Huey P. Williams, Gospel Music Icon and Voice of Jackson Southernaires, Dies at 86 JG 4:50 PM 0 Courtesy Photo Huey P. Williams, the commanding voice of the Jackson Southernaires and a cornerstone of American gospel music for over five ...
Will Smith Honored With Philly Street Renaming Ahead of First Album in 20 Years JG 7:51 PM 0 Courtesy Photo Will Smith’s deep connection to his hometown was immortalized Wednesday when the city officially renamed a stretch of 59th S...
Petey Pablo’s ‘Raise Up’ May Spin into History as N.C.'s State Hip-Hop Song JG 3:12 PM 0 Petey Pablo once commanded the nation to "take your shirt off, twist it 'round your hand, spin it like a helicopter," and now ...
Sauce Walka Survives Memphis Attack; Mark Morrison Arrested; NBA YoungBoy Returns Home JG 5:36 PM 0 Mark Morrision In a turbulent weekend for the music industry, three notable figures from hip-hop and R&B faced significant legal and per...
George Foreman, Two-Time Heavyweight Champion and Entrepreneur, Dies at 76 JG 9:46 AM 0 In this courtesy photo, heavyweight boxing legend George Foreman, who died Friday at age 76, shares a moment with Houston radio personality ...
Dallas Rapper Yella Beezy Charged in 2020 Murder of Mo3 JG 1:25 PM 0 Markies Conway (Mugshot: Dallas County Jail) Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, born Markies Conway, has been arrested and charged with capital murd...
Erykah Badu Announces First Studio Album in 15 Years JG 1:37 PM 0 This image provided by Billboard shows neo-soul artist Erykah Badu on the magazine's cover ahead of receiving the Icon Award at the Bil...
Kanye West Drops 'Bully' Album After Social Media Attack on Jay-Z's Children JG 9:31 AM 0 Kanye West has released his latest project, "Bully," as a short film available in three different versions via Frame.io. The surpr...
John Legend Takes ‘Get Lifted’ on the Road for 20th Anniversary World Tour JG 4:10 PM 0 Twenty years ago, "Get Lifted" introduced the world to John Legend. Now, he's revisiting the iconic album with a commemorative...
J. Cole’s Dreamville Fest Unveils Lineup for Grand Finale JG 12:24 PM 0 Dreamville Festival has announced the lineup for its fifth and final edition, with Lil Wayne, 21 Savage, Erykah Badu, and festival co-founde...
Shaq Brings His Brand to Boozy Beverages with BeatBox Deal JG 11:30 PM 0 Shaquille O'Neal strategically grows his substantial portfolio with BeatBox partnership. Shaquille O’Neal has spent his post-basketball ...
6ix9ine’s Florida Home Raided by Feds Just Days After IRS Auctions His Seized Assets for $500K JG 7:55 AM 0 Less than a week after the IRS auctioned off more than $500,000 worth of his seized assets, rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine’s Florida home was raided...
Tiger Woods Biopic in the Works at Amazon MGM, Obamas’ Higher Ground in Talks to Produce JG 2:41 PM 0 A film about Tiger Woods’ rise to golf dominance is in development at Amazon MGM Studios, with Barack and Michelle Obama’s production compan...
D’Wayne Wiggins, Tony! Toni! Toné! Co-Founder and R&B Icon, Dies at 64 JG 1:10 PM 0 HIPINC , CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons D’Wayne Wiggins, the founding member of Tony! Toni! Toné!, whose smooth guitar work and songwr...
Charlie Wilson, Muni Long, and Cedric the Entertainer to Headline Soul Beach Music Festival’s Return to St. Maarten JG 12:19 PM 0 Charlie Wilson Charlie Wilson, Muni Long, and Cedric the Entertainer Headline Soul Beach Music Festival’s Triumphant Return to St. Maarten T...
Jay-Z Sues Attorney, Accuser Over ‘False’ Rape Allegations JG 10:43 AM 0 Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter has filed a lawsuit against the woman who accused him of sexual assault and her attorney, Tony Buzbee, allegi...
From 'U Got It Bad' to You Got a Degree: Usher to Receive Honorary Doctorate From Emory JG 2:01 PM 0 Usher at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors Dinner. Grammy-winning R&B icon Usher Raymond IV is adding another prestigious honor to his leg...
Wu-Tang Forever, But Touring Ends: Group Announces Final Run JG 12:45 PM 0 Photo Credit: Kyle Christy Wu-Tang Clan is forever — but their days of touring together may finally be coming to a close. The hip-hop collec...
Angie Stone, R&B Star and Hip-Hop Pioneer, Dies at 63 in Alabama Car Crash JG 3:26 PM 0 Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a pioneering member of the all-female hip-hop trio The Sequence and known for the hit song ...