http://www.blackvibes.com/itstheboombap/Return of the Boombap (Beats, Rhymes and the Goodlife) is your one-stop resource for authentic Hiphop Culture, politics and lifestyle. Through multiple platforms (radio,internet, mobile, merchandising...en-uscomhttp://www.blackvibes.com/itstheboombap/http://www.blackvibes.com/images/users/17639-itstheboombap.jpghttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-yg-baby-mama-catelyn-sparks-are-expecting-baby-number-2/features/blogs/itstheboombap-yg-baby-mama-catelyn-sparks-are-expecting-baby-number-2/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-yg-baby-mama-catelyn-sparks-are-expecting-baby-number-2/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 05:24 GMTThe relationship between YG and Catelyn Sparks hasn't always been easy, but the couple are reportedly expecting their second child together. The rapper and his longtime on-again-off-again girlfriend already have a daughter, a three-year-old named Harmony. TMZ reports that they're expecting another girl that due sometime in July.  Sparks has been able to lean on her friend Chanel, DJ Mustard's girlfriend, during this time because Chanel, too is pregnant. It's said that the ladies h...124039article, YG & Baby Mama Catelyn Sparks Are Expecting Baby Number 2http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-kylie-jenner-shows-off-bling-as-reports-her-relationship/features/blogs/itstheboombap-kylie-jenner-shows-off-bling-as-reports-her-relationship/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-kylie-jenner-shows-off-bling-as-reports-her-relationship/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 04:58 GMTThe ladies of the Kardashian-Jenner crew are always laying down the thirst traps on Instagram, but Travis Scott had no problem letting it be known that he was falling for the bait. Kylie Jenner posted a photo of herself wearing neon green lingerie under a see-through top, and Scott slid in her comments to post an emoji with the heart eyes.  The billionaire Jenner sister also shared a similar lingerie photo from the same day, but this time it was to show off the huge rings she was ...124035article, Kylie Jenner Shows Off Bling As Reports Of Her Relationship With Jordyn Woods Surfacehttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-duane-martin-claims-estranged-wife-tisha-campbellmartin-is-l/features/blogs/itstheboombap-duane-martin-claims-estranged-wife-tisha-campbellmartin-is-l/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-duane-martin-claims-estranged-wife-tisha-campbellmartin-is-l/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 04:36 GMTThey were once one of those Hollywood couples that would make people write "#goals," but now Duane Martin and wife Tisha Campbell-Martin are embroiled in a messy divorce. Last year, after 22 years of marriage, the couple announced that they broke up and since then, the process of splitting up has been on a downward spiral. Duane has filed for bankruptcy and Tisha accuses him of having a $2 million he's hiding from creditors. He's denied those allegations, but it's the accusations of domestic vio...124036article, Duane Martin Claims Estranged Wife Tisha Campbell-Martin Is Lying About Domestic Abusehttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-tells-daniel-caeser-not-talk-about-black-peop/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-tells-daniel-caeser-not-talk-about-black-peop/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-tells-daniel-caeser-not-talk-about-black-peop/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 04:04 GMTDaniel Ceaser damn near broke the internet after the clip of his Instagram Live went viral. It seems as if everyone wants to weigh in on the controversy, and the singer-songwriter has rubbed quite a few people the wrong way with his recent comments. While grabbing a bite to eat with friends, Caesar, real name Ashton Simmonds, admitted that he was "drunk as f**k." He had a few things he wanted to get off of his chest, so he unleashed his criticisms of black people to his adoring fans watchin...124037article, Waka Flocka Tells Daniel Caeser Not To "Talk About Black People Like That You Stupid"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-swae-lees-ex-puts-him-blast-after-recording-facetime-call/features/blogs/itstheboombap-swae-lees-ex-puts-him-blast-after-recording-facetime-call/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-swae-lees-ex-puts-him-blast-after-recording-facetime-call/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 03:27 GMTAnother hip hop couple bites the dust as Rae Sremmurd's Swae Lee and his now-ex-girlfriend Marliesia Ortiz engage in a messy break up online. The two have reportedly been an on-again-off-again couple for four years now, but Marlie says she