Slick Rick Announces New Album ‘Victory,’ His First Project Since 1999: Here’s When It Arrives

Slick Rick will soon drop off his first new body of work since 1999. On Thursday (May 15), Rick announced he’ll be delivering the follow-up to The Art of Storytelling on June 13. The new album, titled Victory, will be a visual album executive-produced by Idris Elba. The album will be accompanied by a 30-minute short film that was directed by Meji Alabi. The film will then premier at SXSW London June 7, as well as the Tribeca Festival on […]

May 17, 2025

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Chris Brown Denied Bail in U.K. After Arrest for Alleged 2023 Nightclub Attack

Chris Brown was denied bail during a court hearing for his assault charge in Manchester, England, on Friday (May 16), according to Reuters. Related Chris Brown Arrested in Manchester Over Alleged Two-Year Old Nightclub Bottle Attack 05/15/2025 The singer was taken into custody on Thursday (May 15) after being arrested at his Manchester hotel and charged with “inflicting grievous bodily harm,” which has been tied to a February 2023 London nightclub attack allegedly involving Brown. According to Reuters, prosecutor Hannah Nicholls […]

May 17, 2025

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Joey Bada$$ Invites Kendrick Lamar to Battle Him in Ray Vaughn Response Track

Joey Bada$$ batlle with the West Coast doesn’t appear to be losing steam anytime soon. On Thursday (May 15), the Brooklyn rapper and actor clapped back at Ray Vaughn’s recent diss track “Hoe Era” after Joey mentioned the TDE signee as he stood next to his labelmate Ab-Soul and Big Sean during their Red Bull Spiral Freestyle. While most of the new diss track — titled “The Finals” — is aimed at Vaughn, he brings up Kendrick Lamar and the […]

May 17, 2025

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Watch The Weeknd & Jimmy Fallon Crash a Fordham University Graduation Party to Perform a Pair of Hits

The Weeknd may have dropped out of high school, but he found his way onto a college campus on Thursday (May 15). The “XO” singer and Jimmy Fallon surprised a group of graduating seniors at Fordham University in The Bronx and Abel blessed the students with a performance of a pair of his biggest smash hits to date with Billboard Hot 100-toppers “Blinding Lights” and “Can’t Feel My Face.” Fallon was first introduced as a special guest DJ, as the […]

May 17, 2025

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Snoop Dogg on Kendrick Lamar Name-Dropping Him on ‘GNX’: ‘He Spoke His Mind’

Snoop Dogg‘s ready to make it clear that he’s got no beef with Kendrick Lamar. Related Snoop Dogg Responds to Warren G Saying He Feels Snubbed: ‘Me & Him Understand Each Other… 05/15/2025 During a recent appearance on The Breakfast Club, Snoop was asked about his thoughts on being mentioned on the intro track to Lamar’s GNX album, when the Compton rapper spit, “Snoop posted ‘Taylor Made,’ I prayed it was the edibles/ I couldn’t believe it, it was only right […]

May 17, 2025

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Drake Tells Tory Lanez ‘Come Home Soon’ After Prison Stabbing

Drake wants fellow Canadian rapper Tory Lanez to “come home soon” after he was stabbed multiple times in prison and hospitalized earlier this week. On his Instagram Story Friday (May 16), Drake wrote “@torylanez come home soon” while sharing a Change.org petition urging California Governor Gavin Newsom to pardon the fellow Toronto MC, who’s currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after being convicted on three felony counts tied to his shooting of Megan Thee Stallion during a heated dispute after a Hollywood […]

May 17, 2025

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Snoop Dogg Announces New Album ‘Iz It a Crime?’ Featuring Wiz Khalifa, Sexyy Red & Pharrell

Just five months after delivering his Missionary album with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg has announced plans for his Iz It a Crime? album, which will arrive on Thursday (May 15). Related Snoop Dogg Joins the Cast of 'PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie' 05/07/2025 The project boasts 21 tracks in total, with features sprinkled across the effort from Pharrell Williams, Sexyy Red, Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Bereal, Jane Handcock, October London and more. The title track also fittingly heavily samples Sade’s “Is It […]

May 15, 2025

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Busta Rhymes Wants to Be Featured on Cardi B’s Upcoming Album: ‘Let Me Know When You Ready Queen’

From Missy Elliott to Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes has collaborated with plenty of icons throughout his decorated career, but now he’s got his eyes on potentially working with a fellow New York-bred rap titan in Cardi B. Related Cardi B & NFL Star Stefon Diggs Get Cozy at New York Knicks Game Amid Dating Rumors 05/13/2025 Bus-A-Bus linked up with Cardi B at Madison Square Garden on Monday night (May 12) as the pair was courtside taking in the New York […]

May 15, 2025

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Joey Bada$$ Says Jay-Z Wanted to Manage Him Early in His Career

Joey Badass sat down with Red Bull for a story published Tuesday (May 13), during which he talked about almost signing with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation and his relationship with 50 Cent. When he talked about almost signing with Roc Nation back in 2010, Joey blamed it on an old manager and a lack of communication because Jay-Z didn’t want to sign him to a label deal, he actually wanted to manage the up-and-coming Brooklyn rapper. “It was a chain of […]

May 15, 2025

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