Earlier this month, Irv Gotti passed away at the age of 54, suffering a stroke as well as a brain bleed ahead of his passing. His family issued a heartfelt statement about the untimely loss after the unfortunate news broke. The Murder Inc. co-founder’s cause of death has yet to be revealed. Ja Rule took the stage
Kanye West went off on Lyor Cohen in a fiery post on Instagram after the music executive reached out to him about his antisemitism in an open letter. Sharing a screenshot of the letter in a since-deleted post, West implied he’s hypocritical for profiting off of “black death” through the promotion of violence in hip-hop. In
Voletta Wallace, the dedicated mother of the late rapper the Notorious BIG, died on Friday morning aged 78. The Monroe county coroner, Thomas Yanac, confirmed her death on Friday to the Associated Press, saying she died at her home in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, after a stint in hospice care. She died of natural causes. Born in Jamaica,
A Winnipeg priest narrowly escaped an attempted stabbing during Sunday mass, with the entire incident captured on camera. A 50-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly tried to stab a pastor during a service at a Winnipeg church. Pawel Olownia was charged after he allegedly approached the altar with a knife during a service
Ty Dolla $ign distanced himself from Ye’s inflammatory remarks after the rapper ignited outrage with a string of antisemitic and racist posts on Twitter and an attempt to sell branded merchandise. Though he didn’t mention Ye by name, the statement arrived as backlash mounted against the controversial artist, whose latest online activity once again thrust him into public
Drizzy may have taken a lyrical gut punch from Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl, but his investment portfolio is about to come out swinging. The Hip-Hop superstar’s minority stake in Dave’s Hot Chicken could turn into a massive financial win as the fast-casual chain explores a sale that might value the company at around $1.3
Gillie Da Kid was the latest celebrity to sit down with Shannon Sharpe on his “Club Shay Shay” platform, and Shannon brought up the death of Philly high school basketball star Noah Scurry. Shannon explained that Scurry was gunned down in January, which shocked the community, as Scurry was a gifted athlete and had the
Known for chart-toppers like “Quicksand” and collaborations with J. Cole, Morray reflects on his turbulent upbringing, moving between Brooklyn and Fayetteville. Despite an unstable family environment, marked by his father’s intermittent presence, Morray found solace in his grandmother’s church, where he started singing at a young age, albeit reluctantly. Life wasn’t easy for Morray, who
Rihanna didn’t hold back when she shut down a reporter’s question following A$AP Rocky’s trial victory.  The billionaire singer and beauty mogul, who has been a source of unwavering support for Rocky during the trial, made it clear she wasn’t here for any unnecessary drama. As cameras rolled, the journalist attempted to question A$AP Rocky about his
Doechii was widely praised for her performance of “Catfish” and “Denial Is a River” at the ceremony, where she snagged the Best Rap Album award for her mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal. In her acceptance speech, Doechii delivered an inspiring message to young Black women watching. She became only the third woman ever to win the award, after
