Jay-Z and J. Cole submitted letters supporting Lil Durk's release from jail as he awaits a follow-up trial over the death of Quando Rondo's cousin.

Those metrics are comparable to or superior to the charting history of several past Super Bowl halftime show headliners since 2010, including Maroon 5, Coldplay, Shakira, Justin Timberlake, and The ...

As Nathan Morris noted, Boyz II Men have “dabbled in other types of” music, even as their sound has remained rooted in R&B. With country, some of their past forays include a 2018 performance at the ...

Jay-Z brought out Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and Too Short Saturday at the rapper’s second concert at Los Angeles’ So-Fi Stadium, the final gig of the Jay-Z 30 Tour. Too Short was the first guest to take ...

On Usher ’s “ I Am The Party ” off his 2024 album, Coming Home, he declared, “N***as talmbout verzuz with me, please stop.” The proverbial competition between him and Chris Brown was constant fodder ...

Funk Flex has publicly addressed the heated altercation he was involved in with entertainment executive Shadow Stokes and former Hot 97 employee TT Torrez during the New York Knicks ‘ NBA regular ...

MC Lyte is glowing. Dressed in a mustard yellow top with lips painted red, she appears much younger than her biological age. She’s surrounded by shiny gold and platinum records, evidence of a fruitful ...

The Forrest Gump of Hip-Hop on Today’s Music Industry and How Hot 97 ‘Lost the Plot’ After decades spent shaping radio and advising artists, Damion "Damizza" Young is sharing his hard-won ...

21 Savage is renowned for his streetwise brand of trap music. But beneath his steely veneer, the rap star is an unabashed R&B connoisseur. He’s also taken inspiration from old-school hip-hop artists ...

Rapper Blueface has been arrested in Los Angeles and charged with obstructing or delaying an investigation by L.A. County Sheriff's deputies.

Busta Rhymes is in deep thought. It’s a Wednesday evening in mid-October, and the rapper, notorious for his gregarious presence, has momentarily shed that bombast for a pause of reflection. His words ...