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Paras Griffin/Getty Images A suspect in the murder of Memphis rapper Young Dolph has taken a plea deal. According to ABC24, Jermarcus Johnson pleaded guilty to three counts of accessory after the fact Friday and now faces six to 12 years in jail. Jermarcus had initially been indicted on conspiracy to commit first-degree murder for his involvement in Dolph’s fatal shooting. Prosecutors […]

It’s Friday, so another set of new music has arrived. Here’s some of the latest tunes to drop in the culture. Janelle Monáe, The Age of Pleasure — “All the songs were written from such an honest space,” the singer says of the 14 tracks on her first album in five years. Sexyy Red, Hood Hottest Princess — The St. Louis […]

Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen have a few tracks together, but now Durk wants to do an entire album. “Me and Morgan should do a album together. 1st to do it,” he wrote on Instagram, adding in the caption, “Everything we do we win might as well do a country album 1st to do it.” DC Youngfly broke his silence on the […]

Brandon Hickman/E! DJ Khaled often spends time on the golf course, but now he wants his family and friends to join him, and it’s all for a great cause. The producer is hosting his first We The Best Foundation Golf Classic, which will see him and his celebrity friends go head-to-head for charity. The tournament will take place […]

Ella De Gea/CBS Takeoff‘s mother has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the owners of the Houston bowling alley where the rapper was fatally shot, Rolling Stone reports. In the suit filed Wednesday in a Harris County, Texas, district court, Titania Davenport alleges the property owners and assorted LLCs associated with 810 Billiards & Bowling provided inadequate security on the night her […]

Joseph Okpako/WireImage — ABC If a new report is to be believed, Kelis‘ “milkshake” has evidently brought Bill Murray to the yard. British tabloid The Sun reports the 72-year-old Ghostbusters star is dating the 43-year-old “Milkshake” singer, after meeting a while ago in the States. Murray reportedly attended her show at the Mighty Hoopla festival […]

Burak Cingi/Redferns 50 Cent has always been about business; his approach to making money in music was thanks in part to Jam Master Jay. In an interview with Vulture, 50 explained that the late rapper taught him about the importance of writing and song structure over lyrical bars. “The money is in writing the right songs. So that […]

exdez/Getty Hip-hop and fashion go hand in hand, as those in the genre have long influenced the popular looks of an era. 50 Years Fly: The Rise, Fall and Revolution of Hip-Hop Fashion, an upcoming NBC News documentary short, specifically “examines how hip-hop revolutionized music and its long-lasting impact on the fashion industry.” It will feature details about hip-hop’s impact on the […]

Janelle Monáe is not the only one on The Age of Pleasure. According to a recently unveiled track list, she brought along features Grace Jones, Doechii, Nia Long, CKay, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Sister Nancy and Amaarae for the experience. Shaquille O’Neal has experience on the basketball court and behind the DJ booth, but now he’s looking toward production. “Learning production has made me realize just how talented […]

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC With less than three weeks until the BET Awards 2023, the network has announced this year’s nominees, and Drake is leading the pack. The “6 God” artist has been nominated for seven awards, including Best Male Hip Hop Artist and Best Male R&B/Pop Artist. His collab with Tems, “Wait For U,” is up […]