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Camron Jones Cast as Tupac Shakur in Universal’s Snoop Dogg Biopic
The most talked-about casting detail in Universal's upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic is not who's playing Snoop himself. It's who's stepping…
Mo3’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies He Was At Her House 30 Minutes Before He Was Shot 13 Times, And Her Son May Have Tipped Off His Father
The detail that keeps coming up in the Mo3 murder trial is not just who pulled the trigger, but who…
OTF Jam Testifies Lil Durk ‘Didn’t Like People Trolling Him’ After King Von’s Death
The detail that keeps standing out from Lil Durk's ongoing murder-for-hire trial is not the alleged plot itself, but how…
Lil Durk Trial Day 6: OTF Jam Details Alleged Assassination Plan
The most unsettling moment of Day 6 in Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial might not have been the gunfire testimony.…
Gentleman Talks Letting Go and New Album ‘Gratitude’
The album almost didn't happen. After nearly 30 years in the music business, Gentleman had quietly started accepting that his…
Nas Named BMI Icon, Kendrick Lamar Wins Top Songwriter at 2026 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards
Nas opened his BMI Icon acceptance speech by admitting he never thought he'd be standing there. "Never in a million…
Ayra Starr Steps Fully Into Her ‘Starrgirl’ Era on Third Album
The most telling thing about Ayra Starr's third album is what it is not trying to do. With over 7…
Skippa and Jahvillani Team Up on New Collab ‘False Teeth’
The most interesting part of this story is not that two hot dancehall acts linked up, it is that nobody…
Popcaan Is the Only Jamaican Artist With Three Top-2 Billboard Reggae Albums in the Last Decade
Here is a stat that probably slept under the radar for most people: Popcaan is the only Jamaican artist to land three top-2 debuts on the Billboard Reggae Albums chart…
Ayra Starr to Become First Afrobeats Act to Headline NFL London Halftime Show
Ayra Starr is about to do something no Afrobeats artist has done before. The Grammy-nominated singer, born Oyinkansola Aderigbigbe, has been confirmed as the headline act for the NFL London…
Leather-Clad Kanye Shows Up for Lil Durk’s Murder Trial in LA
Kanye West walked into a downtown Los Angeles courthouse on Thursday dressed head to toe in black leather, taking a seat in the second row to watch his collaborator's federal…
Hit-Boy Says He Hasn’t Spoken to Nas in Three Years and Doesn’t See a Reunion
Hit-Boy is opening up about the silence that has fallen between him and Nas, revealing that despite one of the most productive creative partnerships in recent hip-hop history, the two…
Beenie Man’s ‘Eminence’ Reigns Supreme Atop US iTunes All Genres Chart
Beenie Man did not expect a number one. "When I get a number one in the world, that is not a natural feeling," he said. "It is like you're driving…
Capleton’s “A St. Mary Mi Come From” Foundation Is Hosting a Back-to-School Treat in Port Maria This August
Capleton is bringing a Back-to-School Treat to Port Maria Primary School in St. Mary, Jamaica on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, through his "A St. Mary Mi Come From" foundation. The…
Esh Morgan Drops Official Video For ‘The A Team’ Feat. Beenie Man On August 31
Esh Morgan just hit 50,000 subscribers on YouTube, and he's marking the milestone with something that's been building quietly the official video for "The A Team," dropping August 31. The…
Watch Ayra Starr Perform ‘Heaven Baby’ Live at All Points East With ZAYN On Screen
Ayra Starr just proved that a duet partner doesn't need to be physically present to make a crowd feel every single word. At All Points East 2026 in Victoria Park,…
