Beyoncé & Kendrick Lamar Lead 2023 NAACP Image Awards Music Nominations
‘Wakanda Forever’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’ scored various nods as well.

Saweetie To Appear In Season 2 Of ‘Bel-Air’
The “My Type” hitmaker adds another acting gig to her résumé.

Kevin Gates Admits To Drinking His Partner’s Urine
The ‘Khaza’ album creator insists her p*ss had no taste.

Tory Lanez Has “Forgiven” Megan Thee Stallion, His Father Says, But Claims “The Machine” Used Her Against His Son
Tory Lanez, who was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, apparently forgave her “a long time ago,” according to his father.

Meek Mill Pardoned By Pennsylvania Governor: “I’m Only Gone Do More For My Community”
Meek Mill vowed to do even more for his community after receiving a pardon from Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday.

Video Shows Cousin Of Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Repeatedly Tased By LAPD Before His Death
Keenan Anderson, the cousin of BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors, screamed, “They’re trying to George Floyd me,” while being Tased.

Rihanna Smoulders In Lace Bodysuit For Valentine’s Day Savage X Fenty Campaign
Rihanna unleashed a new ad campaign for her Savage X Fenty Valentine’s Day collection featuring the star herself flaunting her curves.

Tupac Docuseries Director Hypes Unreleased Audio & Video For Superfans
FX’s ‘Dear Mama,’ a documentary series about Tupac Shakur and his mother Afeni Shakur, premieres on April 21.

‘Drink Champs’ Podcast Lands Deal With Major Label’s In-House Network
Co-hosts N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN will return with new episodes of their popular ‘Drink Champs’ podcast on January 27.

EXCLUSIVE: Ye Could Lose Millions For Hiding From Lawsuit Claiming He Stole KRS-One’s Song
The owners of a classic Boogie Down Productions song sued Kanye West for infringement after Ye sampled the track without permission.

Young Thug Trial: Judge Forces Potential Juror To Write 30-Page Essay
A woman faced consequences for traveling to the Dominican Republic in the middle of jury selection for Young Thug’s trial.

EXCLUSIVE: Ruthless Records’ Producer Laylaw, Who Worked With N.W.A, Above The Law & More, Has Died
Compton’s Most Wanted rapper Tha Chill confirmed the news on Thursday (January 12) in a statement to AllHipHop.

50 Cent Says Depression Is A ‘Luxury’ He Can’t Afford
Rapper also talks about Master P and Romeo, saying they will figure it out.

Joe Budden Speaks On The ‘Death Of The A&R’ And Why Gucci Man’s Artist Signing Should Be Examined
OG says the current environment with so many rappers dying and getting arrested is “scary.”

Hustle! Rapper Made $500K Selling Rhymes On Fiverr
Burton turned his love for emceeing into cold hard cash, and never made Billboard once.

VIDEO: Rapper Feezy Lebron Threatened By Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputies, ‘I Am Gonna Shoot You’
Rapper captured the officers threatening to “put one straight to the chest,” allegedly for smoking weed.

Jim Jones Reacts To Gunna Taking A Plea Deal In YSL RICO Case
The Hip Hop veteran shares his thoughts on the “touchy” situation.

Foxy Brown Calls Keith Murray A “Crackhead”
Fox Boogie fires back at the Def Squad member.

Judge Determines Drake’s Fate In Upcoming XXXTENTACION Murder Trial
Dedrick Williams’ co-defendants, Michael Boatwright and Treyvon Newsome, were also in court on Tuesday ahead of testimony, which begins on Wednesday (January 18).

Talib Kweli To Present Blue Note Jazz Club Performances Featuring Rakim, DMC & Slick Rick
The Black Star member also teams up with Jazz icon Bob James.