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R. Kelly was reportedly attacked at the Metropolitan Correctional Centre in Chicago by a fellow inmate. The initial story was broken by TMZ, who reported that a frustrated inmate had allegedly begun “punching” Kelly, who was sitting on his bed at the time of the incident. Kelly’s attorney Douglas C. Anton confirmed the attack to Billboard on August 27. […]
(Variety)- J Balvin and Roddy Ricch have dropped out of MTV’s Video Music Awards on August 30. Per Variety, the decision came about as a result of “logistical hurdles” due to an increased concern for health and safety. Balvin told fans he was recovering from COVID-19 on August 14, saying, “My message to those that follow me, young fans, […]
The 21-year-old rapper drops off a boastful debut. (New Hip Hop)-She’s grown since her days on The Rap Game, and after years of waiting, fans have officially received Mulatto’s debut studio album, Queen of Da Souf. The 21-year-old rapper has received flack for declaring herself to be southern royalty, but she’s argued that no one kicked up this […]
(XXL) – Pharrell and Jay-Z join forces once again to bring their fans new music with a message. On Friday (Aug. 20), P and Jigga released their first single in years titled “Entrepreneur.” The Neptunes-produced track, which is officially released by Pharrell, finds the two artists preaching about Black ownership. “You gotta let go (Let go)/If you want to fly take […]
(Fox News)-More than a month after she was shot in the feet after a party in the Hollywood Hills, Megan Thee Stallion said for the first time Thursday night that fellow hip-hop star Tory Lanez was the person who pulled the trigger July 12. “Yes … Tory shot me. You shot me and you got […]
(Page Six) – Quinn Coleman, also known as “DJ Spicoli,” died suddenly on Sunday of unknown causes at age 31. He is survived by his father, Randy Coleman, and mother, Debra Lee, the former CEO of BET. “Quinn was a loving son, brother, cousin and friend, a passionate DJ and A&R executive with a bright […]
Source: The New York Times The two men had long been suspects in the 2002 killing of the D.J., a member of the group Run-DMC. When Jam Master Jay, the D.J. for the pioneering rap group Run DMC, was killed in his studio in Queens nearly 20 years ago, it struck the hip-hop world with […]
(Hyperbeast) YBN Cordae has officially dropped the YBN tag from his artist name following the collective’s disbandment. Now only known as Cordae, the young rapper’s name change appeared on his Spotify and TIDAL artist pages, as well as his Instagram and Twitter (except for the actual username) accounts. The collective’s split was announced by YBN Nahmir in early August 2020 without explanation, simply stating that “They left this YBN […]
Doja Cat has shrugged off Nas’ diss of her on his latest single ‘Ultra Black’. Released on Friday (August 14), the Hit Boy-produced track — which is the lead single from the rapper’s forthcoming new album ‘King’s Disease’ — sees Nas targeting Doja at the end of the first verse. “Sometimes I’m over-black, even my clothes are black,” […]
Twin WWE champs and reality stars Brie and Nikki Bella, who both announced pregnancies in January, gave birth this weekend a day apart. The stars of “Total Bellas” shared their twin blockbuster announcements on Instagram Sunday. Brie gave birth on Saturday to a son, her second child with professional wrestler husband Daniel Bryan, little brother to […]
