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......
by Shawn Setaro
Young Thug is trying to gain back some of his possessions along with his freedom — in particular, a bunch of cash, some jewelry, and a number of cars.
Atlanta’s WSB-TV reports that Thugger was scheduled to have a hearing on Friday (February 21) on the issue of getting back the above items, which were seized when he was arrested in May, 2022 as part of the YSL racketeering case. The rapper’s hearing, however, has been canceled.
Among the items Thug and his lawyers are trying to get returned are $149,426 in cash, jewelry, and a number of......
by Sam Moore
Kevin Durant appears to have thrown some shade at Kendrick Lamar as he heaps praise on J. Cole.
Durant, who has been firmly in the corner of Drake during his beef with the Compton superstar unlike other NBA stars such as LeBron James and DeMar DeRozan, took to X (formerly Twitter) to take a swipe at Lamar.
Commenting on J. Cole’s acclaimed new single “Clouds”, Durant wrote: “I don’t care bout none of that fake tough guy shit. This is mastery.”
Most people thought that Durant’s post was a clear reference to Kendrick and Durant started getting into a back and forth with......
by Shawn Setaro
Wu-Tang Clan may be forever, but their life as a touring unit isn’t: the long-running group has announced the beginning of their “final tour” as a collective
The first dates of the final jaunt, titled Wu-Tang Forever: The Final Chamber, will begin on June 6 and continue for 26 more shows. The supporting act will be Run the Jewels.
RZA shared a statement about the tour.
“Wu-Tang Clan has shown the world many chambers throughout our career; this tour is called ‘The Final Chamber,’” he began. “This is a special moment for me and......
