(GEMS RADIO)---H.E.R. is giving props to Q-Tip. She calls him her favorite rapper of all time. She told the Source the following: “I don’t know who I relate to the most, but one of my favorite rappers of all time is Q-Tip,” she said. “I actually got to meet him one time and he put me onto so much music. And I didn’t realize how much music he was inspired by outside […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Tory Lanez has filed a motion to start a new trial against Megan Thee Stallion. The request has been thrown out though because it "lacks substance". This is according to the Los Angeles prosecutors. A new trial may only be granted if the defendant can “demonstrate a reversible error or other defect.” The prosecutors call his claim baseless. According to HipHopDX: Lanez wasn’t denied the right to counsel under […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Coolio has died from of a fentanyl overdose among other drugs found in his system. The rapper was suffering from heart disease and asthma as well. His death was as a result of the effects of a cocktail of fentanyl, heroin and methamphetamines says CBS. The rapper will be remembered for his hit, "Gangsta's Paradise", which won Grammy in 1995. Later it was featured on the soundtrack for Dangerous Minds. […]
(GEMS RADIO)- Just a few hours after posting a teaser on social media, Drake released a new song titled "Rescue Me." The song on the record is the one he debuted at the Dreamville Festival the previous weekend. The first indication that it will involve Kanye West in some form was the image of Kim Kardashian on the single's piece of art. Also, there were snatches of her voice talking […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Ab-Soul just recently announced the Intelligent Movement Tour. The tour will stop in Detroit, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and New York. The trek kicks off in Toronto on June 2. He also is releasing a deluxe edition of his album Herbert and possibly delivering a new album as well. The Los Angeles rapper recently paid homage to Snoop Dogg in his video "Gotta Rap". https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21nVuN4YOvo Ab-Soul is on Top Dawg Entertainment.
(GEMS RADIO)- In his first interview after the savage assault, Tekashi 6ix9ine talked about his attack in a South Florida gym last month and refuted suggestions that he manufactured it to gain influence. 6ix9ine Denies Claims Of Clout Chasing Although the famous rapper sustained severe wounds from the incident, including broken ribs and an eye hemorrhage, some think he faked the assault to advance his musical career. 6ix9ine was in […]
(GEMS RADIO)---TLC is one of R&B 's best selling girl groups. Now, Lifetime and A+E Networks got together to release a sneak peek of the trio's new documentary. The doc, called TLC Forever, is set for a June 3 premiere. The two hour documentary goes into the rise of the trio's success and pitfalls through the industry. The late Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, who tragically died in a car crash […]
(GEMS RADIO)- Daz Dillinger claims JAY-Z owes him cash for supposedly using one of his songs as the basis for Dr. Dre's "Still D.R.E." The Dogg Pound rapper recently spoke with a reporter about his influence on West Coast hip-hop, his stint at Death Row Records, his entrepreneurial pursuits, and more. Daz Dillinger Revealed JAY Z Owes Him Some Cash Yet during the discussion, Daz revealed something intriguing about one […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Lauryn Hill is celebrating 25 years of the iconic Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. The singer is planning on holding a concert at D.C.'s Wolf Trap on June 9 to commemorate the release of her only solo studio album in 1998. The album was highly received from fans and critics alike and won multiple Grammys as well. The world has been waiting for another Lauryn Hill album, but Hill has […]
