American rapper Lil Jon is campaigning for his late son, Nathan “Young Slade” Smith, to receive a posthumous Grammy nomination.
In a social media appeal, Lil Jon urged Recording Academy voters to recognise his son's engineering work on his meditation albums, including Remix Meditation.
The 27-year-old DJ and music producer died in February following a drowning incident in Georgia.
Lil Jon says he hopes the Grammy recognition will help preserve his son's musical legacy.
The family of American music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has denied reports that he was involved in a prison fight with convicted Jamaican drug lord Christopher “Dudus” Coke.
The denial follows reports that Combs was hospitalised with a head injury while incarcerated at Fort Dix prison in New Jersey.
According to radio personality Loren LoRosa, the family described the fight allegations as completely false, noting that the two men are housed in separate areas of the facility.
The exact circumstances surrounding Combs' reported injury remain unclear.
Hollywood actress Halle Berry's 13-year-old son has been granted permission to testify in an ongoing legal dispute between the actress and her former husband, Olivier Martinez.
A Los Angeles judge ruled that the teenager may testify during a closed-door hearing on Friday concerning Martinez's request for a restraining order against Berry.
Martinez has accused the actress of physically abusing their son, allegations Berry denies, maintaining that the incident involved playful roughhousing.
The judge ordered that the child's testimony be limited to the restraining order allegations and that he must not be coached.
Rapper GloRilla's sister, Victoria Woods, has publicly apologised following a widely publicised family dispute.
During a recent livestream, Woods, who goes by the nickname BroRilla, acknowledged gaining attention and money after publicly criticising her famous sister.
She said her newfound exposure has helped her better understand the pressures GloRilla faces, prompting her decision to apologise and attempt to mend their relationship....
Dancehall veteran Bounty Killer is celebrating the birth of his third grandchild and first grandson.
The Dancehall icon took to social media to mark the special occasion, describing it as a “special and blessed day” while congratulating his son, @priceprodigy, on becoming a father.
Several industry figures, including Cham, Zumjay and Bounty killer’s manager Bankey, have joined in congratulating the Five-Star General on the new addition to his family.
In accepting the well wishes, Bounty Killer made it clear that he prefers to be referred to as “Grandmaster” rather than grandfather.
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Sean “Diddy” Combs reportedly sustained a head injury following a prison altercation with Jamaican national Christopher “Dudus” Coke at a federal correctional facility in New Jersey.
According to TMZ, the confrontation occurred during an outdoor recreation period on October 9, with Combs reportedly requiring treatment at an outside medical facility.
The alleged dispute followed reports of preferential treatment involving Combs, which reportedly prompted prison officials to confiscate contraband, including unauthorised cellphones.
Coke, who is serving a 23-year federal prison sentence, was reportedly among the inmates affected. The circumstances surrounding the......
Colombian superstar Shakira has concluded her 13-show residency in Madrid, Spain, attracting more than 700,000 fans.
The closing concert featured special guest performances from Maluma, Laura Pausini, Bizarrap and several other artistes.
According to reports, the first nine shows generated more than 61 million US dollars in ticket sales.
Shakira described the residency as one of the most important periods of her career, thanking fans for their support through recent personal and family challenges.
Rapper Eminem is reportedly working on a new album after stepping away from a planned collaboration with 50 Cent for the Street Fighter movie soundtrack.
Speaking at the film's Hollywood premiere, 50 Cent revealed that Eminem had begun working on the project but decided to focus on preparing his next album.
The proposed soundtrack collaboration also involved music from the late Tupac Shakur.
Eminem has not officially announced a release date or details of the new album, which would follow his 2024 project, The Death of Slim Shady.
Rap superstar Jay-Z has reportedly set a new box office record for a rapper, generating more than 42 million US dollars from three sold-out concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York.
According to TouringData, the July performances attracted nearly 137,000 fans and celebrated the anniversaries of his albums Reasonable Doubt and The Blueprint.
The opening concert alone grossed more than 14 million dollars, becoming Jay-Z's highest-earning single performance.
The shows featured guest appearances from Beyoncé, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams and several other major artistes.
Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 1996 murder of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur.
The 63-year-old received the sentence in a Las Vegas courtroom on Tuesday, following his first-degree murder conviction in August.
Prosecutors argued that Davis orchestrated the fatal drive-by shooting following an altercation involving his nephew and Shakur.
Davis, who has been in custody since 2023, has indicated that he intends to appeal his conviction.
