Lil Tay, young YouTube personality, dies at 14
ABC/Ashley Riegle Lil Tay, the child rapper and YouTube star, has died. According to reports, she was 14 years old. The family of Tay, born Claire Hope, issued a statement about her death…
Olympic athlete Casey Patterson gives Jamie Foxx’s pickleball spin a shout-out
ABC Jamie Foxx is proving he’s still got moves as he recovers from that undisclosed medical emergency that led to his hospitalization in April. Olympic volleyball veteran turned pickleball player…
Showtime’s ‘All Up in the Biz’ filmmakers aim to showcase Biz Markie as “embodiment of hip-hop”
Courtesy of SHOWTIME Director Sacha Jenkins‘ resume is full of projects focused on hip-hop, but he says his most favorite is the latest for Showtime, a documentary on the pioneering hip-hop career of Biz Markie.  Speaking…
50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ to be marked with deluxe digital release
Motown/UMe The 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye’s classic album Let’s Get It On will be celebrated with a new deluxe edition of the album, dropping digitally on August 25. The expanded edition will include 33…
Da Brat dresses baby boy in hip-hop gear for newborn photoshoot
Prince Williams/Wireimage Da Brat‘s newborn son is already striking poses for the camera. Not long after the rapper welcomed her first born with wife Jesseca Dupart on July 6, she dressed him up for…
Boyz II Men to perform at Miami’s club LIV on Labor Day weekend
Austin Hartgroves Looking for Labor Day weekend plans? Boyz II Men is heading up Fontainebleau’s famed LIV nightclub in Miami Beach on Friday, September 1. The Grammy-winning group, responsible for top ’90s songs…
Billy Porter says he’s selling his home amid the Hollywood strikes
Walt Disney Television/Yolanda Perez Amid the ongoing Hollywood strikes, actor Billy Porter shared the personal toll it has taken on him revealing that he has no choice but to put his house…
Microphone thrown by Cardi B sells for nearly $100k on eBay
Stewart Cook/CBS The microphone that Cardi B threw into the audience at a Las Vegas show late last month has been sold to an eBay buyer for $99,900 on Tuesday morning. The microphone — originally…
50 years of hip-hop through the decades: the ’90s
In celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, ABC Audio is breaking down each decade with important dates and memorable moments of the genre — with the “Golden Age” of the ’90s, the…
Tory Lanez sentenced to 10 years for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion
Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images Tory Lanez was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Tuesday for shooting and injuring Megan Thee Stallion in July 2020. Lanez, 31, who was convicted on…