Jay Z Just Announced His 4:44 Tour
Jay Z has officially announced a tour in support of his new album 4:44. The 32-date trek begins Oct. 27 and runs through Dec. 21 with stops in Las Vegas, Atlanta, Chicago, and of course Brooklyn. Full Story
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Peep The Trailer for A&E’s Biggie: The Life Of Notorious B.I.G. Doc [VIDEO]
The Notorious B.I.G.‘s life has been examined in various forms since his tragic passing in 1997, and a new documentary from A&E’s Biography series will focus on the late Brooklyn legend once more. This September, Biggie: The Life of Notorious B.I.G. will make its debut on the cable network. Full Story
2 Live Crew Co-Founder Fresh Kid Ice Dead at 53
Christopher Wong Won, a.k.a. Fresh Kid Ice, the pioneering Asian rapper and co-founder of the influential Miami hip-hop group 2 Live Crew, died Tuesday at the age of 53. Full Story
2 Chainz Readies A “Trappin’ A** ‘Midnight Marauders’” Project With Q-Tip
Swiftly after Pretty Girls Like Trap Music made its debut, 2 Chainz announced that his next album is underway. On Wednesday (July 12), Tity Boi spoke his piece on Hot 97’s Ebro In The Morning. Following a night of instrumentals and bars being shared between A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and himself, Chainz admits that …
Dr. Dre & Eminem On Working With Each Other For The First Time
HBO’s highly-anticipated The Defiant Ones finally aired and it does not disappoint. The Allen Hughes four-part docu-series focuses on the relationship that Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre built throughout the years and the many branches that foundation sprung amongst other things. Full Story
DMX Released from Jail After Posting $500k Bond
DMX is out of jail…posting $500k bond after he was charged with multiple counts of tax evasion. Full Story
Puma Confirms Partnership With Jay Z For Upcoming 4:44 Tour
Jay Z and Puma are officially working together for the rapper’s upcoming projects, including his recently announced 4:44 tour, a Puma source confirms to Billboard. Full Story
Remy Ma, LL Cool J, Ice-T and More Gather To Pay Respects at Prodigy’s Funeral
As the hip-hop world mourns the loss of Mobb Deep’s Prodigy, tons of the rapper’s family, friends and celebrity fans have gathered to say goodbye to the legend. Full Story
Beyonce & Jay-Z Twin Names Rumi And Sir Carter…So It Seems
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s twins’ names are a mystery no more — at least it appears that way. It seems Rumi and Sir Carter are the new additions to the family. We know that because the company run by Bey and Jay that owns the trademarks to their names filed legal docs Monday, June 26 — …
Jay-Z’s ‘4:44’: A Track-by-Track Guide
Veteran MC Jay-Z dropped his 13th album last night via Tidal, the streaming service he owns. On the album, executive produced by No I.D., Jay-Z takes a pro-black stance, addresses inter-generational conflicts in hip-hop and talks about marital troubles after many had interpreted lines for his wife Beyoncé’s 2016 album Lemonade as alluding to infidelity. …