Teyana Taylor To Curate 2026 Essence Festival As Chief Creative Architect
Teyana Taylor steps into a powerful new Essence Festival leadership role bringing her creative vision to help shape the culture defining event in New Orleans.

Afroman Verdict Triggers Wave Of Calls Dircted At Pennsylvania Cops
Earlier this week, Afroman won in court after a jury ruled in favor of the rapper, but the story just keeps getting weirder with the latest twist.

J. Cole Opens Up About His Kendrick Lamar Apology At Dreamville
J. Cole opens up about why he stepped back from Hip-Hop’s biggest battle and apologized to Kendrick Lamar.

Le’Veon Bell Dragged For Dissing Latto After Pregnancy
Le’Veon Bell calls out Latto for making her pregnancy with 21 Savage part of her album rollout strategy.

Takeoff Murder Suspect Brings Top Texas Attorneys To Try & Beat The Case
The man accused of killing Migos rapper Takeoff outside of a Houston bowling alley just swapped out his entire defense team with high-powered lawyers.

LaRussell Flees Social Media Over Heaven Sent Backlash But Not Before Explaining Himself Again
LaRussell deactivates social media after his “Heaven Sent” track calling Trump, Hitler, and Epstein “heaven-sent” ignited backlash.

Cardi Bosses Up As Zevia Shareholder & Brand Ambassador For Beverage Brand
Cardi B locks in another major business move as she becomes a shareholder and brand ambassador for Zevia soda.

Shawty Lo Jr. Leads Four-Day Tribute To Atlanta Rap Legend
Shawty Lo’s family orchestrates a four-day Atlanta celebration honoring the late snap music pioneer and his lasting impact on Hip-Hop.

Marlon Wayans & Keke Palmer Heading To Big Screen In “Ride Or Die”
Marlon Wayans and Keke Palmer bring the heat as Lionsgate picks up their latest comedy gem, “Ride or Die.”

Kanye West Malibu Mansion Curse Strikes Again With Foreclosure & Bankruptcy
Kanye’s Malibu mansion curse continues as the current owner files for bankruptcy and faces foreclosure on the $57M property.

Rick Ross Explains New Video For “Minks In Miami” With French Montana And Max B
Rick Ross unveils “Minks In Miami” alongside French Montana and Max B while expanding music, touring and publishing ventures in a busy rollout.

Men Banned From Upcoming Tank Vs Tyrese Verzuz: “200 Ladies Only, No Dudes”
Tyrese and Tank go head-to-head in an exclusive ladies-only Verzuz battle on March 26, streaming live on Apple Music.

Snoop Dogg Pulls Off Double Role & Taps Ray Vaughn, G. Perico For Thriller “Ten Til Midnight”
Snoop Dogg’s dropping a movie on March 27 and an album on April 10 as he attempts to take over 2026.

Mary J. Blige On Board New Sports Thriller “Lights Out”
Mary J. Blige is bringing the bestselling sports thriller “Lights Out” to television through Universal Television with an all-star production team.

Hip-Hop’s Favorite Tough Guy Chuck Norris Dies At 86
Chuck Norris, the martial arts icon who inspired generations of hip-hop artists, dies at eighty-six in Hawaii.

Nelly & Ashanti’s Reality Show Coming Back for Season 2
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Nelly and Ashanti’s#### Peacock series “We Belong Together” is coming back for Season 2 with production starting this month.

LaRussell Drags Haters To Hell Over “Heaven Sent” Selective Outrage
LaRussell stands firm on his controversial “Heaven Sent” track, calling out selective outrage and refusing to apologize.

Usher & Justin Bieber Allegedly Brawled At Jay-Z and Beyonce’s Oscar Party
Justin Bieber and Usher’s simmering tension finally boils over at Beyoncé’s exclusive Oscars after-party, with sources claiming the confrontation was intense.

Tasha K Lists Renovated Home While Fighting $4M Cardi B Judgment
Tasha K’s selling her Georgia estate as she works to pay off the massive judgment Cardi B won against her.

Fredo Bang Explains How He Found Out His Dad Was Gay
Fredo Bang opens up about his father’s sexuality, explaining how his pops came out to him and why unconditional love transcends.
