In the case of YG and Nipsey Hussle’s “FDT ( F— Donald Trump)” track, what began as a catchy cut of dissent has transformed into a protest anthem that signals a collective outcry against the incumbent president of the United States, and this year, the track particularly picked up steam this year, in the fourth […]
YG has been doing promo for his upcoming album My Life 4 Hunnid. He was recently interviewed by The Los Angeles Times and shared some insight into his state of mind regarding his friend, the late Nipsey Hussle. YG says he has chosen to celebrate Nipsey in private and through his music. “I want to […]
Public Enemy will release their latest album What You Gonna Do When The Grid Goes Down? this Friday, September 25. The legendary group’s first release for Def Jam Recordings in over two decades features a powerful lineup of guests including Nas, YG, Rapsody, DJ Premier, Black Thought, Questlove, Cypress Hill, Run-DMC, Ice-T, PMD, George Clinton, Daddy-O, Jahi, The Impossebulls, Mark Jenkins, S1Ws […]
Bompton is headed back to the forefront as YG has announced October 2 will be the release of his fifth studio album, MY LIFE 4HUNNID. To keep fans ready for the release of the album, YG has released the video for his new single “Equinox” featuring Day Sulan. Sulan is the latest rapper to sign […]
This past week, YG sat down with The Morning Hustle radio show where he detailed the events from the police raid on his home and his arrest back in January. This had happened just two days before he was scheduled to perform at the Nipsey Hussle Tribute at the Grammy Awards. YG said that the […]
YG follows his “FTP” single with “Swag,” this one comes with a video that sees the California rapper dressed as Colin Kaepernick. The idea opens with dancing children and YG with red hair and a fancy car. The frame then switches to the Kaep scene for his kneeling moment. It’s been a busy couple of […]
In a radio interview on Thursday, YG said that he won’t work with Nicki Minaj anymore after doing a feature on a Tekashi 6ix9ine record. The Bompton street rapper told Radio Host Bootleg Kev, “my feeling were hurt” by Nicki working with the rapper turned informant. 6ix9ine and Nicki recently dropped the single “Trollz” Tekashi’s […]
Kamaiyah was primed for an All-Star run following her critically acclaimed, 2016 debut mixtape A Good Night in the Ghetto. Now in 2020, the Oakland native is stepping out on her own to ensure that she gets the push she deserves. Kamaiyah is looking for an even bigger moment than years passed, but the road […]
The BET Awards kicked off with a 2020 remix to “Fight the Power.” Joining the legendary Public Enemy was Nas, YG, Black Thought, and Rapsody for a blitz of powerful verses. The video brought in clips from recent protests and other notable scenes of the past couple of months. Just last week the iconic rap […]
Mustard and YG are taking their partnership beyond music. The West Coast duo has equity in Fishbone Seafood restaurants and plan to join forces with Postmates to deliver $100,000 worth of food. “I met one of the owners at a gas station, and he told me we should do business,” YG tells Billboard. “I called […]
YG is the latest celebrity on the chopping block after he reportedly recorded a music video at a Los Angeles Black Lives Matter protest over the weekend. There were tens of thousands of people surrounding the Compton rapper, and he reportedly left after the visuals were wrapped up. “Imagine showing up to a protest to […]
On Sunday, YG partnered with Black Lives Matter to hold a peaceful protest in Hollywood, CA. Between 40,000 to 50,000 people reportedly attended the protest. Now, the Compton rapper is under fire for reportedly filming a music video during the protest. People took to social media to talk about how the protest seemed more like […]
The death of George Floyd sparked protests across the world that have lasted for two weeks and show no sign of slowing down. Whenever there are protests, there is the music that provides the score and numerous rappers have released songs that align with what is taking place. Once again, Hip-hop continues to be the […]
Hip-hop has always been political, it’s written in our DNA and West Coast representative YG has been one to continue the tradition in song. Years ago he linked with Nipsey Hussle for “FDT” a banger that targeted Donald Trump. Now, the Still Brazy rapper is invoking the spirit of N.W.A. in a new song titled […]
During her virtual press run for her new album, It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, Kehlani revealed that her rapper ex was given a heads up when he was the subject of a song. The “Toxic” singer told Sirius XM’s MinaSayWhat that she had a lot of the album finished while they were together so […]
For the fans who have been asking for it, rapper YG has officially announced his release date for his new release, “Laugh Now Kry Later.” The rapper posted the snippet of the song to his social media account some time ago, asking fans who would they like to hear featured on the new track. This […]
YG is taking a hands-on approach with his contributions towards the coronavirus relief fund. The rapper’s nonprofit organization, 4Hunnid Ways, is donating $10K worth of personal protective equipment (PPE) to families in need in Los Angeles. The care packages include masks, gloves, sanitizer detergent, clothes, board games water, diapers, bottles, and other toys. The “Big […]
As we continue to quarantine, for recording artists, this may be a perfect time to gather your thoughts in the studio. Celebrities have been pretty transparent when sharing how the coronavirus has been pushing back the release of their projects. This past weekend, Ty Dolla $ign has joined the Instagram Live wave and decided to […]
Earlier this morning, Jan 24, YG was arrested in connection with an alleged robbery. According to TMZ, Los Angeles County Sherrif’s served a search warrant, as well as an arrest warrant, on his San Fernando Valley home at around 4 am PST. Around 9:30 am, YG was taken into police custody and booked on robbery […]
Lauren London is truly going the distance with Nipsey Hussle. The actress revealed a new collaborative collection by The Marathon Clothing and Puma called “Hustle and Motivate” on Instagram Thursday night. In a nicely crisp photo, London is seen fiercely posed with YG, J. Stone, Killa Twan, and Pacman Da Gunman, who are all documented […]
