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Russell Simmons Launches Creative Agency

According to AdWeek, Russell Simmons launched a new creative agency called ADHD, an in-house creative unit of All Def Digital (ADD). ADHD hopes to help brands connect with young audiences in new, innovative ways. He believes his agency will help brands and Hollywood understand the diverse Hip Hop audience. Simmons told AdWeek: The idea was, if […]

The Feds Just Hacked Another iPhone Without Apple’s Permission

The nationwide privacy and encryption debate continues with the most recent case of the Feds bypassing Apple.

These Are The New Titles Coming to Netflix For May 2016

Spring has sprung. Though t-shirt and short weather is right around the corner, we can still expect plenty of rainy days before we get there. Netflix has you covered for your rain-induced “Netflix & Chill” days with several titles they are adding to their catalog in May. The Netflix Original Bloodline is returning for its second season, […]

The Game Shows Stevie J What’s Up Via Instagram

Instagram was home to another awkward moment, when The Game responded to Stevie J’s previous comment, which insinuated the rapper and his on-and-off again wife Joseline Hernandez were seeing each other after she uploaded a picture of herself and The Game. The Game was not having any of it and made it clear the pair would never […]

Saturday Soundtrack: 10 Memorable Prince Tributes From The Ladies Of R&B

Prince was a cultural icon and musical genius who created art that has touched the hearts, souls and lives of people around the world for over three decades. As we continue to celebrate his life and begin the journey towards preserving his extraordinary legacy thorough his music, here’s a look at 10 tributes, covers and […]

Dave Chappelle Pays Tribute To Prince During Comedy Set

Dave Chappelle paused his comedic genius during a recent standup routine to honor Prince, the man who is the subject of one of his greatest comedic sketches on The Chappelle Show. During his four hour set at The Chapel in San Francisco, Chappelle was visibly shaken and admitted to the crowd the show was almost cancelled. […]

Kelly Ripa Will Return to ‘Live’ on Tuesday

After a week-long boycott, Ripa will be joined by Michale Strahan until his departure in September.

A$AP Rocky Brought Out Tyler, the Creator, Miguel, and A$AP Ferg During His Set at Coachella

Follows Rocky’s set last weekend at the Festival where he brought out Kanye West.

Isaiah Thomas Shares What Allen Iverson Texted Him Before Dropping Career-High 42 Points in Game 3

He also received a text from Isiah Thomas, but didn’t want to divulge what was said there.

Tech Company Says it Would Be an Honor to Create a Prince Hologram

“We’d be honored to celebrate the Sexy Motherf—er in every way,” CEO Alki David said.

Beyoncé And United Way Put On Event to Aid Flint, Michigan Residents

Beyoncé is a woman of many talents, however, aside from being one of the biggest superstars in the world, she is also a philanthropist. In February, the superstar’s BeyGood fund and the United Way announced they would distribute filtration pitchers, faucet mount filters and truckloads of water to residents. Now, she has put together something […]

Conor McGregor: WWE Superstar

Here’s how the former UFC champ would best be used in the WWE.

Packer Joins Forces With atmos and Bounty Hunter for a Dope Reebok InstaPump Fury

Jersey and Japan collaborate on a fire Reebok Instapump Fury.

Jared Leto Apparently Took ‘The Joker’ in a New Direction

Leto goes into detail about is role in an interview with ‘Coming Soon’.

The 25 Best Hip-Hop Instagram Pictures Of The Week

Kanye West visited Iceland with a few close friends, Snoop Dogg hung out with Carlton, and more.

