4 Dead & 14 Injured in Drive-By Shooting Outside Rapper Mello Buckzz’s Album Release Party

Four people were killed and another 14 were left injured in a drive-by shooting in Chicago’s River North neighborhood on Wednesday night (July 2), according to the Associated Press. The shooting took place outside Artis Restaurant and Lounge, where Chi-town rapper Mello Buckzz was hosting a release party for her Hollyhood project, which arrived on Thursday (July 3). A night of celebration quickly turned into a nightmare for Buckzz as her boyfriend and a very close friend were among those […]

July 5, 2025

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Nelly Picks This 2002 Hit as His Wife’s Best Song: ‘That’s One of My Favorite Ashanti Records’

Nelly and Ashanti know a thing or two about making hits. The couple stopped by Cocoa Butter on Tuesday (July 1), where the St. Louis native played a game to narrow down and pick his favorite song by his wife. For the first round, Nelly went with “Baby” over “Foolish.” He had Ashanti cackling after he asked her about which video actor Larenz Tate starred in, which happens to be “Rain on Me.” Related Ashanti’s Mom Wasn’t a Fan of […]

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A Timeline of Diddy’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Sean “Diddy” Combs spent decades in the music industry building up his legacy through his Bad Boy empire and various side hustles to become one of the hip-hop artists on Forbes list of billionaires in 2022. He has five No. 1s on the Billboard Hot 100 and 15 hits in the top 10 — and that doesn’t even include his work producing hits for others. The thing about legacies is that they’re fragile — and something that took decades to […]

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Raekwon Announces New Album ‘The Emperor’s New Clothes’ Featuring Ghostface Killah, Nas & More

Raekwon announced that he’s dropping off his highly anticipated new album, The Emperor’s New Clothes, later this month, and the set is stacked with features. Related Wu-Tang Clan’s Masta Killa Explains Why You Should Go Vegan in PETA Spot: ‘There’s Really No Excuse… 06/23/2025 The Wu-Tang Clan member finally revealed the release date for his new project on Tuesday (July 1), and it will feature appearances from Ghostface Killah, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Nas, Westside Gunn, Benny the Butcher, Conway the […]

July 5, 2025

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50 Cent Reacts to Diddy Verdict: ‘That Boy a Bad Man’

50 Cent has been relentless with his trolling of Diddy throughout the Bad Boy mogul’s federal sex trafficking and racketeering trial, and the Queens legend reacted to Sean Combs’ mixed verdict on Wednesday morning (July 2) after the news was announced. Related A Timeline of Diddy’s Sexual Misconduct Allegations 07/02/2025 “Diddy beat the [RICO], that boy a bad man,” 50 wrote to Instagram alongside an AI-generated photo of himself smiling. “He like the Gay John Gotti.” John Gotti was a New […]

July 5, 2025

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Diamond Platinumz on How Tapping Into Happiness Made Him Tanzania’s Biggest Star: ‘We Don’t Wanna Wait for the Politician to Unite Us’

As Tanzania’s biggest star, Diamond Platinumz has a lot of pressure on his shoulders. Still, that weight evaporates as he glides into the Billboard offices, cameras flashing, alongside his team. He runs through some new music with a rambunctious spirit, bouncing around the conference room, hitting a few slick dance moves along the way. The songs are jovial, upbeat, pumped to the maximum with high spirited vibes. Platinumz has become a global star in part thanks to his carefree spirit, […]

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Roy Woods Is ‘In the Moment,’ Showing Off New Side With ‘Dark Nights’ Short Film

Roy Woods is thriving.“The energy’s high right now. I feel back in motion after a couple of years – it feels like I pressed the restart button,” he tells Billboard Canada. Related Drake Announces ‘OVO Fest Will Be Back This Summer’ at Central Cee Concert… 05/25/2025 The Toronto R&B singer and rapper released his new EP, Dark Nights, in April, and it showed off a new side of the OVO Sound-signed artist. At nine tracks, Dark Nights is a bold and unfiltered reflection on betrayal, […]

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Battle Rapper T-Rex Suffers Medical Emergency During NYC Performance

Battle rapper T-Rex was hospitalized after suffering a medical emergency on stage during a performance in New York City on Sunday night (June 22). The Harlem native had been battling Geechi Gotti, and then in the midst of delivering his fiery bars — as captured on video — T-Rex collapsed and appeared to start seizing, and needed attention from paramedics on the scene. T-Rex’s battle against Geechi Gotti was the headliner for the Ultimate Rap League’s #NOMEXV event at Gramercy […]

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‘Shake It to the Max’ Producers Disco Neil & Silent Addy Talk Moliy’s Hot 100 Hit, Tease When Vybz Kartel Remix Is Coming

It’s hard to get a hold of Bashment Sound these days. The production duo, comprised of Disco Neil and Silent Addy, is currently “in France with some of the biggest artists, and then we move to London,” says the latter. “We have a bunch of big records coming up; we’re in music sessions every single day.” Related How Trinidadian Soca Artists Full Blown, Lady Lava & Tendaji Are Honoring Tradition While Charting… 03/03/2025 Already a popular act on the Caribbean […]

June 24, 2025

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