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R. Kelly is asking to cut short his 30-plus-year sentence for racketeering, sexual abuse and child pornography based on strange new claims that jail officials tried to solicit a fellow inmate to kill him. The disgraced R&B star made the eyebrow-raising allegations in a Tuesday (June 10) court filing asking to be released from the Federal Correctional Institution in Butner, N.C., where he’s serving multiple decades after being convicted in two separate criminal cases. Kelly claims he’s no longer safe behind bars because prison officials are trying to have him killed to keep from revealing prosecutorial misconduct he recently uncovered…

JPEGMAFIA took aim at Alchemist and Earl Sweatshirt, accusing them of lacking innovation and playing it safe with their music.In a new interview with Billboard, the New York rapper took a moment to reflect on his knack for experimenting with his music and the backlash he receives from fans as a result. According to Mafia, he takes risks, unlike other artists such as Alchemist and Earl, who he said tend to stick to their formulas.”I am a risk-taker! I’m one of the only risk-takers in rap!” he said. “The rest of these motherfuckers literally do the same thing. Alchemist, Earl…

Thanks to a decadeslong love of Frank Sinatra and a relationship with his family that started when Frank Sinatra Jr. guest-starred on Family Guy, Seth MacFarlane was entrusted with a gold mine of never-released material arranged for the late crooner that has become his just-released ninth studio album, Lush Life: The Lost Sinatra Arrangements. “If you’re an aficionado of this kind of music, it’s like being a Lennon-McCartney fan and finding something that was written in like 1969 that was just never played,” MacFarlane tells Billboard‘s Pop Shop Podcast of Frank’s daughter, Tina Sinatra, approaching him with the opportunity to…

Xzibit dropped a surprising piece of hip-hop history: DMX’s hit single “Party Up (Up In Here)” was actually a direct response to Kurupt’s infamous diss track “Callin Out Names.”During an interview with Effective Immediately that aired last week, Xzibit explained X’s legendary performance at the infamous Woodstock 99 concert wasn’t the craziest thing he knew about the late rapper.”I think what was crazy was when I found out that ‘Party Up’ was the answer to ‘Callin Out Names’,” said Xzibit before rapping part of the X’s lyrics. “‘Party Up’ was his response to Kurupt. ‘Your girl’s a hoe/You’re broke, the…

Ye quietly filed new business documents in California to adopt the name “Ye Ye,” though he hasn’t confirmed the change publicly or legally. 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 Kanye West has reportedly filed to change his name again—this time to “Ye Ye”—according to new business records submitted in California and first reported by The U.S. Sun on Sunday (June 9). In October 2021, the rapper…

RAYE has a pair of collaborations coming out with Mark Ronson, and the British singer nearly shied away from working with the esteemed producer due to his connection to the late Amy Winehouse, whom RAYE has drawn comparisons to. The first collab is titled “Suzanne” and is slated to arrive on Friday. People caught up with RAYE backstage at Governors Ball in NYC over the weekend, where she opened up about her initial hesitancy to team up with Ronson, who predominantly produced Winehouse’s final album, Back to Black, alongside Salaam Remi in 2006. “Honestly, I’m not gonna lie, I actually…

Diddy allegedly compared himself to Michael Jordan when he and his ex had a threesome with a male escort.Per reporting from Complex’s Shawn Setaro, an unnamed woman, who has only been referred to as Jane Doe during her testimony, said that Diddy dubbed a particular three-way a “trifecta.” Doe explained that he likened himself to MJ, Doe to Kobe Bryant, and the escort to Shaquille O’Neal. Doe also said she called Diddy and Paul “my boys.”Elsewhere in her testimony, Doe said she learned about the concept of cuckoldry in 2022 in an attempt to better understand Diddy’s sexual proclivities. “I…

Does Kai Cenat not know who Wale is? During Monday night’s 2025 BET Awards, the two crossed paths in what looked like a parking garage while Cenat was doing a livestream of his night. They greeted each other as Wale was playing Nintendo Switch, and when he told the popular streamer that he was playing Super Smash Bros., Cenat replied that he would beat him. However, when Kai got in the backseat of his black SUV, he realized everyone in his chat recognized Wale while he didn’t have a clue. This apparently bothered the D.C. rapper enough to later politely…

Miley Cyrus compared Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion collaboration “WAP” to her racy Bangerz era during a conversation with Monica Lewinsky.Lewinsky hosted Cyrus on a new episode of her podcast Reclaiming With Monica Lewinsky, during which the three-time Grammy winner referenced the raunchy 2020 hit. Around the 59-minute mark of the episode below, Cyrus explained her “dramatic” exit from Disney before comparing it to “WAP.””A couple years ago, like, ‘WAP,'” Cyrus said, to which Lewinsky interjected, “Wait, I don’t know what that is.””Are we telling Monica Lewinsky what WAP is about? Should I tell her?” Cyrus asked before revealing…

Drake transformed his Toronto basketball court into a massive T-shirt showroom, revealing thousands of color-coded tees in a jaw-dropping Instagram post. 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 Drake transformed his private NBA-sized basketball court into a sprawling wardrobe display inside his Toronto estate on Tuesday (June 10) to showcase his massive T-shirt collection. He posted the transformation on Instagram with the caption, “Where’s that one shirt…