Teyana Taylor Announces Separation From Iman Shumpert; Denies Infidelity Led To Spilt
Rumors started to swirl last week after a blog site claimed the former NBA player cheated on his wife with a woman signed to his record label.
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Lateef The Truthspeaker’s New Group The Strangers Release Debut Album
The Bay Area Hip-Hop vet has joined forces with French MC Leeroy (Saïan Supa Crew) and Hervé Salters (General Elektriks).
JJ Fad Disputes Fab 5 Freddy’s Claim Ice Cube Wrote Entire “Supersonic” Album
As the First Ladies of Ruthless Records, JJ Fad broke down several barriers for women in Hip-Hop. In 1989, the trailblazing trio—comprised of MC JB, Sassy C and Baby D—became the first female rap group to earn a Grammy Award nomination for their debut album, Supersonic, which was released the year prior. But it appears […]
Singer Irish Grinstead Of ’90s R&B Group 702 Dead At 43
No specific cause of death was disclosed aside from the mention of having a “long battle.”
Rolling Stone Co-Founder Jann Wenner Kicked Off Rock Hall Board After Alarming NYT Interview
The unanimous decision came after his alarming interview with the New York Times in which he made some disparaging comments about Black and women artists.
Nicki Minaj’s Husband Kenneth Petty & Crew Attempt To Hunt Down Offset In NYC
Nicki Minaj‘s husband, Kenneth “Zoo” Petty, was apparently looking for Offset in New York City over the weekend. On Friday night (September 15), one of Petty’s friends shared an Instagram post of them attempting to track the Migos member down. “Offset, where you at?” he’s heard saying in the clip. “That’s it … you know […]
Xzibit & Layzie Bone Assess Rap’s Current Landscape: “Everything Sounds The Same”
The Black Jewish Entertainment Alliance hosted a panel at the Recording Academy in Santa Monica, California on Thursday night (September 14).
Lil Wayne Heads Back To White House Nearly 15 Years After “Swag Surf” Bars—Well, Kinda
MSNBC’s resident Hip-Hop connoisseur, Ari Melber, was quick to make the connection on the latest episode of “The Beat.”
RBX Taps Into Death Row Records Controversy With “Lets Ride” Banger
“When we first started working with RBX on the album, he was told that Snoop was bringin’ back the original Death Row cast,” Labcabin Records’ Sccit says, “and that there were big plans in store…we later found that it was all talk.”
Joe Budden Calls Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion’s “Bongos” Single “Commercialized Ratchet”
“We need a ‘Bodak Yellow’ now,” the podcaster said. “This sounds like two women who can’t make a song.”
Project Blowed Member 2Mex Needs $20K For New Prosthetic Leg
Fellow Visionaries member Key-Kool launched a GoFundMe on Saturday (September 9) in an effort to raise $20,000.
Timbaland Delivers Some Promising News On Future Of Verzuz: “It’s A Big Brand”
In a recent interview with AllHipHop.com, Timbaland spoke about their plans for Verzuz and when we can expect the third season to begin.
Lil Nas X Documentary Premiere Halted By Bomb Threat From Homophobic Caller
Moments before the rapper was set to arrive, organizers were informed that a bomb threat had been called in that specifically targeted him for being a Black queer artist.
Blueface Stripper Videos With Son Spark Police & Child Services Probe
The Los Angeles Police Department has reportedly been called to the “Thotiana” rapper’s home nine times since May.
Wu-Tang Clan x Run The Jewels Show Reunites Deltron 3030 For First Time In Six Years
All three groups get to do it again on Saturday night (September 9), when they head up to Dillon, Colorado for another performance at the Dillon Amphitheater.
Beastie Boys Will Finally Have Their Own Square In New York City
The ceremony will take place from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET and will include a guest DJ set by Jon Bless HiFi System.
Living Legends Plot Return With First New Album Since 2008: “It’s Time To Set The Bar”
The veteran West Coast Hip-Hop collective will drop the lead single, “Lettermen” featuring Reverie, on Friday (September 8).
Diddy Finally Gives Ma$e His Publishing Rights Back Cam’ron Says—And That’s Not All
Sources say the Bad Boy Records founder is in the process of giving publishing rights back to several of his former artists.
Smash Mouth Singer Steve Harwell—Most Famous For “All Star” Hit—Dead At 56
Smash Mouth’s manager Robert Hayes confirmed the news online writing, “Steve Harwell passed away this morning September 4, 2023 at his home in Boise, Idaho.
Afroman Accuses Officer In Ohio Home Raid Of Belonging To “Pedophile” Family; Posts Receipts
Afroman’s Ohio home was subjected to a police raid in August 2022 that resulted in the local police department filing a lawsuit against him.
