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Veteran rapper and actor T.I. is collaborating to release a new film on trap music, along with renowned producer Drumma Boy and others. The documentary short is entitled The Birth of Trap Music, and will premiere at the Atlanta Film Festival on April 25. According to the film’s website, The Birth of Trap Music “explores […]
50 Cent is turning his trolling into something positive after donating money earned from his upcoming Diddy documentary to several nonprofit organizations. The Queens rapper appears to be standing on his word after previously saying he would donate proceeds from the project to organizations supporting domestic violence and sexual assault victims. According to reports, Curtis […]
The Mississippi Department of Public Safety employees found Ku Klux Klan materials as the staff was moving into a new headquarters. The newly “discovered collection of 1960s-era Ku Klux Klan materials has officially been transferred to the Mississippi Department of Archives and History, turning over artifacts and documents that officials say will help researchers better […]
For the first time in five years, Yeat sat down for an interview with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe as he prepares to release his new double album. The new project, ADL (A Dangerous Lyfe / A Dangerous Love), Yeat says that it will set the tone for his musical path. “The album is gonna set […]
Supreme Court rules that Cox Communications not liable for $1B piracy suit; broadband industry celebrates, music labels disappointed.
LaRussell has been dealing with heavy backlash following the release of his new record “Heaven Sent.” The controversy stems from lyrics in the song where the Bay Area rapper references controversial figures such as Jeffrey Epstein, Adolf Hitler, and Donald Trump, referring to them as “heaven sent.” The song quickly sparked backlash online, with many […]
You can officially add Broadway star to Megan Thee Stallion's ongoing list of accomplishments.
Pop Smoke’s legacy continues to live on through his music and now through coffee. The late Brooklyn rapper’s family is opening a new coffee spot called Pop’s Shop in Canarsie. His brother, Obasi Jackson, recently posted a flyer announcing that the neighborhood coffee shop is currently hiring. “Pop’s Place is opening soon in Canarsie. We’re […]
On Tuesday night (March 24), a special election in Florida was won by a Democrat, flipping a state legislative district, which is home to President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach. Emily Gregory won out over the Republican challenger Jon Maples, becoming the latest Democrat to signal how voters might be turning against Trump […]
Druski's makeup team got to work to turn the Black comedian into a conservative white woman for his latest skit, and social media is in stitches once again.
Slutty Vegan owner Pinky Cole is fighting back after she says her Georgia home was wrongfully taken by creditors following her bankruptcy filing. In court documents obtained by TMZ, Pinky claims that Guardian Asset Management wrongfully seized her 6-bed, 4-bath home in Loganville, a city about an hour east of Atlanta. As you know, Pinky […]
Usher chose not to make any negative comments about Diddy during a recent interview. Although he was never signed to Diddy, Usher spent a significant amount of time around the Bad Boy mogul early in his career. The Atlanta singer was originally a LaFace Records artist under L.A. Reid and Babyface when he first his […]