by MARISA MENDEZ
Cardi B has once again taken Candace Owens to task, this time over remarks the conservative political commentator made about the recent murder of Sonya Massey at the hands of a police officer.
Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman from Springfield, Illinois, was shot and killed by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy at her home on July 6 after calling the police for help.
During a recent episode of her show, Owens spoke about the shooting and chocked it up to a mere mistake by the cops and condemned anyone who has said it was racially motivated.
“Police officers are human beings, there are mistakes that happen,” she......
Bronny James was a spectator on Saturday after the Los Angeles Lakers determined that they had seen all they need out of the NBA's most talked-about rookie.
He finished Summer League on an upward trajectory after a dismal start, scoring 25 points on 10-of-21 shooting over his final two games. That included making 3 of 8 baskets from 3-point range after going 0 for 15 in his first four games.
"He had two pretty good games last two," Lakers Summer League coach Dane Johnson said. "I think it’s just going to help him going into the summer so we can work on different things with him. Just that confidence and knowing he can play at this level. It’s......
by 808 STAFF
Common has revealed a surprising fact about the making of his hit single, “The Light,” which was produced by J. Dilla and remains the most streamed song from 2000’s Like Water For Chocolate.
During an appearance on the Juan Epstein podcast alongside Pete Rock, the Chicago MC was asked about whether he and the late Bobby Caldwell ever discussed the classic track, which sample’s the singer’s “Open Your Eyes.”
“I wanna say, God rest his soul,” he started. “And I feel bad: at one point he had wanted us to do a record together and we ain’t get......
by WILL SCHUBE
Dame Dash seems to be offering up his interest in JAY-Z‘s debut album, despite a 2022 court ruling.
The embattled Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder took to Instagram on Friday (July 19) and posted a photo of Hova’s first album, Reasonable Doubt, alongside a promo photo of the duo alongside the label’s third founder, Kareem “Biggs” Burke.
In the post, Dame wrote: “This shit is for sale 1/3 … only real inquiries only.”
The 2022 court ruling said that Dash was prohibited from selling any part of JAY’s classic debut without permission from Roc-A-Fella, but he was allowed to sell his 1/3rd......
by SAM MOORE
50 Cent has been accused of betraying Kendrick Lamar after linking up with Drake and teasing a collaboration with the Canadian superstar.
The G-Unit boss, who worked with Kendrick on the 2013 track “We Up” and shares a number of mutual friends with him including Dr. Dre and Eminem, was largely criticized for kicking it with Drizzy in Toronto over the weekend.
Posting a picture of the two of them on Instagram, 50 wrote: “Brain [brain emoji] storming last night me and @champagnepapi gonna get the [camera emoji] rolling biggest ting on your TV GLG.”
The comment suggests that their......
by WILL SCHUBE
Havoc has delighted Mobb Deep fans everywhere by teasing unreleased music from the duo, produced by The Alchemist.
The Queensbridge legend took to Instagram on Monday (July 15) to share the exciting news live from Uncle Al’s recording studio.
“I’m at ALC studios. New Mobb Deep coming soon,” he said in a video. “R.I.P. Prodigy. You see Al in the background. You already know what it is. Mobb Deep coming soon, baby. Infinite!”
DJ Premier, Conway The Machine and De La Soul‘s Posdnuos were among the horde of......
by WILL SCHUBE
Eminem‘s new album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce) is set to make a big splash on the Billboard charts, judging by its first-week sales projections.
HITS Daily Double reported on Monday (July 15) that the project is expected to earn between 270,000 and 290,000 album-equivalent units in its opening week.
This would secure Em a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200, dethroning Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department after a dominant 12 consecutive weeks atop the chart.
It would also mark the Detroit rap legend’s 11th No. 1 album,......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Irv Gotti is being sued in a Miami court for alleged sexual assault and abuse that occurred over the course of two years.
According to a complaint viewed by HipHopDX, a woman identified only as Jane Doe filed a lawsuit in Miami-Dade on July 11 accusing Gotti (real name Irving Domingo Lorenzo) of sexually assaulting and abusing her on several occasions from 2020 to 2022 in Saint Martin, Miami and Atlanta.
The suit seeks a trial by jury.
Among the accusations, Doe alleges Gotti coerced her into having sex with him as soon as they arrived to Saint Martin in 2020 – a......
by JOE WALKER
UGK and OutKast‘s “International Players Anthem (I Choose You)” may be a certified Hip Hop classic, but the song didn’t come together without a little friction between Pimp C and André 3000.
While appearing on LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s The Shop series, 3 Stacks reflected on the late Texas rapper being “really mad” at him when he submitted his verse for the 2007 hit.
“Rest in peace Pimp [C], but I got a [funny] story about that,” André said when co-host Paul Rivera asked him about his verse on the......
by SAM MOORE
Sexyy Red has claimed that major concert promoters are attempting to sabotage her upcoming tour.
The “Pound Town” rapper made the accusation on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday (July 8) in response to a post claiming that her Sexyy Red 4 President Tour was on the verge of being canceled due to low ticket sales.
Denying the report, she said: “My fans are buying tickets we’re doin just fine we not cancelling no tour dis cancelling sht all cap.”
The St. Louis native then claimed that her decision to use an independent Black-owned tour......
