Phillip Faraone/WireImageMotown founder Berry Gordy and Grammy Award-winner Smokey Robinson will be honored at the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year, the Recording Academy announced Thursday. For the first time, the high honor will go to two music legends; the 32nd annual gala […]
MEGA/GC ImagesThe School of the Art Institute of Chicago has revoked an honorary doctorate awarded to Kanye West. In a statement released Thursday, the college announced the decision was made following offensive remarks the rapper made about the […]
Def Jam RecordingsIn honor of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, Def Jam — the record label home to a long list of top hip-hop & R&B artists — unveiled its new online shop of artist fashion and collectible merchandise. The […]
Joshua Gateley / ESPN ImagesWith more than three decades of dropping culture-defining music under his belt, Lil Wayne is showing no signs of slowing down. The iconic rapper announced he’ll soon drop a new project titled Tha Fix Before Tha […]
From international projects to final albums and hot rap collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest and greatest in music. K. Michelle, I’m the Problem — The Memphis singer delivered her final […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — The western United States is in the midst of an intensifying drought. In the latest U.S. Drought Monitor released Thursday, nearly 52% of the western U.S. is in “extreme” or “exceptional […]
MANDEL NGAN/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Tens of thousands of mattresses that were sold exclusively at Costco stores have been recalled due to the risk of possible mold exposure. Manufacturer FXI Inc. initially announced the recall […]
mbbirdy/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A Fulton County District Attorney’s Office investigator “accidentally” shot herself while at the county courthouse on Friday, according to a press release from the sheriff’s office. “She was not critically wounded. […]
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Tropical storm warnings have been issued for four states from North Carolina to Maryland ahead of a system that’s forecast to develop into Tropical Storm Ophelia. This storm system is not […]
kali9/Getty Images(FREEDOM, N.Y.) — A man has been arrested after killing his sister and young niece while allegedly impaired by drugs in a head on car crash earlier this summer. The incident occurred on June […]
