The Notorious B.I.G. has been immortalized throughout all aspects of hip-hop ever since he burst onto the scene in the mid-1990s. In the 28 years since his tragic murder, his loving mother, Voletta Wallace, served as the unwavering force behind keeping…
After one major legal victory, Diddy’s ongoing federal sex trafficking case has been hit with a shocking obstacle. A newly filed motion related to the matter has raised an eyebrow. Today (February 21), Variety revealed that one of the attorneys…
Fresh off being found not guilty in his gun assault case, A$AP Rocky has been named the creative director of Ray-Ban. A$AP Rocky Scores New Gig On Friday (Feb. 21), the sunglasses giant announced the new appointment. “Ray-Ban transcends the eyewear…
The Notorious B.I.G.’s mother Voletta Wallace has passed away. Biggie Smalls’ mother died Friday morning in Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, according to Monroe County Coroner Thomas Yanac, reports TMZ. She was 72 and the cause of death seems to be natural causes.…
Earlier this month, WNBA star A’ja Wilson unveiled her long-awaited Nike signature sneaker, the A’One, after months of speculation and (some) controversy. The back-to-back WNBA MVP signed a six-year extension with the athletic apparel brand, which has already proven fruitful;…
Rapper and music producer T-Pain, often revered for shaping the auto tune era first, has just recently sold off his publishing catalog and some select masters to HarbourView Equity Partners. Speaking to Variety in an exclusive interview, T-Pain claimed that…
It’s time to re-up on the latest rap tunes the hip-hop game has to offer. This week, a Florida rapper drops off his freshman album, a genre-bending artist from Pennsylvania delivers his debut, a soulful N.C. MC tells his story and…
The Nickelodeon/Disney-to-musician pipeline has so far primarily yielded pop stars like Miley Cyrus and Ariana Grande. Leon Thomas is different, though, as the former Victorious star (alongside Grande) has increasingly become a major player in the R&B space. His 2024…
A$AP Rocky avoided prison time after being acquitted in his gun assault case on Tuesday (Feb. 18), and one person who was definitely hoping the Harlem, N.Y. rapper would come out unscathed is Tyler, The Creator. Tyler learned the verdict while on…
The world isn’t a stranger to the success of Spotify’s Wrapped campaign — a yearly, personalised listening analysis experience for users of the platform. The campaign gave the streaming giant a way to interact and engage fans directly. Last fall,…