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
DJ Unk—Best Known For His 2006 Hit “Walk It Out”—Dead At 43
The Atlanta native was best known for his contributions to the Southern Hip-Hop and snap music scenes during the mid-2000s.
A$AP Rocky Trial: Jury Set After Three-Day Selection Process—No Black Jurors Included
The jury for the rapper’s impending assault trial was set after the three-day selection process concluded on Thursday (January 23).
Kendrick Lamar & SZA Hype Up Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show
It all goes down February 9 at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
Project Pat’s Son Dead At 21 Following Memphis Shooting
The incident reportedly took place in the Imogene Heights neighborhood just after 1 p.m. local time on Friday (January 10).
Nelly & Soulja Boy Defend Trump Inauguration Performances After Serious Blowback
The rap community was furious to learn Nelly, Soulja Boy, Snoop Dogg and Rick Ross were supporting Trump’s inauguration events.
TikTok Restored Hours After Going Dark—But People Think It’s “A PR Stunt” For Trump
A new message on TikTok reads in part: “Welcome back! Thanks for your patience and support. As a result of President Trump’s efforts, TikTok is back in the U.S.”
Metro Boomin’s Rented Yacht Bursts Into Flames Outside Miami Strip Club
The vessel was fully ablaze when Miami-Dade Fire Rescue arrived at approximately 4:05 a.m. at the 3600 block of Northwest South River Drive.
TikTok Goes Dark In U.S.—Company Panders To Donald Trump
The ban stems from national security concerns related to TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance.
Nelly Destroyed Online For Trump Inauguration Gig—Snoop Dogg Catches A Stray
It’s getting hot in herre.
TikTok Ban Upheld By U.S. Supreme Court—Will Trump Save It?
With the President-elect Donald Trump set to take office in a matter of days, TikTok could potentially be saved in the 11th hour.
