Rapper Toosii is trading the booth for the field as he trains to make a wild return to college football at the Division I level.
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Kanye West’s wild new documentary “In Whose Name?” exposes his mental health struggles, marital breakdown, and chaotic life behind the scenes.
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A viral clip almost tricked the media into thinking Claressa Shields and Remy Ma had beef, but we got to the bottom of it. Read up!
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Keke Palmer pushed back on working mom guilt and said parenting in this economy means letting go of shame and leaning on support when needed.
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Anthony Mackie got spotted kissing a mystery blonde in London and now the internet’s spiraling with jokes.
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A viral “come fight me” video sent fans into a frenzy, but Remy Ma and Claressa Shields say the truth is nothing like the rumors.
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Tems, the Nigerian Afropop sensation and two-time Grammy winner, launched a bold new initiative in Lagos aimed at uplifting women in the music industry while calling out the systemic disrespect she says women routinely face.
“People don’t really respect women in my industry,” she told the BBC’s Olawale Adekola and Wedaeli Chibelushi in a recent interview.
That blunt truth frames the mission behind her new project, The Leading Vibe Initiative, which debuted on August 8 in Nigeria’s commercial capital.
The program is designed to provide mentorship, workshops and networking opportunities for young women pursuing music careers.
Tems said she created the initiative to make it easier for women to break into the business without compromising their values.
“I promised myself that if I get to a place where I can do more, I will make this initiative for women like me and maybe make it easier for women to access platforms and access a wider audience and success.”
Tems, who rose to global prominence with her soulful voice and genre-blending sound, spoke openly about the personal costs of staying true to herself.
“There’s always a cost. There’s always a price that you pay. And a lot of those prices I wasn’t willing to pay, and there wasn’t a lot of options.”
She also shared how her love for music goes beyond fame.
“It’s not everybody that sings that loves music. If I wasn’t famous, I would still be doing music. I would be in some kind of jazz club… randomly on a Friday night.”
Despite industry pressure to conform, Tems said she stood firm in her identity.
“Even when people tell you to change your sound, change your style, you look at them and you say: ‘No’. If it meant me not being signed, I was okay not being signed.”
Her refusal to compromise has paid off.
In addition to her Grammy wins, she’s set to open for Coldplay next month at Wembley Stadium, a major milestone in her career.
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Raekwon and Mobb Deep have announced a 19-city trek this fall, a toast to three decades of two of the coldest Hip-Hop records ever—Only Built 4 Cuban Linx and The Infamous.
The tour, put together by Live Nation and LOUD Live, kicks off November 13 in Portland, Oregon and wraps up December 15 in Miami Beach.
The legends will hit big cities like New York, Chicago, Toronto and L.A., bringing that raw ’90s flavor back to the stage. But it’s not two separate sets; this tour is different.
Raekwon and Havoc are blending it together, jumping in and out of each other’s tracks for a full-on, non-stop performance.
Raekwon hyped it up, saying, “Me and Havoc from Mobb will be pure Hip-Hop at its finest. This is gonna take rap shows to the next level—guaranteed!” Havoc added, “The fans can expect nothing less than pure, raw, unfiltered energy on stage. I’m excited to celebrate these two legendary albums—the world doesn’t exist to me without that purple tape in it. This will be a tour the fans will never forget.”
Steve Rifkind, CEO of LOUD Live, made it clear this isn’t some quick cash grab.
“This tour defines what Hip-Hop means to the culture—30 years of greatness, and two Top 10 hip-hop albums of all time. Raekwon and Mobb Deep have supported each other for over three decades,” he said. “The Loud Wu-Tang family and Mobb Deep family have been through it all together. When this tour comes to your city, you’re definitely going to witness greatness at its best—with a ton of surprises.”
On top of the music, there’s a VIP package for the real heads. You’ll get early entry, a meet-and-greet with both Raekwon and Havoc, a photo op, merch, and access to exclusive pre-show shopping.
Tickets go live with artist presales starting August 13 at 10 A.M. local time. General sales kick off August 15 at 10 A.M. on LiveNation.com.
