Sophia Chang is the latest powerhouse to join SiriusXM’s Women’s Empowerment Network, spearheaded by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Karen Hunter, premiering her hot new podcast, “The Baddest Bitch in the Room.” Chang is best known for managing legendary Wu-Tang Clan heavyweights RZA, GZA, and Ol’ Dirty Bastard, alongside artists like D’Angelo,…

LL COOL J will be named a Living Landmark at the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s annual Living Landmarks Celebration on November 4, 2026, at The Plaza. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and two-time GRAMMY Award winner joins this year’s honorees, including the Durst Family, Jamee and Peter Gregory, Jane Hartley and Ralph Schlosstein, Crystal…

Yung Miami is speaking out after attempting to recruit Drake for the remix of her hit single Spend Dat. Back in June on the BET Awards red carpet, the rapper publicly expressed her desire to collaborate with him, However, the outreach did not go as planned. Yung Miami revealed that Drake never responded to her message about joining the track. “Drake…

Jay-Z brought his Jay-Z30 celebration to Los Angeles on Friday, October 23, kicking off the first of two nights at a sold-out SoFi Stadium. Following packed shows in New York, London, and Paris, the icon launched the final weekend of his landmark run honoring his groundbreaking catalog, influence, and lasting cultural legacy. Opening the night with…

The Backstreet Boys Surprised Drake At His 40th Birthday Party he exclaimed, "Oh my God," as the Backstreet Boys walked on stage before smiling wildly, laughing and pointing at the boy band as they took the stage. Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson described how he connected with the rapper before this special performance as the rapper…

Schoolboy Q has made it very clear that he's done fielding questions about his late friend and collaborator Mac Miller. In a clip from a recent show, the TDE rapper can be seen responding to a fan who asked him about Miller. Clearly frustrated, he told the crowd to record the interaction as a way to make sure his comments were put on record. "I…

Dame Dash’s attorney filed an objection in bankruptcy court to a sale of the mogul’s life rights that had been announced just two days before, though it had been in the works for months. The proceeds from the $550,000 sale are set to go to Dash’s creditors. In Friday’s memo, Dash’s attorney Mark S. Roher laid out a handful of issues with the sale.…

Yung Miami takes a decidedly vulnerable approach on “Dear JT,” a new song off her just-released Watch Dis! album that finds her reflecting on the dissolution of City Girls. In first verse of the new track, co-produced with Gumbo, Miami takes a bittersweet look back at how she and JT were once “trying to make ends meet” before stardom came knocking.…

Chaka Khan the 11-time Grammy winner will receive the Classic Soul Honor at the 2026 Soul Train Awards, putting her at the center of the ceremony’s return to television just months after she collected a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and released her 13th studio album, Chakzilla. BET announced the honor on Thursday, October 22, recognizing…

Cardi seemed upset that observers were criticizing a recent list of influences she dropped to the New York Times a list that at least some fans noticed did not include Minaj. Cardi seemed to respond to that specific criticism, saying that while she was aware of “somebody else” who “came on the fucking scene” when Cardi was 17 years old (the age she…