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Black Sherif on Embracing His Truest Self With ‘Sun Sherif’
Black Sherif has never been shy about wearing his heart on his sleeve, but with 'Sun Sherif,' he is doing…
‘Truth Is My Defence’: Blogger Milton Wray Fires Back at Legal Threat From Dervan Malcolm’s Widow
KINGSTON, Jamaica — Jamaican blogger Milton Wray is refusing to wave the white flag in a brewing defamation showdown with…
Six Million Ways, One Voice: How Jamaica’s Courtney Undah Privilege Echoed Through Hip-Hop
OAKLAND, California — It lasted only a few seconds, but more than three decades later, the words still refuse to…
Wyclef Jean Says Hip-Hop’s Elders Must Prove They Can Still Compete
Wyclef Jean has a simple message for veterans of the rap game: your championship rings mean nothing to a 19-year-old…
Nickapella teams up with Jahmiel to drop ‘Don’t Worry’
Music has always had the power to inspire. That's why Nickapella believes that his latest collaboration, "Don’t Worry” featuring Jahmiel…
Charleston White Puts $10K on Lil Durk Guilty Verdict Within 72 Hours
Charleston White is putting his money where his mouth is. The commentator and activist has placed a $10,000 bet that…
Attorney Breaks Down OTF Vonnie’s Star Witness Testimony in Lil Durk Murder Trial
A cooperating witness known as OTF Vonnie has taken the stand in Lil Durk's federal murder trial in Los Angeles,…
Jacquees Reveals He Used to Sell Jordans Out of Quavo’s Mother’s House
Jacquees has pulled back the curtain on a little-known chapter of his come-up in Atlanta, revealing that he once ran…
Key Witness Against Lil Durk Faces Credibility Questions, Says Judge Mathis
Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial has drawn sharp legal commentary from Judge Greg Mathis, who argues that the prosecution's cooperating witness carries significant credibility problems that a skilled defense team…
Producer Recalls Jay-Z Freestyling A Cappella in the Hamptons: “Words Was Floating in the Air”
A producer who has worked closely with both Jay-Z and Kanye West is drawing a clear line between the two rap giants, and a private moment in the Hamptons in…
Skilla Baby On Being Shot, Dark Mental State, and Rejecting Calls for ‘Crash Out Music’
Skilla Baby is not the same artist he was at 21, and he is not pretending otherwise. The Detroit rapper is speaking candidly about the shooting that left him in…
Nas Recalls Tupac Telling Him Their Beef Was a Misunderstanding Days Before His Death
Nas has revealed that Tupac Shakur approached him at the MTV Awards just days before his death, told him their conflict was never supposed to happen, and invited him to…
Silk The Shocker Recalls Snoop Dogg Moving Into No Limit’s Baton Rouge Community
Snoop Dogg's move to No Limit Records was one of the most talked-about signings in hip-hop history, and for the soldiers inside that camp, the moment hit even harder than…
FBG Butta Questions Why Lil Durk Walked Free After Co-Conspirator Named Him
FBG Butta is raising pointed questions about why Lil Durk remained free for months after an alleged co-conspirator reportedly named him in a murder-for-hire case, calling the situation suspicious and…
Charleston White Calls Lil Durk a Snitch, Bets $10K on Guilty Verdict
Charleston White has made his position on the Lil Durk murder-for-hire trial clear: he believes Durk snitched, and he is willing to put $10,000 on a guilty verdict coming within…
Honorebel Returns to His Roots With ‘Winner Circle’
Honorebel has spent more than two decades crossing musical borders. Now, the Jamaican recording artiste has come home to reggae. His 14th studio album, Winner Circle, was released worldwide on…
