Category : Music

"Who Told Her To Post That?" Erykah Badu's Footage of Beyoncé and Her Children Causes a Ripple of Emotion Across Social Media

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Erykah Badu stirred conversation after sharing backstage footage from the 2026 Roots Picnic that appeared to show Beyoncé and her children leaving an area of the festival while Jay-Z remained on stage during his headline performa...

"Hova" Rang Out Across Fairmount Park As Jay-Z Lays It Down At Roots Picnic

Jay-Z stepped onto the Roots Picnic stage in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park and immediately gave the crowd something to talk about. Along with a run of familiar hits, the rapper appeared with an Afro that replaced the locs he had worn in recent years...

"He Cost Me Millions" M.I.A. Insists Kid Cudi Made Her the Scapegoat to Boost a Floundering Tour

M.I.A. has filed a federal lawsuit against Kid Cudi, claiming her removal from the Rebel Ragers tour led to death threats, lost income and lasting damage to her career. Court papers submitted in California accuse the rapper and his team of violating...

“You Keep Talking, But You Ain’t Suing” Snoop Dogg Fires Back At Daz Dillinger

Snoop Dogg is not losing sleep over royalty complaints coming from cousin and longtime collaborator Daz Dillinger. During an appearance on the Culture Campus podcast, the Death Row Records owner brushed aside the accusations and signaled that his f...

Vanilla Ice Doubles Down On Freedom 250 Performance, Says Music Should Bring People Together

Vanilla Ice is not interested in turning a concert appearance into a political statement. Interest followed his appearance at the Freedom 250 celebration, yet the performer made clear that party affiliation does not determine where he accepts booki...

Kanye West Given Green Light For Netherlands Concerts Despite Being Blackballed in Parts of Europe

Kanye West will perform in Arnhem next month while planned appearances elsewhere across Europe continue disappearing from the calendar. Authorities approved concerts scheduled for June 6 and June 8 at GelreDome. According to Reuters, Deputy Prime M...

‘Beyond Rap Music’ A$AP Rocky Receives Tribeca Filmmaker Honor

A$AP Rocky is set to receive the inaugural Tribeca X Filmmaker of the Year Award during this year’s Tribeca Festival in New York. The honor places the Harlem rapper inside a lane where rap, luxury fashion, cinema, and commercial art now intersect na...

‘They Keep Bringing Up The Stabbing’ Tory Lanez Says Correction Officers Are Targeting Him In Emergency Motion

Tory Lanez filed an emergency motion in federal court claiming correction officers inside California Men’s Colony targeted him through intimidation and retaliatory conduct. Attorneys representing the rapper accused staff members of trying to force h...

“Trouble Hardened Once the Record Dropped” Cam'ron and J. Cole Reach $500,000 “Ready 24” Settlement

Rappers Cam'ron and J. Cole backed away from a Manhattan trial this week after negotiations pulled their $500,000 feud off the court docket. A May 28 hearing tied to the conflict has been canceled. Federal filings requested a conditional dismissal,...

“Breath Stayed Inside the Horn, So Did Risk” Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Dies at 95

Rain moved through Woodstock on Sunday while word of Sonny Rollins’ death drifted across the quiet roads surrounding his home. By nightfall, one of the last towering architects of modern jazz was gone at 95. Neighbors in the Catskills knew him as a...

“Wound In Christian Memory” Pope Leo XIV Addresses The Catholic Church’s Hand In The Slave Trade

Pope Leo XIV used his first encyclical to confront one of Catholicism’s darkest historical records, openly acknowledging that past popes authorized the enslavement of African people and helped construct legal foundations tied to European conquest. C...

“Sold Out In Four Hours” Istanbul Can't Get Enough Of Travis Scott

Travis Scott’s first performance in Istanbul triggered a rush that swallowed premium sections within hours and pushed ticket prices far beyond what many people in Turkey could realistically afford. More than 50,000 registration attempts flooded tick...

“Ban Nail Polish In The NBA” Boosie Takes Aim At Players’ Painted Nails

Boosie Badazz ignited another social media firestorm after demanding that the NBA ban fingernail polish following Oklahoma City’s loss to San Antonio during Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals. Attention quickly shifted toward Jared McCain, whose...

“Nothing Around Him Stays Quiet for Long” Diddy Prepares To Face Accuser In Alleged Balcony Assault

Los Angeles jurors are preparing to hear disturbing claims tied to Sean Combs after a years long dispute involving a woman dangling high above the city moved closer toward trial. Bryana Bana Bongolan says Combs seized her during a violent episode i...

“Hot Girl Summer Is for Everybody” Megan Thee Stallion Gives Miami Swim Week Back to Bodies Runway Culture Usually Ignores

Miami Beach throbbed with bass and flashing neon Thursday night as Megan Thee Stallion pulled PARAISO Miami Swim Week away from polished exclusivity and closer toward something messy, loud, and recognizable. Packed seating rows pressed toward the p...