ShyBelligerent shines a light on vulnerability in L.A. hip-hop
ShyBelligerent is hurting.You can see it in his videos, where he paces helplessly through cemeteries and city streets and unfurnished bedrooms. You can hear and…
Rapper Lil Baby arrested in Las Vegas over possible gun charge
Rapper Lil Baby was arrested Monday in Las Vegas and is potentially facing a gun charge.The “Drip Too Hard” and “Yes Indeed” emcee, real name…
Huge US rapper slammed by Leeds Festival fans after ‘arriving on stage 40 mins late and playing just four songs’
LEEDS Festival goers were left fuming on Friday night after a series of technical issues and one star arriving on set late. 21 Savage was set…
BeatKing, the Houston rapper behind ‘THICK,’ dies at 39
BeatKing, the Houston rapper also known as Club Godzilla, has died. He was 39. The recording artist died Thursday in a Houston hospital, his manager…
Flavor Flav wants to make Jordan Chiles a bronze clock necklace
The Olympics have had their share of heartbreak for Jordan Chiles, the U.S. gymnast who was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic…
Judge tosses T.I. and Tiny’s sexual assault lawsuit
Rapper T.I. and singer Tiny’s sexual assault cause is behind them, at least for now. This week, a judge granted the couple’s motion to dismiss…
Chino XL, incendiary rapper who warred with Tupac, has died
Chino XL, the New York rapper known for warring with Tupac Shakur and for his dense, evocative wordplay, has died. He was 50.In a statement…
Wiz Khalifa and girlfriend Aimee Aguilar welcome baby girl
Wiz Khalifa and Aimee Aguilar, his girlfriend of five years, welcomed their new baby girl, Kaydence, on July 17, and Aguilar has posted a one-week…
As doctors leave Puerto Rico in droves, a rapper tries to fill gaps
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — On a recent morning in an Afro-Caribbean community in northeast Puerto Rico, Dr. Pedro Juan Vázquez went door-to-door as part of…
Snoop Dogg set as torchbearer for 2024 Paris Olympics
Snoop Dogg — rap icon, business mogul and king of brand deals — just landed a new gig: Olympic torchbearer.The 52-year-old “Drop It Like It’s…
Rapper Sean Kingston, mother charged in wire fraud scheme
Jamaican-American rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in May following a police raid on his Florida home. File Photo by Michael Bush/UPI | License Photo July…
Toronto Rapper Avalanche The Architect, a Former OVO Artist, Brokers Truce Between Hiphop Giants After Festival Fight and Bridle Path Shooting
Article contentToronto-Based Rapper and Former OVO Artist Avalanche The Architect Seeks to Mend Divides in Hip-Hop Through Reconciliation and DialogueTORONTO, July 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)…
Kanye West sued: Staffers claim toxic workplace, unpaid wages
Ye, formerly Kanye West, is at the center of legal strife again. The embattled rapper has been sued by former employees of his Yeezy brand…
Rihanna pulls an all-nighter in Paris with rapper beau ASAP Rocky
RIHANNA proved she’s still a Bad Girl after pulling an all-nighter in Paris with her rapper beau ASAP Rocky. The couple took their date night…
Kendrick Lamar films ‘Not Like Us’ music video in Compton
Searching for rap fans sick and tired of Kendrick Lamar‘s irresistible”Not Like Us?” You won’t find them in the rapper’s native Compton. Days after rocking…
Julio Foolio dead: Rapper shot while celebrating birthday
Florida-based rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed in Tampa, Fla., over the weekend after a birthday pool party, police say. Foolio, real name Charles…
Florida rapper Julio Foolio fatally shot at Tampa hotel
June 24 (UPI) -- Florida rapper Julio Foolio was shot and killed over the weekend at a Tampa hotel, according to authorities who are searching…
DJ Mustard says he ‘never’ heard ‘Not Like Us’ until release
DJ Mustard, like most Kendrick Lamar fans, was in disbelief when he first heard the rapper’s “Not Like Us” — even though he provided the…
Rapper Travis Scott arrested in disturbance on Miami Beach yacht
Rapper Travis Scott got arrested Thursday for disorderly intoxication in Miami Beach Florida. According to police records it happened during a disturbance on a yacht.…
Rapper Travis Scott arrested on disorderly intoxication charge in Florida
Rapper Travis Scott was arrested and booked into Miami-Dade County jail Thursday after being arrested on suspicion of trespassing and disorderly intoxication, records show. Scott,…