by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Ebro Darden has called on rappers to up their creativity as major labels are allegedly turning elsewhere to find talent.
On Thursday morning (August 17), the Ebro in the Morning host took to Twitter to share details about a call he allegedly received with some insider information regarding the direction labels are now taking to find talent.
“I got a call saying …. ‘It should be noted many major record labels have deprioritized signing Rappers,'” he wrote. “The focus is now African Music & Latin Music Rappers better stop being boring and talking about the same shit over and over, chasing......
by Alena Botros
New York City officials, led by Mayor Eric Adams, announced a plan to convert empty office buildings across the heart of its central business district into housing at a news conference on Thursday. Although parts of this plan were announced previously, and it must clear several hurdles en route to implementation, it represents the nearest thing to an admission that the scourge of remote work has spread too far to turn back now.
He admitted as much. “COVID taught us something, if we want to acknowledge it or not, we are in a different norm,” Adams said. “Everything has changed, and we have to be willing to change with......
by ANDY BUSTARD
Joe Budden and Gillie Da Kid have squashed their long-running feud in the most fitting way possible: by recording a podcast together.
On Wednesday (August 16), Million Dollaz Worth of Gameshared a video on YouTube showing Budden pulling up to Gillie’s home to film an episode of his and Wallo’s aforementioned podcast.
“Look at this n-gga. Old n-gga rolled an hour and a half, gotta put his shoes the fuck back on,” Gillie joked while stood on his porch as The Joe Budden Podcast host got out of his car. “We don’t wanna hear none of that proper talking shit; you on n-gga......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Diddy has penned a heartfelt tribute to one of his mentors — the late Clarence Avant — who passed away earlier this week.
Following the loss of the Godfather of Black Music on Sunday (August 13), Diddy paid homage to Avant in a lengthy Instagram post on Tuesday (August 15) where he showered his beloved mentor with praise for being a trailblazer and a pillar in entertainment.
“Clarence Avant was the definition of a free, fearless Black man,” Diddy began with a photo of him alongside Clarence Avant and JAY-Z at the 2021 Roc Nation Brunch. “He never allowed any level of......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
St. Lunatics member Ali has vowed he’ll never perform with Nelly ever again over the Country Grammar star allegedly owing him money.
Ali Jones sat down with VladTV for an interview on Wednesday (August 16) where he opened up about Nelly allegedly going for months at a time without paying him what he was owed.
“I’ll say like it could be $90,000 or $70,000,” he estimated. “When that conversation happens I’ll get a check. It’ll be $13,000. Now you’ll be fucked up now because what is this $13,000 for? You owe me $91,000.
“What did you pay me for? At the......
by TOMMY GAMBA-ELLIS
The latest AND1 Open Runs were held in Harlem last Sunday, bringing hundreds of people together to come watch.
Located at the legendary Kingdome in Harlem, AND1 made its long awaited return to the court to host their famous AND1 Open Runs that helped shape people like Rafer “Skip to my Lou” Alston, Aaron “AO'' Owens, into well-known basketball players.
Burrowed in the middle of Martin Luther King Jr. Tower housing projects, the Kingdome has brought the Harlem community together in the summertime since its inception in 1984. Its most popular event, the Kingdome Classic, has hosted countless future college and......
by BRANDON HILL
A Boston Music Festival is Helping Keep the City's Black Music Story Alive
A growing music festival in Boston is stepping into a leading role in the city’s under-invested infrastructure for musicians of color, working to change the belief that a scene can’t thrive here.
Boston was once a refugee for Black musicians fleeing or protesting New York’s racist cabaret card laws. From the early ‘40s to the late ‘60s, if liquor was served alongside danceable grooves in integrated rooms, the New York police would have their say in who was permitted on stage. A marijuana possession charge was enough to bar artists like Charlie......
by JAELANI TURNER WILLIAMS
Lil Wayne will join sports columnist Skip Bayless on Fox Sports 1 podcast Undisputed. Since the exit of former co-host Shannon Sharpe, Bayless has teamed up with various guests in the interim, but welcomes the Funeral rapper for the podcast’s relaunch.
"Brother Wayne is as into our relaunch as I am," Bayless said. "He is heart and soul into the relaunch and by the way, bigger picture, Wayne has agreed every Friday going forward to doing a segment with me live. He might not always be in the studio, depending on his schedule but he is going to join me every Friday for a......
by ELIJAH C. WATSON
DEMETRIUS "BIG MEECH" FLENORY WILL NOW LIKELY BE RELEASED IN 2028.
Demetrius "Big Meech" Flenory has had a few years cut from his 30-year prison sentence for his involvement in the infamous Black Mafia Family drug ring.
In a report from The Detroit News, a federal judge reduced Meech's prison sentence by three years, with the judge starting that Meech was entitled to a reduction because of changes in sentencing guidelines since he was convicted. Now, the Black Mafia Family leader will likely be released in 2028 instead of 2031.
"He has demonstrated strong commitment to rehabilitation during his......
by KARAN SINGH
NEW YORK, NY -
LL COOL J is all set to kick off his North American tour with The Roots following a warmup show at Rock The Bells festival in New York over the weekend.
On Sunday (August 6), Questlove posted a video of the Hip Hop veteran performing his part on EPMD’s 1991 classic “Rampage” alongside Black Thought.
The heavyweight duet served as as a preview of their upcoming trek, which will feature LL COOL J, The Roots, DJ Jazzy Jeff and DJ Z-Trip, plus several other guest performers.
“Another Brotha’s Fan? Forget How You Feel!” Quest......
