Lil Durk was granted bond by a judge for $250,000 on Thursday (June 20), according to WSB-TV. The Chicago native's attorney, Manny Arora, confirmed to Billboard his client, born Durk Banks, is set to be released on Friday (June 21) morning.

WSB-TV reports that the conditions on Durk's release will go as follows: he's required to wear an ankle monitor at all times, he…

Kelis will not face contempt charges stemming from her custody battle with Nas after Nas dropped the charges days before a hearing on the matter was scheduled to take place.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, an attorney for Nas filed the request for dismissal last week. A hearing on the issue was supposed to take place today but it was taken off the…

Hip hop/rap artist Loudpack Loski has just released his new visual "Da High" which will be featured on his upcoming project with production by Timmy Da Hit Man.The record is incredibly infectious with production by none other Timmy Da Hit Man and enlisting the help of videographer ShotByDread to bring the track to life with the catchy visual. Check out "Da High" music video out now. Enjoy!!…

Say goodbye to the rail-thin clothing dummies of the past.

Following in the footsteps of brands like Nike, Rihanna‘s luxury fashion line Fenty debuted with size-inclusive mannequins at its NYC pop-up at The Webster this week.

At the…

Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge and veteran record executive Mo Ostin are among the figures who will receive shiny new stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year.

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced its Class of 2020 on Thursday (June 20), with Grainge and Ostin included in the recording category alongside Billy Idol, Elvis Costello, 50 Cent,…

This song is about the struggles "Brand Nu" faced while pursuing his music career

as an independent artist and living in the projects.…

Young Thug's felony gun charges have been thrown out by the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, according to legal docs seen by TMZ on Tuesday. The case stemmed from an incident where Thugger was arrested alongside associates back on Aug. 16 at a Hollywood Dave & Buster's while celebrating his 27th birthday and the release of Slime Language.

The report goes…

Kevin Hart is being accused of refusing to hand over confidential information about his social media followers, and his former business partner has gone back to court.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Hart’s former business partner, Stand Up Digital, is demanding a judge help them get the information in the $7 million lawsuit they…

Beyoncé’s father, Mathew Knowles, addressed the perceptions of skin tone outside of and even within the African American community in an interview with SiriusXM, saying that his daughter’s career was “affected” by her lighter skin, and that the effect might have been the opposite for Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland.

In the interview with “The Clay Cane Show”…

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Dr. Dre and his wife are being accused of running such a tight ship in their home, they didn't allow their staff to take proper meal and rest breaks ... and now two former staffers are suing.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, Ines Cornejo and Diana Brenes have joined together in a lawsuit against Dre and his wife, Nicole Young.

Cornejo says…

Bill Cosby is relishing him time behind bars — where he’s been lecturing fellow inmates on staying out of trouble and being a role model for their kids, according to his spokesman.

The disgraced comedian and “sexually violent predator” has been doling out advice to crowds of more than 100 prisoners in as many as four lectures a week, TMZ reported…

A woman who accused Drake of sexual assault, and was privately paid a settlement of $350,000 after negotiating with the star, has now filed a complaint against her own attorney which lays out graphic details of the incident. However, Drake's team believes she is lying about the incident, and have now contacted law enforcement to investigate.

The complaint, obtained…

Rihanna’s father says he never illegally profited off his daughter and says he used the name “Fenty” before her, saying he planned to launch his own reality show about himself in hopes of becoming famous.

Ronald Fenty is once again asking the court to dismiss his daughter’s lawsuit against him. Rihanna sued her father accusing him of trying to profit off her name…

Here's a new visual from Hartford, Connecticut artist Future Allah as he gets ready to release

his upcoming mixtape "The Nueprint".

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Outside of being one of rap's most lyrical MCs, Nas is taking his advanced pen skills into the children's book business. Last week, the Queens rapper announced plans to release his first book for kids titled I Know I Can, an homage to the 2002 God's Son cut "I Know."

"@MassAppeal launches @MAJRour kids brand. My first kids book is on the way," he wrote to IG. The…

Panic broke out during the Toronto Raptors NBA championship victory parade on Monday when gunshots were reportedly fired near the celebrations.

Toronto Police said two people were injured near Bay Street and Albert Street and that they had recovered two firearms.

Two people are in custody, cops said.

Earlier Monday, at around 4 p.m., police said they…

Cardi B revealed more than she intended to while performing at Bonnaroo over the weekend.

The rapper, 26, made her big return to the stage following complications from her liposuction and breast augmentation surgery for the Tennessee-based music festival. However, it wasn’t her health concerns that sabotaged her show on Sunday, but rather her jumpsuit.

The…