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Rapper YNW Melly is facing the death penalty for the alleged killing of two friends last year, court records show.

The once-rising artist, whose real name is Jamell Demons, committed two cold-blooded murders for financial gain, the Broward County State Attorney’s Office said in its notice of intent to seek capital punishment.

The crimes were “especially…

Leave it to Kanye West to redefine the term “Sunday best.”

Over the weekend, the 41-year-old rapper brought his Sunday Service to the second and final weekend of the Coachella music festival. But while thousands flocked to the hilltop stage to take in West’s spiritual service, it was his latest drop of Yeezy merchandise that really had concertgoers crying,…

Eminem is celebrating 11 years of sobriety.

The “Lose Yourself” rapper, 46, marked the occasion by posting a photo of his sobriety coin on social media on Saturday.

“11 years – still not afraid,” the rapper captioned the…

Rapper T.I., a Georgia church and VH1′s “Love and Hip Hop” personality Scrapp Deleon came together to post bail for 23 nonviolent offenders who would have spent Easter behind bars.

News outlets report the “Bail Out” program extends beyond the weekend, with each offender being connected to a mentor and possibly given funds for college savings. The New Birth Missionary…

Born and raised in the multicultural paradise of South Florida this talented young artist has wanted to be a hip hop star from an early age. His musical taste has been informed by an eclectic group of musicians like pop legend…

Kanye West brought his “Sunday Service” to Coachella on Easter morning, as dozens of musicians, singers and dancers performed a set of spiritual songs, covers and songs by the rapper himself — including a new one called “Water” — for an audience of thousands from a hilltop on the festival grounds in Indio, California. While he rapped briefly on a couple of songs, West was…

A man who was arrested on a parole violation after he was wounded in the slaying of rapper Nipsey Hussle has been released from police custody.

Kerry Lathan, who claims to have been at last month’s shooting scene by chance, was released from a California detention center on Saturday, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.

The former gang…

Singer/songwriter Dizzy K. Falola has released his new album, God So Loved the World, an Afrobeat, Christian, world music release. As described by Dizzy K. Falola, the album contains "a powerful message based on a strong dancy beat."

Buy the album on CDbaby »…

Parents just do understand the importance of Coachella.

Jaden Smith was joined in the Sahara tent Friday night by father Will for a performance of “Icon” — as Instagrammed by the proud papa.

The footage of Will Smith rapping was shot by Jaden, who turns his smartphone camera around just long enough to photobomb his father’s cameo.

“Done did dat!…

It’s been 35 months and 30 days since you’ve been away …

Sunday will mark the third anniversary of Prince’s death from an opioid overdose at the age of 57. And yet the “Purple Rain” singer’s estate remains as unsettled as it was the day he died in his Paisley Park mansion outside Minneapolis.

The songwriter’s estate, which includes master tapes of his…

Kodak Black’s Canadian concerts could be cancelled after the rapper was arrested in a drug bust at the border.

The rapper’s Monday show in Montreal and Tuesday Toronto gig are in jeopardy after Border authorities found weed and a 9mm Glock pistol in his Cadillac Escalade, law enforcement sources told TMZ.

Kodak, whose real name is Bill Kapri, was driving the…

Iconic director John Singleton has suffered a stroke.

The ‘Boyz n the Hood’ filmmaker’s family confirmed to Page Six in a statement on Saturday that the incident happened on Wednesday while he was already at the hospital.

“On Wednesday, April 17th our beloved son/father, John Singleton, suffered a stroke while at the hospital,” the statement read. “John is…

In the surveillance footage, Hussle’s alleged killer, Eric Holder, runs down an alley after shooting the rapper dead and hops in the passenger seat of a waiting car before the vehicle…

Netflix has become a destination for television visionaries like Shonda Rhimes and Ryan Murphy, with deals worth $100 million and $250 million, respectively, and top comedians like Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle ($40 million and $60 million, respectively). The streaming giant, which just announced it’s added nearly 10 million subscribers in Q1, is honing in on music, too,…

Only one day after he was fired from “The Wendy Williams Show,” Hunter’s name has been wiped from the show’s credits. Only Wendy Williams’ name remains under the executive producer banner.

A rep for the show confirmed to us on Thursday that Williams’ estranged husband was no longer an employee, just a few days after we reported he was negotiating an exit…

Eva Marcille is opening up about her past with ex-boyfriend Kevin McCall.

The 34-year-old “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star says McCall allegedly abused her while pregnant with their daughter, Marley.

“[The abuse] didn’t start for me until I was pregnant with Marley,” Marcille shared on Thursday’s “The Rickey Smiley Show.”

“And then about a month after…

Cleveland rapper Q Money is facing a felony murder charge.

The up-and-coming emcee, whose real name is Qamar Akee Williams, turned himself into police in DeKalb County, Ga., on Thursday, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Williams, 23, has been charged with murder in connection to the shooting death of another rapper, Calvin Alexander Chappell, at an…