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More than two decades after his murder, Harlem rapper Big L will be honored with a street named after him at his old stomping grounds of 140th and Lenox Avenue. The late rapper’s official Instagram page announced the news this weekend, revealing that 140th Street and Lenox Avenue will be named “Lamont ‘Big L’ Coleman […]
Vanessa Bryant narrated a touching tribute to her daughter Gianna for her 16th birthday. In partnership with Nike, the 60-second video is modeled after Kobe Bryant’s Oscar-winning animated film Dear Basketball, with narration provided by Vanessa. “From the first time you imagined winning a WNBA Championship, I knew one thing was real. You were special,” Vanessa says in the video. […]
Naomi Judd—one half of the mother-daughter country duo The Judds—has died at age 76. Her daughters Wynona and Ashley Judd announced the tragic news in a statement Saturday, but did not provide details on their mother’s death. “Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness,” they […]
A Bob Saget memorial that took place in January at the Comedy Store in West Hollywood is being turned into a new Netflix special, according to Saget’s friend and fellow comic Mike Binder. As spotted by TMZ this week, Binder—whose directorial catalog includes a 2020 docuseries on the stand-up venue—revealed during a recent appearance on the […]
Nearly 20 years after their father’s death, Kim Kardashian and her sisters took to social media on Tuesday to pay tribute to Robert Kardashian on what would’ve been his 78th birthday. “Birthday selfie with my dad!” Kim captioned an Instagram post of herself with the Kardashian patriarch. “We took this pic on this day celebrating […]
The Dr. Dre-centric Super Bowl LVI halftime show on Sunday night was one to remember. With appearances from Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, 50 Cent, and even Anderson .Paak on drums, it catered to generations of hip-hop fans. But for Snoop, it meant more than just the music. Fans who were paying close attention to […]
G Herbo has dropped off his latest song, “Locked In,” an anthem for his late brother and friend Gregory “Lil Greg” Jackson. “I was in a slump since I lost my brother,” Herb raps at the beginning of the song, as a soaring guitar can be heard in the background. He recounts some of the […]
It’s been over a month since the tragic death of Drakeo the Ruler and the rap world is still reeling from the loss of a Southern California giant. In the last month, many of Drakeo’s close friends and rap peers have shared tributes to honor the late artist. The latest tribute to Drakeo comes from 03 Greedo, […]
Two months after the tragic death of Memphis rapper Young Dolph, the artists that he took under his wing on his Paper Route Empire label have come together to release a compilation tape in his honor, Paper Route Empire Presents: Long Live Dolph. Long Live Dolph features artists on the PRE roster like Key Glock, Big Moochie Grape, Kenny Muney, Jay Fizzle, Joddy Badass, Snupe […]
Friends and colleagues took to social media to mourn the sudden loss of Bob Saget, who was found dead in his room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando Sunday afternoon. He was 65. News of his passing sent a ripple effect through the stand-up community and beyond, with entertainers praising Saget, and the qualities that made him so […]
