(GEMS RADIO)----Dr. Dre will finally be getting his due honor with a star on The Walk Of Fame. “Dr. Dre’s contributions to the music industry are undeniable and have left an indelible mark on popular culture,” said Ana Martinez, producer of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, in a statement. “As a producer, rapper, and entrepreneur, Dr. Dre has continuously pushed boundaries and set new standards for excellence. It is with […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Def Jam's first female rapper ever to be signed on the hip hop label has passed away. Bun B took to Instagram to express his sympathies: “Rest in peace to my big sis Lichelle Laws AKA Boss. One of the best female MCs and a dear friend. Give Rick Royal a hug for me. Long Live The Org!” DJ Premier also expressed his condolences: “Damn! R.I.P. BO$$. Condolences to […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Nelly says the beginning of the new millennium was the hardest for him in terms of competition amongst rappers. He claims that New York City, Los Angeles, and Atlanta were the cities that dominated that era of hip hop. “You gotta understand, my era of music was the toughest era in Hip Hop ever. Ever! When I put out songs, I had to go against DMX, JAY-Z, Eminem, Lil […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Cardi B is set to release a new track called "Miami" after the release of her single "Like What (Freestyle)" last week. "I promise y'all this year, I'm not letting my anxiety, I'm not letting what haters say, I'm not letting what fans say," she declared. "If I do a song, I'ma just f***ing drop it. Well, I got no choice, 'cause I'm dropping my album this year, so... Stay […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Kid Cudi has announced dates to his upcoming INSANO World Tour. The album features Travis Scott, A$AP Rocky, Lil Yachty, Pharrell Williams, XXXTENTACION, Lil Wayne, and Young Thug. He already dropped INSANO (NITRO MEGA) edition last month as well, which is an album entirely of new material. Tickets go on sale later this week. Tour dates are below.
(GEMS RADIO)---Cardi B and BIA are feuding over a sample that they both used. The sample, Missy Elliott's "She's a Bitch", are both used in their new songs. Social media lit up with comments that the two songs have similar beats. Cardi slammed the comments and said, "Bitches make a fool of themselves every single time 😂.. ima show ya something when I release this song tho 😉." BIA always […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Drake and his brand OVO have squared away a deal with Japanese fashion brand NEEDLES. Hype Beast shared the news recently as Drizzy will debut his signature owl with NEEDLES Butterfly logo. The items include track suits, cardigans, and t-shirts. The Nepenthes Tokyo store opened on March 1. Drake has worked with unique fashion designers before including Japanese artist Shimoda Masakatsu.
(GEMS RADIO)---Schoolboy Q has returned with his latest called Blue Lips. He ranks his own albums from start to finish. He says his album Setbacks in last place chalking up the album to his inexperience. “I barely started rapping & u can tell,” he wrote. “finding myself but was pretty good for only rapping about 4-5 years." Clocking in at five was his album CrasH Talk. He stated that he […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Nicki Minaj is is certified to become the first female rapper to get 1 Billion streams. This comes days after that Minaj beat out JAY-Z for the sixth longest charting rapper ever. Her album Pink Friday 2 became the quickest selling album to get 1 Billion streams on Spotify. Her tour is also becoming her best selling tour as of yet. Congrats to Nicki.
