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Daniel Penny walks free as he was acquitted in the death of Jordan Neely on the F Train in New York City. According to The New York Times, Penny, a former Marine, choked Neely on the F Train but will now move past the case, sidestepping a charge of criminally negligent homicide. A jury found […]
Beginning in January, Billboard will roll out updates to some of its weekly album charts. Commencing with the Billboard charts dated Jan. 18, 2025 (reflecting the Luminate tracking week ending Jan. 9), six longstanding album genre charts will transition from sales-only rankings to consumption-based tallies, and expand their depths. Plus, three album genre charts that […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has dropped his appeal to be released on bail, according to court documents filed on Friday (Dec. 13). The voluntary dismissal means the hip-hop mogul will remain behind bars at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn until the start of his criminal trial in May. “Mr. Combs does not seek to appeal […]
Well, that was fast. Wicked has been making box-office history since it opened on Nov. 22. The long-awaited film adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical has already grossed $472 million worldwide, a total topped by only one other film that was based on a Broadway musical. Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in the film, which […]
Florida rapper Hurricane Wisdom believes he’s up next to breakout into the mainstream rap game, and he has good reason to think so. Florida has birthed many of rap’s biggest starts over the last decade. In a post-Rick Ross world, the Sunshine State has also given us Kodak Black, Bossman Dlow, XXXTentacion, City Girls, Rod […]
When Nike unveils an all-new sneaker, I almost instantly say, “well, there goes groceries this week.” The brand houses some of the most iconic and innovative sneaker models of all time, which, admittedly, don’t always come cheap. But that’s not the case with Nike’s latest shoe at all. In fact, the newest Swoosh shoe will […]
The Day Of The Jackal‘s success as a Sky and Peacock TV series isn’t shocking. The same streaming audience that gobbled up The Night Agent, Black Doves, and Mr. & Mrs. Smith can vouch for modern spy and/or assassin stories’ appeal outside of the James Bond box. The Eddie Redmayne-starring show became the subject of […]
The unofficial start of the NBA’s trade season is Dec. 15, as it’s the day that players who signed free agent deals in the offseason are eligible to be traded. This year, Bobby Marks of ESPN noted that there are 85 such players, and while we have a few days until those dudes can get […]
In case you were wondering about longevity and what that means in Hip Hop today, then you should look at Drake and his Billboard Awards run. The Toronto icon made history again, earning the title of Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artist at the 2024 Billboard Music Awards for the eighth time. Eighth. This remarkable achievement places the […]
There are SO MANY BOURBONS available on liquor store shelves these days that it can be confusing trying to find a new one to try. That’s because everything is so shiny and new, and, sadly, a lot of it is expensive. No one wants to get burned by spending their hard-earned dollars on a bottle […]