Illness 1 day ago Dr. Dre suffered three strokes amid hospitalization for brain aneurysm Rapper and producer Dr. Dre says he suffered three strokes in 2021 while in the hospital, where he was originally treated for a brain aneurysm.
Exclusive March 3 Robert 'Kool' Bell shares Kool & the Gang's big new plans after decades of success Kool & the Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell is celebrating his band's 60th anniversary and reflecting on his favorite memories over the years.
Music February 28 Ye, Ty Dolla $ign sued by Donna Summer estate for using 'I Feel Love' after permission was denied The estate of Donna Summer is suing rappers Ye and Ty Dolla $ign, alleging they illegally used her 1977 song “I Feel Love" in their most recent collaboration.
New York February 27 Jury convicts killers of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay Karl Jordan Jr. and Ronald Washington were convicted Tuesday of murdering hip-hop icon Jason Mizell, better known as Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay, in 2002.
ENTERTAINMENT February 22 Rapper Kodak Black throws rocks at news crew moments after being released from jail: report Video appears to show Kodak Black hurling a rock that hit a photographer and threatening to hit a local reporter this week just outside a Florida jail after his release.
In Court February 20 Suspected Tupac Shakur killer Duane 'Keffe D' Davis to return to court Duane 'Keffe D' Davis, a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged in the 1996 killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, is due in court on Feb. 20 for a pre-trial hearing.
ENTERTAINMENT February 13 Russell Simmons sued for alleged rape and sexual assault by former Def Jam music executive Russell Simmons, 66, who co-founded Def Jam Records, is being sued by a former executive at the company for allegedly raping her in the 1990s.
Georgia February 7 Rapper Quando Rondo racks up DUI, reckless driving charges in Georgia Tyquian Bowman, 24, of Savannah, Georgia — better known as rapper Quando Rondo — has been arrested on reckless driving and driving under the influence charges.
Crime February 7 Business partner of Jam Master Jay, member of influential hip hop group Run-DMC, testifies in court In 2002, Jam Master Jay, a member of Run-DMC, was fatally shot in his New York studio. Randy Allen, his business partner and childhood friend, testified at the murder trial.
In Court February 6 Jam Master Jay 'reluctantly' sold cocaine to pay the bills, witness in murder trial testifies Jam Master Jay, member of the hugely influential hip hop group Run-DMC, sold cocaine to make ends meet, a witness testified in the trial of Jay's murder.