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Restaurants across the US are offering special deals and discounts for 4/20, the unofficial marijuana holiday.

Over the past few years, April was usually the month that hip-hop heads and music lovers would make their way to Raleigh’s Dorothea Dix Park. Dreamville Fest, rapper J. Cole’s NC-based music festival, officially wrapped up last year on April 5 and 6, 2025. The event attracted top performers and fans from across the world […]

Jamie Foxx’s Fave Song? Viral Moments of the Singer Jamming to This Hit If you’ve been on TikTok, Instagram, or just an avid follower of Jamie Foxx, then you’ve probably heard this song a thousand times. For the last few months, the 58-year-old R&B singer, actor and comedian has been seen dancing, rapping and jamming […]

Offset Arrives in Wheelchair For First Performance After Getting Shot Rapper Offset has returned to the stage just days after he was shot in Florida. On Saturday, the 34-year-old Migos rapper delivered a high-energy performance at the University of Arkansas Rowfest. On Instagram, the rapper posted a video of him being rolled out on stage […]

Atlanta's own Usher is teaming up with fellow R&B heavyweight Chris Brown for a joint tour this year.

After producing the explosive Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning, rapper 50 Cent is set to tell his own story in a documentary. On Tuesday, it was reported that a three-part docuseries will release on Hulu. It will highlight the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, and his revolution from the streets of Queens […]

Several Black classic titles and new releases are coming to Netflix for us to binge in the spring. Starting April 1, Netflix will have a range of Black-led movies and films coming to streaming. From crime dramas, comedies, and scary movies. April 1 will bring us a Denzel Washington classic, American Gangster, the newest dark […]

Southern rap mogul Juvenile has released his first new album in nearly a decade. On Friday, March 27, the New Orleans-born rapper released his eleventh studio album, Boiling Point. The album has a range of featured collaborators, including Mannie Fresh, Birdman, Lenny Kravitz, Swizz Beatz, and Megan Thee Stallion. Juvenile is a seasoned veteran in […]

Grammy-nominated rapper Desiigner, known for hit songs like “Panda” and “Timmy Tuner,” is out on bond after getting arrested in South Carolina. According to law enforcement, the rapper— whose real name is Sidney Royel Shelby III, was taken into custody and charged with third-degree domestic violence in Horry County. Representatives for Desiigner have not yet […]

Suge Knight, Death Row Records founder and one of the most daunting names in hip-hop, is releasing a story of his life in his memoir Your Pain Is My Joy. According to the press release, the book “takes readers on an unflinching ride through Suge’s Compton neighborhood to the peak of the gangsta rap era, […]

Ray J went to Instagram on Monday morning to issue an apology to his sister Brandy Norwood after making disrespectful comments about rappers Cam’ron, Mase and Shyne’s claims about the R&B singer. “This apology is to Brandy and Brandy only,” the R&B star and entrepreneur said in the Instagram video. “Some of the things I […]

Quavo Stars In ‘Takeover’ Movie Inspired By Atlanta’s Street Racing Scene Rapper Quavo takes the spotlight in the trailer for the newest movie Takeover, a crime-drama where a street racing native is looking to change his life. The movie co-stars Billy Zane, Serayah, LaMonica Garrett, and Martin Sensmeier. Takeover will also feature a posthumous appearance by late Migos member […]