Fat Joe Declares ‘I AM Black’ While Defending His Use of the N-Word | WATCH
*Bronx rap veteran Fat Joe has reignited the debate over his use of the N-word with an even more direct declaration …
Tom Hardy Unleashes Rap Alter Ego On New Album with Busta Rhymes, Method Man
*Tom Hardy has traded the movie set for the recording booth, officially launching his rap career with some heavyweight …
Nicki Minaj to Judge Trump’s $1 Million Business Pitch Competition
*Nicki Minaj is adding another unexpected title to her résumé: business competition judge. According to Billboard, the …
NewsBits: Diddy’s Release Moved Up, Cassandra Wilson Dies, E-40 Roasts Fake 49er
*In today’s NewsBits, Sean “Diddy” Combs has seen his projected federal prison release date moved up again. The music …
Keffe D Talked About Tupac’s Murder for Years. A Jury Just Convicted Him | WATCH
*Duane “Keffe D” Davis has been found guilty of first-degree murder in the 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur, …
Aaliyah’s Uncle Blames His Son for Travel Failure Before Fatal Crash
*Twenty-five years after Aaliyah‘s death in a plane crash, her uncle and longtime manager Barry Hankerson is …
Laura Loomer Targets Angie Nixon with B-Word Insult — Then Comes the Dog Food Reminder
*Florida Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Angie Nixon had a short, culturally loaded response after conservative …
Lil Nas X Mourns His Mother’s Death: ‘This One’s Gonna Hurt’
*Lil Nas X is mourning the death of his mother, Tameka Hill, sharing a brief but deeply personal tribute that carries …
Miguel Says Racist Attacks and Harassment Have Targeted His Partner and Child
*R&B singer Miguel is drawing a hard boundary around his family after saying more than a year of racism, harassment, …
Aretha Franklin’s Will Was Settled — So Why Are Her Sons Still Fighting?
*Aretha Franklin‘s family already fought over which handwritten will should control her estate. A jury settled …
MC Lyte’s Music Fairness Award Highlights Her Fight For Artist Empowerment
*MC Lyte has spent decades building a career that reaches far beyond the recording studio, and her latest honor …
Griot B Bet His Retirement on Hip-Hop Education. A Decade Later, School Yard Rap Says It Reached 1 Million Students
*Brandon “Griot B” Brown left a career in education and emptied his retirement savings to pursue an …
Hip-Hop Icon Yo-Yo Talks Legacy, New Music and Return of ‘Downright Delicious with Yo-Yo’ | EUR EXCLUSIVE
*Grammy-nominated rapper and actress Dr. Yolanda “Yo-Yo” Whitaker never planned on hosting a cooking show. …
Lauren London To Play Snoop Dogg’s Mom in ‘Snoop’ Biopic
*A new chapter of NBCUniversal’s expanding partnership with Snoop Dogg is taking shape, as casting for his biopic …
Celina Graves Drops Empowering New Single ‘Love Cost (Na Na)’
*Entertainer and singer-songwriter Celina Graves returns with her captivating new single, “Love Cost (Na …