Mutulu Shakur Denied Parole After Now Serving Half Of His 60 Year Sentence

Tupac Shakur’s stepfather, Mutulu Shakur, once on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, has now served 30 years in jail—only half of his 60-year sentence—for allegedly masterminding a string of deadly armed robberies. While there were premature updates heralding his long-awaited release, the current news has turned out to be much more bleak. Convicted in 1988 […]

Kid Cudi Announces New Album, Calls Himself A “Warrior In Hell”

Twitter has become the platform where people feel most comfortable saying how they feel, with Chris Brown as one significant example of regularly taking to the social site to share his thoughts. Kid Cudi has now done the same. The rapper went on a rant yesterday [Friday, April 22] and spoke about his new upcoming album and […]

Beyoncé’s Stylist Requests Jay-Z’s Opinion For Her A-List Ensembles

Ty Hunter is the genius behind Beyoncé’s incredible red carpet ensembles, but often requests an expert opinion from the Jigga Man himself, her husband, JAY Z. “A lot of the time, I will ask him what he thinks, especially if they’re going out together,” Hunter revealed to Britain’s Heat magazine, reported by Contact Music. “I’ll […]

Young Thug Threatens Charlamagne On Snapchat (Then Deletes It)

We all started our Friday morning [April 22] off with a quick bang and a little laugh, thanks to Birdman and The Breakfast Club. But things got a tad bit more heated after hearing Young Thug sent threats Charlemagne’s way. As The Breakfast Club was scheduled to interview Cash Money Records CEO Birdman, before even […]

Golden State Warriors Expect Steph Curry To Play Game 4

With the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets playoff series now at 2-1 (Warriors leading), it was apparent the Warriors dearly missed their star player Steph Curry, who’s missed the past two games with a sprained ankle. Although the Warriors aren’t necessarily in jeopardy of losing the series, they do want Curry to come back […]

Kid Cudi Talks About Working With Kanye West Again and Reveals Why ‘Man on the Moon III’ Isn’t Happening

“Me and Kanye are brothers,” Cudi said. “I sing and Kanye ensures me that it’s dope.”

New Study: A Number Of Latinos Will Vote Just To ‘Stop Trump’

According to a new survey conducted by the Latino Desicions public opinion research group, 41 percent of Latino voters say they are motivated to vote in the 2016 election in order to ‘stop [Donald] Trump‘ and fight back against his anti-immigration ideals. Polling a total of 2,200 registered Latino voters, the survey also reveals that […]

Birdman Drops New Rich Gang Single, “Hustle,” Featuring Nino & Ralo

Though yesterday’s Birdman conversations were dominated by his hostile exchange with Power 105.1’s Breakfast Club hosts, from whom Baby demanded respect from relentlessly during his abrupt entrance and exit from the interview, the Cash Money CEO’s got several projects rolling out. First, his first album in 7 years, Ms Gladys, is scheduled to drop on […]

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Returning To AMC Theaters Nationwide

As the world continues to mourn the death of the icon Prince, as well as celebrate and remember the life of the legend, AMC Theaters has announced it will bring Purple Rain back to cinemas for a limited run. “The news of Prince’s sudden and unexpected passing is very difficult to process,” Purple Rain director […]

Noted Racist Donald Trump Did an Indian Accent at a Delaware Rally

His rant at a rally in Delaware comes as no surprise.

OVO Sound Radio Rescheduled, “Special Details” to Come Monday

Fans expecting to tune into tonight’s scheduled episode of OVO Sound Radio on Beats1, and potentially hear from sneak peeks of Drake‘s Views From the 6 album, which drops in 6 days, will have to wait, as this week’s episode of the show has been rescheduled to a later date. As per the October’s Very […]

Marcus Smart Executed the Most Oscar-Worthy Flop in Playoff History Last Night

The Boston Celtics, behind a career-high 42 points from Isaiah Thomas, were able to cut into the Atlanta Hawks’ 2-0 series lead with a decisive victory at home in Boston last night. They’ll have the chance to tie it up tomorrow night, which would be fitting, considering this is one of the most evenly matched first-round […]

‘SNL’ Will Air Prince Tribute Tonight

SNL: Goodnight Sweet Prince will air tonight at 11:30pm.

