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Jaafar Jackson has landed his next acting role following his breakout performance as his late uncle Michael Jackson in Lionsgate’s Michael, which became a $1 billion-plus grosser. Jackson has joined Supermax, an upcoming action thriller from Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax. According to Deadline, he will star alongside previously announced cast members Will Smith and AnnaSophia Robb. EXCLUSIVE: On the heels of his breakout turn as his late uncle Michael Jackson in ‘Michael,’ the $1B+ grosser from Lionsgate, Jaafar Jackson has found his next project in ‘Supermax,’ the action thriller from Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax.Jackson joins the previously announced……

Drake dropped three full albums just before the summer arrived, but the Toronto superstar is seemingly already back to work on more music.On Sunday (August 2), a photo shared to social media finds Drizzy in a home studio, though no further context was given. The picture comes less than three months after his three-album bundle release Iceman, Habibti and Maid of Honour, which premiered at the No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively, on the Billboard 200 chart. The achievement made Drake the first artist to hold the top three entries concurrently since the Billboard 200 chart started publishing…

Red Bull Spiral, the circular one-take freestyle cypher session, is continuing its fourth season, this time putting on for the A. Atlanta legends Killer Mike and T.I. rock the Red Bull Spiral session alongside Tip’s son, Domani. The concept of Red Bull Spiral is simple. Get some spitters in a cypher, deliver your bars in one take as the camera circles the MC going to work. With a booming beat from fellow Atlanta star DJ Toomp, the trio all deliver their verses with measurable punch.Killer Mike opens up the cypher, saluting Domani and shouting out Tip’s Bankhead neighborhood in the…

Rick Ross is the latest Hip-Hop artist over 40 years old to drop a solid piece of art, yet public perception is questioning its success and vitality because of one thing: First-week sales. During a time when record sales are more or less left to complicated streaming formulas, some of our most prolific artists are being defined by a fairly new—and arguably unjust—metric. Does anyone truly know how streaming sales are calculated? How are bot farms factored in? Major labels? Ads? Press? Marketing? Promo? Join Us AllHipHop’s Daily News Service Delivering news to inboxes since 1999. We break it. They…

Source: Tiny / InstagramLove is still in the air for T.I. and his longtime wife, Tiny Harris. The couple celebrated 16 years of marriage by renewing their wedding vows during an intimate ceremony in Jamaica. Surrounded by close family and friends, T.I. and Tiny said “I do” all over again, marking another chapter in their decades-long relationship.Photos from the celebration captured a beautiful ceremony, with the couple exchanging vows beneath a flower-covered altar before celebrating with fireworks, wedding cake, and an unforgettable reception. Tiny later reflected on the special day in a heartfelt message, calling it everything she hoped for.“Yesterday…

Source: The Washington Post / GettyOn Monday (Aug. 3), independent journalist Judd Legum delivered an update on a bombshell report that showed that the New York Post published a cover story claiming “thousands” of 9/11 families were trying to ban New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani from the 25th anniversary ceremony at Ground Zero. On Legum’s Popular Information Substack, it was reported that the New York Post’s July 26 cover story written by Rich Calder claimed that the petition “has collected 3,515 signatures in a little over a week, most from victims’ family members.” That account in the print edition differed…

Dr. Dre and Bravo TV star Michelle Saniei were recently reported to be an item after being spotted at Nobu Malibu earlier in the year. Dr. Dre returned to the same location, this time spotted by a mystery woman who was not Saniei. TMZ reports that Dr. Dre was seen alongside a mystery woman at Nobu Malibu, and while the outlet smartly added that they couldn’t confirm if it was a date or not, the images are out there. From what we’ve seen, it just looks like Dre is out for a quick bite to eat, and there is nothing…

Ice Cube reveals how a ninth-grade typewriting class sparked his legendary rap career and led to the creation of N.W.A., changing hip-hop forever. Ice Cube revealed the unexpected origin story of his writing journey during his appearance on “Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend.” The N.W.A. co-founder explained how a ninth-grade typewriting class became the catalyst for his entry into Hip-Hop, a path that would eventually reshape the entire music industry. “I was real young, like fifth grade. I could draw real good. So, that got my teacher’s attention. And then when it was time to kind of write what you…

On August 4, 1998, Snoop Dogg dropped his third studio album, Da Game Is To Be Sold, Not To Be Told—his first under Master P’s No Limit Records imprint. Though the project received mixed reviews at the time, the album marked a pivotal turning point in Snoop’s career, symbolizing his emancipation from the Death Row era and ushering in a new phase of artistic independence. The transition wasn’t just a label swap. It was a cultural shift. Following the release of his sophomore LP Tha Doggfather, Snoop found himself at odds with the inner workings of Death Row Records. With…

Cardi B has become the first female rapper with four Diamond songs following the latest RIAA certification for “WAP.”On Monday (August 3), Bardi’s 2020 smash collaboration with Megan Thee Stallion was officially certified Diamond after the song surpassed 10 million units sold in the United States. The achievement gives the Bronx superstar her fourth Diamond plaque, the most of any female rapper, while “WAP” also becomes the first collaboration between two female rappers to reach the milestone. It marks the first Diamond certification of Megan’s career.Released in August 2020 as what was supposed to be the lead single from Cardi’s…