21 Savage Told Drake Not to Battle Kendrick: “Leave That S**t Alone” The Atlanta rapper felt that getting into a beef was a “lose-lose” for the OVO superstar. news December 12, 2025
Field Trip for Grownups, Ugly Sweater Parties, and How to Turn Your Family’s Legacy Into Poetry This weekend, there’s lots to do, especially for the arts-and-crafty. We got you covered on activities in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, and the Bronx that don’t have to cost a dime. new york December 12, 2025
Kehlani: Bad Bunny Shouldn’t Sing “A Word in English” at Super Bowl Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny is set to perform at halftime of Super Bowl LX in February. news December 11, 2025
Cheryl “Salt” James On How She Works Out to Feel Good, Not for Vanity With Salt-N-Pepa getting their much-deserved flowers, Salt is sharing how embracing her health has helped to rejuvenate her mind, body and spirit. wellness December 10, 2025
Raphael Saadiq on Chart Success: “I’d Rather Have The Song That Stays Around” The Grammy winner recently took part in THR’s Songwriter’s Roundtable alongside artists like Shaboozey, Hayley Williams and Ed Sheeran. news December 10, 2025
NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Taps Mysonne for Mayoral Transition Team The mayor’s pick of the rapper-turned-activist is raising eyebrows and making headlines over Mysonne’s criminal history. news December 10, 2025
Method Man Explains Why Wu-Tang Didn’t Jump On Drake’s “Wu-Tang Forever” The Wu swordsman explained why the legendary crew didn’t collaborate with the 6 God on the 2013 hit. news December 9, 2025
André 3000 Praises Tyler, The Creator: “He Always Has His Antennas Up” Three Stacks presented Tyler, The Creator with the ‘Variety’ Innovator Of The Decade award. news December 9, 2025
‘Sinners’ and ‘One Battle After Another’ Dominate 2026 Golden Globe Nominations Teyana Taylor, Michael B. Jordan, Ryan Coogler and Tessa Thompson are among the nominees. news December 8, 2025
Netflix Buys Warner Bros Discovery, HBO in Industry-Rocking Deal The streaming giant beat out Paramount and Comcast after a unanimous board vote. news December 5, 2025
Cardi B Speaks Out on Her Black and Afro-Caribbean Identity Amid 2025 Lawsuit During her 2025 civil assault trial, Cardi B addresses public questions and clarifies her Black and Afro-Caribbean identity, reflecting on her Afro-Latina roots, colorism, and misconceptions she’s faced in her career. news December 5, 2025
Cam’ron Says He Didn’t Want to Do The LOX Verzuz Battle The 49-year-old says that he only took part in Dipset’s 2021 showcase against The LOX out of solidarity and to be “a team player.” news December 4, 2025
Tyler, The Creator Announces Final Collection of His Clothing Line The season four collection of le Fleur will arrive on Dec. 6; but there won’t be any more clothing drops. news December 4, 2025
How Hit-Boy Learned to Find Himself in the Amazon For the latest edition of Pursuit of Happiness, Hit-Boy recalls a trip to Las Vegas, early career discouragement, and more. wellness December 3, 2025
Snoop Dogg and Daz Blast Each Other Via Social Media: “Leave Me Alone” The cousins are locked in a war of words following Daz’s departure from Death Row Records. news December 3, 2025
Lizzo Pens Essay On Being ‘Cancelled’: “Sensitivity Is At an All-Time High” The Grammy-winning star lists the moments she’s been at the center controversy in Substack post. news December 3, 2025
Coco Jones to Perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” for Super Bowl LX Pregame The Grammy winner joins Charlie Puth and Brandi Carlile as part of the game’s pre-show performers. news December 2, 2025
Megan Thee Stallion Scores Victory in Defamation Lawsuit Blogger Milagro Gramz was found liable for harassing and defaming the hip-hop superstar. news December 2, 2025
Muni Long Is Dropping Out of The Boy is Mine Tour Long has missed dates due to health concerns, the joint tour has more stops before wrapping Dec. 14. news December 1, 2025
Coko Responds to Steve Stoute Saying SWV Didn’t Want to be in Will Smith Video Stoute recently shared his take on why SWV wasn’t in the music video for Will Smith’s 1997 smash hit. news December 1, 2025
Cynthia Erivo on Identity, Fame & ‘Ghetto American Accent’ Tweets Amid 2025 Spotlight Back in 2019, Cynthia Erivo opponed up about old tweets that surfaced in connection to her upcoming role as Harriet Tubman in 'Harriet,' the comments have followed her to her co-starring role in 'Wicked: For Good.' news December 1, 2025
Jack White and Eminem Rock Detroit Lions Halftime Performance Jack White and Eminem wow fans with a memorable Thanksgiving halftime performance at the Detroit Lions game, now available as 'Live at Ford Field' on streaming platforms. news November 28, 2025
Theravada Just Wants You to Know What Kind of Tea He Likes Chopping it up with Okayplayer, Theravada breaks down his musical influences, his rise, his personal background and his favorite tea. featured November 28, 2025
