by KARAN SINGH
Nas is arguably among Hip Hop’s most legendary MCs, and it all began with his debut record three decades ago — he is now set to honor the iconic tracklist with a series of performances this fall.
Illmatic, which was released in the spring of 1994, turned 30 years old last month. On Monday (May 20), the “N.Y. State of Mind” rapper announced that he will be teaming up with the Las Vegas Philharmonic for three shows later this year in celebration of the classic LP.
This Labor Day Weekend, the Queens native will take the stage at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas on August 29, August 31 and September 1 with......
by SAM MOORE
Tyrese walked out on a concert while it was in full swing to apparently avoid being served with a lawsuit.
The singer and actor, who is no stranger to drama, was performing in Georgia this past weekend when a security guard came on stage and whispered something in his ear.
Shortly afterwards, the Fast & Furious star jumped off the stage and headed towards the exit while telling the crowd he loves them.
According to TMZ, Tyrese had several songs left in his set when he received word that a process server was at the venue to give him legal papers on behalf of music video director Bryan Barber, who is suing the singer for......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Akademiks has been named in a civil lawsuit filed by a woman in Essex County, NJ, who accused him of both rape and defamation.
According to court documents obtained by HipHopDX, the controversial podcaster (real name Livingston Allen) was sued in Essex County, NJ, by his ex-girlfriend Ziya Abashe. The case was filed on Monday (May 13) by Abashe’s attorney, Tyrone Blackburn.
In the suit, Abashe alleged that in July 2022, Akademiks invited her to his house, where two of his friends drugged her, got her forcibly drunk, and raped her. Following that, she recalls “being awakened naked in a bed in what she believed......
by SHAWN SETARO
Master P has been known for his love of pro basketball for decades, dating back to playing in the Charlotte Hornets’ training camp in early 1999 — but now he has said he’s ready to bring home a championship.
While talking to TMZ recently, the No Limit boss discussed the state of his hometown team, the New Orleans Pelicans. He said that the team, who went 49-33 last season, gave him something to look forward to.
“I think we got a great team,” he said. “I just think that maybe we gotta wait a couple more years.”
He volunteered to help that process along, closing......
by JOE WALKER
Childish Gambino has returned with his new album Atavista, which is equipped with some huge features.
The rapper/singer (real name Donald Glover) released the project by surprise on Monday (May 13), kickstarting what’s set to be an unusually busy year for him on the music front.
Atavista is the “finished” version of 3.15.20, the album he released in March 2020 and which has since been removed from streaming platforms.
This new iteration features official song titles, reworked tracks and a slightly shorted tracklisting. There are also new vocals from Young Nudy and Summer Walker, along with......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Meek Mill has decided to come for 50 Cent after the G-Unit rapper dissed Diddy‘s son King Combs.
The beef between 50 and Combs began on Sunday (May 12), after the latter dropped a song taking aim at all his father’s detractors, “Pick A Side.”
On the song, the Bad Boy heir explicitly calls out 50 for taunting his father and the rest of the Combs family as they face numerous allegations involving sexual assault and sex trafficking.
50 quickly replied, rehashing the sexual assault allegations against King (real name Christian Combs), posting pictures of the alleged victim’s......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Q-Tip has received a prestigious honor from Berklee College of Music having been granted an honorary doctorate alongside jazz artist Ledisi and Puerto Rican bandleader Gilberto Santa Rosa.
Taking to Instagram on Saturday (May 11), the A Tribe Called Quest and Native Tongues legend shouted out his co-honorees while thanking the college.
“Thank you again to the folks at Berklee for the honor bestowed,” he wrote underneath a photo of him wearing a customary cap and gown, along with a scarf reading: “Black excellence.”
“What a great time to share w dear friend @ledisi and new friend......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Havoc has been asked to speculate on which two actors would be a good fit to play himself and his late Mobb Deep partner Prodigy in a biopic.
The producer told TMZ Hip Hop on Friday (May 10) that Tray Chaney and JD Williams — who played Poot and Bodie on The Wire — would be perfect to portray the iconic duo on the big screen. “I couldn’t find a better pair of iconic actors, to portray and capture the legacy of Mobb Deep!!!” he said to the outlet.
The casting speculation came up because Chaney has been campaigning for exactly this. “HISTORY Continues To......
by KARAN SINGH
Papoose is among the many Hip Hop figures who are advocating against the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court, and he has now taken his efforts to the New York State Capitol.
During a meeting with local politicians that took place on Tuesday (May 7), the veteran rapper made a case for the AB127 bill that seeks to limit “the admissibility of evidence of a defendant’s creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding.”
“America has a problem with violence, not Hip Hop,” he argued. “Hip Hop is the only thing that gave us a way out, away from the......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Ice Cube isn’t a fan of watching rappers beef with each other, though he also understands that it’s a part of the game.
Last month, before things got intense between Kendrick Lamar and Drake, he joined Canada’s E-Talk for a conversation about feuds in Hip Hop. At the time of the interview, K. Dot had already fired the first shot on Metro Boomin and Future‘s “Like That,” following which J. Cole issued then rescinded a response to Dot with “7 Minute Drill.”
The Los Angeles native, who famously beefed with his......