recently dumped him for the last time because he can't seem to stay faithful. Marlie recently recorded herself on  FaceTime with Swae and documents as he says, "I f**king love you. You're gonna be my f**king wife one day if you can just f**king make ...124038article, Swae Lee's Ex Puts Him On Blast After Recording FaceTime Call Over Cheating Behaviorshttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-nav-claims-dj-drama-don-cannon-wont-clear-lil-uzi-verts-habi/features/blogs/itstheboombap-nav-claims-dj-drama-don-cannon-wont-clear-lil-uzi-verts-habi/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-nav-claims-dj-drama-don-cannon-wont-clear-lil-uzi-verts-habi/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 02:32 GMTThe business side of the music industry can be a slippery slope for artists. While many musicians just want to make music, oftentimes collaborating together to create art that fans love, executives don't always have the same vision. This can slow down the process of releasing new music, sometimes even stopping it altogether.  That seems to be the issue NAV has been running into when it comes to putting together his forthcoming record. His anticipated album, Bad Habits, is set to relea...124033article, NAV Claims DJ Drama & Don Cannon Won't Clear Lil Uzi Vert's "Habits" Versehttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-schoolboy-q-debuts-new-song-chopstix-tonight-show/features/blogs/itstheboombap-schoolboy-q-debuts-new-song-chopstix-tonight-show/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-schoolboy-q-debuts-new-song-chopstix-tonight-show/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 02:26 GMTThe beast has been unleashed and new music is flowing in! When ScHoolboy Q learned that his good friend Mac Miller passed away, the rapper took some time to step back, reflect, and mourn Miller's death. Fans were impatiently waiting for Q to drop a new record, a follow-up to the rapper's 2016 hit, Black Face LP. " "With my n***a gone right now, I just don't feel right putting out an album," he said at a concert in September 2018. "As y'all can tell, I'm not my real self right now. I shouldn...124034article, ScHoolboy Q Debuts New Song "Chopstix" on "Tonight Show"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-rico-nasty-nardwuar-nerd-out-over-joan-jett-south-park-rappe/features/blogs/itstheboombap-rico-nasty-nardwuar-nerd-out-over-joan-jett-south-park-rappe/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-rico-nasty-nardwuar-nerd-out-over-joan-jett-south-park-rappe/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 01:42 GMTIt's yet another year where Canadian music journalist Nardwuar the Human Serviette takes a trip to SXSW and rolls out the interviews. He recently spent some time with rapper Rico Nasty and may have caught her off-guard with just how much information he found out about her past.  Before the two began a walk down Nasty's memory lane, they excitedly greeted each other before Nardwuar gifted the rapper with a Joan Jett record. The present also came with an original Joan Jett promo photo, s...124031article, Rico Nasty & Nardwuar Nerd Out Over Joan Jett "South Park" & Rapper Noregahttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-elton-john-calls-tribe-called-quest-seminal-hip-hop-ba/features/blogs/itstheboombap-elton-john-calls-tribe-called-quest-seminal-hip-hop-ba/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-elton-john-calls-tribe-called-quest-seminal-hip-hop-ba/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 01:05 GMTWho knew that Elton John was a huge fan of A Tribe Called Quest? Tribe rapper Q-Tip was recently a guest on John's Beats 1 radio show, Rocket Hour. From the onset of the interview, the singer sings Q-Tip's praises, calling him a "legend in music" and claims he's been a superfan of the "laid back [but] funky" group decades. "If you don’t know A Tribe Called Quest, you’re stupid,” John said. “But if you listen to [‘Electric Relaxation’],...124032article, Elton John Calls A Tribe Called Quest "The Seminal Hip Hop Band Of All Time"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-brianna-perry-is-sultry-anita-baker-music-video/features/blogs/itstheboombap-brianna-perry-is-sultry-anita-baker-music-video/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-brianna-perry-is-sultry-anita-baker-music-video/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 00:34 GMTBrianna Perry is flying solo dolo in the visual for her single "Anita Baker," and the 27-year-old rapper shows she isn't afraid to strip down and bring the sexy. In most of the video she wears nothing but a black sheer bodysuit with pasties and a leather bottoms, but don't let the barely-there outfit fool you. The Miami rapper is bringing the heat and determined to breakthrough as a superstar, regardless of the label setbacks she's endured in the past.  "Anita Baker" is featured o...124029video, Brianna Perry Is Sultry In "Anita Baker" Music Videohttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-ti-verbally-stomps-man-who-made-inappropriate-comment-about/features/blogs/itstheboombap-ti-verbally-stomps-man-who-made-inappropriate-comment-about/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-ti-verbally-stomps-man-who-made-inappropriate-comment-about/#commentsThu, 21 Mar 2019 00:09 GMTJust when you thought that everyone received the public service announcement that dudes shouldn't say anything to T.I. and Tiny's kids, especially on social media, we find one guy who missed the PSA. The Harris family is about that life when it comes to clapping back on social media, but rapper T.I. seems to take the cake as the family's patriarch.  The King of South has established a reputation as one who shouldn't be messed with, and while other celebrities ignore the shade thrown in thei...124030article, T.I. Verbally Stomps Man Who Made Inappropriate Comment About Daughter Zonniquehttp://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-da-brat-gets-flirty-while-lip-syncing-mariah-careys-one-mo-g/features/blogs/itstheboombap-da-brat-gets-flirty-while-lip-syncing-mariah-careys-one-mo-g/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-da-brat-gets-flirty-while-lip-syncing-mariah-careys-one-mo-g/#commentsWed, 20 Mar 2019 23:33 GMTShe may be one of hip hop's finest, but that doesn't mean Da Brat doesn't like to get down to a ballad or two. The Funkdafied rapper has taken a pause from releasing new music and has more recently lent her talents to reality television. Whether you spot her on WEtv's Growing Up Hip Hop Atlanta or mentoring young, aspiring lyricists on Lifetime's The Rap Game with Jermaine Dupri, Da Brat is still out here securing many bags while staying booked and busy. The Chicago rapper also su...124026article, Da Brat Gets Flirty While Lip Syncing Mariah Carey's "One Mo' Gen"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-is-done-with-fast-life-just-stand-uplifti/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-is-done-with-fast-life-just-stand-uplifti/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-waka-flocka-is-done-with-fast-life-just-stand-uplifti/#commentsWed, 20 Mar 2019 23:04 GMTThe hype surrounding Waka Flocka and Tammy Rivera's new series continues to grow as WeTV releases another teaser trailer for Waka & Tammy Tie the Knot. The couple is fresh off of Marriage Boot Camp Hip Hop Edition, and they're keeping that reality television train moving with this new show that centers around the renewal of their vows. The pair recently traveled to Mexico to jump the broom, again, with their close family and friends by their sides, but this time they documente...124027article, Waka Flocka Is Done With The Fast Life: "Just Stand On Uplifting Your Woman"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-lee-daniels-empire-is-about-bringing-america-together-not-th/features/blogs/itstheboombap-lee-daniels-empire-is-about-bringing-america-together-not-th/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-lee-daniels-empire-is-about-bringing-america-together-not-th/#commentsWed, 20 Mar 2019 22:26 GMTThe court drama surrounding Jussie Smollett has calmed now that fans and critics are awaiting the beginning of the actor's trial. The Empire star's career is said to be struggling at the moment, considering he's being accused of staging an attack, but his Empire family hasn't said much about Smollett's allegations. Lee Daniels, the co-creator and executive producer of Empire, broke his silence about what he calls "the incident," stating that the show itself is much bigge...124022article, Lee Daniels: "Empire" Is About "Bringing America Together" Not "The Incident"http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-tommy-genesis-maliibu-miitch-link-up-rainbow-remix/features/blogs/itstheboombap-tommy-genesis-maliibu-miitch-link-up-rainbow-remix/Posted by itstheboombap0http://www.blackvibes.com/features/blogs/itstheboombap-tommy-genesis-maliibu-miitch-link-up-rainbow-remix/#commentsWed, 20 Mar 2019 22:00 GMTRapper and model Tommy Genesis' breakout album hit the streets back in November, and immediately fans noticed that a standout on the album was the Charlie Heat and JJARED-produced single, "Rainbow." Genesis' self-titled debut has put her on the map as a young artist to watch as she incorporates various genres into her style. Being a visual artist also aids in differentiating the rising, Canadian star from others who attempt to occupy the same hip hop lane. On this remix to "Rainbow," G...124023song, Tommy Genesis & Maliibu Miitch Link Up For "Rainbow" Remix