Max B is officially a free man after spending more than 15 years behind bars. The Harlem-bred rapper was released from prison on Sunday (November 9) and was welcomed home by friends and family, including longtime collaborator French Montana. A video posted by French on social media showed the two rappers embracing each other in...

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Diddy has issued a rare statement addressing reports of him being caught drinking alcohol in prison. The Bad Boy Records boss, who is serving a four-year sentence on prostitution-related charges, was recently busted for possessing homemade alchohol, TMZ reported over the weekend. The prison brew was apparently made with Fanta, sugar and apples, and left...

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OutKast are officially part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The legendary duo were inducted at a star-studded ceremony on Saturday (November 8) in Los Angeles alongside the likes of The White Stripes, Cyndi Lauper, Soundgarden and fellow hip-hop pioneers Salt-N-Pepa. Tyler, The Creator, Killer Mike, JID, Doja Cat and Janelle Monáe all...

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The 2026 Grammy nominations have been announced — and Kendrick Lamar is leading the way again. Following the chart-topping success of GNX and its string of hit singles, King Kendrick is up for nine awards at next year’s Grammys, the most among all artists. The Compton superstar is nominated in each of the “Big Three”...

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Much has been said about the state of hip-hop lately after the genre’s slight commercial decline, but this week’s New Music Friday is a reminder of just how much variety and diversity there remains in modern rap. Danny Brown, one of the game’s most reliable boundary-pushers, has returned with his boldest effort yet in the...

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De La Soul have officially kickstarted the rollout for their new album — and it’s already shaping up to meet (if not exceed) expectations. The legendary group have announced that they will release their 10th album — and first in almost a decade — Cabin in the Sky on November 21 via Mass Appeal Records....

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Ice Cube is not a fan of rappers mailing in their performances — and has let his feelings be heard loud and clear. During a recent concert in Houston, the N.W.A legend paused his set to scold his hip-hop peers who don’t put enough effort into their live shows and instead rely on the crowd...

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Royce Da 5’9″ has revealed that he has been battling health complications that have pumped the brakes on his music career. In an interview with Rolling Stone about Big L‘s new posthumous album Harlem’s Finest: Return of the King, which he helped oversee, the Detroit rapper said that for the past several years he’s been...

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Drake‘s legal woes have taken yet another twist as the 6 God has been named in a new class action lawsuit accusing Spotify of “turning a blind-eye” to “mass-scale fraudulent streaming.” The lawsuit, filed by rapper RBX — a cousin of Snoop Dogg who is best known for his collaborations with Dr. Dre and Eminem...

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D’Angelo‘s life and legacy was celebrated at a private funeral service in Virginia this past weekend. The legendary singer, who passed away at the age of 51 due to pancreatic cancer, was laid to rest on Saturday (November 1) at Saint Paul’s Baptist Church in his birthplace of Richmond. According to the order of service,...

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50 Cent is showing no mercy to Diddy, even as he gears up to spend the next several years behind bars. On Monday (November 3), Fif took to Instagram to continue his trolling campaign against the Bad Boy Records boss after the first photos of him in prison surfaced. The images, obtained by TMZ, show...

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New Music Friday is full of Halloween treats this week with fresh offerings from some of the biggest names in rap, past and present. Offset returns without warning (no pun intended) with his second album of the year, Kodak Black also drops a surprise (and star-studded) Halloween-themed project to end his two-year drought, and Westside...

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Drake is officially gearing up to fight the dismissal of his defamation and harassment lawsuit against Universal Music Group over the promotion of Kendrick Lamar‘s “Not Like Us.” The OVO rapper’s lawyers filed a notice of appeal on Wednesday (October 29) indicating their intention to oppose the court’s decision earlier this month. His legal team’s...

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Cam’ron is taking J. Cole to court for allegedly failing to hold up his end of the bargain over their song “Ready ’24.” According to TMZ, the Dipset legend has filed a lawsuit against the Dreamville star claiming that he appeared on Cole’s Might Delete Later track in exchange for either a guest verse or...

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Diddy‘s projected prison release date has been revealed — and the disgraced mogul could get out sooner than you think. According to the Bureau of Prisons website, the Bad Boy Records boss (real name Sean Combs) is scheduled be a free man on May 8, 2028. However, it’s worth noting that this date is not...

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Busta Rhymes has taxen to wax to honor the memory of D’Angelo, releasing a touching new tribute song called “Magic.” Premiered by Okayplayer, the track finds Bus-a-Bus spitting over D’Angelo’s “One Mo’ Gin” instrumental and celebrating the late singer’s talent, impact and legacy. After recalling how he first met the Voodoo virtuoso at a Tribe...

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