David Banner (born Lavell William Crump, 11 April 1974) is an American rapper, record producer, actor and activist from Jackson, Mississippi. Emerging in the early 2000s, he helped bring Southern hip-hop into the US mainstream while developing a parallel reputation as a forceful commentator on race, inequality and cultural politics. Early life and education Raised […]
D’Angelo was a defining voice of late-20th- and early-21st-century R&B, an artist whose work helped shape the sound and sensibility of neo-soul. Across three landmark albums, Brown Sugar, Voodoo and Black Messiah, he fused church-honed musicianship with hip-hop rhythm and classic soul, influencing a generation of singers, producers and bands. Despite his impact, D’Angelo remained […]
A federal magistrate judge has recommended that Nelly be reimbursed for legal fees stemming from a now-dismissed lawsuit over royalties from his 2000 debut album, Country Grammar. In an Oct. 10 order, U.S. Magistrate Judge Robert W. Lehrburger called the complaint filed by Ali Jones—Nelly’s former St. Lunatics bandmate—“baseless” and “frivolous,” arguing it should have […]
T-Pain wants fans to quite literally step into one of his most quoted lines. The rapper-singer has partnered with Crocs on the brand’s Croctober rollout to debut the “Unfurgettable Leopard Knee High Boots,” a tongue-in-cheek nod to his 2008 “Low” lyric: “boots with the fur.” In campaign imagery, the self-styled “Godfather of Autotune” poses in […]
Haiti is sliding deeper into humanitarian emergency, with more than half of its 11 million people struggling to eat as armed groups expand control and the economy contracts for a sixth straight year. A new assessment from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) estimates 5.7 million Haitians face severe food insecurity. Nearly 1.9 million […]
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