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J. Cole is positioning his upcoming album not as a celebration of dominance but as a meditation on time, ambition and the meaning of coming home. In a reflective statement shared ahead of the release of The Fall-Off, Cole explained that the project is intentionally designed to mirror the origins of his career, reaching back to verses he began writing as a teenager. “Some of the very first verses for The Come […]

Too Short stepped onto the NFL Honors red carpet in San Francisco and immediately set the record straight about his place in Bay Area Hip-Hop history. The Oakland legend appeared at Thursday night’s ceremony at the Palace of Fine Arts. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai caught up with the rapper during the star-studded event. Mathai called Too Short “the best rapper in the Bay Area.” The Hip-Hop pioneer quickly shut […]

Tashera Simmons sat in a movie theater watching King Kong when her phone started buzzing. The call would change everything for the ex-wife of DMX and their four children. “Earl’s on the floor,” the voice on the other end told her. Styles P’s wife was calling with news that would shatter the Simmons family. A detective cousin had found the rapper unresponsive at his White Plains home on April 2, […]

The White House defended Donald Trump‘s racist Truth Social post Thursday night. The post showed Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as apes. Donald Trump shared a two-second clip at 11:44 P.M. The video came from an AI-generated meme account. It showed the former president and first lady as primates. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the backlash “fake outrage” on Friday morning. She said the clip was part of […]

Just a few moments ago, a friend asked me a simple question: what’s really going on with Drake and this “Iceman” thing? Fans and haters alike are waiting on his next move, watching every leak and rumor like it’s a playoff game. Calling yourself “Iceman” in this climate is not exactly a wise choice. ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a real and active agency that many people associate with […]

Donald Trump called Nicki Minaj “fantastic” and praised the Queens rapper as a “terrific person.” “Nicki Minaj is fantastic. She’s a terrific person,” Trump told Fox News Digital. “She was so nice, and she understands, you know, what we’re doing with the Trump accounts.” Trump explained how Nicki Minaj gets the program that helps kids build wealth. “We’re helping children grow up where they’re 18 years old. They’re going to […]

Bad Bunny can’t get a good night’s sleep. The Puerto Rican superstar admitted he’s battling nerves before his Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday at Levi’s Stadium. The 30-year-old reggaeton artist spoke about his pre-show jitters during a recent Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden. He described feeling overwhelmed by the massive platform he’ll command for 13 minutes. “I’m not sleeping well,” Bad Bunny confessed. “This is […]

A Los Angeles judge just cleared the way for Jonathan Hay‘s sex assault lawsuit against Diddy and CJ Wallace to move forward. According to The New York Post, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael E. Whitaker rejected most of Wallace’s arguments for dismissal. The ruling keeps alive claims including sexual battery, false imprisonment and emotional distress against the imprisoned music mogul and Biggie’s son. Hay alleges Diddy beat him before […]

The feds are coming for Nike’s diversity programs. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed court papers Wednesday demanding the sportswear giant hand over records about alleged discrimination against white workers. EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas launched the investigation herself last year. She claims Nike’s diversity goals might violate federal law by creating bias against white employees in hiring and promotions. The agency wants Nike’s layoff criteria from 2018 forward. They’re also […]