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Naughty by Nature’s Self-Titled Debut Turns 35

Here's the thing about "O.P.P." that people forget: thirty-five years on, nobody has ever gotten a straight answer on what it actually stands for. That ambiguity was the whole point,…

Koffee Breaks Silence With ‘OVA SO’ Announcement Dropping September 4th

Koffee let the date do the talking. The Jamaican artist posted "OVA SO 🗣️ SEPTEMBER 4TH" on Twitter with no additional context no tracklist, no features, no press rollout just…

Keefe D’s Attorney Blasts Police for Ignoring Other Suspects in Tupac Murder Case

Keefe D's defense attorney Michael Sanft isn't blaming the jury for the guilty verdict. He's blaming the Las Vegas police department for running an investigation so narrow and so sloppy…

Lil Durk’s Father Demands Justice as Murder-for-Hire Trial Delivers Bombshell Gunman Testimony

The most striking moment of day nine in Lil Durk's federal murder-for-hire trial did not happen inside the courtroom. It happened on the steps of the downtown Los Angeles courthouse,…

Lil Durk Trial: Message Reveals Alleged ‘Enemies List’ Naming YoungBoy, 6ix9ine, Quando Rondo

The most eyebrow-raising moment from Lil Durk's murder-for-hire trial this week wasn't a witness testimony or a legal argument. It was a text message, read aloud in open court, in…

Kabaka Pyramid Reconnects With His Roots on ‘Rebel Music – The Lyrics Tape’

Fifteen years is a long time in reggae, and Kabaka Pyramid is using that distance to do something most artists avoid: go back to where it all started. His latest…

‘I’m Not an Afrobeats Artist’: Tems Clarifies Her Unique Sound

Tems has never been easy to box in, and she's making that point louder than ever. The Nigerian singer is pushing back on the Afrobeats label that gets slapped on…

Judge Reverses Ruling in Historic Reggaeton Dembow Copyright Lawsuit, Shielding 150+ Artists

The part that really cuts to the heart of this case is not that Bad Bunny won, it is how he won. A federal judge threw out the broadest claims…