Jonathan Majors' 'Magazine Dreams' Flopped at the Box Office
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in December 2024 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Magazine Dreams, the Jonathan Majors-led film that was originally supposed to be...
View ArticleScott Storch on Why He Left The Roots to Produce: "I didn't have an identity"
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in July 2018 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Scott Storch took to Hot 97 to discuss his short documentary Still Storch, his past drug use...
View ArticleThe Listening: Rob49, YG, New Estelle and Burna Boy with Travis Scott
Memorial Day Weekend is upon us, which means the unofficial kickoff to summer. And the season is getting off to a hot start with this week’s new music. In one of the biggest drops, Rob49 unloads his...
View ArticleLoaded Lux on How He Linked Up With Joey Bada$$ for “My Town”
Toward the back end of Joey Bada$$ scathing Ray Vaughn and DAYLYT diss track, “My Town,” “My Town,” Loaded Lux embraces the ephemeral thrill of a consolation prize. Stacking a slick Power reference...
View Article2025 American Music Awards: SZA, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem Win Big
The 2025 American Music Awards had no shortage of star power – or high energy. With Jennifer Lopez hosting, and with Kendrick Lamar leading all nominees, the stage was set for a memorable show and...
View ArticleJadakiss Celebrates His Daughter's College Graduation
Jadakiss is a proud dad after his daughter’s graduation. The Yonkers-repping emcee was on-hand for his daughter Jaidyon Philips' graduation ceremony at Morgan State University. MSU is a venerable...
View ArticleDoechii Credits MF DOOM and Solange For Inspiring Performance on The Late...
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in December 2024 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. Turns out that two very impactful artists inspired Doechii’s Thursday night performance...
View ArticleMF DOOM Discusses Origins of His Mask, Changing His Name to DOOM and More in...
Editor's Note: This post was originally published in January 2019 and has been updated for comprehensiveness. After a late-December previously unreleased MF DOOM interview on The House List podcast,...
View ArticleSacha Jenkins Elevated Hip-Hop Culture Because He Lived It
“I’m sorry. It’s not a white person’s place to have that conversation. It’s a Black person’s place to have that conversation…”That was Sacha Jenkins while being interviewed about his Louis Armstrong...
View ArticleStill Spinning: The Legacy and Future of Black Women in Dance & House Music
When CeCe Peniston belts the first triumphant note of “Finally” at this year’s Roots Picnic, she won’t just be reviving a hit — she’ll be reminding the crowd of the powerful legacy of Black women in...
View ArticleA Tribute to the Lasting Legacy of Dikembe Mutombo
For millennial kids with middle school growth spurts, or ones who were just tall and played center, Dikembe Mutombo was a central figure. If you blocked a shot from the year 1997 through 2009, it was...
View ArticleIn Her Words: Keri Hilson is Choosing Peace Over Perfection
Long before she became a household name as a solo artist, Keri Hilson was penning chart-toppers for some of the biggest names in the music industry, including Mary J. Blige, Usher, and Britney Spears,...
View ArticleQuestlove Was Relieved That Kendrick's “Squabble Up” Nodded to The Roots
Questlove thought Kendrick Lamar was putting The Roots on blast in one of his 2024 music videos. KDot was in the thick of his heated battle with Drake last year when he dropped the visual for...
View ArticleShaboozey Explains Side-Eyeing Country Music Comment at AMAs
Shaboozey got a lot of people talking with his reaction during the 2025 American Music Awards. The country music star took the stage with fellow country artist Megan Moroney as presenters for the...
View ArticleKool & The Gang’s Michael Sumler Dead at 71
Michael Sumler, formerly the longtime hypeman for the legendary band Kool & The Gang has died in a car accident. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the 71-year-old was killed in a crash in Georgia's Cobb...
View ArticleNBA Youngboy Pardoned By Donald Trump
NBA Youngboy has been granted a pardon from President Donald Trump. In 2024, the Louisiana rapper, born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, was sentenced by a federal judge in Utah to just under two years in...
View ArticleClipse Announce Release Date for ‘Let God Sort Em Out’ Album
Clipse have announced the release date for their first album in over 15 years. Rolling Stone reports that No Malice and Pusha T will be dropping Let God Sort Em Out on July 11 via Roc Nation...
View ArticleNicki Minaj Isn’t Rushing Her ‘Pink Friday 2’ Follow-Up
Nicki Minaj is gracing the cover of Vogue Italia and the rap superstar talked a bit about her next studio album. Minaj hasn’t dropped an album since 2023s Pink Friday 2 and she’s been relatively quiet...
View ArticleHow to Be Outside, Inside: Featuring Joan De Jesus, Founder of Wine for Me BK
Joan De Jesus might not be an immediately familiar name, but if you’ve attended a Wine for Me event at any of your favorite night spots, like Cafe Erzulie, Cherry On Top, or Prima, you have her to...
View ArticleRZA-Directed ‘One Spoon Of Chocolate’ Movie to Debut at Tribeca
RZA is back in his director’s bag. The Wu-Tang Clan founder has directed a new film called One Spoon Of Chocolate and it’s set to make its debut on June 8 at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. One...
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