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Dr Dre has to get a new lawyer in his divorce case.

A judge has ruled that power divorce attorney Laura Wasser — and Dre’s lawyer Howard King — cannot represent him in his blockbuster split from estranged wife Nicole Young.

Wasser is known as one of LA’s biggest divorce attorneys, repping clients including Kim Kardashian.

But Young and her…

Two people were shot Wednesday night near the scene of a Westchester vigil honoring the late rapper DMX, a report said.

One of the gunshot victims from near Fourth Street Park in Mount Vernon sought refuge in the back seat of the News 12 vehicle, which was occupied by reporters who had covered the event, according to the outlet.

The shootings happened…

It’s the “Empire State of Mind” collaboration New Yorkers didn’t see coming.

Hip-hop icons Jay-Z, Nas and Diddy are lending their voices to city politics for the first time — endorsing Ray McGuire for New York City mayor. The rappers appeared on a Zoom call with McGuire, Angie Martinez and Steve Stoute to discuss their mayoral candidate’s “inclusive comeback”…

Bobby Brown said his late son Bobby Brown Jr. wasn’t addicted to drugs prior to his fatal overdose in March.

The New Edition crooner opened up in a new interview about his son’s death and explained that he knew he had dabbled in some narcotics.

“He wasn’t a user. He would experiment with different things. It wasn’t like he was dependent on…

Run-DMC DJ Jam Master Jay’s sons — TJ and Jesse Mizelle — are paying homage to their legendary dad with a new pot product.

The Mizelle brothers are behind Queens OG, four pre-rolled joints in a cassette tape for its packaging, by Strain Theory in Los Angeles.

TJ proudly told us, “Jam Master Jay was a pothead — he smoked a lot of marijuana. Growing up,…

Kanye West superfans soon can own a piece of the rap legend’s sneaker collection — for a steep price.

Sotheby’s has listed the sample pair of Air Yeezy sneakers West, 43, wore on stage at the 2008 Grammys for his performance of “Hey Mama” and “Stronger.” They’re currently valued at $1 million — more than any sneaker previously listed with the auction…

U.S. rapper Nasir Jones (better known by his stage name, Nas) is among the fortunate few to have made early investments in Coinbase, the cryptocurrency exchange expected to reach over $100 billion in valuation when its COIN stock lists on Wednesday.

Jones’ investment firm, QueensBridge Venture Partners, got into Coinbase’s Series B round back in 2013 when it…

Rising New York-based hip hop artist, Hazok, drops his incredible new single entitled "Afghan Kush". A tribute to Pop Smoke, Afghan Kush - produced by Busco - takes Drill music to a whole other level. Hazok rides the beat perfectly as he drops punchline after punchline on his verses; "swerving, I’m swerving, on the Persian swerving / Looks so smooth, moves so fast, they thought that it was German / I’m puffing on that poison, it gotta be that Durban / Save some buds for later boy,…

R&B singer Usher is getting flack on Twitter for allegedly using fake money with his own name and face on it at a strip club.

Dubbed “Ushbucks” by one wag on the social media site, the alleged counterfeit cash apparently came in denominations of $100, $20 and $1, and indeed previously popped up on Usher’s official social media channels — stuffed in a…

R&B singer Usher is getting flack on Twitter for allegedly using fake money with his own name and face on it at a strip club.

Dubbed “Ushbucks” by one wag on the social media site, the alleged counterfeit cash apparently came in denominations of $100, $20 and $1, and indeed previously popped up on Usher’s official social media channels — stuffed in a…

Jeezy is joining the NFT world and partnering with Liquid Avatar Technologies to sell the iconic snowman logo.

According to Hip Hop N More, Jeezy’s logo will be sold in partnership with Liquid Avatar, a global blockchain, along with Imagine AR Inc. and DreamView Studios.

The limited-edition animated file will come with an audio clip of Jeezy talking…

Ashley Taylor Gerren, star of BET show “Baldwin Hills,” has passed away. The 30-year-old died in her sleep at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, Essence reported. The LA native was professionally known as Gerren Taylor.

Her cause of death is as yet unknown, however, Essence reported that it may have been related to the reality TV show star’s battle with the…

Jake Daniel was born on January 9th, in Phoenix, AZ., based there until the age of 5, moving to Atlanta, GA., with his mother and three siblings.…

Sean “Diddy” Combs may have had the best of intentions when calling out corporate America for failing to invest in black media, but the move appears to have backfired.

The music exec is now being called to the carpet for his own alleged shady business dealings, particularly as they pertain to artists signed to his label, Bad Boy Records.

Many immediately…

Three of Dr. Dre’s alleged mistresses have been ordered to testify in his divorce case, according to a recent ruling.

The three women — Jillian Speer, Kili Anderson and Crystal Rogers (aka Crystal Sierra) — have been fighting to stay out of the bitter divorce case. But Dre’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, won a round in court this month when it was ruled the…

Nike said Thursday the Brooklyn company that made “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X has agreed to voluntarily recall the shoes, as part of a legal settlement with the athletics giant.

The settlement with MSCHF Product Studio resolves a trademark infringement lawsuit that Nike filed last week over the black-and-red, devil-themed sneakers,…