Tag: Hip hop and rap
Unlock the cage: Fight promotion returns after year break
Anthony Pettis could have kept fighting in UFC or considered other mixed martial arts promotions where the potential of a championship fight might be...
Rapper Black Rob, known for hit ‘Whoa!,’ dead at 52
NEW YORK — Rapper Black Rob, known for his hit “Whoa!” and key contributions to Diddy's dominant Bad Boy Records in the 1990s and...
For George Floyd, a complicated life and consequential death
HOUSTON — Years before a bystander’s video of George Floyd’s last moments turned his name into a global cry for justice, Floyd trained a...
Rapper Mystikal breaks silence on dropped rape charge
New York — After spending more than four years under the “bad dream” of rape and kidnapping charges that were recently dismissed, rapper Mystikal...
Business-seeking singer Akon draws political fire in Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda — The American rap artist and singer Akon is drawing criticism from rights activists over his meetings with Uganda's president as he...
Kanye agrees with Kim on joint custody in divorce response
LOS ANGELES — Kanye West agrees with Kim Kardashian West that they should have joint custody of their four children and neither of them...
Nas, Eve, Lyor Cohen react to death of rapper-actor DMX
LOS ANGELES — Reaction to the death of Grammy-nominated rapper DMX who died Friday at 50.
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Keri Hilson is basking in her ‘manifestation season’
Keri Hilson is projected to have a busy year, but it doesn’t include releasing new music. The two-time Grammy nominee is preparing for the...
The Weeknd is top nominee for May’s iHeartRadio Music Awards
LOS ANGELES — The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion and Roddy Ricch are among the top nominees for next month’s iHeartRadio Music Awards.
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Prayer vigil planned for stricken rapper DMX
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A prayer vigil was planned for Monday outside the suburban New York hospital where rapper DMX remained on life support...
