Usher recalls chaperoning a young Beyoncé
Terence Patrick/CBS Usher is only three years older than Beyoncé, just old enough to briefly act as her chaperone back in the day. In an interview with Capital Breakfast With Roman Kemp in the U.K.,…
Jay-Z’s flagship 40/40 Club to open in a new location
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay-Z‘s 40/40 Club in New York City’s Flatiron District is no more. A message on the club’s official website says the flagship location is “currently closed…
Tiffany Haddish preparing documentary on women who date the homeless
ABC Before the SAG-AFTRA strike ground Hollywood to a halt, The Hollywood Reporter notes Tiffany Haddish was developing a documentary shining a light on an interesting phenomenon: successful women who…
New Music Friday: DJ Khaled, French Montana and more
From summer anthems to hype club tracks and new hip-hop collabs, check out this week’s New Music Friday for the culture’s latest & greatest in music. —EST GEE, El Toro 2 —…
A fun fact about Missy Elliott’s “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video
Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Strength Of A Woman Festival & Summit The patent leather blowup suit Missy Elliott wears in her “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly)” video is an iconic look that brings back…
Nicki Minaj teases the “greatest song I’ve ever written”
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Nicki Minaj has been writing raps for years, but the “greatest song” she’s ever written is on the horizon. In a post shared on the X platform, formerly known as…
Run-D.M.C. honored with own day in New York City
Rob Kim/Getty Images for adidas Run-D.M.C. has been celebrating hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, but now they have another reason to let loose. Earlier this week, the legendary rap group was honored with their…
Tory Lanez maintains innocence after receiving 10-year prison sentence in Megan Thee Stallion shooting case
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Tory Lanez is maintaining his innocence in the shooting case of Megan Thee Stallion, despite being found guilty and sentenced to 10 years in prison. “I have never let…
Oprah Winfrey volunteering in Maui amid deadly wildfires: “It’s a little overwhelming”
Greg Doherty/WireImage Oprah Winfrey, a part-time resident of Maui, is helping volunteering efforts for those displaced by the deadly wildfires there. Hurricane winds spread the flames in several parts of…
Happy birthday, Hip-hop! MC Lyte, Coco Jones and more reflect on 50 years of the genre
Let’s throw it back: The year is 1973. DJ Kool Herc throws a live dance party, where he introduces a turntable technique called the “break.” Fifty years later, he’s considered the father of…