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Irv Gotti Dies at 54, Drake Kicks Off His Tour With Bullet Hole Hoodie, & Kendrick Lamar Wins All 5 Grammys

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Stories You Should Know

  • Irv Gotti, Grammy-winning producer for Ashanti and Ja Rule, dies at 54. 50 Cent also trolled the producer after his death.

  • Lil Wayne announces Tha Carter VI release date.

  • Pop Smoke murder suspect to serve 29 years in prison after reaching plea deal.

  • Drake makes an entrance to his show wearing a bullet hole hoodie with a trail of smoke and disses LeBron during performance.

  • Kendrick Lamar sweeps the 2025 GRAMMYs with Song Of The Year win. His interview at Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Press Conference was also released.


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Questlove's second documentary Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) levels up from Summer of Soul, exploring Sly Stone's life and legacy. Stream on February 13 via Hulu and Disney+ and watch the trailer here.


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2 Chainz, The Alchemist, and Larry June drop their collaborative album entitled Life Is Beautiful. Listen here.


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Roc Nation and NFL unveil first-ever Super Bowl collaboration. Shop here.


Live Events

  • Cordae at Showbox SODO in Seattle, WA on Friday, 2/7.

  • Lupe Fiasco, Twista, & King Louie at The Forge in Joliet, IL.

  • Kash Doll at Union Transfer in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, 2/8.

  • Gucci Mane at Drai's in Las Vegas on Sunday, 2/9.

  • Tyler, The Creator at Ball Arena in Denver, CO on Tuesday, 2/11.


This Week’s Random Fact

Did you know Madlib, RZA, and Q-Tip all lost a lot of their music and equipment in fires and floods? via @andrea3stacks

@andrea3stacksso hurt that madlib, rza, and q-tip all lost so much of their music and equipment to natural disasters 💔 #madlib #qtip #rza #wutangclan #atribecalledquest #rap #hiphop #raptok #didyouknow
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