Mar 10

Rihanna Breaks Apple Music Streaming Record With 2 Billion Streams

Congratulations are in order to Rihanna.

After the dust has settled on International Women’s Day, the international megastar has emerged as the first female artist to breach two billion streams worldwide on Apple Music.

Who runs the world? Here are the Top 20 Women in Streaming. #IWD2018

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Other women les virtuoses found in Apple Music’s Top 20 include Beyonce (#3), SZA (#9) and Nicki Minaj (#12).

To act like the writing on the wall for Riri’s groundbreaking success wasn’t apparent would be foolish. Her last album — 2016’s Anti — earned a platinum certification in just hours.

Rihanna’s entire catalog on Apple Music can be found here.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46173/title.rihanna-breaks-apple-music-streaming-record-with-2-billion-streams

Mar 10

#DXHitList: Vince Staples, Logic & Sir Michael Rocks Top This Week’s Spotify Playlist

Spotify – Vince Staples “Get The Fuck Off My Dick” tops this week’s #DXHitList on Spotify simply because it bangs. Staples activated a $2 million GoFundMe campaign this week, challenging those who want him to disappear to pay for him to retire somewhere in Palmdale with a Honda and a puppy. He’s only raised a little over $1,500 though so far so here comes the new music.

Also topping the #DXHitList is a track from Logic and Big Sean called “Wassup” off the Maryland bred MC’s mixtape Bobby Tarantino II. It’s certainly not the type of song you’d expect to hear from Logic if you don’t listen to him often.

The #DXHitList also features the melodic cut “Don’t Play Me Repay Me” from Sir Michael Rocks, produced by Dan Trevino.

Lil Yachty, Wifisfuneral, Buddy, Snow Tha Product, 16yrold and Casey Veggies with the 03 Greedo-assisted banger “Broke” also top this week’s #DXHitList.

Follow and listen to the #DXHitList on Spotify below.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46174/title.dxhitlist-vince-staples-logic-sir-michael-rocks-top-this-weeks-spotify-playlist

Mar 10

Juelz Santana Reportedly Flees Newark Airport After TSA Finds His Gun

Newark, NJ – Juelz Santana evidently didn’t make his flight on Friday night (March 9). According to NBC New York, the Dipset rapper fled the Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey after TSA found a gun in his baggage.

Sources said that as soon as Santana was detected by authorities, he ran off and possibly jumped in a cab. Port Authority Police Department detectives are reportedly looking for the Love and Hip Hop: New York star at this time.

TSA regulations state that bringing a weapon to an airport security checkpoint is punishable by a fine and could result in an arrest. If the gun is loaded, fines can reach up to $9,800.

Scary Site… Bloody Mary #D6R ??✔️

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Last week, Santana posted a photo of himself with Lil Wayne while they were in Golden Glades. Florida. The two had recently linked up for the track “Bloody Mary,” which was taken from Wayne’s Dedication 6: Reloaded mixtape.

The track samples 2Pac’s “Hail Mary.”

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46175/title.juelz-santana-reportedly-flees-newark-airport-after-tsa-finds-his-gun

Mar 09

Trippie Redd, TDE’s Punch, Turk & More React To Lil Xan’s 2Pac Controversy

Lil Xan fired a shockwave through the Hip Hop community recently when he called 2Pac’s music “boring” during an interview with REVOLT. Xan’s comments even caused Waka Flocka Flame to call for him to be “banned from Hip Hop.”

A number of stars have since taken to social media to respond to Xan’s comments, including Trippie Redd and actor Michael Rapaport.

Redd, a close friend of Lil Xan, hit Instagram to defend the 21-year-old’s comments.

“I personally think y’all need to get off Lil Xan’s dick,” he said. “That’s my lil dawg. And I love 2Pac. That was my dead brother’s favorite artist. Bro, do you see who he is? Of course he don’t like 2Pac … He don’t necessarily gotta like 2Pac to be Hip Hop, nigga. If he think that shit boring, he think that shit boring. That shit is not a part of this new era anyway.”

#trippieredd wants y’all to hop off #lilxan d*ck! He also says he doesn’t feel Tupac’s sound is a big part of the new wave of rap. FAXX or FICTION?

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Michael Rapaport — who directed the 2011 documentary Beats, Rhymes Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest — also responded to Xan’s comments, albeit with a slightly different perspective.

“Some wack-ass, non-rapping rapper named Lil Xan, Lil Xanax — some pill-popping muthafucking face-tattooed cornball, no skill, no talent muthafucka said that 2Pac’s music wasn’t interesting,” Rapaport said in a video uploaded to Instagram. “Little buck tooth rabbit face-looking muthafucka. You need to apologize, all right? And you don’t need to apologize to 2Pac or 2Pac’s fans. You need to apologize to whoever the fuck raised you, or who didn’t raise you, for raising you to be a dumb fuck. Little funny-faced Tom and Jerry-looking ass muthafucka. You don’t get to speak on anything that has to do with Hip Hop or rap music.”

LiL Xanax is speaking on 2Pac’s music? #disruptivebehavior @iamrapaportpodcast You can have an opinion I can have an opinion about your opinion.

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A number of other Hip Hop stars and personalities have taken to social media to share their own views on Lil Xan’s comments.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46167/title.trippie-redd-tdes-punch-turk-more-react-to-lil-xans-2pac-controversy

Mar 09

Common & Angela Rye Reportedly Break Up

Common and political commentator Angela Rye have ended their relationship, according to Page Six.

Rumors about the couple’s relationship status began to circulate after Rye was noticeably absent from Academy Awards ceremony where the Chicago-bred MC performed and was nominated in the Best Original Song category. She also wasn’t at the Toast to the Arts event Common was hosting.

In a statement obtained by Page Six, Rye indicated the breakup was amicable.

“We have and will always be friends,” the statement read. “He is an amazing human being and I’m a much better person because he’s a part of my life. May we all keep loving and living.”

The couple reportedly became an item in the summer of 2017.

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At one point, Rye began receiving death threats after their relationship went public.

Common has yet to respond to the breakup.

Article source: http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.46168/title.common-angela-rye-reportedly-break-up