Irv Gotti’s Family Squashes Plans For Public Memorial
The Murder Inc. co-founder died on February 5 at the age of 54, days after suffering a massive stroke.
Former Def Jam CEO Lyor Cohen Slams Kanye West’s “Offensive & Triggering” Twitter Tirade
“I am deeply disappointed and troubled by your recent actions involving the use of Nazi symbols and antisemitic rhetoric.”
Kanye West’s Website Deactivated By Shopify Following S####### T-Shirt Stunt
A Shopify spokesperson told CNN that the “merchant did not engage in authentic commerce practices and violated our terms so we removed them. All merchants are responsible for following the rules of our platform.”
Kendrick Lamar Ruins Drake’s Life With “Not Like Us” Super Bowl Performance
A-minooooooooooooooor.
Irv Gotti’s Death Highlights Another Glaring Problem In Music Business
Just 54, the longtime music executive was robbed of the chance to truly grow old, a theme far too common these days, especially in Hip-Hop.
Somebody Turned Kanye West’s Off-Kilter Tweets Into Sad Country Song—And It’s Glorious
The track, presumably weaved together using artificial intelligence, started making the rounds on Saturday (February 8), roughly 24 hours into West’s latest social media rampage.
Arrested Development Won First Best New Artist Grammy—And They’re Still At It
The Speech-led group has returned with a new single called “All I See is Melanin,” the Grammy Award-winning group’s first release of 2025.
Kanye West Uses Wild Slur To Slam Anyone Who Doesn’t Align With Trump
Yep, he’s at it again. (Y’all bored yet?)
Kanye West Switches Focus From Hitler To MeToo Movement: “It’s Extortion”
The social movement and awareness campaign started gaining traction in 2017 and signaled a shift in attitude toward sexual abuse, harassment and rape culture.
Kanye West Responds To Tyler, The Creator “Unfollowing” Him As Expected
The divisive personality became a trending Twitter topic after he claimed he was a Nazi, branded himself “Yaydolf Yitler,” admitted to controlling his wife and proudly proclaimed he loves Adolf Hitler.
Pete Rock Graciously Accepts Grammy Defeat After Common Collab Loses To Doechii
The prodigious producer was up for a Best Rap Album trophy for his collaboration with Common, “The Auditorium Vol. 1,” and Best Rap Performance for “When the Sun Shines Again” featuring Posdnuos.
Alicia Keys Presented With Dr. Dre Impact Award—But Not Everybody Was Celebrating
While the 18x-Grammy winner undoubtedly deserves the recognition, it’s the name of the award that was giving people pause.
Kanye West Labels Don Lemon “A Koon” For Starting Salacious Grammys Rumor
The controversial rapper and his basically naked wife, Bianca Censori, were rumored to have been escorted out of the 67th Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 2).
EXCLUSIVE: Public Enemy Reunites For Impromptu Performance Of “Fight The Power”
Chuck D’s voice, commanding as ever, ripped through the crowd as Flavor Flav delivered his signature ad-libs and the same dance moves he did in the 1989 video for the groundbreaking track.
Rakim Busts Down AI’s Doors With New “Notes” Financial Technology
Notes hopes that by empowering creatives with financial independence, they’ll retain control over their careers in an industry “often marked by exploitation.”
Snoop Dogg Clowns Critics Who Condemned Trump Performance: “Get Your Life Right”
Many people are highly disappointed that the D-O-Double-G showed up for the most divisive president in American history, especially when he was so outspoken about how much he disliked him in the past.
DJ Unk’s Wife Reveals “Walk It Out” Rapper’s Cause Of Death
Sherkita Long-Platt said he died peacefully in his sleep on January 24 following cardiac arrest.
Top5 Back In Jail After Toronto Police Execute Search Warrant At His Home
Officers Toronto police said they executed a search warrant in the Enterprise Boulevard and Birchmount Road area, where they discovered several weapons inside his home.
Akademiks Crashes Out Over Teen Boy “Grooming” Allegations
The divisive media personality and Tory Lanez’s alleged manager, WrittenByRay, were recorded making inappropriate sexual comments to the teen boy on a livestream.
YFN Lucci Set For Prison Release “Any Day Now”—Lil Wayne’s Daughter Won’t Be Waiting
The rapper has been behind bars since January 2021, charged with multiple offenses, including felony murder, aggravated assault and participation in criminal street gang activity f
