Elliott “YN” Wilson is re-entering the journalistic landscape after being named editorial director of hip-hop journalism overseeing UPROXX, HipHopDX and Dime Magazine. The news follows the announcement on Wednesday (April 24) that all three brands were acquired by media veteran Jarret Myer to form UPROXX Studios alongside Complex alum Rich Antoniello and will.i.am. “I’m thrilled for this new chapter of my illustrious career and to work with proven winners like Jarret, Rich and will,” Wilson tells Billboard. “My focus is on elevating the three rising brands — UPROXX, HipHopDX and Dime — to gre ..read more

Brendan Paul, who has been accused of working as a “drug and gun mule” for Sean “Diddy” Combs, was arraigned in a Miami-Dade County courtroom on Wednesday (April 24), with his lawyer entering a not guilty plea for his 25-year-old client. Paul was arrested at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport on March 25 with cocaine and cannabis-infused candy allegedly in his possession the same day Diddy’s LA and Miami homes were raided. Related A Timeline of Diddy’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations 04/24/2024 TMZ captured footage of Diddy pacing around outside of that same airport on the day Paul wa ..read more

After reaching 1 billion streams on Spotify last year, Eminem’s “Mockingbird” video has entered another billion club with the introspective clip surpassing 1 billion views on YouTube. The 2004 Encore single is Em’s fifth solo video to cross 1 billion views and his sixth overall including Akon’s “Smack That” (Eminem also produced “Smack That”). Related Eminem Celebrates 16 Years of Sobriety, Gets Hyped For Draft Day in Detroit in NFL Promo Video 04/24/2024 The heartfelt John Quigley-directed “Mockingbird” visual finds Eminem speaking to his then-9-year-old daughter Hailie Mathers an ..read more

Chance the Rapper is making his long-awaited comeback. The Chicago MC has announced a new mixtape entitled Star Line inspired by his trip to Ghana and Marcus Garvey’s Black Star Line — a short-lived shipping and transportation endeavor meant to transport goods, services and African-American tourists to and from Africa. Chance posted a trailer recently of him in Ghana and clips of him in various studios working on new music. The clip features fellow Save Money member Vic Mensa, as well as Lil Wayne, Lil Yachty, T-Pain, Jazze Pha, Jermaine Dupri and DJ Premier, all helping him put this new era ..read more

Drake and Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — have just about seen it all throughout their decorated careers. The pair of rap titans have been friends, collaborators, mentors, enemies and more over the course of the last 15 years. The 6 God once hailed Ye as the “most influential” person on his sound, and he’s gone on to live out his “Thank Me Now” lyrics of seeing his idols become rivals, as Drizzy and West are currently entrenched in a feud with no sign of reconciliation on the horizon. Related Drake Vs. Everybody: Here Are All of The Stars Involved in the Rap Civil War 04/24/2024 ..read more

Kid Cudi is canceling his upcoming Insano World Tour due to an injury suffered while performing at Coachella over the weekend. Cudi relayed the news to his fans in a heartfelt note on Wednesday (April 24), in which he revealed that he actually broke his calcaneus — the bone that forms at the heel — in the stage fall. Related Kid Cudi Apologizes to Fans For Cutting Coachella Set Short After Breaking Foot on Stage: ‘This Is… 04/24/2024 “Guys, so, I have a broken calcaneus. I’m headed to surgery now and there’s gonna be a long recovery time. We have to cancel the tour so I can focus on get ..read more

Ye — formerly known as Kanye West — has confirmed a new tentative release date for Vultures 2, the sequel to his and Ty Dolla $ign’s collaborative album. Ye has been one to change his mind with the wind when it comes to release dates, but West revealed on Justin LaBoy’s The Download podcast that Vultures 2 is slated to arrive on May 3. It had originally been slated for March 8. “It’s coming out May 3, yeah,” Ye declared. May 3 has long been the rumored release date even going back to March when West’s DMs were accidentally leaked with a Baby Keem fan page while Ye thought he was messaging the ..read more

As the 2024 Rap Civil War wages on, Drake appears to have become a lone wolf, fighting an uphill battle against some of the genre’s brightest stars. Though the blockbuster battle against Kendrick Lamar is the main event on the card, multiple other artists seemingly want to take a swipe at the OVO captain. And in response, Drake has framed this lyrical warfare as a ’20 V. 1′ contest, implying that he’s ready to take on multiple opponents at once.  Lines have been drawn ever since Lamar’s scorching verse on “Like That,” featured on the Metro Boomin and Future project We Don’t Trust You and ..read more

When Snoop Dogg was announced as part of the NBC broadcast team covering this summer’s Olympic games in Paris you might be forgiven for saying “tu quoi?” But in proof that you can teach an old Dogg new tricks, the Doggfather posted an adorable video on Monday in which his granddaughter Cordoba — daughter of Snoop’s son, Cordell — helped him brush up on his French in a promo video that is cuter than all those kids dropping endless f-bombs in The Underdoggs. Related Hardy Serves Up A Cover of Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre’s ‘Gin and Juice’: Stream… 04/24/2024 “What’s going on, everybody? It’s ..read more

The Weeknd’s postponed tour of Australia is now canceled and ticket owners will be refunded. The Canadian R&B superstar had initially scheduled an 11-date stadium tour of Australia and New Zealand, winding its way across both countries last November and December. Then, two weeks before the After Hours Til Dawn Tour was due to kick off, the trek was shelved “due to unforeseen circumstances.” A statement issued at the time confirmed that new dates would be announced for 2024 and current tickets will be valid for those new shows. That’s no longer the case. Though replacement dates were never ..read more