(GEMS RADIO)---Travis Scott is following up his Astroworld album with Utopia. He previewed the album for his hometown team, the Houston Astros. He was quoted for saying: “I had to come here to play Utopia for the boys down in the locker room. Had to get them right for the game.” Scott seems to be polishing up the album as we speak, but no release date has been set as […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Rick Ross went on Drink Champs to talk his career and the space he shares with his rap peers. “Me and Drizzy, our relationship is most definitely is real close,” Rick Ross said. “Imma be honest, I don’t know how much music we got because it’s so easy working with the homie. Imma be honest. We in the two percentile when it comes to writers and creators. It’s called […]
(GEMS RADIO)---NBA Youngboy just deleted his Twitter account after dissing Drake and Lil Yachty on a song. He took to social media to say he's leaving social media once and for all. NBA Youngboy was using some of today's biggest hip hop stars for target practice. He verbally attacked Lil Durk, J. Cole, and Lil Yachty in his songs for various reasons as well. His latest Richest Opp is out […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Rakim has been getting a bit of hate for postponing his European tour again. He states that there has been too many scheduling conflicts. “I’m unfortunately postponing the planned European concerts scheduled in June 2023,” he began. “As the world celebrates the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop, I’ve been blessed with so many calls and invitations to represent the pioneers of this genre at innumerable once-in-a-generation events and awards." […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Ice Spice, the latest female emcee to take the world by storm, shut down her hometown of the Bronx to shoot a music video. Hundreds gathered round to see the latest female rapper do her thing. “The first time I met her, I knew she was special. I got that tingling feeling [I get] every time when you meet that [kind of] artist,” says Michelle Jubelirer, CEO/chair of Capitol […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Rihanna & A$AP Rocky have named their child. After keeping his name a secret for over a year, the couple introduces RZA Athelston Mayers name to the world. He was named after Wu-Tang Clan member RZA keeping the hip hop vibe going. Ri Ri talks up being a mother and she says “Oh my God, it’s legendary. It’s everything. You really don’t remember life before, that’s the craziest thing […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Black Thought, from the Roots, is releasing a new memoir called The Upcycled Self. Variety says the new book talks about his upbringing and life. Black Thought's new memoir will talk about the tragedies in his life including a fire that destroyed his childhood home. The book is out November 14 and is a coming of age story that is grounded in what is an examined life. “The storytelling […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Lil Yachty just announced dates for the 2023 Field Trip Global Tour. The trek will kick off in Washington, D.C. on September 21. There will be stops at New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Toronto, Indianapolis, Nashville, San Diego, Las Vegas, Denver and Minneapolis and Nov. 5 at the Fillmore in Detroit. Yachty will also be performing at Summer Stage in Central park on September 22. The tour will then go […]
(GEMS RADIO)---LL Cool J has released the Q-Tip produced "Force" this past Friday. The single comes in preview to LL's fourteenth studio album, which he said was postponed. The rapper went on to clarify that he's still trying to figure things out with the new album. A snippet of "The Force" can be heard below. The Queens rapper is going out on tour with the Roots and DJ Jazzy Jeff […]
