EDITORIAL

Jay-Z has a number of President Donald Trump stans in their little feelings, especially those over at the Fox News network. After the Brooklyn mogul said during a recent interview that Trump is “bringing out an ugly side of America,” Tomi Lahren hopped into her struggle-mobile and threw shots at Hov while also mentioning his […]

Fabolous has finally broken his silence regarding the allegations that he beat his baby mama, Emily B, severely enough that she lost two front teeth. The “Breathe” rapper is facing 3 – 5 years each on charges that include aggravated assault and making terroristic threats. 

In Asheville, North Carolina, don’t get caught jaywalking, especially if you’re Black. In August 2017, Johnnie Jermaine Rush was cornered by Officer Christopher Hickman and a trainee officer where Hickman lost his cool and viciously beat and choked the man as he was on his way home from work, leading to Hickman facing a felony […]

In Trump’s America, politics have become more tribal than ever before. Both parties are guilty of it but one side is far worse than the other. The Sinclair Broadcast Group, the largest local TV owner is under fire for using it’s news anchors as weapons in Trump’s ongoing battle against the “fake news networks” by […]

Not sure what rock Ted Nugent crawled from under this weekend, but once again he’s focusing his energy on the wrong things. In a  recent sit-down on a syndicated conservative talk show, the right-wing rocker and gun rights nutball said the survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Florida “have no soul.”

Hundreds of thousands of peaceful protesters in Washington, DC alone and thousands more across the globe made this past weekend’s March For Our Lives a resounding success. But of course, there were those ready to irrationally hate on the movement—usually old white men scared that their reigns on power are quickly slipping out of their […]

Without a doubt, DJ Premier sits near the top of the greatest Hip-Hop producers and beatmakers of all time. Gaining fame as the chief soundman behind the legendary Gang Starr crew with late frontman Keith “Guru” Elam, they remain one of the most potent Hip-Hop duos of all time. We take a look back to […]

We still can’t get enough of Whitney Houston. A new documentary called Whitney about the late, great singer will be dropping in July. 

Bruno Mars is one of a long line of musicians who have taken the styles of old and brought them to a modern audience to much fanfare and recognition within the industry. However, it appears that the Hawaiian pop star’s fame and good fortune is a point of contention for folks on Twitter and an […]

Let’s face it, there has been an astounding number of tomato can quarterbacks getting signed as free agents this past season while a still-useful Colin Kaepernick rots on the shelf. Former quarterback Jake Plummer suggested in an interview that NFL owners are simply “scared” to sign the free agent player while also saying he’s probably […]

Let the debate start on whether or not Black Thought still has the best HOT97 freestyle. Royce 5’9″ paid a recent visit and shut it down.

Martin Shkreli, the “Pharma Dweeb” as we like to call him around here, has yet faced another legal obstacle in his ongoing struggle-filled fall from grace. Along with having to fork over $7 million dollars, Shkreli also has to hand over the mythical Once Upon A Time In Shaolin album.