Jay-Z is using two major anniversaries to frame a brief run of stadium shows this year. He is returning to the albums that helped define both his own catalog and a larger chapter in...

The estate of late rapper Nipsey Hussle has distributed assets to his two children, according to newly filed probate records, marking a significant development in the administration of the artist’s estate more than six...

Hip-hop has lost one of its original female battle rap stars. Legendary artist MC Sparky D, born Doreen C. Broadnax, died July 4 at the age of 61, sparking an outpouring of tributes from...

NBA Youngboy, born Kentrell DeSean Gaulden, officially brought his concert documentary, “American YoungBoy,” to Amazon Prime Video over the Fourth of July weekend. The Louisiana rapper is taking his biggest tour yet from the...

Jermaine Dupri and his So So Def Recordings imprint have sued Sony Music Entertainment in federal court in New York, alleging that the record company underpaid royalties and breached contracts governing a decades-long business...

YG is choosing not to revisit his 2016 protest anthem “FDT” with a follow-up track. He explained that the controversy surrounding the song has continued to create complications years after its release. The Compton...

Maino became the subject of light humor this week after casually acknowledging on a podcast that he has worn a hairpiece for several years. The exchange unfolded on the July 3 episode of Let’s...

Lionel Richie’s return to the stage this week brought a measure of relief after a brief health episode disrupted his summer tour. This incident briefly paused performances that had drawn large, steady crowds. The...

SZA has built a career on a kind of candor that can feel unusually intimate for a pop star of her scale. Across albums, interviews, and stray posts online, she has returned again and...

Lil Wayne has formally addressed a wave of rumors regarding his relationship status, revealing that he is currently single and has ended his relationship with Madison Cannon. The 43-year-old artist used a live stream...