(GEMS RADIO)---Wu-Tang members Method Man, Raekwon and Ghostface Killah performed at Tommy Hilfiger's NYFW show aboard the Staten Island Ferry on Sunday. The three sported the red, white, and blue line while rapping verses to their classics "C.R.E.A.M." and "Ice Cream". Questlove was the DJ on hand. Other celebrities included Damson Idris, Olympic gold medalists Suni Lee and Gabrielle Thomas and more.
(GEMS RADIO)---Kendrick Lamar is set to play the 2025 Superbowl Halftime Show in New Orleans. “Rap music is still the most impactful genre to date. And I’ll be there to remind the world why. They got the right one,” Lamar, 37, said in an NFL-released statement. The rapper has 17 Grammy Awards and 29 BET Awards, and he won a Pulitzer Prize for music in 2018 — the first musician […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Rich Homie Quan, an Atlanta rapper, known for his 2013 trap hit "Type of Way" died yesterday at the age of 34. He was noted to work closely with Migos. Quan debuted his only studio album in 2018 called Rich In Spirit. An autopsy is underway. Tributes are starting to pour in. Quavo, Lil Boosie and Playboi Carti are some of the rappers who are memorializing Quan on social […]
(GEMS RADIO)----Clipse have confirmed their new album Let God Sort Em Out is finished. Nas added his touch to one of the songs as well. The Nas verse was something Pusha T wanted for his solo ventures. The Queensbridge rapper lent his rhyming talents to the new Clipse joint instead. John Legend adds his vocals to a song called "Birds Don't Sing" as well. “I think this is where you […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Cardi B is still celebrating the success of her first album sales. Invasion Of Privacy has sold 500k units in 2024 alone and has approached the 4 million mark in sales. “Album still sellin like good quality pussy,” she joked. “OKAY OKAY let me stop playing and drop this second album." Cardi excited fans with a picture on socials while in the studio for her new project. Album title […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Timbaland, producer extraordinaire, plans on shifting the music landscape once more with his addictive avant-garde beats. He took to Instagram to preview some new songs this past Sunday. “I’m coming. Don’t let the quietness fool you,” he said in one video. Earlier this year, Timbaland and Swizz Beatz stated that their Verzuz battle will be exclusively available on X. Nothing has come to fruition as of yet.
(GEMS RADIO)---Fatman Scoop, who is known for his song "Be Faithful" and was featured in Missy Elliott's "Lose Control" died at the age of 53 over the weekend. He collapsed after a performance in Connecticut. The cause of death isn't clear just yet. Missy and others are commemorating the rapper.“Your IMPACT is HUGE & will be NEVER be forgotten,” she added. Questlove expressed his gratitude as well, “for being an […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Irv Gotti recently has recovered from a stroke. Gotti is doing better and he appreciates the support he's been given. “Irv has been struggling with diabetes for years, which caused him to have a minor stroke over six months ago,” a rep said. “He has since changed his diet to eating more healthy. He’s been successful in making a full recovery.” He is already back to work on a […]
(GEMS RADIO)---Fat Joe is ready to release his new single with DJ Khaled and Brazilian singer Anitta. He will be premiering the song at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards with a live performance on September 11. The song is called "Paradise". Hip hop icons Nas, DJ Premier, LL Cool J, Common and Pete Rock are all releasing new projects in 2024.
