Biles Leads U.S. Women to Gymnastics Gold, Becomes Most Decorated American Gymnast JG 4:46 PM 0 Photo Credit: John Cheng USA Gymnastics Simone Biles, the undisputed queen of gymnastics, reclaimed her throne at the Paris Olympics, leadi...
Rap Game Loses a Giant: Chino XL, the 'Punisher' with a Pen, Dies at 50 JG 2:43 PM 0 Chino XL, the New York rapper known for his intricate wordplay, complex rhyme schemes, and fearless lyrics, passed away on Sunday, July 28, ...
DJ Polo, Hip-Hop Pioneer and Juice Crew Member, Dies at 61 JG 3:17 PM 0 The hip-hop world is mourning the loss of DJ Polo, the groundbreaking turntablist best known for his collaborations with Kool G Rap and his ...
Evelyn Thomas, Disco Legend Behind 'High Energy,' Dies at 70 JG 4:37 PM 0 Evelyn Thomas and daughter Yaya Diamond , via Wikimedia Commons Evelyn Thomas, the disco diva whose anthemic hit "High Energy" ele...
Solange Amplifies Outrage Over Police Killing of Sonya Massey JG 4:58 PM 0 Photo Courtesy Sangamon County Jail The fatal shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old Black woman, by a Sangamon County sheriff's deputy...
Motown Legend Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, Last of the Four Tops, Dies at 88 JG 4:14 PM 1 Photo Credit: Jay Goodwin Fakir at the LBJ Presidential Library in 2019. Abdul "Duke" Fakir, the last surviving member of the Four...
Megan Thee Stallion Powers Up Houston Seniors After Hurricane Beryl's Blackout JG 2:36 PM 0 Megan Thee Stallion is launching an initiative to provide generators for senior citizens across her native Houston to prepare them for futur...
'Supa Dupa Fly' by Missy Elliott Becomes First Hip-Hop Song Transmitted to Space JG 9:07 AM 0 Hold onto your inflatable chairs and dust off your butterfly clips, because Missy Elliott just took "Supa Dupa Fly" to a whole new...
Bias Claims Oust Judge in Young Thug Trial JG 3:17 PM 0 The high-profile trial of rapper Young Thug, whose real name is Jeffery Williams, has been further delayed after the presiding judge was rem...
Boosie Badazz Celebrates After Federal Gun Charge Dropped JG 4:01 PM 0 TrillEntCMG , via Wikimedia Commons Rapper Boosie Badazz, legally known as Torrence Hatch, had his federal gun charge dismissed on Friday by...
Nas Reacts as 'Illmatic' Reigns Supreme in Billboard's Historic Rap Ranking JG 2:50 PM 0 Nas has received the ultimate accolade for his debut album, "Illmatic," as Billboard names it the greatest rap album of all time....
'Ready to Die' at 30: Biggie's Classic Album Gets Vinyl Re-Release JG 11:11 PM 0 The Notorious B.I.G.'s groundbreaking debut album, "Ready to Die," is set for a special 30th-anniversary reissue on September ...
Yeezy Season Over? Kanye West Teases Musical Exit, but Is It for Real? JG 4:46 PM 0 Ye and Ty Dolla $ign's "Vultures 1" album topped the charts when it was released in February. Hold onto your hypebeasts, folks...
Lil Scoom's Murder Adds Grim Note to Chicago's Bloody July 4th Weekend JG 4:14 PM 0 Photo Credit: Instagram/_lilscoom89 Rising Chicago rapper Lil Scoom, whose real name was Asyrion Hogan, was fatally shot July 7 in the Chath...
Young Thug Trial Faces New Delays JG 12:20 AM 0 The trial of rapper Young Thug has been further delayed after prosecutors requested more time to respond to a defense motion to remove the p...
Diddy Accused of Coercion and Assault by Former Adult Film Actor, 50 Cent Reacts JG 7:30 AM 0 Sean "Diddy" Combs is facing his eighth sexual assault lawsuit since November 2023, as former porn star Adria English accuses him ...
Rapper B.G. Can Rhyme Freely, But Feds Will Monitor His New Music JG 3:07 AM 0 A federal judge has rejected a request from prosecutors to prohibit rapper Christopher "B.G." Dorsey from promoting violence in hi...