Ice Spice Claps Back At Fan's 'Y2K' Edit While Responding To Album Cover Backlash - Hip-Hop news - NewsLocker (2024)

Ice Spice has clapped back at a fan's edit of her 'Y2K' cover while responding to significant backlash that the David LaChapelle photograph has caused.

Nicki Minaj has avoided having to take the stand in a deposition requested by the driver who killed her father, Robert Maraj, in a hit-and-run.

Kendrick Lamar Once Performed For $500 As Promoter Couldn't Afford Jay Rock

Kendrick Lamar once performed a gig for $500 in 2010 after a concert promoter wanted Jay Rock but couldn't afford to pay his larger fee.

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie Earns First RIAA Diamond Single With Kodak Black Collab

A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie has earned his first ever RIAA diamond-certified single thanks to his 2017 single 'Drowning' with Kodak Black.

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Common Reacts To Janet Jackson Incorporating His Song In Tour Routine: 'Wow!'

Common has expressed his gratitude after learning that Janet Jackson blended one of his smash hits with one of her classics during a recent tour stop.

Ludacris Delivers Free Surprise Concert In Milwaukee After Show Gets Canceled

Ludacris' Milwaukee fans enjoyed a free performance this week after his scheduled show ended up being canceled due to weather conditions.

Charleston White Mocks Julio Foolio After Rapper's Murder: 'He Ain't In Heaven'

Charleston White has made light of Florida-based rapper Julio Foolio's recent death, and he's neither surprised nor saddened by the murder.

Travis Scott To Join Kai Cenat For 24-Hour Stream

Travis Scott's 'Circus Maximus' tour is heading to Europe this summer, and Kai Cenat will be joining him backstage for a 24-hour stream at his London show.

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X Users Claim Trump’s “Brains Are Pudding” After Latest Rally Rant

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Donald Trump’s latest rant defending his past comments at an evangelical conference has convinced even more social media users that he’s truly unstable.Days before his highly anticipated first debate with President Joe Biden, Donald Trump’s latest campaign rally rant was his attempt to defend himself from previous bizarre statements including sharks and batteries. But according to many who caught his appearance at the Faith and Freedom Coalition&

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We love a good redemption story. Three years after losing a spot on the U.S. Olympic track team due to outdated doping rules regarding marijuana use, Sha’Carri Richardson will get another opportunity to represent Team USA in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.Even after getting off to a bad start, Richardson knew she had the race in the bag, ending her race with a resounding victory. Putting an exclamation mark on her “I&r

Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Granted Retrial As Death Sentence Is Overturned

Iranian rap artist Toomaj Salehi has been granted a retrial after his death sentence for participating in protests against the government was overturned.

Lauryn Hill is preparing for another trek across the United States and Europe in collaboration with The Fugees as well as her son YG Marley.

Irish Rappers Kneecap Challenge UK Government's Funding Restriction Over Political Views

Irish rap trio Kneecap are taking legal action against the United Kingdom government after they were barred from funding due to their political views.

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Someone seemingly got rich off 50 Cent without having to die trying.
50 Cent says that his X, formerly Twitter account and website, ThisIs50.com, were the victims of a pump-and-dump crypto scam.
According to the rapper, the cyber thieves made off with $3,000,000, pushing a worthless GUNIT token according to the caption of his Instagram post.
“My Twitter & Thisis 50.com was hacked I have no association with this Crypto. Twitter worked qu

Tupac Shakur Murder Suspect Keefe D Asks For Release On $750K Bail

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Keefe D will seek to prepare for his upcoming trial from the comfort of his home. He has asked to be set free on bail.As reported byThe Griothe former Los Angeles gang leader has asked the presiding judge to let him out of jail while he waits for trial. On Thursday, June 20 his legal representatives formally submitted a request on the behalf of their client. In response the judge has scheduled a hearing to review the request where Duane “Keffe D&rdqu

Kanye West Grouped With Anti-Semitic Conspiracy Theorists In Latest Season Of ‘The Boys’

Kanye West's verbal attacks on the Jewish community has landed him a spot among antisemitic conspiracy theorists in the fourth season of ‘The Boys’

Swizz Beatz Addresses Backlash Over Verzuz Deal With Phony Stark

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Swizz Beatz took to social media to respond to backlash after announcing the Verzuz partnership with Elon Musk and X, formerly Twitter.
On Friday (June 21), Swizz Beatz shared a set of photos in a post on his Instagram account showing himself attending the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity with fellow star producer and artist Timbaland. It was at the festival on Wednesday where he and Timbaland made the surprise announcement of a

Lazer Dim 700 is among the few people who have gone toe-to-toe with Nardwuar, surprising the veteran music journalist with a thoughtful present.

