Hip Hop

Slick Rick and Doug E. Fresh’s iconic track “La-Di-Da-Di” is now preserved for posterity as part of the 2024 National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress in Washington. The National Recording Registry announced this distinguished recognition, which encompasses 25 influential recordings exemplifying notable cultural, historical, or aesthetic importance in America’s sound recording lineage. Librarian
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Bankroll Freddie faced a federal court in Arkansas, where he was found guilty of multiple charges, including possession and distribution of marijuana and controlled substances.  There was some good news – the rapper was acquitted of several serious charges.  The conviction is part of an extensive federal crackdown on gun and drug crimes in Arkansas, which
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Rapper Jeezy has found himself entangled in a serious legal and personal dispute as his estranged wife, Jeannie Mai, accused him of negligently leaving his AK-47 assault rifle unsecured in their home. Jeannie Mai says Jeezy endangered their 2-year-old daughter, Monaco, in Los Angeles and Atlanta.  Mai’s allegations emerged within a contentious divorce and custody
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If you thought Yung Miami had her hands full with trolls bombarding her on social media with “Freak off” references following Diddy’s sexual assault lawsuits, guess again because New Orleans’ natives are now coming for her. In this case, it all started out with a semi tone deaf tweet in a response to a fan
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An appellate court upheld R. Kelly’s conviction for child pornography and child enticement charges in Chicago on Friday (April 26). Kelly’s attorneys claimed the charges were filed after the statute of limitations expired. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit disagreed. “For years, Robert Sylvester Kelly abused underage girls,” the court noted. “By
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A Texas judge denied Travis Scott’s motion to be dismissed from lawsuits over the Astroworld tragedy. According to Billboard, Judge Kristen Hawkins provided no written explanation for her rejection of the motion. Judge Hawkins previously dismissed Drake and others from the Astroworld litigation. The judge removed two more defendants, Tri Star Sports & Entertainment Group
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The ongoing saga involving Young Buck and 50 Cent continued on Wednesday (April 24)—kind of. The former G-Unit rapper shared a clip of an old freestyle called “New Years Cake” on Instagram with a caption that read: “Yea I Got Time Today 50cent …. Meet Me At The #linkinbio …. And Pull Up To #TheRenovationTour
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The man accused of being Diddy’s drug mule pleaded not guilty to cocaine possession in Florida on Wednesday (April 24). According to multiple reports, Brendan Paul did not appear in court for his arraignment. The 25-year-old suspect’s lawyer entered the plea on his behalf. “We entered Brendan’s plea of not guilty in court today,” attorney
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Druski and Rubi Rose recently made things Instagram official, or at least that’s what they’ve led us to believe. In case you missed it, the Coulda Been Records CEO dropped a sneaky flick capturing what appears to be an intimate moment with Rose on his personal IG. Druski stamped the photo of them seemingly gazing
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Kanye West explained why he joined Future’s battle against Drake on Justin LaBoy’s The Download podcast. According to Ye, Future recruited the controversial artist for a “Like That” remix to attack Drake. “Pluto called me,” Kanye said. “I went to the studio, laid that. And then we went through the creative process, adding the chorus
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Rapper Chris King was fatally shot in Nashville, Tennessee and now friends like Justin Bieber and Trippie Redd mourning publicly. Thanks to his deep ties to other well-known musicians, Chris King became a recognized figure in the music industry. Authorities are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the fatal incident, but preliminary reports suggest King was
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