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Rick Kern/Getty Images A Texas grand jury has declined to indict rapper Travis Scott and five others in connection with the deadly crowd crush at the 2021 Astroworld Festival in Houston, prosecutors said. Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg said the grand jury on Thursday, June 29, concluded that there is not enough evidence of guilt to support criminal charges, as reported by ABC News. […]

ABC/Jeff Neira On Monday, June 26, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial editor Carol Littleton will be granted honorary Oscars. Additionally. the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will be honored with The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.  The so-called “honorary Oscar” is bestowed for “extraordinary distinction in lifetime achievement, exceptional contributions to the state […]

Stewart Cook/CBS LL Cool J and Ice-T are learning the stories behind some Hip-Hop Treasures. In their new A&E show, the veteran rappers hunt for some of the genre’s most iconic and sought-after memorabilia alongside field collectors Cipha Sounds and Yo-Yo, and the Universal Hip Hop Museum’s Paradise Gray and Pete Nice. Treasures include Flavor Flav‘s clock, The Notorious B.I.G.’s jersey from the “Juicy” video and more. DMC, Fat […]

Bob Levey/Getty Images Houston rapper Big Pokey passed away Sunday, June 18, after collapsing onstage in Beaumont, Texas, ABC13 reports. He’d been tapped to perform at Pour09 Bar& Rooftop as part of the Juneteenth celebration, where he eventually passed out. Footage shared on Twitter shows him falling backward at the bar with a microphone in hand.  “It is with […]

Travis Scott paid homage to The Beatles while once again teasing his Utopia album. The rapper was spotted at the Abbey Road studios, where he allegedly recorded some music with SZA, whose bodyguard held the now-popular Utopia briefcase. Travis was also captured holding the briefcase as he and his security crossed the street in single file; the image mirrors The Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover.  It […]

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay-Z and Kanye West teamed up for a track in 2011, and it’s now earned Diamond certification. According to the Recording Industry of America, the Watch the Thrones cut “N***** In Paris” was certified 10-times Platinum, marking Hov’s first Diamond record and Ye’s second. Ye previously went Diamond with the help of his single “Stronger.” “N***** In […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC It’s been a while since Drake headed out on tour, but the start of his It’s All A Blur trek is slowly approaching. With that in mind, he took some time to pen a heartfelt letter to his hometown, Toronto, which he shared on his Instagram Story. “Goodbye my beautiful city,” he […]

Courtesy Live Nation Daniel Caesar supported his Never Enough album with a few intimate shows, but now, he’s taking it up a notch. The singer has scheduled a 33-date tour that will bring him to fans across North America. Starting August 29, the singer will perform in cities including Chicago, Atlanta, Miami and Houston. The trek, the second leg of […]

Harmony Gerber/FilmMagic Some years ago, Joseph Fiennes said he was “as shocked” as anyone that he was cast as Michael Jackson in a 2017 made-for-TV anthology movie called Urban Myths. Now he’s saying sorry. His section of the film dealt with the likely apocryphal story that MJ, and his besties Marlon Brando and Elizabeth Taylor […]