Since late 2022, rapper Maes has been residing in Dubai, but his stay was interrupted by an attempted trip to Morocco just before French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin’s visit to the UAE, reports «Le Nouvel Obs». On January 18, Maes was arrested in Casablanca, allegedly tied to a local investigation…
J Saul Kane, the UK producer widely credited with pioneering trip-hop under his Depth Charge alias, has died. News of the artist’s passing circulated on social media yesterday (18th November), and was confirmed to DJ Mag by his friend, the S-Express producer and DJ Mark Moore and his Vinyl Solution /…
Rapper A$AP Rocky rejected a potential plea deal Tuesday that would have included 180 days in jail shortly before jury selection began in his trial on assault charges stemming from allegations that he pulled a gun on a hip hop artist during an altercation in Hollywood and then fired at…
After officially living up to his XXL Freshman placement all throughout 2024, BossMan Dlow is poised to really establish himself in the game. He’s well on his way too, especially after dropping off his debut album right before 2025. He’s going on an accompanying tour for it in March and…
January 20, 2025 Erik Thompson Getty Images Busta Rhymes was arrested in Brooklyn last week, and charged with assault in the third degree. The 52-year-old rapper was detained after police responded to a 911 call where a 50-year-old male victim claimed he was being harrassed, which included multiple punches from…
Hip Hop lost a great DJ over two decades ago, but in celebration of JMJ’s life today, his legacy will forever live on On this date in 1965 in Brooklyn, New York, Jason Mizell, who later became Jam Master Jay, was born. Jay was the DJ for the legendary Kings…
LAS VEGAS – The only suspect ever to be charged in the 1990s killing of rap icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas has lost a bid to have his murder case dismissed. In a ruling Tuesday from the bench, Clark County District Court Judge Carli Kierny said Duane “Keffe D”…
Closing arguments continue in YSL RICO Trial The longest running case in Georgia’s history is coming to a close. There are just two co-defendants left in the YSL RICO trial, Deamonte Kendrick, known as Yak Gotti, and Shannon Stillwell. FULTON COUNTY, Ga. – Georgia’s longest running criminal trial moved to…
Tina Knowles, Jay-Z and Beyoncé at the premiere of Disney’s Mufasa on Monday evening via Associated Press Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles has insisted that her Instagram account was recently hacked after fans spotted that her account had “liked” a post about the recent allegation levelled at her son-in-law, Jay-Z. On…
In Hip Hop, conscious rap is a subgenre that stands out as a powerful force for change and introspection. Beyond the glitz and glamor of mainstream narratives, conscious rap serves as a resonant voice. Over the years, certain rappers have harnessed it as a tool to address and unapologetically tackle…