August 2017 Blog Posts (171)

The Weeknd has always been a mystery wrapped in an enigma. The Toronto singer was set to perform at the 2017 Video Music Awards and was nominated for five awards including Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Best Art Direction, Best Editing and Best Direction. Unfortunately, he was a no-show.

Luckily, there is an answer to why Abel couldn’t make it. According to…

Yo Gotti is having one of the best years of his career, and now he gets to add a new accomplishment to his growing and extensive list. “Rake It Up” featuring Nicki Minaj is Gotti’s first top 10 entry on the Billboard Hot 100.

According to Billboard, Yo Gotti’s “Rack It Up” jumped 14 spaces from No. 24 to 10. “Rake It Up” is also Minaj’s 14th top 10 entry,…

R. Kelly's "After Party" is over.

The southern leg of the controversy-plagued singer's After Party tour came to a halt when the final show, set to be played in Memphis, was canceled by the promoter due to "unforeseen circumstances."

Kelly was set to take the stage Sunday night, but the FedEx Forum in Memphis announced Friday that the show had been nixed, and…

Independent artist 8ighti from Detroit, Michigan. Music based on real life situations and experiences. First project "Sincerely Yours" released last year. New single is "Cartier" an upbeat track with potential to impress a diverse audience.

Listen on Soundcloud…

Snoop Dogg's protege' Clay James releases his new album entitled "Trill Spill". The Atlanta born Savannah, Georgia raised artist combines lyricism, style, & a direct connection to his southern roots on his new project. Clay has guest narration from his mentor Snoop Dogg along with features from Messiah Da Rapper, Landstrip Chip, & Meezy Da Industry. Production on this album…

An Oregon fight fan who ordered Saturday’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Conor McGregor fight has filed a class action lawsuit against Showtime after he said his and many others’ livestreams failed during the bout, in which Mayweather TKO’d the upstart UFC champ in the 10th round.

The much-hyped fight will certainly be one of the top pay-per-view events in history cost…

L.A. Reid is making money moves.

The long-time label exec will be launching his own entertainment company in 2018, reports Billboard.

The new company will be multi-faceted, with a record label and publishing unit. Producers will also be represented by the imprint, which Reid is currently looking to staff and fill with hot talent.

Reid exited his position…

Tyga is still on the hook for money he is owed to his former business partner, Chuon Guen Lee. But now the total has increased to over $2 million.

As previously reported, T. Rawww was sued back in 2015 by Lee over his first clothing line, Last Kings. She alleged the rapper did hold up the promotional ends of their agreement. She also alleges that the name of the new…

Rae Sremmurd is out here winning and living the rock-star life. But, for some reason rumors keep popping up that a split is imminent, with both artists recently featuring on tracks by themselves. However, the Mississippi duo is here to let the fans know that rumors of their demise have been greatly exaggerated.

The “Swang” bros recently sat down with…

Meek Mill and Live Nation are firing back at allegations that they are responsible for deaths that occurred at one of the rapper’s shows, claiming that the suit filed against them has racist undertones.

As previously reported, last December, a Meek Mill show at the Oakdale Theater in Wallingford, Conn., ended in gunfire when four people were shot, leaving two people…

Jay-Z has explained the bizarre inspiration behind the unusual names given to his and Beyoncé‘s baby twins.

The rapper, 47 and his singer wife, 35, called their new daughter Rumi and son Sir – even more distinctive names than the one they gave their first child, Blue Ivy.

Now Jay-Z has given a rather obscure explanation as to why Sir had to be the name for his…

YL (Young & Livin), rap duo from Atlanta, GA specifically the Eastside, has been grinding creating a buzz throughout their city as well as the southern region with their single "Paper Chaser". With captivating southern trap substance and hardcore melodic flow. Their sound of the rock n roll chords and high horns paints a vivid illustration of the aggression and grind they endure through there process. Be sure to…

A private concert by the Weeknd ended in fiasco on Friday night — before it even began.

The rapper was due to perform a show in Downtown LA as part of a celebration of the 20th anniversary of high-end vodka, Grey Goose.

But according to PageSix, after hundreds of people showed up the event at the edgy Werkartz warehouse, they were turned away and told the…

Applesauce is the new single from Bag Music Groups artist Taya Jae that everyone is crankin too. She is bringing a different flavor with this record that is quickly gaining momentum. check out what the applesauce is all about!!

Stream on Audiomack…

WAY OUT

New Single by Monay Sha'Reece (Prod By Big Drew Ent.)

Stream on YouTube https://youtu.be/W3N2AM_rzIc…

Cloud 9 Gang presents:

[Video] DoughBoi Pacino - Make Em Sick (Dir By Jet Phynx Films)

Watch on YouTube https://youtu.be/QPMCL1rDyHg…

While Usher, Jermaine Dupri and Bryan Michael Cox hit the studio to work on what many assume will be Confessions Part III, Usher’s legal team has finally responded to a lawsuit filed against the singer.

According to legal documents obtained by TMZ, Usher’s legal team allege the Georgia woman who filed a $20 million suit against the Grammy award winner does not have…

More than two months after Nick Gordon was jailed on domestic battery charges involving girlfriend Laura Leal, the charges have been dropped.

Florida prosecutors said they have opted not to try the case against Gordon, 28, after Leal “became unhappy with the criminal justice process” and “repeatedly demanded” that they stop going after Gordon, according to the…

I love the way you buy.

Pop singer Rihanna is reported to be the new owner of a gated Mediterranean-style residence in Los Angeles’ Hollywood Hills, which sold for $6.8 million earlier this year, according to the Observer.

The estate, pictured here, sits on nearly half an acre of land, and includes a 7,130-square-foot main house with a chef’s kitchen, a movie…