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Ruffhouse Records Lauryn Hill has one solo album under her belt, but its relevance has stood the test of time. Nearly 26 years after its release, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill has been named the top song on Apple Music’s inaugural 100 Best Albums list, and she’s grateful for the honor. “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, […]

Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images Rapsody‘s thoughts of career satisfaction have changed over time. Back then, she wanted to collect Grammys and awards, but now, she’s about longevity. “At one point, it was like, Man, I would love to take those pictures holding three, four, five Grammys, right? And I love the plaques on the […]

Paul R. Giunta/FilmMagic Juicy J is giving fans some Mental Trillness. The new album, titled Mental Trillness 3, came as a surprise to fans Tuesday, boasting features from Sukihana, Project Pat and more. Suki appears on a song named in her honor, Pat is featured on “Money Flippa” and Xavier Wolf is on two tracks: “On the Way” featuring idontknowjeffery and “All It […]

Paras Griffin/Getty Images  The surveillance video of Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting ex-girlfriend Cassie, which was exclusively obtained by CNN and released Friday, has the attention of many and has led to Peloton deciding to stop playing his music in its classes. Responding to a comment that read, “Dear Peloton, Your next purge needs to be all Diddy classes. Signed, […]

Photo by Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images Cam’ron turned his recent CNN appearance into a marketing opportunity. The rapper was brought on the network to discuss the recently released footage of Diddy assaulting Cassie, and he was apparently bothered by the questioning, though he managed to give a few responses. “Everything in the video is egregious,” he said. “I’m […]

Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Metro Boomin‘s honoring his late mother with his latest initiative. He’s teamed with Rung for Women to donate $20,0000 each to five women-focused nonprofits in his hometown of St. Louis, Missouri. The producer will give the money to Almost Home, Diamond Diva Empowerment Foundation, the Haven of Grace, the Little Bit […]

Photo by Scott Dudelson/Getty Images If you’re a fan of YG‘s Just Re’d Up series, you’ll probably be pumped to hear this news: the rapper’s releasing part three of the project, though it’s not clear whether it will be an album or a mixtape. “JUST RE’D UP 3 JULY 2024!” he wrote on social platform X, […]

Todd Williamson/NBC Sports Snoop Dogg is hopping on the memorabilia auction bandwagon. He’s teamed with Realest, a new sports and music auction house founded by radio host Scott “DJ Skee” Keeney, to auction off a few of his things. The items, which span a range of prices, include photos, PlayStations, productions, autographed TV scripts from […]

Photo by Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Vanity Fair Coco Jones recently released the new single “Here We Go (Uh Oh),” and she hopes her R&B sound reaches all types of audiences.   “I think what people are really looking for is songs that inspire a feeling,” she tells NME in a new interview. “Songs that have […]

Prince Williams/Wireimage Looks like Drake’s bank account is a little lighter right now. According to Billboard, the rapper posted a betting slip on his Instagram Stories showing that he had placed a $565,000 bet via online casino Stake picking Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk during the Saturday, May 18, heavyweight championship match, which Usyk wound up winning. […]