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HBO Max renewed the Issa Rae-created comedy series Rap Sh!t for a second season. Rae’s Raedio record label also curated an official soundtrack for the show which includes a song by Sexyy Red. Rap Sh!t Season 2: The Mixtape hosts Sexyy Red’s “No Panties” single. The Breed-produced track continues the St. Louis-raised rapper’s run of sexually

Nick Cannon believes he wouldn’t be here today if it wasn’t for Mariah Carey.  The Masked Singer host credits his ex-wife with saving his life after he received his “life-changing” Lupus diagnosis.   During a recent appearance on the Diary of a CEO podcast, he recalled how Carey raised the alarm after he passed out one

Ice Cube has announced a new solo album called Man Down. Speaking to Chuck D’s RAPstation, the rap juggernaut revealed he’s only two weeks away from finishing the project. It would mark his first full-length solo release since 2018’s Everythang’s Corrupt. As he explained, “I’m working on an album that hopefully I can finish in

One of Kanye West’s most anticipated projects, the Dr. Dre-produced Jesus Is King II, has been leaked in its entirety. The album started making the rounds on Monday (September 25) and the 10 tracks have sent fans into a frenzy, rejoicing at the celebrity-packed offering they’ve been feenin’ for since 2019. Eminem, Travis Scott, Pusha

Usher Raymond IV will headline the Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show. The Las Vegas-based singer will certainly run through some of his biggest hits during the mid-game concert next February. Throughout his music career, Usher has earned nine No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The R&B/Pop legend’s discography includes nearly two dozen

A’NAMII just released her debut single, “Settle,” and we can’t stop listening! The song not only serves as a female empowerment record, but it also showcases A’NAMII’s warm, dark, buttery vocals. Her lower tone has been compared to the likes of Beyonce, Jazmine Sullivan, and Summer Walker, always embodying that classic R&B texture we all

Calling Saweetie’s relationship with her nourishment a “food addiction” is Willy irresponsible—what she’s doing should be labeled “food abuse” or something worse. I’m definitely over-whoopin’ right now, but something needs to said by someone. Something about these would-be cute food preferences are no-longer fun or worthy of recreating in a “challenge” of some sort. In

In the middle of 50 Cent’s sold-out Final Lap Tour, the rapper-turned-mogul is reportedly looking to make money by investing in a different lap—lap dances. According to the Jasmine Brand, the artist who’s made millions in music, television and film and adult beverages, is looking to get into the adult entertainment game. The insider tells

Doja Cat released one of the most commercially successful singles of 2023. “Paint The Town Red” peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, but that hit record may not be enough to pull in big numbers for her Scarlet album. According to HitsDailyDouble, Scarlet is on pace to debut with 50,000 to

Despite their apparent reconciliation last week, Blueface and Chrisean Rock are back feuding again, and this time the “Thotiana” hitmaker has left social media users stunned after sharing a nude photo of their newborn son to expose his alleged medical issue.  On Sunday night (September 24), the Compton, California native blasted his ex online in

The alleged 1,000-year-old alien mummy corpses discovered in Peru have reportedly undergone extensive lab testing and the results are in—they are 100 percent non-human beings. Mexican doctors allegedly examined the remains of two deceased aliens allegedly recovered in Cusco, Peru just days after they were displayed before Congress during an intense hearing in which a

Lil Kim has responded to criticism over her most recent magazine cover. The 49-year-old rapper posed for this month’s cover for Ebony Magazine, which caused a stir as many believed the photo was heavily edited. The cover image shows Lil Kim sitting on the floor wearing a pink silk dress with a matching scarf draped

Will Smith, who used to go by the moniker Fresh Prince, has announced his upcoming podcast, Class of ‘88. The eight-episode project will be produced by Wondery, Audible, Westbrook and Awfully Nice and celebrate Hip-Hop legends who rose to prominence in 1988. Notable names scheduled to be on the show are Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa, Darryl

Naomi Campbell has admitted that she was “killing herself” with her past drug addiction. While discussing her past substance abuse problems on the new Apple TV+ docuseries, “The Super Models,” Naomi admitted using cocaine to help her cope with childhood traumas and grief. “I guess when I started using, that was one of the things

Eminem met his ex-wife, Kim Mathers, when he was a teenager. Despite their tumultuous relationship, it appears he’s still looking out for her. According to The Sun, he recently gave her a $615,000 for a new house—just a few months before she sold the mansion she was living in. The loan came from his company,

50 Cent has been beefing with Young Buck and Lloyd Banks for what seems like eons. It’s truly no surprise to hear him throwing jabs at his former G-Unit signees, something he apparently did at a recent stop on his Final Lap Tour. On Friday (September 22), the rapper/television mogul shared a video to his

Blac Chyna dragged Tyga’s mother into the former couple’s child support case. According to court documents obtained by Radar Online, a process server delivered legal papers to Tyga’s mom Pasionaye Nguyen in the Los Angeles area on September 1. Earlier this year, Blac Chyna requested joint custody of her and Tyga’s 10-year-old son King Cairo.

Blueface vowed to be nicer to Chrisean Rock in the wake of her letting their baby’s head dangle while she shopped at Walmart. The controversial rapper offered support to the mother of his newborn via social media on Friday (September 22). “I know she going thru some an it’s not easy no hood harder then

Comedian Kathy Griffin believes Kanye West is physically and psychologically abusing his wife Bianca Censori because her gut likens him to her abusive brother. She took to TikTok on Thursday, September 21, to share her theory. @kathygriffin Trigger warning! I discuss possible abuse in this video. I can’t help it. I worry. I don’t even

Mark Wahlberg is widely known as a blockbuster actor but before movies such as Transformers, TED 2 and Patriots Day, Wahlberg was a rapper with Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch. As the Hip-Hop 50 celebrations continue, the Boston native talked a little about his career as Marky Mark. “I think I could have been