On Thursday, Kanye took to social media to call for the release of Diddy, who has been in jail since his arrest on sex trafficking charges last September. “FREE PUFF,” he simply wrote on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter. It’s not currently clear what exactly prompted his message regarding Diddy’s freedom. Not long…
Kendrick Lamar aims to infuse his Los Angeles hip-hop flavor into New Orleans while staying true to his storytelling roots during Sunday’s Super Bowl halftime performance . “Being in the now and being just locked-in to how I feel and the energy I have now, that’s the L.A. energy for me,” he said Thursday at a press…
A$AP Rocky’s lawyers will make their case and try to establish a counternarrative Friday at his trial in Los Angeles, where the hip-hop star and fashion mogul is charged with firing a gun at a former friend on a Hollywood street in 2021. They plan to call to the stand rapper A$AP Twelvyy, who, like…
Kanye West is one rapper who doesn’t run away from the critics. After the “Heartless” musician’s wife of two years Bianca Censori attended the 2025 Grammys red carpet in a transparent dress, he praised the daring ensemble amid ongoing backlash for the look. “My wife’s first red carpet opened a whole new world,” Kanye said on X,”I…
Rema is set to release another banger!! The Nigeria hit maker has announced that he’ll be releasing his highly anticipated single “Baby (Is It a Crime)” on Friday, Feb. 7, which samples Sade’s “Is It a Crime.” He teased the single back in November with a 1-minute, 21-second clip of him smoking while nonchalantly vibing…
Pop Smoke’s murder suspect, Corey Walker, has accepted a plea deal from prosecutors, bringing an end to almost five years of prosecution, but the late rapper’s mom remains heartbroken. The plea deal will see Walker serve 29 years in jail, with his sentencing hearing slated for February 21, 2025. Pop Smoke, died on February 19,…
Irv Gotti has died at 54 years old, according to The Hollywood Reporter. His cause of death has not yet been reported. According to TMZ, sources close to Gotti’s family confirmed his death on Wednesday in New York City. Def Jam Recordings issued a statement on social media Thursday, remembering Gotti, born Irving Domingo Lorenzo Jr.,…
Beyoncé got her long-awaited album of the year win at the 67th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday: “Cowboy Carter” took the night’s final award, giving the superstar three wins (out of 11 nominations), she became the first Black artist to win best country album. A visibly shocked Beyoncé also won for best country album, saying…
The 67th annual GRAMMYs will be known as Kendrick Lamar’s year. The Compton rapper won all five of the categories he was nominated for to bring his total tally up to 21 wins. He took home the awards for Record of the Year, Best Music Video, Best Rap Song and Best Rap Performance for “Not…
Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Tems won her first individual Grammy award on Sunday at the 67th Recording Academy Awards with her love track, Love Me Jeje. Tems beats her Nigerian Afrobeats compatriots, Burna Boy, Asake, Wizkid, Yemi Alade and the Davido and Lojay assisted ‘Sensational’ by Chris Brown to win the second Grammy in the Best…
