Ice Cube Speaks On Current State Of America: “The Country Is Very Uneasy Right Now”
The West Coast gangsta rap pioneer recently fielded some questions from Wall Street’s Maria Bartiromo about his BIG3 basketball league.

Ice-T Launches New iHeart Media Podcast “Ice-T’s Daily Game”
In each five to seven-minute episode, the pioneering gangsta rapper shares a motivational quote he finds inspiring and has helped him through the “game of life.”

Drake Is Off The Hook In Ongoing XXXTENTACION Murder Trial
Attorney Mauricio Padilla, who represents suspect Dedrick Williams, first convinced the court Drake need to be deposed. He argued a 2017 beef between the two rappers warranted some questioning. But Drake’s lawyer, Bradford Cohen, countered there was a “lack of foundation.”

Pharrell Williams Tapped By Louis Vuitton To Fill Virgil Abloh’s Creative Director Role
The announcement comes more than a year after predecessor and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh passed away from cancer.

Kanye West Linked To 30 Anti-Semitic Incidents According To Anti-Defamation League
The controversial rapper/producer became public enemy number one last October when he tweeted he was going to go “Defcon 3 on Jews.”

Drake Attempting To Duck XXXTENTACION Murder Trial Deposition
According to reports, Drake’s attorney Bradford Cohen filed a motion asking the judge to toss the subpoena.

Big Daddy Kane, Royce Da 5’9, Erick Sermon, 9th Wonder, & More React To Trugoy’s Death
The De La Soul luminary passed awy over the weekend at the age of 54.

Yelawolf Gets Emotional After Bam Margera Gifts Him One Of Elvis’s Rings
On Saturday (February 11), the former Shady Records signee shared a photo of the ring to his Instagram account, explaining how it happened.

EXCLUSIVE: De La Soul’s Trugoy The Dove Has Died At 54
Details are scarce. This is a developing story.

Roseanne Barr Shoots Her Shot At A$AP Rocky: “Call Me When You Get Tired Of Rihanna”
Meanwhile, Rihanna is busy gearing up for one of the biggest performances of her life—Super Bowl LVII. The Big Game goes down on Sunday (February 12) with the Fenty founder taking the stage for the prestigious halftime show.

EXCLUSIVE: Young Thug To Put Lyor Cohen & Kevin Liles On The Witness Stand
The jury selection process for Young Thug’s trial began in early January, but as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported, Judge Ural Glanville said jury selection will take months.

Eminem’s Stunt Double Killed At 40
Ryan Shepard, who appeared in the D12 video “Purple Pills,” was reportedly killed in Washington last month after being struck by a car.

Beyoncé Would Be With 2Pac Instead Of JAY-Z If Rapper Was Alive According To Big Gipp
The conversation was sparked after the Goodie Mob co-founder was asked about Billboard and Vibe’s controversial “greatest rappers of all time” list, which had JAY-Z at No. 1 and 2Pac at No. 4.

Mac Minister Will Remain Behind Bars For Murder Of 2 Kansas City Rappers
Clark County District Court Judge Michelle Leavitt reportedly denied Mac’s Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus last month.

EXCLUSIVE: Ice-T Explains Why He Was Anxious Heading Into Grammys Hip-Hop Tribute
Ice-T was among the 27 artists who took the stage at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards last Sunday (February 5). The Original Gangster was tasked with performing a special segment celebrating Hip-Hop’s 50th anniversary. Executive produced by Questlove and introduced by LL COOL J, the roughly 12-minute performance boasted appearances from Public Enemy, Run-DMC, Queen […]

Drake Forced To Testify In XXXTENTACION’s Murder Trial After All
According to TMZ, the presiding judge has also issued an ultimatum if Drake fails to show up for his deposition.

Questlove Addresses Outrage Over Grammys’ Hip-Hop 50 Tribute Exclusions—In Detail
Ice-T, Busta Rhymes, Grandmaster Flash, Scorpio, Melle Mel, Rakim and Queen Latifah were among the 27 artists who took the stage. With such a short amount of time, The Roots drummer had to be selective.

Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Beyoncé, Future: See The 2023 Grammy Winners
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards are underway at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Slick Rick Celebrates Grammy Honor With Russell Simmons, Nas, Busta Rhymes, MC Lyte & More
On Saturday (February 4), the co-founder of Slick Rick’s former label Def Jam Recordings hosted a star-studded event at Culina Ristornate + Caffé.

DMX’s 10-Year-Old Daughter Launches GoFundMe For Documentary On Drug Addiction
DMX wrestled with drug addiction for most of his adult life—and it ultimately killed him. The Ruff Ryders legend died at White Plains Hospital in April 2021 following a cocaine-induced heart attack. He was just 50 years old. DMX left behind a fiancée and several children, including 10-year-old Sonovah Hillman Jr. The rapper’s death has […]