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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New Music Friday is back with a bang! This week is a loaded one thanks to new albums from two of the best producers (and rappers) in the game today, The Alchemist and Hit-Boy, R&B crooners Leon Thomas and Daniel Caesar, UK rap kingpin Dave, multi-platinum hitmaker BNYX and a 10th anniversary re-up of Mac...

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Black Thought‘s Streams of Thought Vol. 4 is an album you don’t want to sleep on — according to the man himself, anyway. During a sit-down with Redman for Rolling Stone‘s “Musicians On Musicians” series, the legendary Roots lyricist shed light on his upcoming solo project and did little to dampen excitement for it, crowning...

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The Alchemist and Hit-Boy have called on a few friends for their Goldfish album. The dynamic duo have revealed the cover art, tracklist and features for their upcoming joint album, which is set to drop this Friday (October 24). Clocking in at 15 songs, Goldfish boasts appearances from Havoc, Conway The Machine, Boldy James, Jay...

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JAY-Z once gave Top Dawg Entertainment President Terrence “Punch” Henderson some sage advice concerning Kendrick Lamar‘s career, and those words have “stuck” with him to this day. During an in-depth sit-down with Elise Not Elise, the record executive was asked if he and the TDE crew had any hesitations about releasing To Pimp a Butterfly...

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Diddy could be a free man as early as this week with the help of President Donald Trump. According to TMZ, Trump is considering commuting the Bad Boy mogul’s four-year prison sentence on prostitution-related charges. A high-ranking White House official told the publication that the president, who has rubbed shoulders with Puffy numerous times over...

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50 Cent‘s AI remixes aren’t just light-hearted fun (the type his 35 million Instagram followers have become accustomed to) — they help to showcase his musical genius in a new light, according to the man himself. The G-Unit boss recently dabbled in the artificial intelligence trend by posting computer-generated renditions of “21 Questions”and “God Gave...

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Playboi Carti was arrested earlier this month after allegedly attacking his limousine driver while on tour in Utah. According to TMZ, the MUSIC star (real name Jordan Carter) was charged with assault on October 2 for allegedly punching the driver, Carl Reynolds, in the face. Carti is also accused of physically abusing his girlfriend during...

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Will hip-hop fans ever get to hear Nas and Kendrick Lamar on the same song? The former is not ruling it out. Sitting down with Complex ahead of his appearance at New York Comic Con to promote Mass Appeal and Marvel’s new Legend Has It comic book collaboration, the Queensbridge rap legend was asked about...

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D’Angelo, the legendary soul and R&B musician, has passed away at the age of 51. The singer (real name Michael Eugene Archer) died on Tuesday (October 14) following a private battle with pancreatic cancer, according to TMZ. UPDATE: D’Angelo’s family have released the following statement: “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light...

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