rap icons

MC Lyte recently celebrated her impending wedding with a bridal tea featuring some of her famous girlfriends. As previously reported, the 46-year-old rap veteran is engaged to fiancé John Wyche, whom she met online. The couple has remained silent regarding the wedding date and location, but the bridal shower took place over the weekend. Lyte’s longtime friends Jada […]

NEW YORK (AP) — The late rap icon Notorious B.I.G will be honored at the ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards later this month. The performing rights organization said Thursday that the rapper will receive its ASCAP Founders Award on June 22 at The Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. It will be its 30th annual […]

Long may Missy Elliot reign.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Academy Award-winner Steve McQueen is set to direct a documentary about Tupac Shakur. Shakur Estate trustee Tom Whalley and Amaru Entertainment said Tuesday that the film is fully sanctioned by the late hip-hop artist’s estate. McQueen is best known for directing “12 Years a Slave” which won the best picture Oscar […]

Thursday, March 9th marks the 20th anniversary of the death of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace, and his murder remains unsolved. But the rapper’s mother believes she knows who is responsible. “I have a very good idea who murdered Christopher and I genuinely believe that the LAPD know exactly who did too,” Voletta Wallace said in […]

The 911 call that led to Kanye West’s psychiatric hospitalization has been posted by TMZ and reveals the level of concern expressed over his mental health and safety. LAPD responded to the medical welfare call at about 1:20 p.m. on Nov. 21 from the home of his trainer Harley Pasternak. TMZ identified the person placing the […]

Kendrick Lamar will follow up his Grammy award with something perhaps even more meaningful to him, personally. The Compton rapper will head to Brooklyn in April to induct legendary hip-hop group N.W.A. into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the hall announced Monday. The group, straight outta Lamar’s hometown, was interviewed by the rapper […]

Although the identity of the person who killed the Notorious B.I.G. is currently unknown, the late rap legend’s wife believes the Los Angeles Police Department may have knowledge about the killer. “We know he was murdered, but we believe that the LAPD knows who’s responsible,” Faith Evans said during an interview with HuffPost Live while […]

“All Eyez on Me: The Writings of Tupac Shakur” is a new exhibit about Tupac Shakur that has been added to the Grammy museum in Los Angeles, according to LA Times. “Tupak Shakur was one of the most original and important of all hip-hop artists. His writing was both powerful and provocative,” said Robert Santelli, executive director of the […]