Hip-Hop: Last News

Missy Elliott, Ciara, Questlove, Nicki Minaj and more have tribute to the late Fatman Scoop.The legendary rapper, hypeman, DJ and producer – real name Isaac Freeman III – died on Saturday (August 31) at the age of 52. Scoop was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage during a show in Connecticut the night before.

Lil Baby has been arrested in Las Vegas, Nevada for allegedly carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.The rapper was arrested on Monday (August 26) and later taken into custody at the Clark County Detention Center where he was held on a $5,000 bail £3,808, TMZ have reported.The entertainment news outlet has claimed that Lil Baby, real name Dominique Armani Jones, was allegedly seen on video being passed a gun inside the Encore hotel on the Vegas strip.The rapper’s attorneys, Drew Findling and David Chesnoff, have since issued a statement confirming the he has been released. They are also insisting that he held a valid permit for carrying a concealed weapon in his home state of Georgia, and say they are “actively investigating” the circumstances that led to the arrest.Lil Baby has not been formally charged with the crime, which is a felony in Nevada, and was released from custody after posting bond, court records show.

André 3000 has shared ‘Listening To The Sun’, a full-length film featuring the music of his 2023 experimental flute album ‘New Blue Sun’.The OutKast rapper dropped the surprise project in November last year, marking his first solo album in 17 years. But upon its release, fans were surprised to discover that rather than the rap album they had been anticipating, it was an 87-minute ambient flute record.Now, he’s released visuals to go with the 88-minute LP.

Rizzle Kicks have spoken to NME about the release of their first single in eight years, ‘Javelin’, mental health and their legacy in UK rap music.Back in 2008, Jordan Stephens and Harley Alexander-Sulé formed Rizzle Kicks. The two went on to have major success throughout the 2010s with their fresh and unique take on UK rap, blending hip-hop with pop rather than the rising grime trend of the time.They scored two UK Top 10 albums (2011’s ‘Stereo Typical’ and 2013’s ‘Roaring 20s’) and two platinum singles before taking a break from the limelight in 2016 due to Alexander-Sulé being diagnosed with Generalised Anxiety Disorder.Both Stephens and Alexander-Sulé embarked on solo careers, with the latter released music under his pseudonym Jimi Charles Moody.They both found success in acting too: Alexander-Sulé had lead roles in the crime drama Unforgotten and the 2014 film The Guv’nors, while Stephens starred in the Star Wars spin-off Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and Mae Martin’s sitcom Feel Good.Eight years later, the Brighton duo are finally ready to release music again – kicking off their return with the funky and light-hearted ‘Javelin’.“We’ve been writing for a long time, maybe three or four years on this music,” Alexander-Sulé told NME.

Mercury Prize 2024 awards ceremony have been announced – find out more below.Today (August 29), the Mercury Prize committee have announced the two hosts being tasked to lead this year’s awards ceremony. They have been revealed as DJ, broadcaster and author Annie Macmanus (also known as Annie Mac), and BBC 6 Music presenter Huw Stephens.The news comes just a week ahead of the ceremony on September 5, which will be broadcast live from Abbey Road Studios for TV from 8pm until 9.15pm via BBC Four.

Nicki Minaj has been sued by a fan for $5million (£3.7million) for financial and emotional damage.TMZ reports that Tameer Peak has brought a lawsuit against the rapper to the L.A. Superior Court, saying that Minaj “mistreated” him multiple times since 2017.Peak, who claims he has been a loyal fan of Minaj for the past 15 years, accused her of singling him out in 2017 as an apparent paid mole sent to sabotage her.

Mustard has branded Drake a “strange guy” following his infamous feud with Kendrick Lamar.The DJ and producer created Lamar’s latest song in the beef ‘Not Like Us’, which saw Lamar declare that Drake and his crew were “not like us” due to their alleged “certified paedophile” behaviour.Now, in an interview to the Los Angeles Times, Mustard discussed his relationship with the Canadian rapper. Speaking to the LA Times, Mustard was asked whether he would ever produce a song for Drake.He replied: “I don’t think I want to make a song with that dude,” he told the newspaper.