Rediscovered: Goodie Mob's ‘Soul Food’ The quartet out of Atlanta followed OutKast onto the national stage, but on their classic debut, delivered an even more unfiltered look at a pre-Olympics Atlanta. featured November 27, 2025
Camp Flog Gnaw 2025: Tyler, The Creator’s Universe Expands Again Camp Flog Gnaw 2025 proved Tyler’s imagination still leads the culture. news November 24, 2025
Ja Rule Denies Max B Was Involved in Attempted Jumping “If I was Bruce Springsteen, you think the assailants could have made it out?” news November 24, 2025
Reggae Legend Jimmy Cliff Dies at 81 The singer was one of the genre’s cultural ambassadors who brought the genre to the world. news November 24, 2025
Monte Booker Defines His Own ‘Noise’ Speaking to Okayplayer, Monte Booker breaks down his new album and more. news November 21, 2025
Ex-Fugee Pras Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison The Grammy winner was convicted of illegally funneling millions in foreign contributions to Barack Obama’s 2012 campaign. news November 21, 2025
Nicki Minaj Faces Serious Backlash After United Nations Speech The rapper spoke at a Trump-backed U.N. panel on violence in Nigeria and the backlash was swift. entertainment November 20, 2025
Drake Explains His ‘Iceman’ Livestreams and Album Rollout Fans have been anticipating the Toronto superstar’s forthcoming album. news November 20, 2025
David Banner on How Method Man Motivated Him to Get Fit The rapper/producer recently opened up about how important it was for him to get in shape. news November 19, 2025
The Minnesota Timberwolves Celebrate Prince With Purple Court The NBA franchise also brought back its signature Prince-inspired special edition jerseys. news November 18, 2025
Pharrell Dragged After Comments on Politics, Race The hitmaker dismissed politics as “a magic trick” and shared his take on supporting Black businesses. news November 18, 2025
Russell Wilson On His Giants Future: “I Want To Be Here” The New York quarterback was asked about his plans going forward in the NFL. news November 17, 2025
Ryan Coogler Says ‘Black Panther 3’ is the Next Movie He’s Working On During a panel discussion, the director was asked about the third film in the blockbuster Marvel franchise. news November 17, 2025
Omarion Responds to Mario Comments: “I Don’t Think There’s Respect There” On ‘Sway In The Morning,’ the B2K singer was asked about “hit or miss” comments regarding his abilities as a singer. news November 17, 2025
Wale Praises Future, Remembers J. Cole Losing Temper on ‘Blueprint 3’ Tour With his new album ‘Everything Is A Lot’ just dropping, the D.C. native shared his take on some of his favorite emcees. news November 17, 2025
Tyler, The Creator Reveals New Fortnite Skins Collaboration The rapper’s Fortnite collabs bring bold, highly anticipated skins, merging his signature style with the game’s universe. A new trailer and images reveal exactly what the crossover outfits will look like. news November 14, 2025
The Weeknd Donates $350K To Hurricane Relief in Jamaica The island nation suffered major damage in October in the wake of Hurricane Melissa. news November 14, 2025
Spike Lee Debuts Upcoming Jordan Collab at Knicks Game The acclaimed director rocked a pair of Air Jordan 3s set to debut in 2026. news November 13, 2025
Melyssa Ford on Misogyny: “I’ve had my own experiences around a certain group of men” The media personality had a conversation with Charlamagne amidst her rumored exit from 'The Joe Budden Podcast.' news November 12, 2025
Jay-Z, Beyoncé Named to Billboard’s Top Songwriters of the 21st Century List The Weeknd, Pharrell, Jermaine Dupri are all also featured on Billboard’s Top Songwriters list. news November 12, 2025
SZA’s Charity Org Helps Get Free Meals to SNAP Recipients The Grammy winner is teaming with restaurant Jon & Vinny’s to help feed L.A. families. news November 12, 2025
Government Shutdown 2025: Senate Passes Temporary Funding Deal Temporary stoppage funding has been passed through the Senate to reopen the federal government through Jan. 30 in exchange for a near-future vote on ACA funding. news November 11, 2025
‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Gets Order at Netflix The new show will focus on the daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert as she enters her freshman year at Hillman College. news November 11, 2025
‘Michael’ First Trailer Released; Social Media Reacts The Antoine Fuqua-directed biopic stars Jaafar Jackson and is due to hit theaters in spring 2026. news November 8, 2025
OutKast, Salt-N-Pepa, Janelle Monae and More Set to Shine at Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Ceremony The 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is taking place in Los Angeles on Saturday, Nov. 8. news November 7, 2025
Kendrick Lamar, Tyler, The Creator and Clipse Nominated for Album of the Year at 2026 Grammy Awards The nominees for the 2026 Grammys have been announced, and they include K-Dot and more. news November 7, 2025
