Category Archives: Pop/Hip Hop/R&B

Doechii Aims to Bring Black Womanhood to Hip-Hop With Debut Album

Doechii says she is on a mission to bring Black womanhood to hip-hop and pop with her debut album as she drops her explosive “Bombs” music video. On Monday (Oct. 12), the Top Dawg Entertainment artist brought back her Swap Sessions and delivered her new visual for the song “Bombs.” Doechii directed the visual, which […]

Swizz Beatz, Alicia Keys’ Son Genesis Launches Cool YouTube Show

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys’ son Genesis kicks off a new YouTube Show interviewing cool CEOs, and their parents couldn’t be more proud of their young creative. On Sunday (Oct. 11), Swizzy jumped on his Instagram page to alert fans about his son Genesis Ali Dean’s new YouTube show called The Coolest Thing in the […]

Pharrell Wants Judge to Throw Out Chad Hugo’s Lawsuit

Pharrell wants a judge to throw out Chad Hugo‘s lawsuit over unpaid Neptunes royalties. After Chad sued his former production partner in January and filed multiple amendments, Skateboard P is now asking a judge to dismiss the case, which his legal team calls “vague and ambiguous.” On Tuesday (Oct. 6), Pharrell’s attorneys filed a 34-page […]

Quando Rondo Says He’s Done Going ‘Tit for Tat’

Quando Rondo is done going “tit for tat” with people, declaring he’s no longer stressing over other people’s actions and will only be making pain music moving forward. In a series of posts to his Instagram Story on Thursday (Oct. 8), the Georgia rapper was adamant that he’s going to just let people do whatever […]

Mo3’s Killer Seeks New Trial, Claims Juror Slept During Testimony

Mo3’s convicted killer reportedly seeks a new trial because a juror slept through hours of testimony. On Thursday (Oct. 8), Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth reported that White’s attorneys have filed a new motion claiming jury misconduct during his trial. They claim one juror slept every day during the eight-day trial for minutes at a time, […]

Gunna Launches His Own Label After Parting Ways With YSL Records

Gunna has launched his own record label after parting ways with YSL Records. Following the release of his new single for “Pop It,” on Friday (Oct. 9), Gunna announced his new music imprint SB The Label in partnership with Atlantic Music Group. The 33-year-old rapper is the CEO of the label, which already has a […]

Mike Tyson Reveals He Sent Letter to Trump at Diddy’s Request

Mike Tyson has revealed that he sent a letter to President Donald Trump at Diddy‘s request. During an interview on SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on Thursday (Oct. 8), the former heavyweight champion opened up about a letter he sent to POTUS on behalf of the disgraced music mogul, who is currently serving a 50-month prison […]

Watch BACARDÍ & UPROXX’s ‘Good Spirits’ With Lauren LaVera

With Halloween fast approaching, it’s time to get into the spooky spirit, which is why BACARDÍ and UPROXX have teamed up for Good Spirits, a campy series about Halloween traditions, lore, myths, and stories, featuring some of our favorite horror icons. Our first guest is Terrifier scream queen Lauren LaVera, who sat down with us […]

LL Cool J Challenges Rappers Who Think They’re Too Old to Rap

LL Cool J believes artists who obsess over whether there’s an “appropriate age” to make hip-hop are letting fear dictate what they can accomplish. Sitting down for a new episode of What Now? With Trevor Noah published on Monday (Oct. 5), the rap legend discussed why longevity remains such a major talking point in hip-hop […]