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Condolences August 14, 2018 Today I join my community, my industry and the world in mourning the loss and celebrating the life of my dear sister, friend, and ally, Aretha Franklin. I send my love and offer prayers of grace and peace to the members of her family, her friends and colleagues who walked alongside […]

The murder case of XXXTentacion continues to build momentum on the prosecution side with all four suspects currently in custody. Prosecutors are demanding that the four men connected to the shooting that killed the rapper born Jahseh Onfroy provide DNA samples. The Blast reports: According to court documents obtained by The Blast, prosecutors want to […]

The company claims their email system was hacked by a former disgruntled employee.

The pregnant 26-year-old's body was found half dressed on a sidewalk in the Bronx.

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Sheesh! Teyana Taylor wasn’t about to let one tour stop her show. The KTSE singer jumped on Twitter Wednesday to not only air out Jeremih but also reveal that she’ll no longer be on the Later That Night Tour. Taylor wrote on Twitter, “I’ve been extremely mistreated on this tour so on that note i […]

It’s no secret that many rappers leave behind a ton of unreleased songs and freestyles that may or may not ever see the light of day. It sucks when that unheard material belongs to some of today’s music icons and it’s especially painful to learn that they’ve been lost in the sands of time forever. […]

Shots were fired on the set of a video starring 50 Cent and Tekashi69 last night (August 14). It went down in Brooklyn, but none of the rappers on the set were a target, allegedly. According to TMZ, witnesses say someone in a white Porsche, with New Jersey plates, rolled up and started licking off […]

Though he’s the team ambassador for the Toronto Raptors franchise, an actual member of the basketball team Drake is not. Drake proved as much when he lost 10 bands to Quavo on a half-court shot and once again proved that his game leaves much to be desired. The L took place earlier this past weekend […]

With a proven bigot in office, the Hip-Hop community now is taking political matters into their hands. A new party has been launched and is seeking the help of some legendary MC’s for representation. Spearheaded by Jineea Butler, founder of the Hip Hop Union and Republican congressional candidate, the New American Party has been formed […]

From Jill Scott in "First Wives Club" to the new season of "Insecure" to Barry Jenkins' "If Beale Street Could Talk, here's what's new and hot in Black entertainment.