Comedian Michael Blackson Parodies Birdman Breakfast Club Interview

What can be said about Birdman’s recent interview with The Breakfast Club that hasn’t already been said? The clip instantly went viral, still trending online and spawning tons of memes. Comedian Michael Blackson, who chimed in on the incident online when it first occurred, took it upon himself to recreate the entire debacle. Check out […]

Marcus Smart’s Egregious Flop is Already The Best Vine of the Playoffs

Marcus Smart flopped dramatically during the Celtics’ win over the Hawks Friday night.

Listen to Donnie Trumpet’s Prince Tribute “In Your Light” f/ Sima Cunningham

He dedicates this one to everyone who will ever hear it.

Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ Last Day on ‘Seinfeld’ Was “Wrenching”

‘Seinfeld’s’ last day was all about the feels.

Dave Chappelle Says the Death of Prince Is ‘Black 9/11’

Dave Chappelle turned his recent stand-up gig into a four-hour tribute to Prince.

Diaz Responds to McGregor’s No-Show at UFC Press Conference, Says “Conor Got His Ass Beat”

Conor McGregor did not attend Friday’s UFC press conference, and Nate Diaz responded to McGregor’s recent actions.

‘Keanu’ Has Added Way More Cats to Its New All-Cat Trailer

“Keanu” goes full cat with a shot-for-shot remake of its own trailer starring nothing but cats.

Is this Nike Cortez a Tribute to Compton?

This new Nike Cortez pack appears to pay tribute to Compton.

Birdman Talks Being Homeless As Child, Status With Lil Wayne & New Cash Money Artists With Angie Martinez

Cash Money Records CEO Bryan “Birdman” Williams has been trending online all day after furiously walking out of his interview with The Breakfast Club. In a previously recorded interview with Angie Martinez, Birdman spoke at length about several topics, unlike the other two minute interview that has since gone viral. Promoting his upcoming album “Ms. […]

Drake’s Episode 20 of OVO Sound Radio Won’t Air on Saturday

It’s been rescheduled with more details on Monday.

Watch As Math Hoffa & Cortez take on Aye Verb & Yung Ill on URLTV

After being banned by the Ultimate Rap League almost four years ago due to an altercation on stage, Math Hoffa was in battle rap exile so to speak. Now, Hoffa makes his highly anticipated return to URLTV, pairing up with fellow Brooklyn native Cortez, as the two men square off against Aye Verb and Yung […]

The University of California-Berkeley Will Leave Nike to Start Wearing Under Armour in 2017

Cal Berkeley will start wearing Under Armour after its current Nike deal ends in 2017.

Watch Charli XCX’s Sleek New Video for “Vroom Vroom”

The title track from her latest EP gets a video directed by Bradley and Pablo.

Good News! Weed Is Kosher For Passover

A rabbi has ruled that marijuana is alright during Passover, but there is a catch.

Former Panthers Corner Josh Norman Signs With Redskins

Former Panthers corner Josh Norman signed with Washington Friday.

Josh Norman Agrees To 5-Year $75 Million Deal With Washington Redskins, $50M Guaranteed

On Wednesday, the Carolina Panthers rescinded their franchise tag on All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman, effectively making him an unrestricted free agent. With the market for quality cornerbacks at a high, many teams were angling for the services of Norman as soon as the news hit the wire. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Norman had narrowed […]

‘The Carmichael Show’ Will Take on Donald Trump and the Election

Jerrod Carmichael is here to make sense of the presidential election. Hopefully.

Birdman Shares Details on His Upcoming Documentaries With Angie Martinez

This is one interview he didn’t walk away from.

Reigning Champ Celebrates the Portland Timbers’ MLS Cup Victory With Its Latest Champions Pack

Reigning Champ honors the Portland Timbers’ 2015 MLS championship title with a new set of threads.

