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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In two lawsuits filed with the Supreme Court of the State of New York on Tuesday, February 4, Combs, 55, was the subject of ...

Lovers of hip-hop, coming-of-age stories or grief memoirs will be swept away by the lyricism of Willie Perdomo’s “The Crazy ...

Papoose escorted his girlfriend, Claressa Shields, to the ring before she secured a historic victory against Danielle Perkins.

"pop," co-produced with Elkan, okdyl, and anca trio plus one, finds the rapper-producer at their genre-blurring best.

Will Diddy, the man who once reigned over hip-hop’s empire, emerge victorious, or will the court’s verdict bring his reign to ...