A rapper named Daniel Bates, who goes by the stage name “Mac Critter” and is signed to Gucci Mane’s record label, has been charged with first-degree murder. The rapper is accused of being involved in the December 2022 shooting death of Markeith Taylor in North Memphis, Tennessee. Taylor was found dead at the scene of […]
Wiz Khalifa ruined a $10,000 suit after he fell into a swimming pool on New Year’s Eve. The rapper performed in Hollywood as part of Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve broadcast on Saturday night, with the show also featuring appearances from the likes of Duran Duran, New Edition, Billy Porter, Ciara, Halle Bailey, and […]
On August 27 of this year, Trae Tha Truth was caught on video alongside associates apparently attacking fellow Houston, Texas rapper Z-Ro. What made the video and the news particularly interesting is that Trae and Z-Ro are cousins, as well as longtime collaborators who co-founded Guerilla Maab and ABN (Assh*les By Nature). Both former Rap-A-Lot […]
Former United States president/current 2024 presidential candidate Donald Trump did not end 2022 on a high note. One of Trump’s harshest critics, comedian D.L. Hughley, wants even more legal woes for the ex-commander-in-chief in the coming years. The United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack recently recommended that the Justice Department pursue […]
Boosie Badazz has become one of the most controversial figures in modern-day Hip Hop culture. His personal opinions about Lil Nas X and Dwyane Wade’s family angered many social media users. Apparently, Boosie has heat with some important people at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena as well. “I need Trae Young, [John] Collins, [Dejounte] Murray, the […]
Veteran New York MC Mickey Factz has had a busy 2022. Just over one week ago, the Bronx lyricist partnered with producer Ayo Shamir to self-release It’s Only Us Here, an album that features Sy Ari Da Kid and others. Earlier in the year, the artist assembled the conceptual Black History With Factz collection of songs that provide […]
Rapper Afroman has announced he is tossing his bong into the 2024 presidential race, becoming the second rapper to challenge current president Joe Biden and possibly former President Donald Trump. According to TMZ, the 90s one-hit wonder broke the news over the weekend at a concert in Poplar Bluff, MO at the Black River Coliseum. […]
The New York Times is in hot water after it made a huge cultural faux pas on the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. According to the New York Post, several people took offense because the crossword puzzle on Sunday, December 18th, titled “Some Theme’s Missing” looked like the shape of a […]
The Library Of Congress chooses 25 movies annually to enter its National Film Registry. For 2022, the committee decided to include Kid’ N Play’s House Party in the hallowed halls. The 1990 film starring Christopher “Kid” Reid and Christopher “Play” Martin, as well as Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, Robin Harris, Full Force, and others, will be joining […]
R&B singer Jhené Aiko and Hip Hop artist Big Sean welcomed their first child into the world in November. Aiko is fully embracing motherhood by releasing Sleep Soul Relaxing R&B Baby Sleep Music Vol. 2. The Sleep Soul brand teamed with Jhené Aiko to create the 20-song collection. The 34-year-old Def Jam recording artist also […]
