Jam Master Jay’s godson, Karl Jordan Jr., was found guilty of shooting and killing the famed Run-DMC member by a federal jury. In addition, Ronald Washington, a longtime friend of Jay, participated in the murder after being left out of a cocaine deal. According to Billboard, the verdict concludes a three-week trial. Jordan and Washington were charged with Jay’s murder …

Usher is celebrating his new marriage in Thailand. The Coming Home singer hit Instagram to show off moments of their honeymoon in Bangkok. Usher shared moments of him and his wife, Jennifer Goicoechea, spending time with elephants in a jungle, enjoying a boat trip, playing Monopoly, and relaxing dip in a pool. View this post on Instagram A post shared …

As reported by Variety, Pharrell Williams just announced the fourth annual Black Ambition Prize Competition is back for the 2024 prize cycle and accepting applications.  What’s cool about Black Ambition, outside of being created by Pharrell Williams, is that it’s a non-profit initiative providing a path to success for emerging Black and Latinx entrepreneurs launching tech, design, healthcare, and consumer …

Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign have gone back-to-back on top of the Billboard 200. Hitting X, Ty had a swift message: “Not the 2.” Not the 2 pic.twitter.com/sZUqTLW1jd — TyDolla$ign (@tydollasign) February 25, 2024 Billboard notes the album will take the top spot behind 75,000 equivalent album units moved in the second week. Vultures 1 is now the first …

ScHoolboy Q is showing the Internet truly works. Hitting X, Q revealed his wish to play his new album for JAY-Z came true. On Feb. 19, ScHoolboy wrote: “I wisH I could play tHis album for jay z” I wisH I could play tHis album for jay z — ScHoolboy Q (@ScHoolboyQ) February 19, 2024 Days later, ScHoolboy revealed an …

On this date in 2001, Slum Village producer Jay Dee changed his name to J Dilla and released his debut solo album entitled Welcome 2 Detroit. The 16 track BBE distributed LP featured otherwise unknown artists from Dilla’s hometown such as Elzhi and Phat Kat among others. Although it is a solo album, on several cuts, such as the first …

Kanye West is not here for the sale of the new Yeezys. After the brand announced a new stock drop at the end of the month, Kanye hit the net with a message, stating he was sued. “Not only are they putting out fake colorways that are not approved, they are suing me for $250 million,” Ye said. “And they …

Famed battle rapper Murda Mook took to Instagram Live to document a police confrontation at his home and ended with Mook being taken into custody by authorities. Mook can be heard throughout most of the video footage asking the officers why they were in his home, but one of the officers said that it was Mook’s wife who called the …