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Digital Underground Co-Founder Shares Rare Stories About 2Pac, Beyoncé, Barack Obama and the Early Days of a Hip-Hop Icon LOS ANGELES, CA – In celebration of what would have been 2Pac’s birthday, Chopmaster J, co-founder of the legendary hip-hop group Digital Underground and one of 2Pac’s earliest producers and mentors, is releasing a rare and revealing episode of the podcast Like Father Like Fun featuring author and cultural commentator, Mopreme Shakur, brother of the late rap icon. Premiering on 2Pac’s birthday, June 16, 2026, the episode brings together Chopmaster J, his son SOTU (Son of the Underground), D.U.Nx.G (Digital Underground…

A new chapter in business history has arrived. Elon Musk has officially become the world’s first trillionaire following the blockbuster public debut of SpaceX, the aerospace giant that has spent years reshaping the space industry. Elon Musk just became the world’s first trillionaire.With SpaceX opening on the Nasdaq at $150 a share Friday, his stake in the company is worth more than $766 billion. Combined with his Tesla stake, which is worth $280 billion, Musk’s net worth from both companies as of Friday… pic.twitter.com/a4jq3SWYE1— CNBC (@CNBC) June 12, 2026 Trading under the ticker SPCX, SpaceX entered the public markets with…

Rated R&B is bringing you the most essential releases this week. From the traditional R&B that purists love to the boundary-pushing sounds of the alt-R&B scene, this new music roundup keeps its pulse on the essence of R&B. Dive into it below. The-Dream, Usher – “Tampa” The-Dream enlists Usher for “Tampa,” the second single from his forthcoming album, Love/Hate II. The sequel to his 2007 album is set to arrive in July via Republic Records. [Read more] Jacquees, Juvenile – “Lick Back” Jacquees travels to New Orleans on his Bounce-inspired single “Lick Back,” featuring Juvenile. The Hitmaka-produced track arrives just…

The Toronto superstar’s latest run is being powered by three projects released at the same time: ICEMAN, Habibti, and Maid of Honour. While all three albums have made major noise, ICEMAN is the one setting a new benchmark. Every one of the album’s 18 tracks has remained on the Billboard Hot 100 for three consecutive weeks, making it the largest rap album ever to accomplish the feat. The achievement places ICEMAN alongside Kendrick Lamar’s GNX as the only rap albums to keep 100 percent of their tracklists on the chart for three straight weeks. The difference is scale. GNXaccomplished the milestone with 12 songs, while Drake extended it across all…

Young Thug has an R&B album on the way.On Wednesday (June 10), Thugga shared a video on his Instagram Story from the gym. In the clip, the Atlanta rapper announces, “R&B album coming soon.””I gotta get this sh*t all the way together,” he adds, while looking at his figure in the gym mirror.Thug released his previous album, UY Scuti, last September. It arrived nearly a year after he was released from prison on probation after making a plea deal in the YSL RICO case, the longest trial in Georgia state history. The album featured guest appearances from Travis Scott, 21…

The-Dream has teamed up with Usher for “Tampa,” the second offering from his new album Love/Hate II.  On the Pharrell Williams production, The-Dream and Usher trade lines about giving a woman the lavish treatment she deserves, while reminding her of where her estranged lover is falling short. “Givenchy’s in the air / Man, this sh*t ain’t fair / Got Balenciaga, boy, I got her falling out the air,” Usher sings, before joining in for the hook: “This is where your man should be / Instead of worrying ’bout me.”  “Tampa” is The-Dream and Usher’s first collaboration since “Cold Blooded” from…

Diddy’s facing a new New York lawsuit from a woman who says a fake ride home turned into a rape when she was 16. Diddy is catching cases on both coasts now, and the latest one out of New York reads like something that’d keep you up at night. A woman filing as Jane Doe sued Sean Combs in Manhattan under New York City’s Gender Motivated Violence Protection Act, alleging he drugged and raped her in the summer of 2000 when she was a 16-year-old walking home in lower Manhattan. The suit names Bad Boy Entertainment, Bad Boy Records and…

A new debate is unfolding inside Washington after reports surfaced that the portrait of Gen. Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., the first Black four-star general in U.S. Air Force history, is no longer displayed in its longtime location inside the Pentagon’s Air Force Art Gallery. The discussion gained traction after claims linked the portrait’s removal to ongoing policy changes within the Department of Defense. Pentagon officials have acknowledged that the portrait was recently moved and remains on display elsewhere, though they have not publicly identified its new location or explained why the original space remains empty. The uncertainty has fueled reactions…

Eric Benét isn’t shy about using his platform to challenge the political system. Check his Instagram or TikTok, and you’re bound to see him calling out everything from the Trump administration’s corruption to the lack of transparency surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files.  In his powerful new single “Who’s Gonna Save Us?” produced by Camper, Benét turns a rhetorical question into a call to action. In the opening verse, he underscores capitalism’s role in the food we consume and the health issues that keep certain companies in business. “The people suffer from disease / You know it’s from the food they…

Larry Jackson’s Apple Music years helped redraw the map of the streaming era. From Drake’s Views and Frank Ocean’s Blonde to artist-led radio, viral campaigns, and blockbuster exclusives, Jackson turned Apple Music into more than a platform. When the history of the streaming wars is written, a handful of moments will stand out as turning points: the releases, campaigns, and deals that decided which platforms won the decade. Look closely at those moments between 2015 and 2022, and one name keeps appearing behind the scenes: Larry Jackson. Before founding gamma., Jackson spent more than seven years as Global Creative Director…