Judge Refuses To Exclude Jurors Who’ve Seen ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ Documentary From His Trial
R. Kelly faces trial for child pornography and obstruction of justice charges in Chicago. Jury selection began on Monday (August 15).

Snoop Dogg Scores Top 10 Song, Joins Jay-Z & Mariah Carey In Rare Club
Snoop Dogg’s latest hit is “Bad Decisions,” a collaboration with Benny Blanco and BTS. The track debuted at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Megan Thee Stallion Collaborated With Future To Challenge “Toxic” Men
Megan Thee Stallion and Future’s song “Pressurelicious” appears on her ‘Traumazine’ album, which dropped on Friday (August 12).

Ja Rule Wants No Part Of The Beef Between Irv Gotti And Ashanti
Ja Rule says he doesn’t condone Irv Gotti’s comments about Ashanti, but he’s trying to stay out of the beef between his two friends.

XXXTentacion Suspect Admits To Role In Killing Rapper With Plea Deal
Robert Allen accepted a plea deal and agreed to testify against his co-defendants in the XXXTentacion murder case.

R. Kelly’s Alleged “Sex Slave” Fiancée Expecting Singer’s Baby
Joycelyn Savage, the alleged victim who’s engaged to R. Kelly, released a tell-all book titled ‘Love and Joy of Robert.’

Polo G & G Herbo Sued By Concert Promoter For $300,000
Charles Potter of NoNaNi Entertainment reportedly blames Polo G and G Herbo for the cancellation of a festival in Tampa.

Meek Mill Signs Deal With WME After Leaving Roc Nation
Meek Mill says his partnership with the WME talent agency will “give others the same chance to catch their dreams.”

50 Cent’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Renewed For Season 3 At Starz
Starz renewed 50 Cent’s ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ ahead of the show’s Season 2 premiere, which airs on Sunday (August 14).

Megan Thee Stallion Unveils ‘Traumazine’ Release Date & Tracklist
Megan Thee Stallion’s new album includes guest appearances by Future, Latto, Rico Nasty, Lil Keke, Big Pokey, Sauce Walka and more.

A$AP Relli Says A$AP Rocky Shot Him, Plans Lawsuit
A$AP Rocky was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon in April. He’s accused of shooting a former A$AP Mob member in November 2021.

Man Named Demon Speed Arrested For Killing Rollie Bands
Two men have been arrested in connection to the murder of rapper Rollie Bands, who was shot and killed in Florida.

Irv Gotti Fires Back At Fat Joe, Says They’re No Longer Friends
Irv Gotti blasted Ashanti on an episode of the Drink Champs podcast, which led to Fat Joe calling the Murder Inc. co-founder a “sucker.”

Missy Elliott Reacts To Hometown Renaming Street In Her Honor
The Portsmouth City Council voted to make Missy Elliott Boulevard a reality in the Grammy winner’s hometown in Virginia.

Talib Kweli Sues Jezebel Over 2020 Article, Claims “Emotional Distress”
The website published a story about Talib Kweli getting permanently suspended from Twitter due to online harassment.

Ice-T Confirms Ne-Yo’s Wild Story About Receiving Permission To Grab Coco’s Butt
During an episode of the ‘Drink Champs’ podcast, Ne-Yo recalled how Ice-T let the singer squeeze Coco’s butt at a Halloween party.

Grand Jury Refuses To Indict Woman Whose False Claims Led To Lynching Of Emmett Till
Carolyn Bryant Donham’s then-husband Roy Bryant and J.W. Milam abducted and brutally murdered 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955.

‘The Harder They Fall’ Director Jeymes Samuel To Be Presented With Lifetime Achievement Award At Delaware Film Festival
Jeymes Samuel will receive at lifetime achievement award at the first-ever Dirty Popcorn Black Film Festival in Delaware.

Iggy Azalea Returns To Music, Tells Her Critics To “Cry About It”
Iggy Azalea previously claimed she’d be stepping away from music for a few years after releasing her 2021 album ‘End of an Era.’

Kenan Thompson Teases LL Cool J Collaboration Now That Sitcom Is Over
AllHipHop caught up with longtime ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member Kenan Thompson at the Rock the Bells Festival.