by Andy Bustard
LOS ANGELES, CA -
JAY-Z put his stamp on the 2023 Grammy Awards by closing out the show with a star-studded performance of “God Did” alongside DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy.
Despite missing out on silverware inside the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on Sunday night (February 5), the heavyweight group held court outside the venue where they brought their Grammy-nominated collaboration to life under purple street lights.
Joined by a live band and with Legend perched behind a piano, Rozay and Weezy kicked things off with their......
by Ruth Hawkins
D Smoke has made his first appearance on the latest episode of Mayor of Kingstown, which returned to Paramount+ for a second season earlier this month.
The show, which stars Jeremy Renner, Hugh Dillon and Dianne Wiest, follows the McLusky family — a team of power brokers — as they tackle themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality in Kingstown, Michigan, where the business of for-profit prisons is the only thriving industry.
According to IMDb, D Smoke was cast as Raphael in Episode 3 of the current season, but does not seem to currently have any other upcoming appearances on the show.
A promotional clip from the......
by Rebecca Aizin
For The Notorious B.I.G. hip-hop was all a dream — and now that dream is being memorialized in Air Jordan's newest shoes.
To commemorate hip-hop's 50th anniversary as a genre, Air Jordan collaborated with The Christopher Wallace Memorial Foundation, an organization created in The Notorious B.I.G.'s honor — using his birth name — to empower inner-city youth through tools like education, to create a limited edition sneaker.
The legendary rapper, who died in 1997 at 24 years old, revolutionized hip-hop alongside other icons of the time, like Tupac Shakur. In honor of his legacy and the Jordan year, 23 pairs of Air Jordan's......
by Mackenzie Cummings-Grady
JAY-Z and Yo Gotti have dropped their lawsuit against Mississippi’s infamous Parchman Farm prison, citing “improved” conditions within the facility.
The update comes two years after Gotti, JAY-Z and Roc Nation’s philanthropic branch Team ROC filed multiple suits against the prison and its healthcare provider Centene, citing the facility’s high death toll and rampant neglect of inmates’ basic human needs.
Roc Nation’s social justice division finally started to see some results last April, when they secured legal representation for over 200 inmates housed at......
by Michael Saponara
Oddisee has been making albums for nearly two decades, but he’s had a few missed opportunities along the way that didn’t capitalize on.
Speaking to Bedroom Beethovens last week, the Diamond District rapper/producer reflected on times he could have contributed to commercially successful and critically-acclaimed projects such as Kanye West‘s Graduation, Dr. Dre‘s Compton and Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city.
“I’ve had so many records that I’ve been asked to be on,” he admitted. “I was asked to be on Graduation. To produce,......
by Tai Saint-Louis
Omarion and Nia Long have found themselves at the center of some dating rumors following a red carpet appearance earlier this week.
The former B2K singer sparked the conversation after sharing a video to Twitter on Thursday (January 19), that saw him posing with the actor at the premiere of her latest film You People. After taking a first picture together, Nia Long proceeded to grab Omarion’s hand, bringing him along as she continued to make her way past the row of photographers.
The former Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood cast member posted the moment without commentary, other than a smiley face. However......
by Joe Walker
Gunna has been called out by YSL co-founder Mondo for allegedly snitching as part of his plea deal in the YSL RICO case.
Appearing on the latest episode of the Ugly Money Podcast with Murphy Lee, Mondo was asked what comes to mind when he hears certain words, with Gunna’s name being mentioned.
“I mean, the only way to answer that, man… my man did what he did,” he said. “He did what he did, man. I ain’t put no cap on it, I ain’t sitting here putting no – hey man, he did what he did, man. I know this for sure, I ain’t going off what no internet talking about. I ain’t......
by Tai Saint-Louis
50 Cent has celebrated the resolution of a gun case that had BMF star Lil Meech potentially facing a felony charge due to what his attorneys called an innocent mistake.
According to TMZ, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office has decided to drop its original felony charge of “introducing a firearm into the sterile area of the airport” against Lil Meech, which stemmed from an arrest on December 13, 2022.
The actor (real name Demetrius Flenory Jr.) was placed in police custody at the Fort Lauderdale Airport in Florida on that day after airport security discovered a firearm in his......
by Andy Bustard
HARLEM, NY -
Drake enlisted help from Dipset and 21 Savage as he took fans on a “journey” through his career at the first of two shows at Harlem’s Apollo Theater.
During his intimate set at the iconic venue on Saturday night (January 21), which had been pushed back numerous times due to TakeOff’s death and “production delays,” the 6 God ran through hit singles and deep cuts alike as the stage transformed from his childhood bedroom to a record label boardroom.
Attendees included Kevin Durant, Odell Beckham Jr. and Ice......
by Ruth Hawkins
Run-DMC has announced their final concert which will coincide with a new documentary.
In a recent interview with Rock the Bells, Darryl “DMC” McDaniels revealed the iconic group will be closing the curtain on live performances with their last ever show at New York’s Madison Square Garden this spring.
“Run-DMC is over,” he said. “The only way Run-DMC gets back together is if The Beatles get back together. Can that happen?”
“The final show that we are ever going to do is going to be at Madison Square Garden in April,” DMC continued. “It’s going to be the last episode of......
