NBA Youngboy Sued

 

NBA Youngboy has been staying out of trouble, but his past may be returning to haunt him. Reports surfaced noting the rapper is now facing a lawsuit from an incident that allegedly went down in 2019 at one of his shows. 

Jay-Z Wins $6.8 Million For Parlux Lawsuit

 

Jay-Z was wrapped up in a lawsuit with fragrance company Parlux, and the brand reportedly lost its appeal for a 2021 court ruling. The billionaire rapper countersued the brand in 2016 for unpaid royalties after they sued Hov for allegedly breaching his contract. Parlux was reportedly seeking $68 million. They claimed Jay-Z failed to promote their perfume as part of the terms of a 2012 contract.

Fetty Wap Sentenced to Six Years In Prison

 

Fetty Wap was sentenced to six years in prison in his federal drug conspiracy trial after pleading guilty in August to one count of conspiracy to possess and distribute more than 500 grams of cocaine. 

Miley Cyrus Sets Spotify Record

 

Miley Cyrus can buy herself flowers — 1 billion of them, to be exact. On Thursday (May 4), the pop star’s anthemic hit “Flowers” broke yet another record by becoming the quickest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history.

Kendrick Lamar Tours Top All Time High

 

Kendrick Lamar now holds the distinct honor of the highest-grossing rap tour of all-time. Lamar has taken the top spot with his run of The Big Steppers tour, which supported his Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers album. Baby Keem and Tanna Leone supported the run of shows.

Support R. Kelly As He Files For An Appeal

 

R. Kelly has officially filed an appeal in his federal sex crimes case out of New York the controversial singer who was found guilty in 2021 on 9 federal counts that included RICO charges as well as charges pertaining to sex crimes and human trafficking says he got a raw deal throughout the lengthy trial. 

Gansta Marcus Whole Rap Crew Arrested

 

The former Lima, Ohio producer has loss his whole rap crew to the hands of the jail system. In the early morning of April 19th, the last three remaining members (Who has not been already arrested) was picked up on different charges.

Kevin Gates Receives Key to City of Baton Rouge

 

Kevin Gates was previously in the news after the rapper defended Eminem against comments from Melle Mel, where the legendary rapper said Eminem wouldn’t be considered a top 5 emcee if he wasn’t white. Now, the rapper is making waves again, as he was seen receiving the key to Baton Rouge, Louisiana— his hometown. 

Brother of Gansta Marcus Passes Away

 

Although reports are unknown to the cause of death, Gansta Marcus brother and long time collaborator Chill-C has passed away. In a touching heartfelt message on Facebook, Marcus described his feeling toward Chill-C and his death.

Jennifer Lopez Named New Face of Intimissimi

 

Italian lingerie company Intimissimi has tapped Jennifer Lopez to be its new brand face.

As the global ambassador, Lopez stars in its spring ’23 campaign, which launched today. In it, the singer and actress can be seen modeling a range of intimate apparel. The ads were inspired by an Italian summer in Positano, with hues of fuchsia representing the bougainvillea, orange for sun and turquoise, symbolizing the Mediterranean Sea.

Arrest Warrant Issued for Kodak Black

 

An arrest warrant has been issued for rapper Kodak Black, on bail in a drug case, after he allegedly failed to show up for a drug test before testing positive for fentanyl.

Aerosmith's Joe Perry Announces Spring 2023 Tour

 

Joe Perry will be hitting the road in a big way this Spring, and we can hardly wait! According to Consequence of Sound, the legendary guitarist will be touring solo as part of The Joe Perry Project in April. The tour will encompass six dates spread out across the country. 

Feds Are After R. Kelly Again

 

It is no secret that disgraced singer R. Kelly will never get out of jail with his massive 30-year sentence New York racketeering conviction in his lifetime. But now, the Feds are adding a little more injury to insult— pushing for an additional 25 more years to be tacked on to his Cook County sentence because he continues to show no remorse for his decades of sexual abuse to minors and vulnerable women.

Kendrick Lamar Wins Best Rap Album

 

Kendrick Lamar has won the 2023 Grammy Award for Best Rap Album with Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers. The rapper took home the award over fellow nominees Pusha T (It’s Almost Dry), Jack Harlow (Come Home the Kids Miss You), Future (I Never Liked You), and DJ Khaled (God Did). Cardi B presented the Grammy Award to Kendrick Lamar.

Slick Rick to be Honored With 2023 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award

 

The Grammy’s announced their recipients for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement award. One Of the recipients are hip-hop legend and pioneer, Slick Rick. Yesterday, the Grammy’s announced their recipients for the 2023 Lifetime Achievement award. 

Did Offset Breached Legal Agreement With Quality Control?

 

Last year, Offset sued his former label Quality Control over ownership of his solo music. Things began to get nasty when Pee Thomas of QC commented on the lawsuit, saying, “The last lawsuit was filed publicly and dismissed quietly. Let's see how this one go. Been [too] real for all this lame s**t. Everyone know the real problem.” 

Ice Spice is the New Face of Beyonce's Clothing Line

 

If you don’t know about Ice Spice by now, you’re being marked tardy. She’s a Bronx-native rapper who has been rising as the hip-hop world’s newest darling. And if you don’t believe us, maybe you’ll believe Beyoncé, who just made the 23-year-old one of the faces of her latest Ivy Park x Adidas campaign. 

Universal Music Group to Acquire Dr. Dre Catalog

 

Dr. Dre is an American rapper and record producer. He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and previously co-founded, co-owned, and was the president of Death Row Records.

Trae Tha Truth Turns Himself in on Assault Charges

 

Trae Tha Truth is in police custody after turning himself in following charges brought against him stemming from the assault on fellow Houstonian Z-Ro following 50 Cent's celebrity basketball game this summer.

Kendrick Lamar Named "Greatest Rapper of His Generation"

 

Drake, J. Cole, and Kendrick Lamar were three of the best-selling rappers of the 2010s. They released their debut albums in succession (2010, 2011, and 2012), and the age difference between the iconic emcees is only two years. Each of the thought-provoking recording artists has Grammy awards on their resume, with legions of fans who will vouch for their superiority as lyricists. 

However, when it comes to the writers and editors at the New York Times, they have determined that Kendrick Lamar reigns supreme, which is an accomplishment considering that media outlets on the East Coast, whether they're hip-hop based, pop culture magazines or daily newspapers, have historically heaped such praise on rappers in their region, for the most part.