Gucci Mane opened up about his lifelong battle with mental illness in a powerful ABC âNightlineâ interview, discussing his bipolar disorder and paranoid schizophrenia. The 46-year-old trap pioneer discussed how these conditions, combined with severe addiction, nearly destroyed his life and career. The Atlanta rapper detailed his struggles in his recently released memoir, âEpisodes: The Diary of
Rob Base, member of the hip-hop duo Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, has died days after his 59th birthday. In a joint post to social media on Friday, May 22, the Rob Base official Instagram account announced that the âIt Takes Twoâ hitmaker, whose real name was Robert Ginyard, had died after being diagnosed with cancer.
Drake dropped three albums on May 15, 2026, and one track had everyone concerned about his family. On âMake Them Cryâ from the ICEMAN album, he rapped about his dad battling cancer, but the real story came later when Dennis Graham set the record straight. Graham showed up outside Bar Jubilee in West Hollywood and talked to photographers about what
The 15-time Grammy winnerâwho has been open about his past addiction to prescription pillsâshared heâs celebrating 18 years of sobriety. In an April 20 Instagram post, Eminem (born Marshall Bruce Mathers III) shared a zoomed in photo of himself wearing a graphic T-shirt while holding up a coin to mark the special milestone. In his early days,
Afrika Bambaataa, the pioneering rapper, producer and DJ who created arguably the first fusion of rap and electronic music with 1982âs âPlanet Rockâ and others hits, has passed away at 67. Born Lance Taylor, he died from complications of cancer in Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, according to TMZ. Born April 17, 1957, in the Bronx River Houses in
Kiki Shepard, the longtime cohost of the popular variety show âShowtime at the Apollo,â has passed away at 74 years old. Kiki, born Chiquita Renee Shepard, died on March 16 from a massive heart attack, according to TMZ. Shepardâs representative LaShirl Smith confirmed the cause of death to the outlet, saying that it was âcompletely unexpected.â
Doja Cat opens up about living with borderline personality disorder, calling it agonizing and praising therapy. The 30-year-old opened up on TikTok about living with borderline personality disorder, describing the condition as âagonizingâ and admitting sheâs been struggling with it probably forever. Sheâs been in therapy for years trying to work through it, and sheâs
Berner, the entrepreneur behind the prominent cannabis brand Cookies, reveals the harrowing struggle he faced fighting a hostile takeover attempt on his company while simultaneously battling colon cancer. Diagnosed at just 38âthe same disease that took his motherâs life at 54âBerner underwent extensive treatment including surgery and six months of grueling chemotherapy. Despite these personal
Berner, founder of the iconic cannabis brand Cookies, recently shared insights into the companyâs meteoric rise, highlighting how the brand reached $1.5 billion in total sales by 2025. Legalization, starting with Californiaâs Prop 64 in 2016, set the stage for Cookiesâ explosive growth across the U.S. and internationally, with stores now open in countries like
Dr. Dre, Jimmy Jam, and Terry Lewis orchestrated a global music movement that proves artificial intelligence can serve humanity when wielded responsibly. The trio produced âSomeday Has Begun Part I,â a humanitarian anthem designed to mobilize resources for the 100 Billion Meals Challenge, which aims to feed 280 million people facing starvation across the next