Thu, November 13 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom
Sat, November 15 – Berkeley, CA – The UC Theatre
Mon, November 17 – San Diego, CA – SOMA
Tue, November 18 – Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
Fri, November 21 – Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium
Mon, November 24 – Houston, TX – Bayou Music Center
Tue, November 25 – Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom
Fri, November 28 – Chicago, IL – Riviera Theatre
Sat, November 29 – Detroit, MI – The Fillmore Detroit
Mon, December 1 – Wallingford, CT – Toyota Oakdale Theatre
Tue, December 2 – Toronto, ON – HISTORY
Wed, December 3 – Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore Philadelphia
Sat, December 6 – Boston, MA – Citizens House of Blues
Sun, December 7 – New York, NY – Brooklyn Paramount
Mon, December 8 – Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore Silver Spring
Wed, December 10 – Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore Charlotte
Thu, December 11 – Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
Sun, December 14 – St. Petersburg, FL – Jannus Live (Co-Pro)
Mon, December 15 – Miami Beach, FL – Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theatre
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Rowdy Rebel and Los Angeles just can’t seem to coexist without drama. Things have taken a serious turn. The Brooklyn rapper was reportedly arrested in L.A. after allegedly being caught with a firearm. The full details are still developing, but sources claim pictures show police removing his chains and bagging his property. I saw some of these images and Rowdy looked worn out. And then some.
This wasn’t just a random stop in sunny California. Rowdy’s time in L.A. is layered with serious history and a backstory full of tension. Last time he left the city, he had some choice words for the Hoovers, saying “SMD” and “F them” on his way out. You remember that, right?
If you know street politics, you know that type of talk has a way of echoing—loudly. It’s no secret the Hoovers’ name has been linked to the tragic loss of Pop Smoke. And that brother was a close friend of Rowdy’s.
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Some reports say he’s on parole, but others suggest his parole ended in December 2024. That detail matters big time. If he’s still on parole, this could mean an automatic hold and possibly no bail. If he’s not, he might have a shot at bonding out. Either way, as a felon allegedly caught with a gun is not a great look!
Rowdy never hung up his flag like Bobby Shmurda. He’s still considered active, from what I’ve heard. This means L.A. County Jail won’t a vacation. People tell me it is the land of the Crips, and if the alleged comments toward the Hoovers still linger—pray. Rowdy’s got a rep for holding his own, but this is one of the worst case scenarios. Maybe he can earn him some alliances inside there.
We are asking: what the hell brought him back to L.A. in the first place? Business? Music? Family? Some say new ops were actively looking for him. Whatever the reason, moving around that city with beef and a gun is not what’s happening. And yet: it was. He was gambling.
There’s still no official word on exactly how the arrest went down, but talk of a possible car stop is floating around. For now, Rowdy’s locked up, the charges are confirmed! But you did not hear that from me. The notorious L.A. County system is beyond infamous!
Good luck!
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Missy Elliott is in the thick of a legal mess in Philly, where her old songwriting buddy Terry Williams is trying to cash in on songs from their 90s girl group days with SISTA—and a judge just told him to leave her bank account out of it.
Williams claims he helped write a bunch of tracks for SISTA’s album 4 All The Sistas Around da World and says he’s owed credit and a cut of the money.
Missy’s not having it and says she wrote those joints solo. The legal back-and-forth has been dragging on for years and now it’s landed in federal court.
But here’s where it gets spicy—last week, Judge Nitza Quiñones Alejandro told Williams he can’t use Missy Elliott’s fame or money to try to beef up his case.
The court said talking about her celebrity status or other music work that’s unrelated to the songs in question could mess with the jury’s judgment and is mostly off-limits.
The judge spelled it out.
“References to Elliott’s wealth, fame, and other works have little to no relevance to this case, and that the probative value of this evidence is outweighed by a danger of unfair prejudice,” Judge Alejandro said.
Williams tried to argue that since Missy talked about her career publicly, her success should factor into the trial. The judge wasn’t buying it and said that still doesn’t make it fair game.
“Williams cannot use Elliott’s wealth to unfairly inflate his compensatory damages claims. References to Elliott’s wealth, fame, and other works are generally inadmissible,” Judge Alejandro ruled.
That said, the judge left a little wiggle room.
If Missy’s background connects directly to the songs they’re fighting about, it might come up—but only if it actually matters to the case.
Whether that makes it into trial is still TBD.
This drama also includes a stash of 34 unreleased tracks that Williams says he worked on. Missy says she wrote them all herself.
Back in August 2024, Missy scored a win when the judge threw out Williams’ lawsuit over Aaliyah’s song “Heartbroken,” saying he waited way too long—22 years—to claim he helped write it.
That part of the case is dead, but the SISTA fight is still going.
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