Willie Colón, a legendary trombonist and pioneer of salsa music, has died. He was 75. His death on Saturday was confirmed in a Facebook post by his longtime manager, Pietro Carlos. News of the singer’s condition circulated on the web in recent days. Yonkers Voice News reported Colón was admitted to NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester hospital in… Continue reading Willie Colón dead: Salsa trombone legend was 75
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Jay-Z Launches New Website Celebrating 30 Years of Music
Jay-Z launches a new website to celebrate 30 years of music. On Friday (Feb. 20), Jay-Z launched a new website, JayZ30.com, to mark the 30th anniversary of both the release of his song “Dead Presidents,” which dropped on Feb. 20, 1996, and his three-decade-long music career. On Roc Nation’s Instagram account, which can be viewed… Continue reading Jay-Z Launches New Website Celebrating 30 Years of Music
50 Cent Posts Clip of Jim Jones Allegedly Breaking Into Studios
50 Cent is unrelenting in his online trolling as he shares surveillance footage that shows Jim Jones allegedly breaking into his evicted studios. On Friday (Feb. 20), 50 Cent hopped on his Instagram page and posted surveillance footage of Jim Jones allegedly burglarizing his former podcast studio. In the clip, which can be viewed below,… Continue reading 50 Cent Posts Clip of Jim Jones Allegedly Breaking Into Studios
Ex-ICE Employee Alleges Dire Detention Conditions, Reports Women Forced to Wear Diaper
A former US Immigration and Customs Enforcement employee has alleged that detainees at a Baltimore holding facility were left lying in faeces and urine, with women forced to wear diapers because basic sanitary products were not provided. The claims detail how individuals were left in their own waste and that women detainees were forced to… Continue reading Ex-ICE Employee Alleges Dire Detention Conditions, Reports Women Forced to Wear Diaper
From Brooklyn to Boot Camp: Duck Down on Drink Champs | Full Episode
N.O.R.E. & DJ EFN are the Drink Champs and we’re taking it back to some of the most legendary moments in Drink Champs history. Classic interviews, unforgettable stories, and iconic guests who shaped the culture. In this classic throwback episode of Drink Champs, N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN chop it up with the legendary Duck Down!… Continue reading From Brooklyn to Boot Camp: Duck Down on Drink Champs | Full Episode
Claressa Shields Connects the Dots With Boxing & Hip-Hop Hustle
Hip-Hop Junkie: Claressa ShieldsUndisputed Heavyweight Champion Claressa Shields’ life and career is completely engulfed in the power of hip-hop.Interview: Joey Echevarria Hip-hop may have made the world-famous acronym, G.O.A.T. popular, but the term G.W.O.A.T. (Greatest Woman of All Time), is a moniker that belongs solely to two-time Olympic gold medalist and current Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of… Continue reading Claressa Shields Connects the Dots With Boxing & Hip-Hop Hustle
Baby Keem Reveals the Trauma He Went Through Between Albums
Baby Keem informs his fans about the real-life trauma he went through between albums. On Thursday night (Feb. 19), Keem hosted a listening for his new album Ca$ino in Los Angeles. During the event, he spoke candidly with fans about his five-year hiatus. “The obvious point in the room is, it’s been a long time… Continue reading Baby Keem Reveals the Trauma He Went Through Between Albums
Hilary Duff on her new album, Taylor Swift and that toxic mom group drama
A sparkly pink electric guitar hangs on a wall of the recording studio where Hilary Duff made her new album. The cozy, gear-filled joint near the Van Nuys Airport belongs to her husband, Matthew Koma, who produced “Luck… or Something,” the singer and actor’s first LP in more than a decade. But as Duff points… Continue reading Hilary Duff on her new album, Taylor Swift and that toxic mom group drama
Lil Poppa Took His Life After Crashing His Car
Lil Poppa reportedly got into a car crash right before taking his own life in Georgia earlier this week. On Thursday (Feb. 19), TMZ reported that the Hapeville Police Department revealed the Jacksonville, Fla., native was involved in a single-car crash on Interstate 85 in Hapeville, Ga., on Wednesday morning (Feb. 18). Police told the… Continue reading Lil Poppa Took His Life After Crashing His Car
Teddy Riley says he no longer plans to work with R. Kelly
Teddy Riley took to social media late Thursday to walk back earlier comments he’d made about wanting to work with the disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly. In an interview with The Times published on Wednesday, the veteran producer and musician — widely known as the architect of the New Jack Swing sound that dominated Black… Continue reading Teddy Riley says he no longer plans to work with R. Kelly