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Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us” is undoubtedly the biggest rap song of 2024, and its success is expected to be reflected at the Grammy Awards — especially after comments made by the Recording Academy’s top dog. Harvey Mason Jr., the CEO of the Recording Academy which organizes the Grammys, spoke with who shared his opinion about K. Dot’s Drake diss…

JJ Redick has been accused of calling a Black woman the n-word while a student at Duke University. a woman named Halleemah Nash took to X/Twitter revealing her claims that Redick was racist towards her. Nash, who stated that she worked for the school’s basketball team, claims that the then Duke men’s basketball star player called her the n-word to…

Protesting is one of the most powerful things that civilians can do globally, but history has shown that authorities have been willing to meet their efforts with violence. Auma Obama, the half-sister of former President Barack Obama, was seen suffering the effects of teargas on live TV while protesting in Kenya. Civil unrest has been prominent in…

Two months after a fiery online exchange with City Girls bandmate Yung Miami, JT has finally spoken out on the whole debacle. The proclaimed solo rapper joined Keke Palmer on her Baby This Is Keke Palmer podcast to discuss the April 2024 back-and-forth that took place on Twitter. During the sit-down, the “No Bars” rhymer was asked about the moment…

ESSENCE continues to expand its programming for ESSENCE Festival 2024 and the latest additions are excited to bring their talents to New Orleans for the annual event. Mya, Jeremih, and Jadakiss are all set to perform at the 30th anniversary of the festival the trio is set for AT&T’s Dream in Black connected stage from July 4-7.“ I’m looking…

Sexyy Red the hitmaker shared the news of her forthcoming trek with her followers on social media, one she describes as her personal “campaign.” It’s the Mf Hood Hottest princess Sexyy MF Red!!!” the 26-year-old captioned an Instagram accompanied by a flier for the event. “And I’m kicking off my campaign tour “Sexyy Red 4 President! WE POPPING…

Boosie is one step closer to having some legal drama behind him. The rapper took to social media to share a joyous video removing his electronic ankle monitor he tosses the device into a swimming pool after cutting it from his leg. Boosie announced his charges were “terminated,” he still has a few inches of red tape to cut through before they…

Diddy's guitar autographed with his former Puff Daddy moniker is going up on the auction block and experts are watching to see if his public downfall helps or hurts the final price. GottaHaveRockAndRoll is expecting upwards of $2K to be splashed out on the electric guitar that boasts the inscription "Luv, Puff Daddy, Bad Boy 4 Life" in silver…

After a transformative hiatus, Dayton’s renowned hip-hop collective Heavy Hitaz returns with their explosive new mixtape “Spent The Block Vol.1”

dayton, ohio —With afew-years tenure marked by intense challenges and significant breaks, Heavy Hitaz are ready to celebrate their triumphant return with the release of “Spent The Block Vol.1” on July 9, 2024.

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Lady O Crowns Herself "Queen of Da Trap" with Debut EP 

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Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s quite obvious the ladies have begun to takeover the rap game. Everywhere you look there is a new emerging female act bursting into stardom. Today, we want to introduce you to Alyx Ransom whose new single ‘Fist Bump’ is beginning to make waves all over Atlanta. Alyx has been in the music business for quite some time working behind the scenes as a…

Washington DC’s rapper Dough 2.0h is making a lot of noise with his new single “Baby Bowski” produced by GetRichard, featuring also another…

Kehlani gave the perfect response when asked about who their ex-boyfriend, YG, is dating five years after their own courtship. During their press run for new album, CRASH, the Bay Area-bred songbird appeared on Nessa On Air, where they discussed Saweetie commenting under a photo of them after she and YG broke up. The “Big Bank” rapper and the “NANi”…

Snoop Dogg the world found the West Coast Hip-Hop legend on the microphone calling the track and field trial competitions. And, of course, he broke down the games in a way that only the Doggfather can, bringing a refreshing aura to the world event.b Rocking a pair of golden framed shades, matching gold chain, and a pair of Nike Air Zoom Pegasus…

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce unveiled the Class of 2025 Hollywood Walk of Fame inductees. Among the list of stars, it was announced that Courtney B. Vance, Sherri Shepherd, Busta Rhymes, Fantasia, The Isley Brothers, Prince, Misty Copeland, Bill Duke, Glynn Turman, Nia Long, Toni Vaz, and WAR were all set to receive stars on the Walk of Fame.…

Cardi B shared on social media that her third album will be a Spanish-language project as fans still await a second album from the musician The realization came to the chart-topper after sharing a poll with fans on Instagram the 31-year-old asked her followers their opinion on her next move while listening to “Put Em in the Fridge” her…

Nicki Minaj will not be required to testify in the $150 million legal battle between her mother and the man responsible for the death of her father, Robert Maraj. a judge denied defendant Charles Polevich’s motion to depose Minaj, whom Polevich believes has information pertinent to disproving her mother, Carol Maraj’s, nine-figure suit against…

Drake put down a $500,000 wager on the Edmonton Oilers (vs. Florida Panthers) to win the country's first Stanley Cup since the Montreal Canadians did it back in 1993. The Panthers took game seven by a final score of 2-1 handing Drake an L. If the bet had hit, it would've paid $1,025,000, including the initial $500K. It's not the only bet…

50 Cent will be front and center for the Earn Your Leisure's Invest Fest in Atlanta the booming businessman is this year's headliner 50 will succeed Diddy, who hosted last year's Invest Fest, and we all know how "competitive" he's been with Puff for years, and especially lately in the wake of the latter's slew of legal issues. Earn Your Leisure…