Lil Nas X making superstar moves with extravagant Montero tour
One of the common criticisms of contemporary male rappers is their live performances lack sizzle. The last prominent live performance to get called out was Gunna and Future performing “pushin P” on “Saturday Night Live.” The two Atlanta rappers swayed in place back-and-forth for a minute and 40 seconds. Music critic Anthony Fantano called it […]
Los Angeles killings continue as 23-year-old rapper is fatally shot
On Sept. 24, 23-year-old Los Angeles rapper Kee Riches was fatally shot in Compton, California. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies responded to a gunshot victim when they discovered Riches, along with 29-year-old Robert Leflore Jr. and an unidentified woman all suffering from gunshot wounds. Riches and Leflore Jr. were both declared deceased at the […]
Megan Thee Stallion launches website with mental health resources
Meg Thee Stallion is back again empowering her fans, but this time through a website providing mental health resources. Her most recent album, Traumazine, is a project that expounds on deep disappointment, betrayal, anger, loss, and more. Megan has openly spoken out on her personal struggles with losing her parents, and parting ways with her […]
Cardi B supports up-and-coming rapper GloRilla with feature on ‘Tomorrow 2’
GloRilla and Cardi B will be dropping a song this week titled, “Tomorrow 2,” which is sure to snatch edges. This is the follow-up to GloRilla’s “Tomorrow,” a hard-core rap song with a raw sound. Cardi B, who rose to fame in 2017 after dropping the hit single, “Bodak Yellow,” has always supported other female […]
The ATL Hookah Queen talks about entrepreneurship at Bonfire ATL
Sundays in Atlanta bring out an array of creative entrepreneurs to Bonfire ATL, which is sponsored by Backwoods. Vendors from across the city bring food trucks, alcoholic beverages, dessert stands, tobacco products and more. Quisha, aka the ATL Hookah Queen, is not only making moves as an entrepreneur but also as an artist. Hookah smoking […]
Vic Mensa helps the city of Chicago with good deed
Gas, food and rent prices have been skyrocketing this year, and Vic Mensa has been helping people in his hometown of Chicago with extra compensation. The rapper recently donated $10,000 of gas for 200 cars and gave out pre-rolled joints. Mensa’s company, 93 Boyz, Chicago’s first Black-owned cannabis company, helped with the donation. He told TMZ […]
How writer and rapper Kount Up made the smoke through multiple ventures
Kount Up is seldom idle. The entrepreneur, writer and rapper runs multiple businesses and stays in the forefront of Atlanta culture to keep up with it all. As the summer comes to a close and Kount Up gears up for the next big thing, rolling out caught up with the influencer at the Atlanta Streetwear Market […]
Kalan.Frfr shows Made in America crowd why the West Coast is the best coast
Roc Nation signee Kalan.Frfr hit the big stage during the Made in America festival to perform his catalog of songs. Kalan has a nice flow while also delivering melodic tunes that all music lovers can enjoy. Kalan spoke with rolling out about his performance and what Made in America means to him. How was it […]
Z-Ro making major moves in silence
From a casual observer’s perspective, it would seem that Houston’s lyrical lion Z-Ro (Zih-ROH) is living a life of cognitive dissonance, where his current fortunes and industry prestige are in direct contradiction to the nickname that he adorned himself with more than 20 years ago. Despite the fact that his name is pronounced like zero, […]
NLE Choppa shares his weird sexual rituals
Rapper NLE Choppa explained there are no limits when he engages in foreplay and sexual relations with his girlfriend. The 19-year-old Memphis, Tennessee-born emcee, whose real name is Bryson Lashun Potts, engaged in a question-and-answer session with his fans when the topic of hygiene and health was broached. During that time, Choppa let off a […]
Exclusive: Rapper Dee-1 will teach a course at Harvard fall semester
Dee-1 gets it. The rapper has remained relevant for over a decade not only thanks to his talent, charisma and kindness, but because of his education and understanding of business. A couple of weeks after attending the 2022 Stellar Awards, the Louisiana MC caught up with, and exclusively announced his next move to rolling out at […]
Rapper Lil Scrappy to get in ring with pro wrestler Baron Black
Baron Black is living out his childhood dream. An All Elite Wrestling athlete who nabbed his first professional win in his hometown of Atlanta at the end of July, his next opponent is someone he was very familiar with growing up, rapper Lil Scrappy. The match is the headliner for Battle Slam’s The Takeover at […]
Chicago rapper Nia Kay opens up about giving back and her new style
Nia Kay has matured as an artist right before our very eyes. She has blossomed professionally and personally and is in new frame of mind. Rolling out talked to her about her music, the industry and why she gives back.
Tony Shhnow reveals how he made the smoke with OJ Da Juiceman on new project
Tony Shhnow has one of the strongest independent underground followings in Atlanta. The rapper from Marietta, a northern suburb of Atlanta, got his first break in the music industry when YouTuber prettyboyfredo used his song “Look What I Got On” featuring King Hundo. The single went viral in 2017, but Shhnow could never place it […]
Viral 24-year-old Louisiana rapper shot and killed
On July 27, popular Louisiana rapper JayDaYoungan was shot and killed. Bogalusa, Louisian PD received a call in the evening about a shooting at a home. The cops say one victim had been transported to a local hospital, while another victim was critically wounded, treated by paramedics, and rushed to the hospital in critical condition. […]
Flint rapper Louie Ray discusses how ‘Cash App’ became a TikTok sensation
Louie Ray is a rapper out of Flint, Michigan, is has recently gone viral for his song “Cash App,” which has become a fan favorite single on TikTok. Though Ray has seen success with the song, his main focus is giving back to his community and putting Flint, Michigan on the map. Ray talks with […]
How moving back to Atlanta from LA helped TyTheGuy grow as a man
TyTheGuy has seen a lot in his short time in the music industry. After quitting his full-time job at Kroger to move to Los Angeles and pursue a career in content creation in 2018, he quickly became one of the more recognizable Black faces on YouTube. He went from filming videos between his grocery-store shifts […]
Intruder arrested at Drake’s mansion reveals a secret about the rapper
On July 19, it was reported that a man trespassed on Drake’s property near Beverly Hills on July 15 and claimed to be the rapper’s son. The cops were called to the mansion after an employee saw someone near the pool house. When the police questioned the 23-year-old, he claimed that Drake was his dad […]
Rapper arrested after bragging about COVID-19 relief fraud in a song (video)
Some hip-hop heads and criminals have yet to fully digest the announcement by America’s law enforcement years ago that they solve many of their crimes through the suspects’ social media accounts. Rapper Nuke Bizzle took it a step further than just flossing his stolen money on Instagram or brandishing illegal firearms on Facebook. The Memphis, […]
Kodak Black sounds off about his political opinions, again
Rapper Kodak Black not only wants Donald Trump to return as president of the United States, he wants the former commander-in-chief to remain there indefinitely. Kodak posted and then deleted an Instagram story Championing Trump’s cause to his 17 million followers stating that he believes in the former president’s policies for America, not just because […]