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New Orleans rapper Kevin Gates gained popularity with the release of his mixtape “The Luca Brasi Story” in 2015. As he rose to prominence in the hip-hop world, it became pretty clear that he wasn’t just any old rapper. His unique set of talents and process of creating set him a part immediately. Sign Up […]

Scottie Pippen has allegedly filed for divorce from his wife of 19 years after she has been spotted getting super up close and personal with rapper Future on his private jet and at parties. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! Even though Gary With Da Tea maintains that she’s just doing what she has to do […]

Former NBA player Scottie Pippen reportedly shocked everyone around him last week when he filed for divorce from his wife, Larsa. Scottie said in court documents that his marriage, which has lasted for 19 years, was “irretrievably broken.” Sign Up For Our Newsletter! So what could have been the sour demise of a marriage that […]

The portrayal of Dr. Dre in Michel’le‘s highly anticipated and controversial film, “Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Me,” ignited a lot of conversation about his abusive behavior toward women. While it is common knowledge that some of the men of N.W.A and that era in general were notorious women abusers, not every female artist had […]

The whole city of Atlanta mourned the loss of rapper Shawty Lo when his life abruptly ended in a car crash shortly after he left a nightclub a few weeks ago. Scores of celebrities, fellow rappers and hip-hop enthusiasts expressed their sorrows when they learned about the accident and its fatal outcome. Sign Up For Our […]

Headkrack, like many of us at one time or another, considered himself someone who was rooting for rapper Azealia Banks. He is withdrawing his support for her, however, after she made some headlines for getting kicked out of Russell Crowe‘s party. While she maintains that she was harassed, witnesses insist that she was the one […]

Last night, the 2016 BET Hip-Hop Awards aired a star-studded a very politically charged show. Hosted by DJ Khalid, the evening featured the traditional BET cypher with some from the cast of “Empire,” and some explosive performances that spoke specifically to the present state of black America. Sign Up For Our Newsletter! T.I. closed out […]

343] Rapper Tory Lanez explains why he hasn’t had to cut anybody off since his career took off. He also details what truly makes him happy, especially when it comes to his music. He talks what his goals are in reaching audiences with is music, and who he’s really making his songs for. Sign Up […]

Gucci Mane wasted no time getting back into the swing of things after his release from a prison sentence that lasted a little over three years. After his highly anticipated and celebrated release, he dropped an album, with another one on the way, as well as a memoir. Sign Up For Our Newsletter![sailthru_widgetfields=”email” sailthru_list=”Rickey Smiley […]

It’s been about a year since Tory Lanez, rapper behind the number one hit “Say It,” first came to the studio to visit “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show!” He talks about the cinematic quality of his album, and talks about his city of Toronto in comparison to life in the United States. He remarks on the […]