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Kanye West’s Twitter binge continued unabated through Sunday, as he added albums he’s produced from Teyana Taylor, Pusha T and Nas to a schedule that already included albums from himself and a collaboration with Kid Cudi — all of which will somehow be released in May and June, he says.

West was known or reported to be working with many of these artists in recent…

Belly may have played the "best show of his life" at Coachella, but the rapper faced an unsavory run-in with festival security shortly following his performance on Friday night (April 20).

Sources confirmed to Billboard that there was a physical altercation between Belly and numerous security guards after his set. In the hours following the incident, video surfaced of…

A big congratulations to Eminem, who celebrated 10 years of sobriety on Friday (April 20).

"Celebrated my 10 years yesterday," the 45-year-old rap star tweeted Saturday (April 21). The message included a photo of Eminem proudly showing off a sobriety coin marking the decade-long stint.…

The black loafers Michael Jackson used to perform his signature moonwalk for the first time on stage are going up for auction – for a smooth $10,000.

The King of Pop wore the Florsheim Imperial leather shoes during rehearsals for his iconic performance of “Billie Jean” at the 25th anniversary of Motown TV special in 1983, according to the catalog…

A famed hip-hop producer for DMX claims he hasn’t been paid royalties in nearly a decade.

Michael Gomez, who worked under the name DJ Shok with the Yonkers-based Ruff Ryders on Grammy-nominated DMX records like 1999’s “. . . And then…

Drake’s “Nice For What” storms in at No. 4 on Billboard’s Rap Airplay chart (dated April 21), resetting the benchmark for the highest debut by any song in the chart’s history, which began in February 1999.

Before “Nice,” three songs shared the honor of the best Rap Airplay debut, each of which opened at No. 7. “No Pigeons” by Sporty Thieves featuring Mr. Woods and…

Ready for Rihanna to take over your underwear drawer?

Following her smash-hit foray into cosmetics, the singer and style icon is officially launching a line of lingerie, called Savage x Fenty. On Friday, Rihanna, 30, shared the news on Twitter, along with a brief video featuring blink-and-you’ll-miss-’em shots of a pink bra.

Standalone social media accounts for…

While the Wu-Tang Clan battles a copyright infringement lawsuit over a sample on “People Say” and attempt to retrieve their one-of-a-kind album from the government, the esteemed collective now have another day in court to juggle. In documents obtained by VIBE, longtime producer Selwyn Bougard filed a lawsuit on Apr. 17 at the New York County Clerk office against Clan…

Jamie Foxx has signed on to host “Off Script,” a new eight-part digital series produced by JASH (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “Late Show with Letterman”) and The Sunshine Company.

In “Off Script,” Foxx interviews Hollywood A-listers about the iconic moments that shaped their careers. Jeremy Renner, Sarah Silverman, Benicio del Toro, Vince Vaughn, and Denzel Washington are…

The “Black Panther” is returning to his alma mater to give the commencement address at Howard University.

The university announced Wednesday that Chadwick Boseman will give the keynote address at Howard’s 150th commencement ceremony on May 12.

News outlets report Boseman will be presented with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters, the university’s highest…

In the middle of a long series of Tweets that will make up a philosophy “book” that Kanye West announced that he’s writing on Twitter, the MC casually mentioned on Thursday that he’s dropping not one, but two new albums next month.

According to his tweets, one will be a solo album containing seven songs on June 1, to be followed by an album with Kid Cudi on June 8.…

The Kardashians are closing up shop.

“After nearly 12 years, my sisters and I have decided to close the doors of our Dash stores,” Kim Kardashian announced on her app Thursday. “We’ve loved running Dash, but in the last few years we’ve all grown so much individually. We’ve been busy running our own brands, as well as being moms and balancing work with our families. We…

Rapper Kodak Black, who was arrested earlier this year after a video showed people handling marijuana and a gun around an infant, will remain in a Florida jail until September.

The 20-year-old rapper’s attorney, Bradford Cohen, told the South Florida Sun Sentinel that Black, whose real name is Dieuson Octave, reached a deal with Broward County prosecutors…

Cardi B‘s sister Hennessy Carolina is not here for anyone criticizing the rapper’s pregnancy and the effect it might have on her career.

“Why is anyone saying anything so mean to someone? A baby is a blessing,” Carolina, 22, told People in an interview released Wednesday. “Why would you talk about it like it’s a bad thing? My sister is such a good person, I wouldn’t…

Toni Braxton’s upcoming wedding to Birdman will be a celebration to remember.

The 50-year-old R&B legend wants a “Great Gatsby” themed wedding.

“This is my second wedding, and I’m over 40,” she quipped to People. “It’s like Carrie Bradshaw, the last bride. It’ll be elegant and a little sexy.”

Braxton broke her engagement news in the Season Six…

Usher could be the latest victim of the celebrity bling ring.

Thieves stole about $820,000 in jewelry and cash from the R&B crooner’s home, according to The Blast. Usher’s estranged wife, Grace Miguel, reported the house had been broken into after she learned of the incident from the housekeeper on March 29.

The housekeeper reportedly told Miguel that she…

Rapper J. Cole surprised fans Monday with a surprise listening session at New York’s Gramercy Theatre, where he played all 12 tracks from his unannounced upcoming album — and then announced the album immediately afterward. The album will be released on Cole’s Dreamville label via Roc Nation and Interscope.

The album, Cole’s fifth, is called “Kod” and comes out on…

Beyoncé paid tribute to historically black colleges during her groundbreaking Coachella performance, and now the singer is donating $100,000 to four black universities.

The superstar singer announced Monday the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for the 2018-2019 academic year through her BeyGOOD initiative. She plans to give $25,000 each to Tuskegee University,…

Kendrick Lamar‘s raw and powerful “DAMN.” album has won the Pulitzer Prize for music. It’s the first non-classical or jazz work to win the award.

The announcement was made Monday.

Lamar has been praised and lauded for his deep lyrical content, remarkable live performances, and his profound mix of hip-hop, spoken word, jazz, soul, funk, poetry and African…