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Photo by Momodu Mansaray/Getty Images Latto is her name, but you can also call her Big Mama, an alter ego she’s created in alignment with her newfound sense of self and value. “Everybody respect Big Mama. You don’t play with Big Mama because she’s gonna put belt to a**. That’s the energy,” she tells Ebony of her […]

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Jay-Z‘s lawyer doubled down on claims of his client’s innocence on Monday, while disputing the timeline behind a rape accusation that has been leveraged against the music industry titan. Alex Spiro, the lawyer representing Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter as he faces a civil lawsuit alongside fellow music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, held a press […]

Lil Baby released a video teasing his upcoming album, Wham (Who Hard As Me). In the clip, he’s seen working in the studio, driving through the streets, turning up at parties and more. “Thursday, 2024… officially turning in my album today,” he said in the clip, which previewed music from the project. “Loadingggggggggggggg……… 1-3-25 WHO HARD AS […]

Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage As previously teased, Playboi Carti debuted some songs from his upcoming I Am Music album during his headlining set at Rolling Loud Miami. He closed his performance with songs including a track with The Weeknd and a song produced by Metro Boomin.  Playboi was one of three headliners at Rolling Loud Miami’s 10th anniversary event; […]

Empire Fat Joe has released a new album, The World Changed On Me. It features previously released singles “Paradise” with Annitta and DJ Khaled and “I Got You” with his idol Babyface, as well as appearances from guests including Ty Dolla $ign, producers Cool & Dre, comedian Chris Rock and frequent collaborator Remy Ma. The […]

Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images, FILE Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused of sexually assaulting three men, including one of his former employees, who he allegedly plied with spiked alcoholic drinks, according to new civil lawsuits filed Thursday in New York. One of the men worked for the rap mogul and alleged his former boss raped him […]

Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images Jay-Z‘s relationship with the NFL has not been affected by the recent allegations against him and Diddy. At a press conference Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell responded to a question about the civil lawsuit alleging Hov and Diddy raped a 13-year-old girl after the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards. “We […]

Columbia Records Tyler, The Creator always knew he wanted his next album to drop on a Monday and that it would draw people’s attention, but one thing he didn’t know was how fans would receive that project: Chromakopia. “I knew people would be interested. But I didn’t expect this,” he tells Billboard of the album, which debuted […]

Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images 4Batz teamed with Drake for the remix of his breakthrough hit, “Act II: Date @ 8,” and later joined him onstage at his one shows — but it wasn’t without getting some advice. “I asked him, ‘Bro, how do you perform like that?’ He said, ‘Look up House of Blues by 2Pac.’ I […]

Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage Sexyy Red has been booked and busy since the success of her breakout song “Pound Town.” With tours, festival appearances, albums, a Hot 100 hit, a Gold album, celebrity features and a new lip gloss brand now under her belt, she’s been named one of PEOPLE‘s Ones to Watch in music. Speaking to […]