letting off a flurry of tweets, with one directed to Hov. “I’m sorry Jay Z,” Ye wrote. “I be feeling bad about my tweet but I still feel I gave my life to …
Will Smith leaps right into the fire in the opening seconds of his just-released new album Based on a True Story. Indeed, the album, his first since 2005’s Gold-certified Lost and Found, wastes no time playfully addressing the myriad topics fans and detractors alike are likely expecting to be given …
Mathew Knowles has responded to Ye’s recent comments about Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s kids. Knowles spoke with TMZ, telling the outlet, “People pay a price for being stupid, especially in the music industry.” Many believe that Ye’s mental health issues are leading to his social media outbursts, which Knowles addressed as …
