The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio ...

WWD has learned that Alex Kessler has been named deputy editor of the publication and will be working out of the London office. He will report to i-D’s editor in chief and chief brand officer Thom ...

On this day in 2006, the hip-hop world suffered an irreplaceable loss as James Dewitt Yancey—better known as J Dilla—passed away at the age of 32. The visionary Detroit producer lost his battle with ...

As the first solo hip-hop artist to headline the show, he brought out Samuel L. Jackson to play Uncle Sam and even had a cameo by tennis great Serena Williams. He also put a nail in the coffin of his ...

Just 54, the longtime music executive was robbed of the chance to truly grow old, a theme far too common these days, especially in Hip-Hop.

The Speech-led group has returned with a new single called "All I See is Melanin," the Grammy Award-winning group's first release of 2025.

On this date five years ago, the Hip-Hop community lost one of its true pioneers, Lovebug Starski. At just 57 years old, the Bronx legend left behind an undeniable legacy that helped shape the ...

Some astrophysicists believe that the universe existed before the big bang, but if you reject that hypothesis, go ahead and ...

In February of 2000, 25 years ago, an undeniable shift hit hip-hop in the same way terrible news hits your heart. At the time ...

Real name Irving Lorenzo, he co-founded Murder Inc. records and was instrumental in the rise of DMX, Ja Rule and Ashanti, among other artists ...

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of forcing two women into “group sex” and directing a club promoter to rape one of them ...