3+ hour, 47+ min ago  (262+ words) Brandy and Monica will be leading the charge at this year's stack of women's music lineup of the 2026 Essence Festival. This year's annual festival in New Orleans, Louisiana, is putting women front and center, with organizers unveiling the first wave…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (346+ words) Chicago rapper Lil Durk has moved to adjust his defense team in a pending federal murder-for-hire prosecution, according to newly filed court records. Defense attorney Brian Steel submitted paperwork seeking to replace lawyer Jonathan M. Brayman as counsel for the rapper....

4+ day, 4+ hour ago  (310+ words) Kenny Stills Opens Up on New Book & Protesting w Colin Kaepernick'HOT 97 Kenny Stills sat down with Nessa at HOT 97 for an emotional and unfiltered conversation about his new book, Still Growing, Still Learning, Still Me, which is out now. He…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (381+ words) Lauren London Reflects on the Significance of "Nipsey Hussle Square'HOT 97 On a stretch of South Los Angeles pavement long associated with Nipsey Hussle's life and work, the city unveiled a new name: Nipsey Hussle Square. The renaming of Slauson Avenue…...

1+ week, 24+ min ago  (311+ words) A civil lawsuit connected to the 2022 shooting outside The Nice Guy in West Hollywood has been withdrawn, bringing a close to claims against the rapper Kodak Black. A civil lawsuit connected to the 2022 shooting outside The Nice Guy in West…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (330+ words) Nipsey Hussle is known for his nickname, Neighborhood Nip, and now the rapper is getting a street named after him on Los Angeles's Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue. The iconic intersection is now officially Nipsey Hussle Square, cementing the legacy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (330+ words) Kevin Durant recently announced that he plans to play in the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. Speaking with ESPN," Durant said that he's looking forward to competing for his 5th gold medal. He also clarified that the Paris Games would not…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (393+ words) Family members of the singer D4vd are contesting a grand jury summons that would require them to testify in California as part of the investigation into the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Family members of the singer D4vd are contesting a grand…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (330+ words) Shaquille O'Neal revealed how his children treated him after his divorce from Shaunie Henderson. "Appearing on T.I. "s "expediTIously with Tip "T.I." Harris," O'Neal shared what he learned from his divorce. "I learned that I know better than to be out here…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (278+ words) Rapper NBA Youngboy claims that Future can't beat him in a Verzuz after a fan suggested the Atlanta recording artist, following YB's challenge to hip-hop. The statement carried weight. Verzuz has historically celebrated legacy. YoungBoy reframed it as elimination. He…...