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September 09, 2026
Cynthia Erivo Joins Snoop Dogg Biopic "Snoop" As Afeni Shakur

Cynthia Erivo Joins Snoop Dogg Biopic "Snoop" As Afeni Shakur

November 05, 2026

Cynthia Erivo joined Universal's Snoop Dogg biopic as Afeni Shakur, with production underway in Southern California.

The Source |Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur's First Posthumous Album 'Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' Turns 30 Years Old!

The Source |Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur's First Posthumous Album 'Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' Turns 30 Years Old!

November 05, 2026

Today In Hip Hop History: Tupac Shakur's First Posthumous Album 'Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory' Turns 30 Years Old!

Nicki Minaj May Try To Go Democrat According To New Rumors

Nicki Minaj May Try To Go Democrat According To New Rumors

November 05, 2026

Nicki Minaj’s political pivot is already in motion and a new rumor says her team wants distance from the MAGA brand.

50 Cent Marks Diddy's 57th Birthday With A Prison Jab

50 Cent Marks Diddy's 57th Birthday With A Prison Jab

November 05, 2026

50 Cent marked Sean Combs' 57th birthday with a pointed Instagram post as the music mogul serves his federal sentence.

DJ Kool Herc: The Jamaican Roots of Hip-Hop

DJ Kool Herc: The Jamaican Roots of Hip-Hop

November 05, 2026

DJ Kool Herc: The Jamaican Roots of Hip-Hop - DancehallMag. Every hip-hop origin story eventually lands in a Bronx rec room in the summer of 1973. Follow the bassline back far enough, though, and you end up. DancehallMag is an independent news outlet that covers all things Dancehall and Reggae...

Mona Love Apologizes To Cardi B

Mona Love Apologizes To Cardi B

November 03, 2026

After Cardi B offered a response to Mona Love of "The Joe Budden Podcast," Mona has since offered a sincere apology.

Ashanti Wants Everyone On Her Team To Make At Least $5 Million

Ashanti Wants Everyone On Her Team To Make At Least $5 Million

November 05, 2026

Ashanti says she wants everyone on her team to make at least $5 million as she pushes for ownership and balances touring with family.

Nicki Minaj Posts List Supporting Trump Following Midterm Results

Nicki Minaj Posts List Supporting Trump Following Midterm Results

November 05, 2026

Rapper Nicki Minaj broke her silence on social media following the 2026 midterm elections, reaffirming her support for Donald Trump.

Weez Gotti Sentenced To 41 Months In Federal Gun Case

Weez Gotti Sentenced To 41 Months In Federal Gun Case

November 05, 2026

Weez Gotti received a 41-month federal sentence after pleading guilty to a gun charge that kept the North Richmond rapper jailed.

Moriah Mills Claims Female Rappers Face Exploitation for Features by Male Artists

Moriah Mills Claims Female Rappers Face Exploitation for Features by Male Artists

November 05, 2026

Adult film star Moriah Mills made explosive claims alleging female rappers face industry pressure to sleep with male artists to secure major music features.

Mathematics Recalls Contract Pushback & Questions Streaming Pay

Mathematics Recalls Contract Pushback & Questions Streaming Pay

November 05, 2026

Mathematics recalled challenging standard contract terms and questioned streaming pay as his next Black Samson album approached.

Hawks Get New Hip-Hop Sound For Gray Media Broadcasts

Hawks Get New Hip-Hop Sound For Gray Media Broadcasts

November 04, 2026

The Atlanta Hawks just got a fresh sonic identity blending hip-hop and orchestral music. Here is why this new sound changes the viewing experience.

bbno$ Rallies Internet Stars For Palestinian Children's Medical Relief

bbno$ Rallies Internet Stars For Palestinian Children's Medical Relief

November 05, 2026

bbno$ will unite musicians and creators in Los Angeles on November 7 for a benefit supporting the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.

Isaiah Rashad Details Pressure To Represent Recovery And Queer Communities

Isaiah Rashad Details Pressure To Represent Recovery And Queer Communities

November 05, 2026

Isaiah Rashad discussed the pressure of representing recovery and queer communities in an interview about growth and forgiveness.

Janet Jackson's Designer Says Super Bowl Reveal Was Planned

Janet Jackson's Designer Says Super Bowl Reveal Was Planned

November 05, 2026

Janet Jackson's longtime designer says the 2004 Super Bowl reveal was planned and wants Justin Timberlake to address the fallout.

This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: November 5

This Day in Hip Hop & R&B History: November 5

November 05, 2026

Nov. 5 remains significant, as it falls in Hip-Hop History Month. On this date, 2Pac released an album posthumously, and Diana Ross made a return after a 15-year sabbatical. Check…

Nelly, Gucci Mane & Rick Ross Join Morgan Wallen's Sand In My Boots 2027

Nelly, Gucci Mane & Rick Ross Join Morgan Wallen's Sand In My Boots 2027

November 05, 2026

Nelly, Gucci Mane and Rick Ross joined a rap-heavy Sand In My Boots 2027 bill, with passes set to go on sale November 6.

Rell Owns Past Mistakes As He Returns Directly To Fans

Rell Owns Past Mistakes As He Returns Directly To Fans

November 05, 2026

R&B artist Rell returned with "I'll Be There," a self-produced single he chose to sell straight to listeners through his own store.

YouTube Expands AI Music Replacement With A YouTube-Only License

YouTube Expands AI Music Replacement With A YouTube-Only License

November 05, 2026

YouTube expanded its AI music replacement tool beyond the U.S., but the generated tracks come with a YouTube-only restriction.

Kool DJ Red Alert announces radio retirement, farewell gala

Kool DJ Red Alert announces radio retirement, farewell gala

November 05, 2026

An era is coming to an end: On Nov. 2, Kool DJ Red Alert announced his plans to retire from his radio career.

Victoria Monét Brings Frequency Of Love Tour to Atlanta

Victoria Monét Brings Frequency Of Love Tour to Atlanta

November 04, 2026

Victoria Monét Brings Frequency Of Love Tour to Atlanta. The Grammy-winning R&B star is celebrating her new sophomore album, on this tour.

Rapsody Says She Priced Her Shows At $25 & Took Loss To Set Up 2027

Rapsody Says She Priced Her Shows At $25 & Took Loss To Set Up 2027

November 04, 2026

Rapsody kept tickets near $25, sold out four cities and took a planned loss while laying groundwork for a bigger 2027 tour.

Fans Furious After Daniel Caesar Cancels Seven Arena Shows For Health Reasons

Fans Furious After Daniel Caesar Cancels Seven Arena Shows For Health Reasons

November 04, 2026

Daniel Caesar canceled seven Australia and Hawaii shows for health reasons, as ticket sellers provided refund instructions.

Gervonta Davis' Claressa Shields Insult Has Papoose Firing Back

Gervonta Davis' Claressa Shields Insult Has Papoose Firing Back

November 03, 2026

Between Papoose revisiting the Roach controversy and Claressa Shields flaunting her unbeaten record, Gervonta Davis is catching jabs.

Anthony Constantino Calls On Trump To Free Diddy After Congressional Win

Anthony Constantino Calls On Trump To Free Diddy After Congressional Win

November 04, 2026

Anthony Constantino used his NY-21 victory speech to urge Donald Trump to free Diddy while defending his ties to Hip-Hop.

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