RapStation

A young fan was given one of Travi$ Scott's chains, by the rapper himself, after he showed him a tattoo he had that was inspired by Scott. The Kanye West protege and Houston native recently posted a photo of the moment on Instagram, the caption read: "Gave this kid my chain cause he has a rodeo tat at 14. Ur my idol kiddo". 'Rodeo' is the name of Scott's debut album that was released in September. It spawned the singles '3500' and 'Antidote' and featured guest appearances by Kanye West, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber, Toro Y Moi, and others. Previously, Scott was seen fighting a fan who tried to steal his chain. During Lollapalooza, Scott's set was shut down after he encouraging fans to jump a security barrier and rush the stage. The performer played one song and then began t

It has been announced that Earl Sweatshirt's first two albums will be re-released on vinyl. 'Doris' (2013) and 'I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside’ (2015) are set to be released on November 12th, and each LP coming with alternate album art exclusively for the vinyl release. Both vinyls are currently available for pre-order. A limited-edition press of 'I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside' will also be available to buy through the website Vinyl Me, Please. This version features clear vinyl with blue marbling and is limited to 1,000 foil-stamped numbered copies. 'I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside' was released back in March. Earl has since told NPR that he considers the album to be a kind of debut, saying: "I feel like this is my first album. This is the first thing th

Kanye West will be performing live at a fundraiser for the US Democratic Party. NBC reported that the rapper will attend a Democratic National Committee event in San Francisco on October 10th. The report states that the fundraiser will be an afternoon concert...hosted at The Warfield - a 2,300 seat venue - with tickets selling for $250 to $10,000 each. NBC went on to say that West is expected to perform songs from his new album 'Swish'. West had previously announced his plans to run for President in the 2020 election while accepting an award at this year’s MTV VMA's. He also repeated his intention, telling Vanity Fair he is "definitely" still running for president in 2020, but is against the traditional election where candidates face off against one another. "When I run f

Nicki Minaj is now set to executive produce and appear in a scripted comedy series about her early life growing up in Queens, New York; and the show is set to appear on ABC Family. The project from Aaron Kaplan's Kapital Entertainment is set to film a pilot episode in Minaj's hometown this winter, will full intentions to continue filming a series. Minaj was born in Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago, and then moved to the U.S. as a child. The currently untitled show is going to focus on Minaj's life growing up in Queens in the 1990s with her immigrant family and personal/musical evolution that got her to where she is today. "Nicki Minaj is a force to be reckoned with at everything she touches," said ABC Family's EVP Programming and Development Karey Burke. "Nicki is an

With Karega Bailey's cross-country move from D.C. to Oakland complete, the emcee/poet/educator is back to work as not only the Director and Special Education/Performing Arts Coordinator of Roses in Concrete Community School, but also as a staunch preservationist of hip-hop culture. Bailey caught the attention of Public Enemy's Chuck D in 2012 while they were both attending a conference in Atlanta. He's been on the grind ever since. His latest video for "Last Kut" bursts with classic hip-hop flavor and authentic musicality, including live horns. It also features a cameo from emcee Real T@lk, who Andre 3000 once called a "lyrical scientist." The video shows Bailey and friends kicking it at the barber shop dressed to the 9s as they spit solid gold verses. Simply put, "You only funky

Drake has finally responded to claims that some of his lyrics were written by ghostwriters. Meek Mill originally made the accusations on Twitter, saying that Drake used a ghostwriter for his guest appearance on the star's recent LP. The accusations then led to diss tracks being exchanged, and barbed jibes over the course of several weeks. Drake defended himself by saying that "music can be a collaborative process" in a recent interview with The Fader. "I need, sometimes, individuals to spark an idea so that I can take off running," Drake said. "Music at times can be a collaborative process, you know? Who came up with this, who came up with that - for me, it's like, I know that it takes me to execute every single thing that I've done up until this point. And I'm not asham