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Kevin Mazur/Child 25 years ago today, New York City and the U.S.A in general was forever changed by the horrific terrorist attacks that destroyed the world-famous Twin Towers and claimed thousands of lives in a single summer morning. While September 11th brings back a handful of heart-wrenching memories with every passing anniversary, it’s also made way for a few bittersweet ones as well when considering the beautiful music that was […]

Source: Bryn Lennon – Formula 1 / Getty In the early 2000s, when Jay-Z was dominating the charts and establishing himself as the biggest rapper in Hip-Hop, one of his signature lines was “I will not lose,” and it really seemed that way. Well, he just took a rare loss in a court of law. Given the high-powered, well-paid lawyers at his disposal, we’re low-key surprised by it. Yahoo reports […]

Lil Durk looked to have the odds stacked against him, but a jury has found the Chicago rapper not guilty on all charges related to his murder-for-hire case. The verdict was handed in Friday (September 11) inside a Los Angeles courthouse and the reactions are still developing. As reported by the Los Angeles Times and several other outlets, Lil Durk, real name Durk Banks, was facing murder-for-hire, conspiracy and stalking […]

Source: SMG John Paul Jones Arena / SMG John Paul Jones Arena DaBaby opened his own chicken and waffles spot, No Knife, but some of the restaurant’s prices have people scratching their heads. Baby getting into the food business feels like a natural transition, as he’s shown fans his passion for cooking over the years. He even started a social media segment where he called himself “Chef No Knife,” with […]

It’s officially time to head back to The Pynk for one final visit. Source: STARZ / Starz STARZ has confirmed that P-Valley will return for its third and final season on Friday, Dec. 4, bringing Uncle Clifford and the crew back to Chucalissa for one last round of drama, dancing, and plenty of messy situations. The nine-episode final season will kick off with two new episodes, both directed by series […]

Source: YouTube / Youtube DJ Akademiks is speaking out after his name was mentioned during Lil Durk’s murder-for-hire trial. The Chicago rapper is now in his third week of the trial, stemming from prosecutors’ allegations that he organized a hit on Quando Rondo. The alleged order ultimately resulted in the death of Rondo’s cousin, Lul Pab. At one point during the trial, Akademiks’ name was brought up in connection to […]

Source: Bruce Glikas / Getty Many may know Denée Benton as the indomitable Peggy Scott on HBO’s The Gilded Age. But did you also know that she’s a Tony-nominated actor who has played a Russian countess in Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and Eliza Hamilton in Hamilton on Broadway? Oh yes, she’s got those kind of chops. And now she’s coming to the Great White Way as […]

Michael Caulfield It’s a shame whenever two artists go from making great music together to being at the top of each other’s proverbial hit lists. While it can make for quite the entertaining back-and-forth in the booth, ultimately it just kills the potential of great collaborations that simply will never be. Sadly that applies to the ongoing feud between T-Pain and Akon, two megastars of the 2000s hip-hop era that […]