(GEMS RADIO)---LL Cool J has officially cancelled his upcoming 14th studio album. He says more work needs to be done on the recording end of things. Then hours later he says the project is still on with Q-Tip serving as executive producer on the project. “Okay so everyone’s been asking me about the new record and my decision and I was considering not putting the album out because IT’S TOO […]
(GEMS RADIO)- Iggy Azalea revealed she upped and left Playboi Carti one day without looking back, shedding light on what transpired that caused the dissolution of her relationship with him. Iggy Reveals Why She Left Her Ex The "Fancy" rapper talked about her "toxic" relationship with the father of her kid during an appearance on Emily Ratajkowski's High Low with EmRata podcast. With their son Onyx only three weeks old, […]
(GEMS RADIO)---The Roots' Black Thought is marking the 50th anniversary of Hip Hop with a five minute clip with an ode to the genre. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unAu0zw-HB0&t=12s “This is a Love Letter to Hip-Hop for me because hip-hop is the love of my life,” Black Thought said in a statement to Rolling Stone. “No matter what medium that it is that you’re working in, if you’re painting a picture, if you’re writing […]
(GEMS RADIO)- The Bronx native shared the information of him being named the most streamed artist of African descent in history on Instagram on Monday, February 20. French included some images in his article, including a list of songs that the Recording Industry Association of America had awarded gold or platinum certification. The Small Immigrant Boy Has Faith French Montana's Instagram image was captioned, "That small immigrant boy has faith." […]
(GEMS RADIO)----De La Soul's Maseo is breaking his silence over the death of his friend and rap partner, Trugoy The Dove. Maseo took time to mourn on Instagram about his dear friend. Maseo took to Instagram to show his feelings and post a throwback pic of De La Soul, when they first signed with Tommy Boy Records. Condolences continue to pour in. “Trugoy The Dove. You showed us it’s ok […]
(GEMS RADIO)- Chris Brown became the subject of a discrimination controversy over the weekend after several Black British ladies complained on social media that they were turned away from his VIP area at a London club. The musician was on his European Tour promoting his 2022 album Breezy when he stopped in the nation's capital of London. One of the women who claims Chris Brown refused to let them in […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Diddy has rebranded his company from Combs Enterprises to Combs Global. It will cover music, fashion, drinks and TV industries overseas. “Combs Global represents the next chapter in my journey as a business leader and a bigger vision to build the largest portfolio of leading Black-owned brands in the world,” the Bad Boy founder said in a statement. Combs Global is home to Sean John, which Diddy reacquired in […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Remy Ma thinks that the media swayed the outcome of the Megan thee Stallion and Tory Lanez case. Following an admission that black women are not generally supported, Remy Ma initially chose not to choose either side in the case. “I feel like when it comes to public cases, the media convicts people and the media determines what a verdict is,” she said. “And coming from somebody who was […]
(GEMS RADIO)---NBA Youngboy dropped a number of projects at Atlantic Records before leaving the label. “It wasn’t a favor, it wasn’t nothin’ planned. I just dropped music. It brings some type of good feeling to put together a tape and just release it” he said. The rapper wanted to try something new. So he left for Motown Records. “It ain’t actually just my specific label. With each tape, I can […]
