Uncle Luke says the lack of respect for Florida artists is nothing new. The 2 Live Crew founder took to Instagram over the weekend, where he shouted out his Sunshine State peers. He wrote, “Hip-hop fans from Florida. Don’t be upset they don’t recognize your favorite Floridian artists as part of hip-hop’s 50th year celebrations……… MORE
Ice-T’s acting career started with appearances in the Breakin’ movies, but things took off with his feature role in the 1991 film New Jack City. In a recent conversation with the LA Times, Ice talked about how he saw the film for the first time and how much he was paid to be in the…… MORE
Beyoncé is loyal to her hive! After severe weather delayed her Sunday concert at FedEx Field in the Washington, D.C. area, Beyoncé footed the $100,000 bill to keep D.C. Metro trains open for an extra hour to ensure fans could return home. A press release from the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority said the money…… MORE
Lizzo is known for creating an inclusive world, but she fell short with some of her dancers — according to a new lawsuit that says she helped create a “hostile work environment.”In the suit, the three dancers say the “Special” singer verbally abused one of them for gaining too much weight, then fired her after…… MORE
A New York City restaurant is ready to celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th birthday this month. The eatery, called Sei Less, has launched a prix fixe menu featuring dishes with plays on Hip-Hop songs. Here are some of the selections. The crispy rock shrimp appetizer is named after French Montana’s “Unforgettable.”The “I Like It,” inspired by the…… MORE
Netflix disrespected Nicki Minaj by not including her in the upcoming docu-series, Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip-Hop. How can you tell the history of hip-hop without Nicki? The upcoming documentary features legendary entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Da Brat and Remy Ma. As well as artists currently on the charts like Ice…… MORE
Monica wasn’t going to have an abusive situation break out at one of her shows. Saturday night in Detroit, Monica jumped off the stage to confront a man who reportedly hit a woman in the face. Monica yelled, “Don’t you hit her like that! Listen, if y’all don’t get that n***a up outta here ……… MORE
Kelly Rowland opened up about one of the biggest mistakes she ever made. Rowland was on the Yeah, I [Effed] That Up podcast, where she recalled a time when she made a major Beyonce-related blunder. She says, “When I made the mistake and told the sex of [Beyonce]’s baby when she was pregnant with Blue……… MORE
Drake, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj will always be tied together through Young Money. A new achievement shows how great the three are. Nicki’s “Barbie Girl” track with Ice Spice debuted at number 7 on Billboard’s Hot 100. The ranking gives Minaj third place all-time with top 10 appearances with 23. Nicki passed Jay-Z and…… MORE
Beverage company Diageo has severed its relationship with rapper and music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs after he filed a lawsuit against the spirits maker alleging racist handling of his liquor brands. The lawsuit, filed with the New York Supreme Court in Manhattan last month, claims Diageo North America “starved” Combs’ Cîroc vodka and DeLeón tequila…… MORE
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…
Amber Rose has a big question about Diddy’s infamous “freak off” parties — where’s her invite? In a new Club Shay Shay interview, the taboo topic came up, when she told Shannon Sharpe, “I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party… If these freak…
The man accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 is maintaining his innocence. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is currently in a Las Vegas jail awaiting trial for his alleged crime. He spoke to a local television station about his case. Davis said, “I did not do it. They don’t have nothing. And they know they…