Even during a global pandemic, there’s one pop star who never stops working. That’s Beyonce, of course, who took to Instagram to share a recap video of her year that included philanthropy to support communities hurting under the weight of COVID-19, collaborating with Megan Thee Stallion, her releases with Adidas for Ivy Park, and the […]
Legendary rapper MF Doom has reportedly died. News broke today with a statement from his wife, Jasmine, on Instagram, and HipHopDX also reports they got a statement confirming his passing. No cause of death has been released yet, but the post from his wife stated that he transitioned in October of this year. The hip-hop […]
Rapper MF Doom is reportedly dead at age 49. An Instagram post from his account shared today stated that the rapper had “transitioned” on October 31, 2020 and was signed by his wife, Jasmine. Begin all things by giving thanks to THE ALL! To Dumile The greatest husband, father, teacher, student, business partner, lover and […]
Men lie, women lie, and ratings don’t. It appears people missed the NBA. NBA television ratings are up significantly compared to the start of the 2019 season, according to Jeff Zillgitt of USA Today. Ratings for an opening week on ESPN, ABC, and TNT are up 67 percent compared with the first week of the 2019-20 […]
Eminem’s beef with Benzino dates back to the beginning of the century, when the Boston native and former co-owner of The Source magazine gave the Detroit rapper’s 2000 album, The Marshall Mathers LP, a rating of 2 out of 5 mics.The two thus began a long-lasting beef that continues more than 20 years later. Indeed, […]
Lil Wayne was set to begin the trial for his firearm possession case before the end of January, but a judge has pushed the trial start date back, after his lawyer, Howard Srebnick, requested a delay. His reason? A heavy workload that would prevent him from appropriately representing his client. Now, according to HotNewHipHop, Wayne’s […]
If you want to start an argument, tell a hip-hop fan who you think the best rapper of all time is. Everybody has a different pick in this endless debate that has raged on for about as long as rappers have existed, but Eminem, who himself is the GOAT in the eyes of many, has […]
The nightmare that is 2020 will be over in a matter of hours, and before 2021 kicks off, artists have shared their resolutions/hopes/plans for next year. A few days ago, SZA tweeted, “2021 has NO room for indifference lack of compassion or backhanded statements . I will literally forget your alive.” Continuing on that same […]
If you love hip-hop music and the people who tug on its endlessly fascinating narrative threads, you probably know the work of Mel D. Cole. In the early 2000s, Cole made his name as a self-taught photographer, quickly landing on the radars of massive names in the industry — especially amongst the “Soulquarians,” a collective […]
Never one to shy away from a pop culture moment that lets him embrace his inner nerd in the process, Jack Black has put his own spin on the now iconic music from The Mandalorian for a new TikTok video. While this latest musical joint doesn’t feature Black dancing in a Speedo to “WAP,” it […]