XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Aug. 17, 1993: Hip-hop owes a lot to its past. Many pioneers put in the groundwork decades before the genre had yet to take over the world. Two of those pioneers are 8Ball & MJG, childhood friends from Memphis. Their first major move into the world […]
Brent Faiyaz “thoroughly impressed” Uproxx‘s Wongo Okon at Broccoli City Festival 2023, which doubled as the beginning of his ongoing F*ck The World, It’s A Wasteland Tour. But Faiyaz has never been one to rest on laurels. Faiyaz dropped his album Wasteland in July 2022, and “Jackie Brown” finally received the video treatment on Wednesday, […]
XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this moment: Aug. 16, 2000: Eminem is one of the most successful rappers in hip-hop, but during the height of his career, his marital life with Kimberly Mathers was at the forefront. After years of a rocky relationship, Em filed for divorce from Kim on this day in […]
To take a break from rapping, Cardi B dabbles in many extra curricular activities. She sells Whip Shots, which are her brand of vodka-infused whipped cream. She gets bewildering tattoos. She has public drama with her husband Offset that sometimes gets out of hand. Most importantly, though, she acts in films. Her cinema career began […]
Kanye West‘s one-time publicist has reportedly been indicted along with former president Donald Trump for election fraud. Ye’s Former Publicist Indicted On Monday (Aug. 14), an unsealed indictment revealed Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County, Ga. in connection to election fraud, according to local Atlanta news outlet Atlanta Journal Constitution. Among those named […]
With each stop, the It’s All A Blur Tour reveals more about Drake’s future musical plans. First, the rapepr confessed in Montreal that he’d love to secure a feature from J. Cole after bringing him out for a surprise performance in July. On Sunday, August 13, for his second show at the Kia Forum in […]
Soulja Boy claims that he started the new wave in hip-hop culture. Soulja Boy Highlights the Impact He Says He’s Made on the New Wave of Hip-Hop As the entire rap game celebrated 50 years of hip-hop this past weekend, Soulja Boy hit up Twitter on Sunday (Aug. 13), to celebrate himself. Never one to shy […]
Freddie Mercury, born as Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Zanzibar (now part of Tanzania), was a British singer, songwriter, and frontman of the legendary rock band Queen. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most charismatic performers in the history of rock music, Freddie Mercury’s incredible vocal range, powerful stage presence, and […]
In July, in an attempt to find a reasonable compromise with concertgoers, Drake declared that during his It’s A Blur Tour, he would allow fans to throw things on stage. However, the only acceptable items were bras. For weeks fans obliged his narrow request, and for one large-chested woman, it has reportedly landed her an […]
Lil Durk‘s concert in Chicago didn’t go as planned. The rapper’s second show at the United Center ended in chaos after cops showed up for a false active shooter call. Lil Durk Show Ends in Chaos After Police Show Up for False Active Shooter According to a TMZ report, published on Sunday (Aug. 13), Lil […]