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Memphis Bleek, a longtime compatriot of JAŸ-Z, is embroiled in a controversial back-and-forth with Tony Yayo and Uncle Murda. At the heart of the beef is Memphis Bleek stating that he doesn’t need JAŸ-Z’s assistance, and that Tony Yayo relies on 50 Cent to stay financially afloat. Earlier this month, Memphis Bleek appeared on The Breakfast Club and addressed the issue with Tony Yayo, who currently co-hosts The Real Report with Uncle Murda. Bleek said during the appearance that Yayo is financially reliant on 50 Cent, who signed the rapper to his G-Unit Records imprint. Some of Bleek’s barbs were…

Big Hookz returns to HipHopSince1987 to celebrate the release of his highly anticipated new project, DOUBLE HUSTLE. In this exclusive interview, he breaks down the meaning behind the album, the journey of creating it, and how this project showcases a new side of his artistry. He also talks about standout records including “Gravity,” produced by and featuring Yan Dollar, “Gimme Ya All” featuring Nigerian superstar Ice Prince Zamani, and the inspiration behind his latest music video, “No Rush.” Beyond the music, Big Hookz opens up about his upcoming Europe and Africa tours, his commitment to giving back to schools and…

2K / Visual Concepts / NBA 2K27Do you smell that? It’s almost time to hit the virtual hardwood, and like clockwork, we got a new gameplay trailer for NBA 2K27. Damn, it feels like it was just days ago the New York Knicks ended their ridiculously long NBA championship drought, and now it’s almost time for us to press start on NBA 2K27.Like Madden NFL and other annual sports simulation video games for good and, in some cases, worse, NBA 2K has become tradition, but will this year’s edition of the game offer its hardcore fanbase something new worth salivating…

Kyle Kuzma, currently playing for the Milwaukee Bucks, apparently has strong thoughts about the political machinations in New York City. Taking to social media, Kyle Kuzma was critical of Mayor Zohran Mamdani after the city leader called for the arrest of Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared a video on July 21, framing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a war criminal and previously shared plans of orchestrating the Israeli leader’s arrest for violating wartime maneuvers. Kuzma, 31, took to X on July 26 and issued a missive toward the mayor while quote-tweeting the video.From Kyle Kuzma:This is…

Source: Nykieria Chaney / GettyDay26 stopped by Hip-Hop Wired to reflect on their legacy and share some major news. Nearly 20 years after releasing their self-titled debut album, the R&B group is still making an impact. For member Willie Taylor, hearing Day26 records out in the wild is a reminder of just how timeless their music has become.“It’s an awesome feeling, I remember one time I was in a clothing store and I hear our record playing. I’m singing it word for word, it was our song ‘Then There’s You.’”The conversation eventually shifted to Verzuz, a matchup Day26 has long…

Steve Lacy’s third album Oh yeah? begins with blaring synths that pull you in like a first-watch movie trailer. The opening title track sounds as if he’s trekking through desolate dunes, where he cycles through “tragedies and wins” with memories of home in the rearview, pleading, “I don’t wanna lose again.” Arriving four years after Gemini Rights, where he sought happiness after a breakup, Oh yeah? proves Lacy is still on that hunt to find love, one met with more questions than answers — and a handful of jokes. The SZA-assisted “Is It Cool?” takes inventory of the emotional baggage…

Tay-K’s murder appeal just got a major boost when a Texas court ordered the trial judge to explain why contested iPhone evidence wasn’t suppressed from his case. Tay-K just caught a major break in his murder appeal when a Texas court ordered the trial judge to explain why iPhone evidence wasn’t thrown out. The rapper’s legal team has been fighting hard to overturn his 80-year sentence for the 2017 killing of photographer Mark Anthony Saldivar during a robbery in San Antonio, and this temporary pause gives them real momentum heading into the next phase. Here’s what’s happening: cops found an…

A Texas judge has reportedly ruled that some rap lyrics can be used in Yella Beezy’s upcoming murder-for-hire trial for the killing of Mo3.On Monday (July 27), Judge Chika Anyiam made the final ruling, following multiple days of arguments from both sides last week, according to Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth. She will allow some of the songs proposed by the prosecution to be presented during the trial stage, including Mo3’s “2 Nineteen,” which references the shooting of Roylee Pate; Yella Beezy’s “Keep It in the Streets” and portions of Beezy’s “On Ya Head.”Judge Anyiam will also allow prosecutors to introduce…

Tay Keith was one of the top producers of his era who died far too soon in June, sending shockwaves throughout the Hip-Hop industry. In the wake of Tay Keith’s untimely passing, it is now being revealed that he left behind several high-profile assets in his estate. As reported by TMZ, Tay Keith, whose real name is Brytavious Lakeith Chambers, left behind a large estate with considerable assets, with an unnamed family member serving as its administrator.According to the court documents, Keith’s assets include money market accounts, bank accounts, and several high-end vehicles such as a Mercedes-Maybach and a Lamborghini.…

Rosemary Harrison (@roszzemary) went to Cocody for a friend’s birthday and never made it past the host stand—turned away, she says, over what she and her girls had on, while others in much the same thing walked in and out. The clip pulled in more than 1.9 million views and a brawl in the replies. The brawl, it turned out, was never really about hemlines. Cocody Stops Women at the Door Harrison and her group had a nine o’clock reservation, she says, and were stopped before they sat: “You guys are not coming because of what you’re wearing,” she reports…