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Jack Harlow is paying homage to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky. Tonight, the Grammy-nominated rapper will bless fans with a one-off concert livestreamed on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel. Though the show is going down at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel, it’ll celebrate the Southern city by transporting “fans deep into Harlow’s world, paying tribute to the rapper’s hometown” by giving “fans an up-close-and-personal […]

Coolio passed away at the age of 59 in Los Angeles on Wednesday.  The iconic artist’s longtime manager Jarez confirmed the Compton native and father of six was found unresponsive at a friend’s house on the bathroom floor. While Coolio’s cause of death has yet to be determined, EMTs reportedly suspect he died of cardiac arrest. Among his noteworthy […]

YK Osiris took to his Instagram Stories to show off his latest tattoos honoring Usher and Drake. The detailed, chain-themed work incorporates the OVO owl and Usher’s famous U pendant. The 24-year-old included a photo of Usher and declared the superstar to be the “King of R&B.”  Image via Instagram/ykosiris YK seemingly provided an explanation for the tats with a […]

PnB Meen is mourning the tragic murder of his brother PnB Rock, who was shot on Monday at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ’N Waffles in South Los Angeles. Meen took to Instagram on Wednesday to pay tribute with a heartbreaking post. Captioning a picture of the pair together as young boys, Meen began by praising his brother as […]

PnB Rock was fatally shot while being robbed inside a Roscoe’s House of Chicken ’N Waffles in South Los Angeles on Monday. Born Rakim Hasheem Allen, the Philly native and father of two was just 30 years old. Artists and producers in the hip-hop community have begun sharing their condolences on social media. Scroll down to see what Nicki Minaj, […]

The NYPD is looking to track down the vandal responsible for defacing a Notorious B.I.G. mural in Brooklyn. As reported by CBS News, a Biggie mural located at the corner of St. James Place and Fulton Street in Clinton Hill was vandalized on Friday, as someone spray painted the rapper’s face and wrote the words “East Coast” across the painting. […]

Portsmouth, Virginia, is paying tribute to hometown hero Missy Elliott. As reported by CBS affiliate WTKR, the local city council unanimously voted to honor the four-time Grammy-winner with her very own street. Officials will rename a portion of McLean Street, located in Portsmouth’s entertainment district, to Missy Elliott Boulevard. The road runs adjacent to the Victory Crossing Shopping Center, Tidewater Community […]

A Memphis mural dedicated to late rapper Young Dolph, who was fatally shot in November, was defaced last week ahead of its officially scheduled unveiling.  As reported Memphis’ Commercial Appeal, the mural was defaced by two unidentified men who tossed paint on it on July 21. Surveillance footage of the shopping center where the art was located, which is also where […]

Metro Boomin just blessed a fan with a life-changing gift. The 28-year-old mega-producer has reportedly paid off the mortgage of Aaron Salter III—the son of a 55-year-old security guard who was killed in the Buffalo supermarket mass shooting in May. Salter revealed the generous move via Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a photo of himself outside his residence […]

Oprah Winfrey took to Instagram on Saturday to share a tribute to her father Vernon, who passed away Friday after battling cancer. He was 88. “Less than a week ago we honored my father in his own backyard,” Oprah captioned a clip of her father alongside gospel singer Wintley Phipps. “My friend and gospel singer Wintley […]