(GEMS RADIO)---XXXTentacion deserves more. Nearly five years after his death, his trial is finally beginning later this week. The late rapper died in an armed robbery back in 2018. Three out of the four alleged co-defendants (Michael Boatwright Dedrick Devonshay Williams and Trayvon Newsome) will stand trial. Robert Allen, the fourth co-defendant, is set to testify against his accomplices to get a lighter sentencing. “[Allen] pleaded guilty to a lesser […]
Kodak Black reacted after Charlamagne Tha God called him the GOAT. He was very delighted about the acknowledgment. A few days ago, when taking part in an episode of a show called Brilliant Episodes, Charlamagne and Andrew Schulz talked about Kodak Black’s legacy. During the conversation, Charlamagne showered the rapper with praise and likened him to Lamar. Some people opposed the comparison, so Charlamagne explained his statement further. Kodak is a […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Air Jordan is celebrating 50 years of hip hop music. The sneaker is getting together with the Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation. The foundation was set up to honor the late great Notorious B.I.G. The foundation helps inner city with educational resources. Twenty-three pairs of Air Jordan's newest sneakers will go on auction between Jan. 23 and Feb. 3. They will also be on display at Sotheby's New York galleries […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Lil Baby performed "Forever" and "California Breeze" last night on Saturday Night Live. Michael B. Jordan introduced the rapper. Lil Baby's album It's Only Me had the fourth biggest debut of 2022. Released in October of last year, the rapper had special guests Young Thug, Future, EST Gee, among others on the album. When having a conversation with XXL about pressure adding to each project he said: “Yes, and then […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Lil Yachty is giving Tyler, the Creator a run for his money with his new album Let's Start Here. Yachty, aka Miles Parks McCollum, is changing his trap sound up to a psychedelic sound. Yachty released his new video “sAy sOMETHINg” in which he falls in love with his girlfriend after two weeks of seeing her. The video gets bazaar with his obsession over her. Let's Start Here opens up […]
(GEMS RADIO)---After Drake's performances at the Apollo last weekend, Jim Jones is crowning him the fifth member of the rap group Dipset. Jones said in Instagram: “@champagnepapi official 5th member of #DIPSet,” he wrote in the caption. “U did tht thnku bless up to the whole #OVO.” Drake brought out Dipset at his Apollo Shows. At Night one, Drake was given a Dipset bracelet by Jim Jones and wore Cam'ron's […]
Big Boi, Ghostface Killah, and Rick Ross are among the many artists lined up to perform on Rock the Bells Cruise. The celebration is to mark half a century of hip-hop's existence. The one-of-a-kind cruise experience is set to take place from 13 to 17 November 2023 (four nights). The cruise is supported through a partnership between the Norwegian Pearl and Sixthman and is expected to sail to the Bahamas […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Papoose has just been named Tunecore's head of hip hop. Now, he has a message for all those upcoming rappers: STOP signing bad deals. The rapper says Tunecore allows you to maintain ownership of your masters and obtain 100 percent of the payout your music makes. TuneCore is a Brooklyn-based company that specializes in independent distribution, publishing and licensing deals for emerging artists. He wants all upcoming and established […]
6ix9ine and his friends were thrown out of a restaurant in Miami, Florida, after he started dishing out free bottles of beer to all customers. The rapper reportedly jumped behind the bar in the restaurant, picked up many bottles of tequila, and went around pouring alcohol into the patron's mouths. This incident occurred on January 22 (Sunday). His friends also jumped on top of the bar and started dancing on […]
