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Influential rapper dead at 54, Xzibit pays tribute: ‘My soul is crushed’
November 19, 2024 | 7:46pmSaafir — real name Reggie Gibson — died at 8:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 19, surrounded by his loved ones.
Toke while you work at Wu-Tang Clan rapper's NJ 'consumption lounge' pot shop
November 16, 2024 | 12:35pmThe long-in-the-works, oft-delayed pot shop boasts the Tri-State's first "consumption lounge," which will permit on-site use, much like the coffeeshops of The Netherlands.
How much are tickets to see Dave Chappelle and Killer Mike on tour?
November 13, 2024 | 4:45pmThe exciting co-headliners will rock NYC's Theater at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 21.
What do last-minute Camp Flog Gnaw Festival tickets cost?
November 11, 2024 | 3:04pmAndré 3000, Playboi Carti and Earl Sweatshirt are just a few of the other big name headliners on the bill.
Trio of thugs 'try to Tupac' NYC rapper in disturbing beatdown near building he owns
November 9, 2024 | 8:47amThe rapper was seriously hurt and hospitalized after the beatdown, in which a gang of thugs set upon him near an East Flatbush building he owns.
How WBLS, led by Frankie Crocker, became a New York radio institution celebrating 50 years of classic R&B and rap
November 8, 2024 | 11:20amWBLS celebrates its 50th anniversary at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday with DJ Cassidy’s Pass the Mic Live! — a star-studded concert featuring everyone from Charlie Wilson...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' birthday meal in prison revealed as disgraced mogul turns 55 behind bars
November 4, 2024 | 6:43amLong gone are Diddy's days of popping bottles and eating caviar!
What are the new dates Tyler The Creator added to his 2025 tour?
November 1, 2024 | 12:58pmThe Odd Future frontman will headline the Garden on July 14 and 15.
Feds blast Diddy over 'desperate' bid to block Cassie Ventura abuse video from sex crimes case
October 31, 2024 | 2:18pmSean “Diddy” Combs’ claim that the feds were behind the leak of video showing the hip-hop mogul beating Cassie Ventura is a "desperate" ploy to remove "damning" evidence.
Which Hip-Hop icon is Dave Chappelle touring with this year?
October 24, 2024 | 10:56amThe co-headliners are scheduled to bring the heat to NYC on Nov. 21.
Which huge special guests is Tyler The Creator bringing on tour?
October 23, 2024 | 2:19pmThe Hip-Hop pioneer is scheduled to swoop into the Garden on July 14, 2025.
Which Hip-Hop icon is headlining a Las Vegas New Year's residency?
October 18, 2024 | 2:05pmThe "In Da Club" icon has six club gigs lined up.
Fugees' Pras accuses Lauryn Hill of 'mythical' betrayal in cash grab that derailed reunion tour: lawsuit
October 1, 2024 | 6:19pmA simmering feud within the Grammy winning trio Fugees burst into public Tuesday when Pras Michel filed a scathing federal lawsuit accusing Lauryn Hill of trying to "usurp control" of...
'No safety' at Diddy parties 'after a certain hour,' ex-Bad Boy exec claims: 'Always on high alert'
September 26, 2024 | 8:55pm"My spidey senses were always on high alert. And I know that there's no safety after a certain hour when you've got drinks flowing."
Lil Wayne reflects on Super Bowl 2025 halftime show going to Kendrick Lamar
September 13, 2024 | 4:05pm“I thought that was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt," said Lil Wayne about not getting to headline the...
Rapper Rich Homie Quan dead at 33
September 5, 2024 | 3:10pmRich Homie Quan has died at 33 years old.
Where is Rod Wave going on his 2024 arena tour?
September 5, 2024 | 11:18amThe popular rapper drops into Belmont Park on Dec. 2.
Roots rapper Black Thought looks back on 10 years of 'The Tonight Show' — and three decades of hip-hop impact: 'We changed the game'
August 23, 2024 | 2:01pmOn Friday night, the Roots will headline SummerStage in Central Park — just about 20 blocks uptown from the Rockefeller Center studios where they have served as the house band...
Which Hip-Hop icons are headlining the Rolling Loud festival in Miami?
August 16, 2024 | 5:14pmPlayboi Carti, Ski Mask The Slump God and Ken Carson are also on the mega bill.
Which Hip-Hop icon is headlining at the Barclays Center on Halloween?
August 14, 2024 | 2:14pmThe "Big Energy" rapper will turn heads at the Barclays Center on Oct. 31.