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Ananda Lewis, who had a celebrated run on MTV as a veejay and as the host of shows including Total Request Live and Hot Zone, has died at age 52. News of Lewis’ death was confirmed in a Facebook post by her sister, Lakshmi Emory. In 2020, Lewis revealed that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer, saying that she had long avoided mammograms and urged early testing. Her last post to Instagram was in February, when she wrote that “prevention is the cure. If you’re in a healthy body, you’re holding a winning lotto ticket. PLEASE learn how to…

Jane Doe, the anonymous alleged victim currently testifying in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ racketeering and sex trafficking trial, followed up Tuesday’s tense exchange with the mogul’s attorney Teny Geragos with more fireworks.On Wednesday, Jane returned to the witness stand to face further cross-examination from Geragos. The lawyer spent the day walking Jane through almost two years’ worth of her text messages with Diddy, from January 2022 up until just before Cassie Ventura’s lawsuit against him in November 2023. While the content of the messages was undisputed, there was often disagreement — sometimes bitterly — about what they meant.One example of this…

Snoop Dogg praised “Outer Banks” star Jonathan Daviss as the perfect choice to play him in his upcoming biopic. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Snoop Dogg tapped rising actor Jonathan Daviss to portray him in his upcoming biopic, praising the Outer Banks star as the ideal choice during a red carpet moment at the BET Awards. “Jonathan is the whole thing, man,” Snoop told Entertainment…

U.S. music publishing revenue rose 17% to $7.04 billion in 2024, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) revealed at its annual meeting on Wednesday (June 11). Last year, the trade organization reported total revenue at $6.2 billion, which was up 10.71% from the previous year. The event, held at Alice Tulley Hall at New York’s Lincoln Center, is considered a state-of-the-union for U.S. music publishers, and this year, its CEO/president, David Israelite, and general counsel, Danielle Aguirre, focused their presentation on both celebrating hitmakers — like award recipients Kacey Musgraves, Rhett Akins, Gracie Abrams and Aaron Dessner — and on…

Award winning Colombian-born Feid has finally released FERXXO VOL X: Sagrado, five years since its first installment.On June 8, el Ferxxo (pronounced “fer-cho”) unleashed his most personal album. Across 17 tracks, the best-selling urbano musician tackles his experiences of love, loss and heartache with special features from reggaeton legend Wisin and R&B star Ty Dolla Sign, the latter of whom sings in Spanish.The album came out at the appropriate time, dropping to coincide with his Windows 98-themed headlining slot at Governors Ball in New York over the weekend. Among the surprises included an appearance from hip-hop legend DJ Premier.The festival…

Mariah Carey and Rakim “Type Dangerous” Performance Slammed For Omitting Eric B. Buckle up. Mariah Carey’s return to the BET Awards stage was supposed to be a celebration of DJs. Instead, it sparked a fire cooking a slab of beef. Louis “Uncle Louie” Gregory, who works closely with legend Eric B., criticized his glaring absence from the show. Carey performed her latest during her performance of “Type Dangerous,” which is instantly recognizable to hardcore heads. Carey debuted “Type Dangerous,” her new song that samples the classic “Eric B. Is President.” She repeatedly pays homage to the essential role DJs have…

Atlanta rapper Silento, known for his 2015 chart-topper “Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae),” has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to shooting his cousin dead in 2021. Silento (Ricky Lamar Hawk) had been scheduled to stand trial this week over the death of his cousin Frederick Rooks. Instead, the 27-year-old rapper took a plea deal on Wednesday (June 11). The rapper pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, gun possession and concealing a death but said he was mentally ill when the crimes were committed. The manslaughter charge was downgraded from a harsher malice murder count in…

Ananda Lewis passed away at 51 after a years-long battle with breast cancer that spread to her spine and hips by late 2023. AllHipHop.com Since 1998, AllHipHop.com has pioneered delivering Hip-Hop news. Get our daily email for exclusive, breaking news, and weekly digests, all curated for the true Hip-Hop enthusiast. Stay connected and informed with the heartbeat of Hip-Hop culture. Subscribe now! Subscribe Ananda Lewis died Tuesday (June 11) following a years-long fight with metastatic breast cancer, her family confirmed. She was 52. The former MTV VJ and daytime talk show host had been living with stage IV breast cancer,…

BTS members Jimin & Jung Kook have completed their military service and were released on Tuesday, June 10th. We take you inside the joyous moment and what the boys had to say! Are you excited for BTS’ reunion? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly: Jimin and Jung Kook of BTS have returned from the military, and Billboard Korea was there. Fan 1: I can’t wait for them to come out! Tetris Kelly: Right after the return of members RM and V, we’re overwhelmed, and we have all the updates. You have permission to dance. On Tuesday morning, fans…

Amerie has confirmed that she’s divorcing her husband of 19 years, Lenny Nicholson.The “1 Thing” hitmaker made the surprising revelation during a recent appearance on Way Up With Angela Yee recorded during the 2025 BET Awards. When Angela Yee suggested that Amerie’s relationship status was “locked in,” the singer responded candidly, “I was but not now.”Yee and her cohost Jasmine were shocked by Amerie’s response and proceeded to ask her what happened. According to Amerie, divorce was the reason, and she explained that no one knew because “not everyone knows that.””We’re going through the divorce, but we’ve been separated since…