by Sam Moore
will.i.am has called out the ICE raids that have been taking place across California on his new single “East L.A.”
Accompanied by his longtime Black Eyed Peas cohort Taboo, the rapper and producer looks to celebrate Los Angeles culture.
On the track, Will raps: “I love Mexicanas from the Border / Make her my wife so ICE won’t deport her.”
Also in the video for the song, he says: “Black people, my ancestors, know exactly some version of what’s happening right now. We’ve been through what you guys are going through right now. And that’s why I stand in solidarity with Latinos.”
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by Sam Moore
Chance the Rapper has admitted that it’s been a long time since he was close with Kanye West.
Speaking on the New Rory & Mal Podcast, Chance discussed his relationship with his fellow Chicagoan.
He said: I was gonna say honesty is the best policy — I haven’t talked to him in a long time. He’s one of the most influential people in my music. He was at my wedding, our kids have hung out together.
“I’ll always love Kanye, but just being honest, I haven’t talked to him in a while. I feel like I’ve been hella busy. I’m working on shit. He’s obviously been busy. I be trying not......
by Sam Moore
Salt-N-Pepa slam UMG as the pioneering rap duo sue the record label for control of their master recordings.
The female MC’s filed a lawsuit against the music giant back in May in which they allege UMG is violating federal copyright law by denying them the copyright to their music after a certain amount of time has elapsed.
In a new interview with Good Morning America, the duo discussed the lawsuit.
Salt said: “When you’re an artist, in the beginning, you sign a contract saying that the copyrights will revert back to you after 35 years. And we’ve done all the things legally to get our copyrights back. But they’re just......
by Cole Blake
The new posts are far from the first time Kevin Durant has spoken out in support of Drake's music over the years.
Kevin Durant shared some major praise for Drake's 2021 project, Certified Lover Boy, describing it as an "all-time album" in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The topic arose with one fan sharing a screenshot of the album's tracklist and describing it as "special."
"An All time album finally gettin its credit???" Durant replied to the post. When prompted with the idea of Drake's best raps of all time, Durant wrote: "He got some classic raps man. It’s too tough to pick the best."
Drake......
by Cole Blake
The defamation case comes after Shannon Sharpe settled another lawsuit with an anonymous woman for $50 million.
Jimalita Tillman, who is currently suing Shannon Sharpe and Chad "Ochocinco" Johnson for $20 million over a claim that they allegedly spread “false and defamatory statements” about her, discussed the case during an appearance on The Morning Hustle on Monday. In doing so, she explained that the drama stems from when she attended Usher's concert in London.
Speaking about a viral interaction she had with the iconic singer during the show, Sharpe and Johnson falsely alleged on their podcast, Nightcap, that......
by Zachary Horvath
JID's highly anticipated fourth album "God Does Like Ugly" is going to be here on August 8. "WRK" is the lone single from the rollout.
The month of August is going to be another big month for hip-hop and JID is one reason why. It feels like an eternity since 2022's The Forever Story, a defining work of this decade. Many even label it as the best the genre's had to offer.
With that in mind, fans are anticipating God Does Like Ugly to be just as great if not better. That would be quite the feat for the Georgia product to accomplish. But he's shown that he's more than capable. He's also incredibly motivated right now, displaying......
by Angeline Jane Bernabe, Christopher Watson
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, the actor perhaps best known for starring in the TV sitcom "The Cosby Show" as son Theodore "Theo" Huxtable, has died at 54.
Warner drowned off the coast of Costa Rica on Sunday, Costa Rican National Police told ABC News. Warner's official cause of death was asphyxia, police said.
Warner died near Cocles, a beach in Limon, Costa Rica, police said. Police said he was caught by a high current in the water and was discovered Sunday afternoon.
Warner was formally identified by Costa Rica's national police.
'GMA Day' goes into the TV time machine with Malcolm-Jamal Warner
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by Zachary Horvath
Freddie Gibbs's run of single producer/rapper albums has been extraordinary and this KAYTRANADA tape should continue it.
Producer/rapper albums have been very popular, but they have also generated fantastic results over the last decade or so. A large portion of those hit records can be attributed to Gary, Indiana legend, Freddie Gibbs. It all started in 2014 for him with the Madlib-produced Piñata, which is arguably a top 10 record since 2000.
You could throw in 2018's Fetti with The Alchemist; however Curren$y was also attached to that record. But if you want, you could skip that and look at......
by Bryson "Boom" Paul
City High, including Robbie Pardlo, Ryan Toby, and Claudette Ortiz, were the first new acts by Wyclef Jean in 2001.
Robbie Pardlo, a founding member of the genre-blurring hip-hop and R&B trio City High, has died at 46.
A representative confirmed his passing on July 17 in Willingboro, New Jersey, where he was surrounded by loved ones. No cause of death was released.
Pardlo played a central role in shaping City High’s sound. They were a mix of socially conscious lyricism and melodic soul that resonated at the turn of the millennium.
The group broke out with 2001’s “What Would You......
by Bryson "Boom" Paul
HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: Druski attends the 2025 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 16, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Savion Washington/FilmMagic)
Druski’s “Coulda Been House” is a popular episodic series that showcases the entertainer auditioning a variety of characters.
Druski is bringing Coulda Been House back for a second season, set to premiere July 17 on his YouTube channel.
Billboard reports on Tuesday (July 15) that the viral series, which parodies music competition shows while spotlighting real up-and-coming talent, will once again feature 16 contestants......
