Kanye West is facing a lawsuit from an anonymous producer who claims he was never paid or credited for creating AI-assisted vocals used on Vultures 2 and Bully. The producer alleges he was hired on an emergency basis only two days before West and Ty Dolla $ign released Vultures 2 in 2024.

Blueface's ex, Jaidyn Alexis, is drawing a hard line when it comes to the baby he had with another woman, telling us the child won't be meeting the kids she shares with the rapper anytime soon. Jaidyn sat down with TMZ and flat-out said there are no plans for her children to meet his new baby, Jonathan Jr. She wants to get the swab results back first, making it clear she's not fully buying that the baby is Blueface's just yet.

2025 was a tough year as we lost many Black legends we knew and loved. Now, as 2026 rolls past the halfway mark, we continue to say goodbye to even more of those who had such a tremendous impact on the culture. Although they are gone, they will never be forgotten. From actors to athletes, to politicians and more, we're honoring the Black legends we lost in 2026.

Tom Hardy just dropped an album with Czarface, a group formed by Wu-Tang Clan member Inspectah Deck and 7L & Esoteric, under the pseudonym Frankie Pulitzer. The songs are pretty good, and one features rap legends Busta Rhymes and Method Man. Hardy isn't new to rap though, having scored a record deal as a rapper at just 15 years old.

Jake Paul told UFC heavyweight Josh Hokit he would "gladly embarrass" him after the former NFL player challenged Paul to settle their online argument in a boxing ring.

Seventy-one years ago, 14-year-old Emmett Till was kidnapped, brutally tortured, shot and thrown into the Tallahatchie River by two white men who walked free. As the 71st Emmett Till Anniversary Commemoration Weekend kicks off in Mississippi, his legacy continues to confront the undeniable reality that systemic injustice is still alive and well today. Generations have passed since 1955, but the horror hasn't stopped. It has only evolved. Black families are still burying sons found hanging from trees, while police labeled their deaths suicides.