by Marisa Mendez
A Mac Dre documentary in the works from Stephen Curry’s Unanimous Media company has now added Marshawn Lynch‘s Beastmode Productions to help tell the story of the late Bay Area legend.
The doc was first announced back in 2023, with the rapper’s mother Mac Wanda (real name Wanda Salvatto) on board for the process. As part of the new team, Michelle Parker has been tapped to direct.
In a statement, Unanimous Media said: “We’re excited to join forces with Marshawn Lynch and Beastmode Productions to tell the story of Mac Dre, a cultural and Bay Area icon whose creativity knows no bounds.......
by Marisa Mendez
GloRilla is proving exactly why Rihanna made the right choice with making the Memphis rapper the ambassador to all four of her Fenty brands.
Big Glo showed off the work she’s been putting in at the gym in her latest Fenty photo shoot, which simultaneously showcased products from Rih’s lingerie line Savage X Fenty, her makeup line Fenty Beauty, her skincare line Fenty Skin her hair care line, Fenty Hair.
Fans in the comments couldn’t get enough, with one person commenting, “That gym been doing her so good!”
Someone else wrote: “Goodness gracious Glo!!! The work we been putting in......
by Sam Moore
Amber Rose, who claims to have attended “every” Diddy party, wants to know why she was not invited to his alleged “freak offs.”
In an interview with Shannon Sharpe on his Club Shay Shay podcast, the model discussed her recurring appearances at parties hosted by the disgraced rap mogul.
“I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party,” she said.
Rose continued: “If these freak offs are happening, it’s on a completely different day than the actual Puff parties. It’s not that day because every......
by Marisa Mendez
Ashanti has opened up about her relationship with Irv Gotti in the wake of her former label boss’ untimely passing.
On a new episode of Angie Martinez’s IRL podcast published on Friday (February 28), the veteran radio host acknowledged how classy Ashanti’s heartfelt tribute to Irv on social media was, despite the fact their relationship had been in a rocky place for years.
The singer admitted she wished things could have ended differently.
“It was a lot to process. It was a lot of different feelings and emotions, and I think honestly what I said [in my tribute post] is......
by Andy Bustard
Roy Ayers, the legendary jazz and soul musician who was nicknamed “The Godfather of Neo-Soul,” has passed away at the age of 84.
His death was announced on Wednesday (March 5) in a statement shared on Ayers’ official Facebook page by his family.
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“It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March 4th, 2025 in New York City after a long illness,” the post read.
“He lived a......
by Shawn Setaro
Angie Stone, the R&B and soul veteran who began her career as part of a pioneering all-female rap group, has died in a car crash at age 63.
TMZ broke the news that Stone was killed in an accident in the early morning hours of Saturday (March 1), following a gig in Montgomery, Alabama.
Stone was a part of The Sequence, the first all-female group to sign to Sugar Hill Records. Between 1980 and 1983, they released three albums on the label. Their most influential song by far was the 1979 single “Funk You Up.”
The song has been sampled or interpolated over the years by Dr. Dre (for “Keep Their Heads......
by Shawn Setaro
Cam’ron has taken another shot at his Dipset compatriots Jim Jones and Juelz Santana — this time accusing them of ruining boxer Gervonta Davis’ performance in his bout against Lamont Roach.
Jones and Santana walked Davis out to the ring at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Saturday (March 1). The fight ended in a rare majority draw, with one judge calling the fight for Davis while the other two scored it a tie.
One potentially deciding moment was when Davis took a knee in the ninth round, claiming afterwards that it was because hair grease got in his eye. The......
by Marisa Mendez
Drake settled his petition against iHeartMedia over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” after reportedly receiving proof that the company “did nothing wrong.”
In his petition, which was filed in November, the Canadian rapper raised suspicions that UMG may have paid iHeartMedia to play “Not Like Us” on its many radio stations across the country, an illegal practice known as payola.
The filing was not a lawsuit, but instead sought depositions from representatives of both UMG and iHeartMedia for a potential future lawsuit in Bexar County,......
by Marisa Mendez
Jam Master Jay‘s convicted killer, Karl Jordan Jr., has reportedly been stabbed while behind bars at the MDC Brooklyn jail awaiting sentencing.
The NY Daily News reported Tuesday (February 25) that 41-year-old Jordan, who is one of the two men convicted of killing the Run-DMC legend, was stabbed during a weekend fight. Though he was hospitalized with his injuries, he ultimately survived the attack.
A source told the publication that the fight was a result of issues between two rival gangs.
In 2023, Jay Bryant (49) became the third person to......
by Marisa Mendez
Nipsey Hussle‘s brother Blacc Sam has confirmed a posthumous album from the late rapper will be arriving this summer.
Appearing on Power 106’s Brown Bag Morning Show on Wednesday (February 26), Sam revealed the LP will be a joint project with Bino Rideaux and that it was recorded before Nipsey was killed in 2019.
“If Hussle didn’t actually do the verse or work with the person or put together the blueprint for the project, we not doing it,” Sam said. “He did something with Bino and there’s a new project that we’re about to release. This......
