Three decades after his debut, Jay-Z is revisiting key chapters of his catalog with a measured sense of occasion. On March 2, he reissued “N***a What, N***a Who (Originator 99)” on streaming platforms and...

A civil lawsuit connected to the 2022 shooting outside The Nice Guy in West Hollywood has been withdrawn, bringing a close to claims against the rapper Kodak Black. The incident occurred during Super Bowl...

Claressa Shields has rarely shied away from speaking her mind, whether in the ring or online. In a post shared on March 1, just days before Papoose’s 48th birthday, the 30-year-old champion boxer uploaded...

Footage of Cardi B during a concert in San Francisco for her Little Miss Drama tour recently caught fans’ attention. It appeared that the rapper had taken shots at her ex-boyfriend, New England Patriots...

50 Cent has long treated social media as an extension of the stage. This week, he reposted a photograph of Benzino lying on a stretcher with a neck brace, an image that followed reports...

Over the weekend, a fatal shooting took place amid the grand opening of a new Marathon Burger in Long Beach, CA. The franchise restaurant was founded by Nipsey Hussle’s brother, Blacc Sam, in honor...

Skip Marley stopped by HOT 97 to talk to Nessa about his new reimagined version of his grandfather Bob Marley’s iconic song, “One Love,” which is out now. He opened up about what it...

Nicki Minaj’s Barbz aren’t playing around with comedy’s Deon Cole after jokes he made at the 2026 NAACP Image Awards. The comedian is facing major backlash that includes receiving death threats for speaking on...

Chicago rapper Lil Durk and his wife, India Royale, set the record straight on their marriage while the rapper prepares for trial. As the Chicago rapper awaits a federal trial, with his court date...

Wu-Tang Clan co-founder Oliver “Power” Grant’s cause of death has been revealed. Taking to Instagram on Sunday, March 1, Grant’s family and the Wu-Tang Clan shared a joint statement saying Grant passed due to...