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Rapper Phife Dawg will soon be immortalized on the streets where he got his start.

New York City will co-name a portion of Linden Boulevard at 192nd St. in St. Albans, Queens, "Malik (Phife Dawg) Taylor Way" after the beloved A Tribe Called Quest rapper who died in March.

Phife Dawg — who started the group with fellow Queens-native Kamaal Fareed a.k.a.…

This is a story all about how there probably won't be a "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" reboot.

The classic sitcom's star Will Smith told his "Suicide Squad" co-star Margot Robbie, in a dual interview with E! News, that the speculated revival of the series was a long shot.

"I don't think ever, like pretty close to when hell freezes over," Smith, 47, said. "Like we're…

Yeezus may have answered the prayers of rap fans everywhere.

Hip-hop star Kanye West strongly teased during a show that he and fellow hip-hop honcho Drake would be teaming up for a collaborative album.

"Is y'all ready for this album?" West — making a surprise appearance during Drake's set — asked the OVO Fest audience in Toronto on Monday…

Chris Brown and ex Karrueche Tran ended up back together at Kylie Jenner’s 19th birthday party, but the reunion doesn’t seem to have gone well.

Tran, 28, showed up at The Nice Guy in Los Angeles on Sunday in an oversized purple hoodie with Prince’s face and thigh-high nude boots.

Brown, on the other hand, pulled up with Scott Disick, wearing jeans and a…

Malia Obama sure knows how to have a good time! The first daughter was spotted at Lollapalooza July 28 as the last night of the 2016 DNC wrapped up. Concert goers at the Chicago music festival caught Malia enjoying some fun with friends and posted the evidence to social media!

If you were looking for Malia Obama, 18, at the 2016 DNC Thursday night, you definitely…

Just in case the DJ Khaled song wasn’t good enough for you, here’s some official confirmation.

Nas last dropped an album in 2012. That album was Life is Good, Nasir’s musical liberation from his marriage to Kelis, and the stress and agony that came with its collapse. It fared well on the Billboard 200, debuting at #1, and was the most well-received Nas album, by both…

R&B star Frank Ocean struck a major sour note with fans Sunday when he failed to release his highly anticipated album once again.

The 28-year-old crooner seemed to hint at the beginning of the month that the record, widely expected to be called "Boys Don't Cry," was coming when he shared an Instagram image of a piece of paper that read "Due Date" leading up to the…

Soulja Boy's friend took a bullet for the rapper on Friday.

The "Crank That" singer's pal Killa J was shot in the arm outside of a Hollywood recording studio where Soulja Boy and friends were celebrating his 26th birthday party, TMZ reported.

The rapper — born DeAndre Cortez Way — and his entourage noticed a black SUV waiting outside the studio for hours, when…

Reality star Toya Wright mourned the sudden deaths of her brothers after they were reportedly shot and killed in New Orleans early Sunday morning.

The two men were found by New Orleans police inside a car shortly after midnight, according to the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Both had reportedly suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced dead at the…

An upcoming marijuana comedy series is fetching the help of Snoop Dogg.

The "Gin and Juice" rapper is set to executive produce and perform the theme song for a new MTV show called "Mary + Jane," according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The hip-hop icon will also guest star at some point in the first season of the show, though network execs say he won't play…

Morgan Freeman is in negotiations to join Disney's live-action The Nutcracker.

Interstellar actress Mackenzie Foy is starring as Clara while Misty Copeland will play the lead ballerina in the live-action film, which is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann.

The story, set at Christmastime, follows a young girl named Clara whose favorite…

Kanye West wants Apple to write Jay Z a big fat check.

Yeezus went on a brief Twitter rant on Saturday, lamenting that the ongoing feud between Apple Music and Tidal are "f---ing up the rap game."

"Apple give Jay his check for Tidal now and stop trying to act like you Steve," he tweeted.…

Kanye West wants Apple to write Jay Z a big fat check.

Yeezus went on a brief Twitter rant on Saturday accusing the ongoing feud between Apple Music and Tidal of "f---ing up the rap game."

"Apple give Jay his check for Tidal now and stop tying[SIC] to act like you Steve," he tweeted.…

Life is imitating art for Nanawoods Napolean.

The actor in a web series about crime on the hard-scrabble streets of Flatbush, Brooklyn, was arrested for using fake credit cards to go on a nearly $15,000 shopping spree at a Queens clothing store, officials said Thursday.

Napolean, 27, the star of the Lionsgate series “Money & Violence,” was hit with multiple…

Prince's family says an official tribute concert honoring the late icon will take place in October in the singer's hometown of Minneapolis.

In a statement to The Associated Press on Thursday, Prince's family said the concert will be held on Oct. 13 at the U.S. Bank Stadium. Performers will soon be announced on a rolling basis. Tickets will go on sale next…

A former aspiring rapper claiming to be carrying a bomb and allegedly seeking revenge on "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Phaedra Parks — his ex-lawyer and manager — was arrested Thursday.

Terrence Cook walked into an Atlanta law office asking for the reality star and declared he "was tired of being treated wrongly and that he had a bomb," police told…

It was a good day when circle got the square.

Acting as executive producer, Ice Cube is teaming up with VH1 for a hip-hop version of the classic game show "Hollywood Squares."

Titled "Hip Hop Squares," the show will feature celebrity contestants playing tic-tac-toe as they judge the pop culture knowledge of superstars from the world of hip-hop, comedy and…

It looks like it won't be a family affair for much longer.

Mary J. Blige has filed for divorce from her manager and husband of 12 years, Martin (Kendu) Isaacs, according to court documents obtained by the Daily News.

The Bronx-born artist cited "irreconcilable differences" as the reason for the divorce and is asking that Isaacs not be allowed any type…

Three of Michael Jackson’s nephews have filed a $100 million libel lawsuit against a celebrity website over what they consider “scurrilous” suggestions the King of Pop molested them.

Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson filed their complaint in Los Angeles County Superior Court Wednesday claiming RadarOnline.com published “false” assertions in a June 24 story posted…