De La Soul have announced a pay-what-you-want concert at New York City’s Lincoln Center in January.The band’s hometown show will mark their first in the city for 16 months and will take place on January 17th, 2025 at the Wu Tsai Theater in David Geffen Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic. The on-sale date has yet to be announced, but tickets will be available here.An event page has listed a suggested payment of $35, however, the minimum ticket price for other events in Lincoln Center’s Choose-What-You-Pay series is $5.NME caught De La Soul’s show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year, calling it “an emotional, ecstatic love letter to De La Soul,” in a four-star review.

Wu-Tang Clan album ‘Once Upon A Time In Shaolin’.According to ArtNet, a judge ordered Skhreli to overturn any copies he possesses within one week, passing the ruling on Friday morning (August 23). The judgement stems from digital art collective PleasrDAO’s suing of Shkreli for copying and playing the album without permission in June.Judge Pamela Chen has also demanded Shkreli to provide an affidavit confirming his relinquishment, along with an inventory of all copies he had made, who he distributed them to, and any profits made from the distribution.

Eminem‘s daughter Hailie Jade has said she “audibly sobbed” listening to the rapper’s new music.On her podcast Just A Little Shady (via Music News), Hailie Jade opened up about watching the video for Em’s new music video for ‘Somebody Save Me’. The video is set in an alternate reality where Eminem, who is now 16 years sober, never recovered from his addiction.“Speaking of things I watched this past week, which I guess I’ll say watched, but I refused to watch again – the ‘Somebody Save Me’ music video is out and I did watch the thing,” she said.

Drake has signalled that his epic feud with Kendrick Lamar may not be done just yet, with hints at the possibility of a sequel to come.The rapper has been posting mildly cryptic messages on his social media channels that draw from moments of unexpected comebacks in pop culture, suggesting that despite the outside world’s verdict that Kendrick took round one, the fight may not be over.One post consisted of an image from the 1987 John Woo action movie A Better Tomorrow II, which featured actor Chow Yun-fat making a return despite being killed off in the first film, while another quoted basketball coach Rasheed Wallace, who famously predicted his side Detroit Pistons’ unlikely comeback in the Eastern Conference Finals.new posts by Drake's finsta account alluding to Round 2/Game 2

Reading & Leeds saw the festival debut the Chevron stage — a brand-new addition to the music bash. Check it out in action below.The Chevron boasts the world’s first outdoor floating LED video sky canopy and was created especially to host dance music, pop and hip-hop acts.

For the Roots rapper Black Thought, the pastoral pleasure of playing SummerStage in Central Park is a no-brainer. “It’s classic New York — or old New York, as people sort of refer to it — in its energy and the vibe,” the 50-year-old frontman told The Post about the Rumsey Playfield concert series that the Roots will headline on Friday night as part of their Hip-Hop Is the Love of My Life Tour (with openers Jungle Brothers and Digable Planets).“Every time I’ve played SummerStage — even as a young person earlier in my career — it’s always felt just phenomenal,” he said.

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign‘s ‘Vultures 2’ listening party in South Korea is currently underway, and West made a dramatic entrance on horseback. Check it out below.West and Ty Dolla $ign took their ‘Vultures’ listening experience to Goyang Stadium today (August 23), following the release of their collaborative album, ‘Vultures 1’, on February 10, and ‘Vultures 2’ on August 4 – months after its original planned release date in March.The event was announced earlier this month in an Instagram post from Ty Dolla $ign, alongside a similar experience in Salt Lake City which took place on August 9, and another in Taiwan scheduled for Sunday (August 25).West made sure his entrance to the 41,311-capacity stadium was memorable, arriving on the back of a white horse.

