On Nov. 23, Hubert “H. Rap” Brown transitioned. In 1971, he converted to Islam and changed his name to Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin. Today, he is largely remembered for pity quips like “Violence is as ...

Nick Reiner, the youngest son of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was formally charged Dec. 16 in the stabbing ...

The “Real Housewives” franchise has been in the ethos of pop culture for nearly two decades. The lives of wealthy divas from Atlanta to Dubai have been on display in this reality TV juggernaut. This ...

Laterras R. Whitfield became a viral sensation with his “Dear Future Wifey” podcast. More than five years after its launch, ...

In the now-viral clip, an Indonesian wedding photo session is seen on a flower-decorated stage. The groom, dressed in ...

The former Painted Bride Art Center building, once home to world-renowned artist Isaiah Zagar’s 7,000-square-foot mirror-and-tile mosaic, has started to come down. The demolition equipment and growing ...

What does good rapping sound like in 2025? It depends on who you ask. It’s no secret that hip-hop is more splintered than ever, with different pockets and intersections thriving in their own ...

Recently, in casual conversations, I’ve been asked for my opinion about the October report that “No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990” more so than my ...

Every year, we’re told that hip-hop is in crisis. But if you ask us, it feels like there’s too much heat to keep up with. What’s lost on the chart-watchers lamenting rap’s mainstream lull is that the ...

We should address the elephant in the room: hip-hop did not have a strong year on the charts. In fact, rap music had its worst showing in years. Back in October, it made headlines when—for the first ...

Battlefield Earth. Disaster Movie. Batman & Robin. Cats. These movies didn't "grace" the silver screen so much as they ...