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Mac Miller is definitively a nice guy. The Pittsburgh was reportedly super polite as he got arrested for DUI, which included fleeing the scene of an accident.  Reports TMZ: Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, Mac was driving in the San Fernando Valley around 1 AM Thursday when his 2016 G-Wagon hit a power pole, knocking […]

We can now add taking a stroll an in the park with your child in the park to the long list of innocently trivial things that warrants suspicion from a white person when a Black person is doing it.  The Root reported that a black father, Donald Sherman while on a peaceful stroll through a […]

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bi2X1gVFV1c/?taken-by=urbanmediamaven Today Chairperson and Founder, Cathy Hughes will be honored in her hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. The city has decided to rename the street Ms. Hughes grew up on in her honor to Cathy Hughes Boulevard. For exclusive photos and content from this weeks celebration can be found on her social platforms @urbanmediamaven. Please follow and celebrate with us on […]

Dave East’s had a hard road on the riches to diamond rings but like Biggie said, real heads do real things and East is one of the realest in the game today. In his clip to “Prosper” the Harlem rapper takes it back to his projects before rolling in a big boy toy to his […]

Pamela Alexandra has been around for some years and has shown up in videos such as T.I.’s “No Mediocre” while even landing in gossip columns for a zany rumor. The Swiss-Brazilian beauty is now taking on the world with her very popping social media presence, and she’s our latest Baes and Baddies entry. Back in […]

Jay Rock was one of Top Dawg Entertainment‘s earliest acts and, perhaps unfairly, has not enjoyed the same manner fanfare his labelmates receive in droves but a new single might change that perception. The Watts MC unleashed a new single today titled “Win” with some help coming from TDE brethren Kendrick Lamar. Produced by Vinylz and Boi-1Da, […]

#MeToo creator and activist Tarana Burke was not having it. Reportedly, she told a DJ to cut the song off when he started playing R. Kelly at a recent event in Harlem.  Reports Page Six: MeToo activist Tarana Burke, who started the movement before it was a hashtag, was a happy guest at entertainment lawyers […]

This past Sunday night (May 13) Lil Wayne was scheduled to take the stage as the headliner for the Rolling Loud festival but much to the dismay of his fans, Weezy was a no show. https://twitter.com/LaurynDesiree/status/995848331166404616 Just a few days before Weezy was spotted turning up at LIV with his former “daddy,” Birdman as they […]

With Kanye West deals with his MAGA demons it seems like it’s on Pusha T to put G.O.O.D. Music on his back and keep whatever’s left of the label’s their reputation afloat. Joining Don Q for the clip to “Words of Wisdom” the two rappers get their grown man on and play for high stakes […]

Stevie Wonder is a national treasure, and fans will have a chance to see him perform in person this summer. Today (May 15), the music icon announced ‘The Stevie Wonder Song Party: A Celebration of Life, Love & Music’ concert series. https://twitter.com/BorgataAC/status/996455903795843072 ‘The Song Party’ will be hitting four cities—Las Vegas, Atlantic City, National Harbor (Maryland) and Springfield […]

Tamia stopped by Studio One in Atlanta and told us the love story of her she and Grant Hill met. She also broke down the concept of old love and how to stay together for 20+ years, with one man. Check out the video to see who introduced this power couple. Related:  Torrei Hart Thinks […]

A few weeks ago Birdman surprised everyone when he linked back up with Mannie Fresh to bring back the Big Tymers and now we have their first video together in a hot minute. In their visual to “Designer Caskets” Birdman and Mannie use a theme inspired by A&E’s The First 48 and find themselves turning up […]