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During an appearance on Culture United with host Justin Hunte, Lupe was asked whether Nas should be considered one of hip-hop’s elite lyricists even though he’s not typically known as a punchline-heavy rapper. The question suggested that lyricism should be measured by more than clever one-liners and include storytelling, imagery, and other literary…

Brian McKnight is drawing renewed attention to his ongoing family rift after interviewing the stepfather of his son Brian Jr.’s children for his his Fatherhood Fridays series. During the interview, McKnight sat down with guest Nathaniel Glidewell about being a stepfather and raising his wife's two older children, who are McKnight’s grandchildren.…

Nas and Premier sent Queen Latifah a physical flower bouquet alongside their tribute single "Bouquet (To the Ladies)," a track off their 2025 collaborative album Light-Years. The song was released as a single this past April. Latifah posted a video reaction to the gesture, visibly moved by the recognition. "Look what I came home to last night," she…

Former NFL star and longtime sportscaster Marcellus Wiley was arrested in Florida  Wiley was booked into the Orange County Jail on July 4 on a charge of domestic battery. The 51-year-old remained listed in the jail system following the arrest. According to custody records, he is being held without bond. Details surrounding the alleged…

Beyoncé surprised fans by releasing the track, which was previously recorded for her sophomore album, 2006's B’Day. According to Beyoncé’s company, Parkwood Entertainment, the drop was intended as "a direct nod to her loyal BeyHive to commemorate the upcoming epic celebration of B’Day. Co-produced by Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream and DIXSON,…

Drake welcomed Cristiano Ronaldo and the Portuguese soccer team to Canada amid their defeat of Croatia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup 2026. On Thursday (July 2), the same day Portugal won 2-1 over Croatia at Toronto Stadium, Ronaldo posted an Instagram Story of him posting with the Iceman rapper. "@champagnepapi Nice to host us in your country bro,"…

The former OutKast member André 3000 who dropped jazz projects New Blue Sun, Moving Day and 7 Piano Sketches within the last three years, recently held a Q&A for the latter project's visual album, where he confirmed the upcoming release of new music. According to Pigeons & Planes, André shared that music recorded with Sonic Youth guitarist…

Lil Uzi Vert is suing a Malibu rehab facility after an employee allegedly secretly recorded one of their treatment sessions and shared it online. he alleged Lynn Tumpa, an employee of Oro House Recovery Centers' Acadia Malibu, "secretly and illegally recorded a segment of her session" with them. During their time in the facility, which they entered…

Kirk Franklin’s wife of 30 years, Tammy Franklin, stood by her husband after he was confronted by a man in Philadelphia who condemned the couple the 20-time Grammy-winning gospel vocalist got into a heated dialogue with a man after the postponement of the Gospel on Independence concert. In a video from the altercation, a stranger demanded that…

A$AP Rocky's creative collective AWGE has called out “selective coverage” of the rapper by pointing to his run of sold-out dates on the Don’t Be Dumb Tour. AWGE posted on X as  the North American leg of the Don't Be Dumb World Tour. The 42-show global…

FIFA officials are discussing bringing Justin aboard an already stacked lineup featuring Madonna, Shakira and BTS for the July 19 spectacle at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Justin and Hailey Bieber were front and center at the FIFA World Cup opening ceremony in Inglewood, CA just a few weeks ago and Justin even surprised VIP guests with an intimate…

Ice Spice and Tobey Maguire have got social media buzzing after photos allegedly showing them kissing have started to go viral. On Wednesday (July 1), after a photo appeared to show the pair together at Michael Rubin's star-studded 2026 White Party in the Hamptons, chatter began circling online that the "Princess Diana" rapper and Spider-Man actor…

India.Arie is not feeling Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat.” Speaking on the single on Threads, Arie stated she is “calling a boycott of Yung Miami’s song ‘Spend Dat.'” Arie also noted: “I believe it’s degrading to our culture. At some point, we have to take seriously the power music has over our perception and the values it reinforces. This can’t be the song…

ASAP Rocky and Drake have been at odds for quite some time, with the beef escalating substantially following the release of his guest verse on Metro Boomin and Future’s 2024 collaborative album, We Still Don’t Trust You. More recently, they dissed each other on their respective albums, Don’t Be Dumb and Iceman. During a recent show in support of…

50 Cent has watched, or at least been exposed to, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s recent interview In a post on Instagram, Fif’s long-preferred platform, he directly addressed remarks the mayor made about him in the interview. As you’ll recall, Mamdani named the Get Rich or Die Tryin’ artist as one of his “dream guest” picks for…

Cardi B has secured another court win over Tasha K, who agreed to pay $60,000 after violating terms tied to their ongoing legal dispute. The settlement resolves contempt proceedings after a court found that Tasha K, whose real name is Latasha Kebe, broke a non-disparagement agreement linked to Cardi's 2022 defamation victory. The agreement, filed on…

Shannon Sharpe’s Club Shay Shay podcast, the Cavaliers alum was asked about his own relationship with his fellow Canadian, whom he considers “family.” Drake notably, was in attendance at his mother’s funeral back in 2023. “That's my brother Drake's my brother,” Thompson said. “I’ve known him since I've been 17. That's family. Always gon’ ride with…

Victor Willis, the founding leading singer of the Village People. Willis died Tuesday at age 74. Willis, the writer of “YMCA,” “Macho Man,” and “In the Navy,” was confirmed dead in a post on Facebook. “We are profoundly sad to announce the death of Victor Willis, lead singer of Village People. Victor passed on Monday June 30, 2026 of a short but…

Usher and Chris Brown officially launched The R&B Tour on June 26 with a sold-out opening night at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. The nearly three-hour stadium production featured an innovative format that saw the two superstars alternate performances across nine cinematic acts, creating a nonstop celebration of R&B classics.…

Warren Sapp was investigated for an alleged battery at a senior living facility in Florida but prosecutors declined to charge the former NFL star with a crime the Apopka Police Department responded to the Solaris Healthcare facility on May 25 after a female employed claimed Warren got physical with her. The employee alleged Warren came to Solaris…