Ryan Coogler, Lynn Whitfield To Be Honored At HBCU First Look Film Fest Marsai Martin is also among the honorees as the 2025 festival returns to Howard University this year. news November 5, 2025
Master P Helps Build Custom Wheelchairs for Kids With Disabilities The No Limit founder partnered with Make Good Nola to help build mobility chairs for children. news November 5, 2025
Usher Talks Studying Music’s Legends and the Power of R&B The star sat for a conversation at the 2025 Billboard Live Music Summit. news November 4, 2025
Former No Limit Star Young Bleed Dies at 51 The “How Ya Do Dat” rapper suffered a brain aneurysm following the Cash Money/No Limit Verzuz performance. news November 4, 2025
Drake Gets Trolled By Nike After LA Dodgers’ World Series Win Drizzy’s hometown Toronto Blue Jays fell short against his nemesis Kendrick Lamar’s own home team. news November 3, 2025
Common Remembers Fat Joe Saving His Life After Mack 10 and Ice Cube Beef This instance came about in the aftermath of Common and Ice Cube’s on-wax back-and-forth over 30 years ago. news November 3, 2025
Pras Ordered to Pay U.S. Government $64 Million for Foreign Conspiracy In a political conspiracy case dating back to the 2012 election, Pras has received a $64 million judgment with prison time expected to follow a future sentencing. news November 3, 2025
MF DOOM Honored With New Era, Rhymesayers, New York Knicks Collaboration The historical celebration includes a capsule that will also feature contributions from Mitchell & Ness. news October 31, 2025
Erykah Badu Talks “Neo Soul,” Theater, and How She Met D’Angelo The soul icon sat down with Jon Caramanica and Joe Coscarelli for a wide-ranging interview. news October 31, 2025
Juvenile Says He Helped Eminem Sign 50 Cent The former Hot Boy spoke about how he helped the Queens rap superstar land a record deal. news October 30, 2025
Killer Mike Talks New Role Alongside Ethan Hawke on ‘The Lowdown’ The FX series is set in Tulsa and also stars Keith David, Kyle MacLachlan and Jeanne Tripplehorn. news October 30, 2025
Black Thought on Jimmy Fallon Stalking The Roots: “He Kept Coming Around” In an interview with 'Rolling Stone,' the Roots frontman recalled how the legendary band landed their gig as Jimmy Fallon’s house band. news October 30, 2025
Janelle Monae, Donald Glover, En Vogue and More Added to Rock Hall Induction Ceremony The list of performers for this year’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction show continues to grow. news October 29, 2025
Cam’ron Files Lawsuit Against J. Cole Over "Ready ‘24’’ Collab Cam claims that he’s owed money and that Cole has spent the better part of two years declining to live up to their agreement. news October 29, 2025
Drake, Adin Ross and Others Sued for Allegedly Promoting Illegal Gambling A lawsuit alleges an online company used Drake’s image and false narratives to bait customers. news October 28, 2025
Battle Rapper Posta Boy Dies at 43 The Harlem native had been open about his battle with cancer over the years. news October 28, 2025
Drake Makes Surprise Appearance at Vybz Kartel's First-Ever Toronto Show The 6 God showed up at ScotiaBank Arena to perform a mini-set and support the dancehall superstar. news October 27, 2025
Turk Responds to Birdman's Verzuz Diss: “Give Me My Percentage” The Cash Money/No Limit showcase battle took a turn when Baby dissed the former Hot Boy. news October 27, 2025
D'Angelo's Music Streams Skyrocket 796% Following His Passing D'Angelo's music streams and digital sales have soared after his passing, highlighting his lasting influence on the neosoul movement. news October 27, 2025
One Music Fest Set to Take Over Atlanta This Weekend This year’s lineup boasts Doechii, Mary J. Blige, The Roots and a Dungeon Family reunion. news October 24, 2025
NBA Youngboy Fans Try to Storm Arena After Show Sells Out NBA Youngboy Fans Try to Storm Arena After Show Sells Out news October 24, 2025
Eddie Murphy Examines His Legacy in Trailer for ‘Being Eddie’ The Hollywood icon looks back at his legendary life and career in an upcoming new Netflix documentary. entertainment October 23, 2025
Redman on Being Rejected by The Roots: “I was actually hurt” The New Jersey rap legend and Black Thought revisit a near-collaboration that’s never been released. news October 22, 2025
Gucci Mane Opens Up About Schizophrenia, Bipolar Diagnosis The 45-year-old rapper credits his wife Keyshia Ka’oir for his getting mental health help. wellness October 22, 2025
Ryan Coogler on Michael B. Jordan Oscar Buzz: “He stepped it up to another level” The ‘Sinners’ star is generating award season rumors for his performance in the suspenseful vampire thriller. news October 21, 2025
TMZ Reports Donald Trump Considering Commuting Diddy's Sentence The White House has refuted reports from 'TMZ,' which claims an insider has told them the president is considering commuting Diddy's prison sentence. news October 21, 2025
