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March 28, 2024

Sean 'Diddy' Combs lawsuit names 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend as one of music mogul's alleged sex workers

A lawsuit filed against Sean "Diddy" Combs by music producer "Lil Rod" claims one of the music mogul's alleged sex workers is 50 Cent's ex-girlfriend, Daphne Joy.

March 17, 2024

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.

March 3, 2024

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.

February 28, 2024

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.

February 27, 2024

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.

February 22, 2024

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.

February 20, 2024

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.

February 13, 2024

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.

February 7, 2024

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.

February 7, 2024

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.