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Music Roy Ayers, Godfather Of Neo Soul And Hip Hop Inspiration, Dies At 84 Roy Ayers pioneered multiple genres, but his impact on the sounds of hip hop continues to be felt today. By Elias Andrews March 05, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Reveals Title And Release Date For Upcoming Film Kendrick Lamar will seemingly continue his reign of pop culture dominance by producing an original film with Dave Free. By Elias Andrews March 05, 2025
Music Diddy's Claim That Race Played A Role In His Arrest Hit With Fervent Rebuke From Prosecutors Diddy is currently awaiting trial in his case regarding charges of alleged sex trafficking and racketeering. By Cole Blake March 05, 2025
Music Snoop Dogg's Daughter Cori Broadus Gives Birth To First Child Three Months Early It hasn't been an easy journey for Cori Broadus in general, so giving birth to a healthy child is nothing short of amazing! By Zachary Horvath March 04, 2025
Music Jay-Z Sues Former Assault Accuser And Lawyers For Defamation Jay-Z has maintained his innocence in the face of Jane Doe's allegations, and now the rapper claims that Doe admitted to lying. By Elias Andrews March 03, 2025
Music Wu-Tang Clan Tap Ernie Johnson Jr. To Narrate Stunning "The Final Chamber" Tour Trailer Wu-Tang Clan's last group tour, "Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber" with Run The Jewels, begins June 6 in Baltimore. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Fort Worth Rapper G$ Lil Ronnie & His Five-Year-Old Daughter Reportedly Shot & Killed This is still a developing story, so details are scarce as of right now, but our thoughts go out to the loved ones of G$ Lil Ronnie. By Zachary Horvath March 03, 2025
Music Angie Stone's Family Issues A Statement As More Details About Fatal Car Crash Emerge Angie Stone is one of the most crucial artists in the bond between hip-hop and R&B, cementing her musical legacy for the rest of time. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Music Drake Admits iHeartMedia Did Nothing Wrong As Both Sides Finalize Their Settlement Drake had accused iHeartMedia of accepting illegal payola payments from UMG to boost the radio airplay of Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" diss. By Gabriel Bras Nevares March 03, 2025
Streetwear Megan Thee Stallion Leaves Little To The Imagination With Her "Poison Ivy" Oscars Dress While it is a show-stopping look, Megan Thee Stallion fans are having a hard time defending this wardrobe decision. By Zachary Horvath March 03, 2025
Music Wack100 Suggests Joe Budden Should Hire Security While Feuding With 50 Cent After Strip Club Incident Surfaced Adam22 and Wack100 debate on the Joe Budden/50 Cent feud and advises Budden should enlist armed security for his safety. By Bryson "Boom" Paul March 03, 2025
Music Kendrick Lamar Dethrones Drake Once Again With Impressive Spotify Feat Recently, it was revealed that Kendrick Lamar pulled off yet another boastworthy streaming feat, surpassing Drake. By Caroline Fisher March 02, 2025