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Todd Owyoung/NBC Offset is thankful Calvin Harris paid homage to his cousin Takeoff last weekend at Coachella. The musician had honored the late rapper by playing a previously unreleased version of his hit “Slide” on which Take was featured. “This so hard, man, thank you,” Offset wrote alongside a post about the tribute.  “Slide” was originally heard on Funk Wav Bounces […]

Jerod Harris/Getty Images for MCM Tory Lanez appeared in an LA courtroom Monday after his attorneys filed a motion for a new trial in the shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, who was convicted on December 23, 2022, of shooting and injuring the hip-hop star, was initially set to be sentenced in January, but the sentencing has been delayed several […]

Lil Wayne‘s Welcome to Tha Carter Tour made a stop at New York City’s Apollo Theater Sunday, April 16, where fans were surprised by special guest Cam’ron. The rappers united onstage to perform “Touch It or Not” for the very first time. “Weezy, I love you! It’s the first time we ever performed this,” Cam said […]

Theo Wargo/WireImage Frank Ocean closed out Coachella Sunday during his first major performance in six years, but only fans at the festival were able to watch it live. Moments before he took the stage, it was announced that the live broadcast of his set would be axed; the reasons for the cancellation were not disclosed. According […]

Peacock Jay-Z‘s put a twist on the 2009 track “Empire State of Mind,” replacing Alicia Keys‘ chorus with a snippet from Gil Scott Heron‘s “New York is Killing Me.” Titled “New York (Concept de Paris),” the release comes after his performance of the song at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in support of the Basquiat x Warhol. Painting Four Hands exhibition. He also took the […]

Courtesy Live Nation Usher‘s been wowing fans at his Las Vegas residency, but now supporters in Paris will get a chance to experience his live concerts. Starting in September, the singer will perform an exclusive series of shows in the city’s La Seine Musicale. He’ll take the stage in new costumes, singing hits including “My Boo,” “Yeah!” […]

Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Lil Durk is giving back to college students in his latest venture. Teaming up with his Neighborhood Heroes foundation, Amazon Music’s Rotation and Howard University, the rapper’s launched his Durk Banks Endowment Fund, which will give two lucky Chicago students $50,000 toward their tuition at the historically black university. “Change the narrative,” Lil Durk tells Billboard. “It’s stuff we […]

Todd Owyoung/NBC The 2023 Lyrical Lemonade Summer Smash is coming back for year five, this time with headliners Future, Playboi Carti and Kid Cudi. The festival will take place at Chicago’s Seatgeek Stadium, with a star-studded lineup of artists set to perform. Hitting the stage Friday, June 23, are Vince Staples, GloRilla, Ice Spice, Freddie Gibbs, NLE Choppa and more, followed by Cudi’s headlining set. G Herbo, Cordae, Juicy J and others […]

Barry Brecheisen/WireImage G Herbo is working out a plea deal in his federal fraud case. The rapper, born Herbert Wright III, is currently facing charges from a fraud scheme in which he used stolen credit cards over a four-year period to charge over $1 million for luxury services. According to documents obtained by AllHipHop, the prosecution requests Herbo appear at […]