Lil Nas X's 'Old Town Road' and the Making of a Trap-Country Hit
In March, three weeks after Atlanta rapper Lil Nas X’s country trap hit “Old Town Road” debuted at number 19 on…
Groundbreaking Hip-Hop Journalist Dee Barnes Says She's Currently Homeless
Dee Barnes, who became one of the first women hip-hop journalists to have her own show in the 1980s with Pump It Up, is…
Alleged Rapist Kodak Black Keeps Making Creepy Comments About Lesbian Rapper Young M.A
You might think that someone who is facing a trial for allegedly raping a teenage girl while she repeatedly told him to…
It's Okay to Ask the Tough Question
On Wednesday, Hot 97 host Ebro Darden attempted to do his job and it was enough to drive rapper/accused rapist Kodak…
Inside 6ix9ine's Outrageous Sentencing Hearing
6ix9ine, also known also as Tekashi 6ix9ine and by his government name, Daniel Hernandez, remains a free man by the…
Nicki Minaj Says MTV Wouldn't Allow 6ix9ine to Perform with Her at the VMAs
It’s been a rough week for Nicki Minaj, and a still rougher week for those who respect her. Without wading into the bog…
Nicki Minaj Has Heard Back from a Few 'Barbie Dreams' Subjects
In a rather charming interview on Monday’s episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Nicki Minaj revealed that…
D.A. Says 6ix9ine Has Violated Plea Agreement, Recommends Prison Time
After several adjournments in rapper 6ix9ine’s use of a child in sexual performance case, some the result of his failure…
50 Cent Tells The View He Would 'Never' Make Fun of a Sexual Assault Victim, But...
On Tuesday’s episode of The View, the panel asked guest 50 Cent about his recent Instagram post mocking Terry Crews’s…
As 6ix9ine's Arrests and Charges Pile Up, His Child-Sex Case Remains Unresolved
If the conditions of his plea agreement were followed strictly, Daniel Hernandez (better known by his hip-hop monikers…
Chris Kirkpatrick's Influence Lives on in This XXL Cover
XXL’s annual Freshman Class cover dropped on Tuesday, and once you stop beefing over who should have been on the list,…
Sentencing in Rapper 6ix9ine's Child Sex Case Delayed Because He Failed His GED
As part of the plea deal rapper 6ix9ine took after pleading guilty to the use of a child in a sexual performance on…
In the Best Scenario, Offset's Apology for Apparently Homophobic Lyric Is a Huge Self-Own
You might think that after the Migos’ first brush with accusations of homophobia, which provoked an outcry that in turn…
Is She for Keeps? Do You Care?
Quavo and Nicki Minaj have released a very colorful video for their duet “She for Keeps.” In it, Quavo wears a fanny…
Fewer Than 20 Female Rappers Have Gone Top 20 Since 2000
With her single “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B has achieved the improbable—she has parlayed a reality TV career into a…
Dozens Tested for HIV at 2 Chainz's Pink Trap House
On Tuesday, 2 Chainz teamed up with the Fulton County Board of Health to offer free HIV testing at his pop-up landmark…
Jay Z Has Removed His Full Catalog From Spotify
Jay Z, hip hop superstar, entrepreneur, and husband to Beyoncé, has requested that his entire musical oeuvre be pulled…
Some Lessons Female Rappers Taught Me
As a teenager in the early ‘90s, I was exposed to a variety of messages through the hip-hop of the time, which was…
Remy Ma Dishes on Behind-the-Scenes Drama in Nicki Minaj Feud
On today’s Wendy, Remy Ma discussed her ongoing feud with fellow rapper Nicki Minaj, because what else is there to talk…