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Irv Gotti Dies At 54 Years Old
Producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, who helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, has died at 54
R.I.P. Irv Gotti
Today, producer and Murder Inc. Records co-founder Irv Gotti, who helped make early 2000s superstars out of Ja Rule, Ashanti and DMX, has died at
Kendrick Lamar Wins “Record Of The Year” For “Not Like Us” At 2025 Grammys
Kendrick Lamar wins “Record Of The Year” for his smash hit “Not Like Us” at the 2025 Grammys. The Compton rapper’s Drake diss track won
Here Are The 2025 Grammy Winners
The 2025 Grammy Awards went down yesterday (February 2) with Trevor Noah returning to host the annual ceremony that’s taking place at the Crypto.com Arena.
Happy Birthday Big Boi
Happy Birthday to Big Boi, who turns 50 today. He was born on February 1, 1975 in Savannah, GA.
Happy Birthday Kid Cudi
Happy Birthday to Kid Cudi, who turns 41 today. He was born on January 30, 1984 in Cleveland, OH.
Central Cee Taps Lil Durk For “Truth In The Lies” Music Video
Central Cee taps Lil Durk for his blazing “Truth In The Lies” music video. Directed by Jerry Productions, the visual largely consisted of footage before
Happy Birthday J. Cole
Happy Birthday to J. Cole, who turns 40 today. He was born on January 28, 1985 in Frankfurt, Germany.
Happy Birthday Rick Ross
Happy Birthday to Rick Ross, who turns 49 today. He was born on January 28, 1976 in Clarksdale, MS.
Rapper DJ Unk’s Cause Of Death Revealed
Two days after the death of DJ Unk, his wife has revealed the cause of his passing. Sherkita Long-Platt confirmed to TMZ that the Atlanta
Chris Brown Shares Official Music Video For Love Ballad “Residuals”
Chris Brown has shared the official music video for his love ballad “Residuals”. Directed by Travis Colbert, the blazing visual sees Breezy pouring his heart
Ice Cube Shares Surprise Remix Of “It’s My Ego” Featuring Scarface
Lench Mob Records is excited to release “It’s My Ego (3Mix),” a groundbreaking collaboration between two of Hip-Hop’s most iconic figures: Ice Cube and Scarface.
Atlanta Rapper Hunxho Drops New Project “For Us”
Rising East Atlanta rapper Hunxho kicks off 2025 and another sonic season with a new project entitled “For Us,” out now via 300 Entertainment. Still
R.I.P. DJ Unk
Today, Atlanta artist DJ Unk, known for his smash hit “Walk It Out” and “2 Step,” died at the age of 43. Several family members
Happy Birthday Xxxtentacion
Happy Birthday to Xxxtentacion, who would have turned 27 today. He was born on January 23, 1998 in Plantation, FL. R.I.P.
Mustard Reveals Rappers Who Turned Down His Popular Kendrick Lamar Beat
DJ Mustard has shared that multiple rappers passed on the instrumental for Kendrick Lamar‘s “GNX” track “Hey Now.” During an interview with People, the prolific
Happy Birthday Logic
Happy Birthday to Logic, who turns 35 today. He was born on January 22, 1990 in Rockville, MD.
Happy Birthday Jam Master Jay
Happy Birthday to Jam Master Jay, who would have turned 60 today. He was born on January 21, 1965 in Brooklyn, NY. R.I.P.
Sexyy Red Shares Weird AI Photo Of Her Dancing With Martin Luther King Jr.
Sexyy Red seems to be obsessed with Martin Luther King Jr. The St. Louis raptress shared two AI-generated images on her social media on Martin
Happy Birthday Blueface
Happy Birthday to Blueface, who turns 28 today. He was born on January 20, 1997 in Los Angeles, CA.
Happy Birthday Mac Miller
Happy Birthday to Mac Miller, who would have turned 33 today. He was born on January 19, 1992 in Pittsburgh, PA. R.I.P.
Happy Birthday Lil Scrappy
Happy Birthday to Lil Scrappy, who turns 41 today. He was born on January 19, 1984 in Atlanta, GA .
Mac Miller Drops New Posthumous Album “Balloonerism”
Mac Miller‘s new posthumous album, “Balloonerism,” has been released. Over a decade after its creation, the anticipated project, which marks Miller’s second posthumous album, has
Happy Birthday Lil Jon
Happy Birthday to Lil Jon, who turns 53 today. He was born on January 17, 1972 in Atlanta, GA .
Happy Birthday Aaliyah
Happy Birthday to Aaliyah, who would have turned 46 today. She was born on January 16, 1979 in Brooklyn, NY. R.I.P.
Happy Birthday Slick Rick
Happy Birthday to Slick Rick, who turns 60 today. He was born on January 14, 1965 in London, England.
Happy Birthday LL Cool J
Happy Birthday to LL Cool J, who turns 57 today. He was born on January 14, 1968 in Long Island, NY.
Lil Baby Earns His Fourth #1 With New Album “WHAM”
Lil Baby collects his fourth #1 album on the Billboard 200 as his latest project, “WHAM,” opens atop the chart. His newest LP earns a
The LOX – “Money, Power, Respect”
27 years ago today, The LOX released their debut album, “Money, Power, Respect,” on January 13, 1998 via Bad Boy Records. The album featured production
NBA YoungBoy Gets Prison Release Date After Plea Deal
NBA YoungBoy will walk out of prison in July 2025 thanks to a plea deal related to a federal gun charge in Utah in 2024.
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