DeMar DeRozan is Sick of Kyle Lowry Bragging About Villanova, Hilariously Burns Lowry

In a behind-the-scenes video, DeMar DeRozan jokes that Kyle Lowry’s Villanova fanhood is phony.

Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ Is Coming Back to Movie Theaters This Weekend

The film that made Prince an Oscar winner will return to theaters across the country starting this weekend to honor the iconic musician after his death.

Prince is Going to Dominate the Billboard Charts Next Week

If you’re looking for an explanation as to how it’s possible to live in a Prince-less world, we’re sorry we wasted your time. If you’re here to see Prince slay the charts from the afterlife, right this way please. The Beautiful One shockingly left us yesterday, but his music will live on forever, and there’s […]

8 Dead in “Execution-Style” Mass Shooting, Shooter on the Run

Authorities discovered the horrific scene Friday morning.

NBA: Harden Committed Offensive Foul, Game-Winner Shouldn’t Have Counted

The NBA says James Harden’s game-winning shot against the Rockets Thursday should not have counted.

Kid Cudi Says He’s Working on a New Album This Summer

Cudder also says he feels underappericated, but people will honor him soon.

The NBA Says James Harden’s Game-Winner Last Night Shouldn’t Have Counted

Last night’s Warriors vs Rockets game was all the rage, from Draymond Green getting away with wrestling moves on the final play to the Rockets front office clapping back at Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley for his unfavorable comments about Houston’s playoff run. Oh, and by the way, All-Pro guard James Harden hit the […]

Police Say There Were No Signs of Trauma on Prince’s Body

The full results of the autopsy could take up to several weeks.

Premiere: Birdman, Ralo, and Nino Link for New Rich Gang Single “Hustle”

From the upcoming Rich Gang project that’s dropping in July.

KRS-One Says It Doesn’t Matter If Rappers Use Ghostwriters, As Long As Lyrics Are Dope

One of Hip Hop culture’s most iconic figures, KRS-One’s authority is well respected among his peers. Today, the Teacha paid a visit to N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s Drink Champs Podcast and spoke on a multitude of topics ranging from his early beginnings in Hip Hop, his well-publicized battle with MC Shan, marijuana policy and much […]

Hate Hillary Clinton All You Want, But Not Because of Hot Sauce

If you want to trash Hillary Clinton, choose policy, not hot sauce.

Stream Bankroll Mafia’s Debut Self-Titled Album

Quavo, Offset, 21 Savage, Lil Yachty, and PeeWee Roscoe all make appearances on the album.

How A High School Fight Lead To A 16-Year-Old’s Tragic Death In Delaware

A fight breaking out in the bathroom of Howard High School of Technology in Wilmington, Delaware ended in the death of a 16-year-old girl, according to CNN. Police are currently saying they are still conducting interviews and an autopsy has been scheduled to determine the cause of death. Reports suggest police are investigating whether or […]

Meet Frank Dukes, Your Favorite Artist’s Favorite Producer

The Toronto act behind tracks for Drake, Rihanna, and Kendrick Lamar shares his story of success.

Leonardo DiCaprio Compares Climate Change to Slavery During Earth Day Speech

DiCaprio was recently dubbed “Earth’s leading man” by John Kerry.

Watch Lupe Fiasco Give His Long Overdue Acceptance Speech for a Grammy He Won Nine Years Ago

He then launched into a performance of the song that won him the award.

Are Celebs Trolling Us by Wearing Shirts With Their Own Faces on It?

The trend is picking up amongst famous people.

[Interview] Mad Skillz Talks Top MCs, Lyricism, His New DJ Career & More

There are very few that can hold the title of being a legendary lyricist, but Virginia bred emcee Skillz (a.k.a. Mad Skillz) has proven not only can he hold the title on his own, but through many years of ghostwriting for some of the illest emcees in the game, as a co-conspirator. Before Skillz was […]

Richard Sherman Talks About Being Mistaken For Waka Flocka Flame

There are worse people to be mistaken for.