Vic Mensa Addresses Pinkydoll Skin Lightening Accusations
The ‘Victor’ album creator delivers a message for people of color.

Director Allen Hughes Explains Why He Saw 2Pac As Delusional
One-half of the Hughes Brothers refers to the music legend as a “pure artist.”

Russ Claims “Corrupt Corporations” Are Sabotaging Him
“I’m speaking up for the artists who can’t.”

Big Daddy Kane In Heated Altercation With U.K. Rapper Who Invaded His Stage
Big Daddy Kane took his jacket off and was ready to deal with Kamanchi Sly after the British rapper invaded his stage.

Diddy Confirms The Weeknd’s Last Ever Feature To Appear On “The Love Album”
The Weeknd will make his last ever guest appearance on Diddy’s upcoming album, his first solo offering in 17 years.

Nicki Minaj Responds To Accusation She Overlooks Her Female Fans With Surprise Competition For The Barbz
Nicki Minaj has offered to fly out five lucky female members of The Barbz to come hang out with her this week.

Irv Gotti Claims Jay-Z Axed Album With DMX and Ja Rule Because He Only Works With Artists Who “Worship” Him
Irv Gotti claimed Jay-Z was worried DMX or Ja Rule might out-rap him on a potential Murder Inc. supergroup album.

Ma$e Settles Feud With Diddy: “He Just Got His Publishing Back From Puff,” Says Cam’ron
Cam’ron announced that Diddy and Ma$e have finally settled their long-running dispute over publishing rights.

D.C. Rapper Taliban Glizzy One Of 16 Indicted In Multi-State Robbery Spree
The defendants stand accused of robbing at least nine jewelry stores as far south as Florida over the course of a year.

Logic Clowns People Who Thought Edited Photo Of Him Was Real
Logic had a good laugh after posting a dramatically altered photo of himself and watching it go viral on social media.

Lil Xan Regrets 2Pac Comments But Says He Started Good Conversation In Hip-Hop
Lil Xan faced backlash for calling Tupac Shakur’s music “boring” and rating it as a two out of 10 in an infamous 2018 interview.

Boosie Badazz Confirms He Took Daughter Out Of His Will Amid Family Drama
Boosie dissed his daughter and baby mama on a song titled “Ungrateful,” which created more bad blood within the family.

John Mellencamp Has One Big Problem With Rappers
Recording artist says he worked with Chuck D and he wanted the word to “die.”

Coi Leray Throws Jab At Latto On “Isabel Marant” Single
Latto’s “Smoking on that gas, blunt big as Coi Leray” lyric on the song “Put It On Da Floor” created friction between the two rappers.

Bandman Kevo Tattoos Donald Trump’s Historic Mugshot On His Thigh
The Chicago rapper also tattooed the former president’s slogan, “Make America Great Again,” on his leg.

Dr. Dre & Jimmy Iovine Create Magnet Program At Atlanta’s Frederick Douglass High School
Music executive says students have “superpowers,” and created a magnet program to help them discover it.

Trial Starts For Woman Charged With Killing Beyoncé’s Cousin
The aspiring artist’s wife testified about knowing the woman on trial.

Jay-Z Makes Instagram Comeback To Promote Jeymes Samuel’s “The Book Of Clarence”
The LaKeith Stanfield-starring movie arrives in early 2024.

Travis Scott Announces “The Circus Maximus Tour”
The rapper presents his first official tour since the Astroworld Festival tragedy.

Michel’le Claims She’s “Fine” After Fans Express Concern Over Troubling Performance
Concertgoers questioned if the music veteran was inebriated on stage.