The last of Pop Smoke’s killers has been sentenced. According to Rolling Stone, Corey Walker, the sole adult at the time of Pop Smoke’s murder, was sentenced to 29 years in prison for his role in the…
One of the men responsible for Pop Smoke‘s murder was sentenced to 29 years in prison, but not before apologizing for his actions. Final Pop Smoke Murder Suspect Sentenced On Friday (Feb. 21), Corey Walker appeared in court to…
In the rap game, musical content can often take a turn for the macabre, but there’s a dark trend in Florida that is taking horrorcore out of the studio and into swanky gated communities in the Sunshine State. There is…
Don’t call it a comeback. Hip-hop has been here for years, squabbling for respect among the in the music game. While the genre has had its peaks and valleys over the past five decades, the time is…
Back to the BasicsBeing a lyricist often seems like a lost skill these days, but it all depends on who’s asked. Here are 18 rappers, radio personalities, music industry executives and more sounding off on the current…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…