Drake Slammed By XXXTENTACION Collaborator For Dissing Late Rapper To 'Look Gangster'

Drake has been called out by one of XXXTENTACION's collaborators for dissing the late rapper in lyrics he released after his death.

Jonathan Majors Tearfully Accepted Perseverance Award At 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards

Jonathan Majors still has a harrowing road to redemption in the eyes of some, but part of that upward swing of the arc occurred this past weekend. At the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards, Jonathan Majors tearfully accepted the Perseverance Award while thanking a host of people during his trials.As seen in The Hollywood Reporter, Jonathan Majors, 34, was honored at the 4th Annual Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards. Hollywood Unlocked is the platform founded by media personality Jason Le

Warren G Checks Vancouver Gangster Who Tries To 'Bang On' Him: 'He Fixed It Fast'

Warren G has detailed a tense run-in with a gang member in Vancouver that occured while he roamed the streets of the city ahead of a tour date.

Joe Budden has claimed that he had an assist in helping Kendrick Lamar and Pusha T defeat Drake in their respective rap battles with the 6 God.

Diddy Scrubs His Entire Instagram Page Of All His Posts

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It’s been a month since Diddy posted his widely-panned apology video on Instagram following the release of the security footage of him viciously beating Cassie in a hotel hallway in 2016. Recently, Diddy took down all of his Instagram posts down including his half-assed apology, and many people are curious as to why.According to TMZ, the disgraced music mogul wiped his social media page clean just last week. Naturally, many people began to come up with their th

Sexyy Red Claps Back At Suggestion She's Was Planted By CIA To Promote 'Degeneracy'

Sexyy Red has hit back at a wild online claim that she is a project of the CIA who is there to promote 'degeneracy' to the American public,

Sexyy Red Claps Back At Suggestion She Was Planted By CIA To Promote 'Degeneracy'

Sexyy Red has hit back at a wild online claim that she is a project of the CIA who is there to promote 'degeneracy' to the American public,

Latto’s Historic Birthday Bash Performance Gave Fans Big Energy

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This past Saturday, June 22, 2024, Atlanta celebrated its 29th annual Birthday Bash, making history with its first female headliner, hometown hero Latto. Latto, who has spent the better half of her career working Atlanta’s underground scene before becoming a household name in 2021, gave fans the show they asked for, bringing out guests such as Usher, Flo Milli, Mariah the Scientist, Summer Walker, Roscoe Dash, Rasheeda, Princess of Crime Mob, and 21 Savage.Vie

Lupe Fiasco's New 'Samurai' Album Is A Tribute To One Of His 'Favorite' Artists

Lupe Fiasco has opened up about the concept of his new album 'Samurai,' revealing the whole project is dedicated to one of his favorite artists.

Fresh Prince Back: Will Smith To Perform New Song At 2024 BET Awards This Weekend

Will Smith and his slow but steady return to public life after the stirring Oscars incident has largely been received well by fans and the media and now there is a new development. Will Smith aka the Fresh Prince, will make a return to music by performing a new song at the 2024 BET Awards this coming weekend.
Details are scant but as Variety reports, Will Smith will deliver a new track to the masses but there isn’t much known about the sound or direction. Further, it isn’t known if

Killer Mike Blessed With The Inaugural Rico Wade Game Changer Award At Birthday Bash

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The adulations for Killer Mike just keep on coming as the Grammy Award winning rapper continues to add new hardware to his trophy case with the latest honors coming straight out The A.
View this post on InstagramA post shared by Hot 107.9 Atlanta (@hot1079atl)This past Saturday (June 22) the Michael rapper became the very first recipient of the inaugural Rico Wade Game Changer Award and was bestowed with the honor during Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash concert in hi

Kendrick Lamar Comments On Drake's Suggestion Elliott Wilson Snitched On Him In Beef

Kendrick Lamar has finally commented on Drake's belief that Elliott Wilson was providing the Compton rapper with intel at the height of their beef.