Eminem has set a new record with his ninth consecutive chart-topping album in the UK. The 45-year-old rapper surprised everyone when he dropped his latest record ‘Kamikaze’ out of nowhere this month, and he has…
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Tupac Shakur’s murder remains an open homicide case
Tupac Shakur’s murder remains an open homicide case, according to the Las Vegas Police department. The American rap legend was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas in September 1996, and after ex-gang member…
Kendrick Lamar calls out white fan for rapping ‘n-word’
Kendrick Lamar, the US music star and Pulitzer prize winner, halted a recent gig to call out a white fan for rapping the “n-word” from his own lyrics. The woman, who gave her name only…
Fraud rap for cryptocurrency promoted by DJ Khaled, Mayweather
The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday laid charges over a fraudulent cryptocurrency fundraiser that boxer Floyd Mayweather and rapper DJ Khaled touted on social media. Neither celebrity is accused in the scheme which…
Azealia Banks declares she’s the most influential female rapper
Azealia Banks believes she is the “most influential female rapper” since Nicki Minaj. The ‘212’ hitmaker took to Instagram over the weekend to declare herself a trailblazer for the generation after the ‘Anaconda’ star, and…
Rap’s defining ‘hype man’ sues on Public Enemy profits
Flavor Flav, hip-hop’s defining “hype man” who revved up audiences at shows of rap greats Public Enemy, has sued his bandmates alleging unfair sharing of profits. Flavor Flav, whose real name is William Drayton, sought…
Snoop Dogg returns to rap roots on new album
Snoop Dogg has returned to his rap roots — as well as his familiar love of marijuana — as he released a new song Tuesday and detailed his upcoming album. “Coolaid,” which will come out…
Gangsta rappers N.W.A. reunite, briefly, after 27 years
The surviving members of gangsta rap pioneers N.W.A. reunited, albeit briefly, for their first performance in 27 years at the Coachella music festival. The rappers — who shocked much of white America with their 1988…
#MUSTWATCH: Michelle Obama raps up a storm in college video
She has won plaudits for her smarts and style, even her funk dancing skills, but Michelle Obama was less known as a rapper — until now. The American first lady and Harvard Law School graduate…
Street-wise ‘Straight Outta Compton’ beats out box office
“Straight Outta Compton” grabbed another top spot on weekend ticket sales charts, according to estimates Sunday, extending the rap film’s rule over the North American Box office for its third week running. The film…