Sexyy Red has cancelled dates on her upcoming tour following reported low ticket sales.In July, the rapper announced that she would be going on her own ‘Sexyy Red 4 President’ headline tour later this year. However, rumours soon emerged claiming that Red’s second headline tour wasn’t selling as quickly as planned.

Ashanti and Nelly‘s first child has been confirmed along with its gender and full name.Yesterday (August 21), a rep for the two musicians confirmed that they had become the parents of a baby boy by the name of Kareem Kenkaide Haynes. They also shared that he was born on July 18 and wrote that the couple were “proud and happy parents” and “are so in love with KK!”Speaking to Entertainment Tonight in an exclusive interview, the ‘Foolish’ singer opened up about the baby’s name and said: “His dad named him with a lot of pride.” She shared that their child’s middle name is a tribute to her father’s name while the name Kareem – meaning generous, kind and dignified – spoke to the couple.A post shared by Ashanti (@ashanti)She also recently shared an Instagram post of her wearing disposable undergarments following childbirth and opened up about becoming a mother.

Fugees has spoken out about their recently cancelled tour with Lauryn Hill, and said that his frustration about the situation came on behalf of the fans.Hill and The Fugees were scheduled to kick off their world tour earlier this month (August 9) in Tampa, Florida, and would continue their trek of the United States until September 21, before touring the UK and Europe in October.However, just three days before the first scheduled show, the band quietly cancelled the US leg of the tour without any official explanation. Hill would later go on to blame the media’s “sensationalism” around previous shows being cancelled for the low ticket sales (via Stereogum).Now, in a new interview with Vulture, Pras has said that he relates to the fans’ feeling of frustration and thinks that the band’s chequered past with touring – namely Hill’s reputation for showing up to shows hours late – may have impacted the poor sales.“I was both surprised and not surprised,” Michel said of the ticket sales.

2024 Mercury Prize have been revealed – here’s how you can tune in.The 2024 Mercury Award Prize ceremony will be filmed and broadcast live from Abbey Road Studios for TV on Thursday September 5 from 8pm until 9.15pm via BBC Four, the Mercury committee has confirmed via a press release.As for a radio broadcast, BBC Radio 6 will run through the entire event from 7pm until 11pm. This year’s radio programme is being presented Tom Ravenscroft and Deb Grant, while Matt Everitt will be on hand to interview the 12 acts behind each of the Albums of The Year.The overall winner will also be announced during the broadcast, and the entire show will be played through in full.Additionally, BBC Sounds will be broadcasting a special Mercury Prize 2024 collection on Monday, September 2.

Janet Jackson has announced a residency in Las Vegas. Find ticket details below.The ‘Rhythm Nation’ singer announced yesterday (August 21) that she will be delivering a career-spanning show at Resorts World Las Vegas throughout the winter.The residency will begin on December 30, 2024, and she’ll play on New Year’s Eve too.

Sexyy Red has surprised fans with the product names in her new lip gloss line.The rapper announced her upcoming beauty brand Northside Princess yesterday (August 19), and the unconventional shade names have caught the attention of fans on social media.She first teased her foray into the beauty industry in September 2023 while speaking to Interview Magazine. “I got a lip gloss line dropping soon, y’all better shop with your girl,” she said, before sharing the names of the now-announced flavours.Not for the faint-hearted, the shades for sale are called ‘Coochie Juice’, ‘Bootyhole Brown’, ‘Nut’, ‘Pussyhole Pink’, ‘Yellow Discharge’, ‘Gonorrhea’, ‘Blue Ballz’, and ‘Sex On My Period’.

Snoop Dogg has revealed that Paul McCartney told him to not put out his blunt when the pair met each other.During a new interview with Complex, Snoop – who was speaking to the outlet alongside Dr. Dre – recalled crossing paths with the Beatles icon for the first time at a live concert in Hollywood.“I’ve never met him before but I’m a fuckin’ fan of the Beatles. I know Jimmy [Iovine] knows him, Dre knows him,” Snoop remembered.