Kanye West’s live stream goes blank due to ‘controversial’ rap

Kanye West debuted his new tracks during a listening party at the United Centre in Chicago Kanye West’s live stream goes blank due to ‘controversial’ rap Kanye West’s live stream of Vultures album was cut short for a while after he used a “controversial” word during rapping. Wearing an all-black ensemble and a Jason Voorhees … Read more

Killer Mike Taken Away in Handcuffs at Grammy Awards Hours After Rap Category Sweep

Killer Mike arrives for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 4, 2024. – Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images Killer Mike was detained at the 66th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles Sunday afternoon, shortly after winning three of the four rap categories in the pre-show telecast … Read more

io9’s Top 100 Posts of 2023

Image: Hasbro Ten years ago, Hasbro announced something akin to a disturbance in the Force—and Star Wars toy fans’ wallets: The Black Series, a brand new line that would bump the iconic heroes and villains of the galaxy far, far away up to 6″ scale for the first time (and away from the 3.75″ scale … Read more

Dr. Umar Says Eminem Can’t Be Rap G.O.A.T. Because He’s White

Eminem cannot be considered the greatest rapper of all time because of his white skin — at least according to Dr. Umar Johnson … who claimed as much on Joe Budden’s podcast. The controversial pan-Africanist — who’s mostly famous for his inflammatory online rants and POVs on race, etc. — was the latest guest to … Read more

Matthew McConaughey’s Son Levi Nails Rap at Travis Scott Concert

Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves-McConaughey’s son Levi may have gotten his parent’s features, but his ability to drop bars is all his own!  In an Instagram post, the 15-year-old showed off his impressive knowledge of Travis Scott’s “Goosebumps” at one of the rapper’s concerts during the recently-launched Circus Maximus Tour.  “I get those goosebumps every time,” … Read more

Issa Rae on ‘Rap Sh!t’ Season 2 and Which Famous Rappers She Wants to Cameo (Exclusive)

Season 2 of Rap Sh!t is finally making its debut on Max, and ET chatted with the iconic producing duo behind the series, Issa Rae and Syreeta Singleton, about what fans can expect this time around and which artists they want to make cameos on the show.  Marveling over the success of season 1, Syreeta tells ET’s Denny Directo … Read more

Rick Ross Says Dinner with Jay-Z Made Him Millions, Helped Rap Career

Play video content Rick Ross isn’t buying Jay-Z’s answer to that ol’ question — $500k or dinner with him — because the MMG rapper says his personal experience with Jay netted him way more cash!!! Jay-Z shot down all the folks who’d opt for the dinner, thinking he’d say something life-changing that would make the … Read more

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Dance To The Iconic Ninja Rap Recreated In 80s Cartoon Model Artwork

Abstract The “Ninja Rap” scene from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: Secret of the Ooze is a memorable second within the franchise’s historical past that continues to resonate with followers. The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles have had a robust connection to hip hop tradition, with rap songs showing in varied diversifications of the franchise. Artists … Read more