Crip Mac Released After 33-Month Federal Sentence, Returns to Los Angeles Neighborhood

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Los Angeles rapper and internet personality Trevor Hurd, widely known as Crip Mac, has been released from custody after serving a 33-month federal prison sentence. Hurd, now 33, completed his two-year-and-nine-month sentence this week and was initially released from federal prison on January 30. However, he was briefly detained in Los Angeles County Jail on […]

Luther Campbell Announces 2026 Run for Florida’s 20th Congressional District, Challenging Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick

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South Florida’s 2026 election cycle is already drawing national attention after Luther Campbell, the rap music executive, First Amendment activist and community coach widely known as Uncle Luke, announced his bid for Congress. Campbell revealed Sunday during an appearance on WPLG-Channel 10’s “This Week in South Florida” that he will seek the Democratic nomination in […]

Bad Bunny to Headline 2026 Super Bowl Halftime Show

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The NFL, Apple Music, and Roc Nation announced Sunday that Bad Bunny will headline the Super Bowl halftime show next year. The performance is set for February 8, 2026, at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The Puerto Rican superstar’s booking comes on the heels of his historic residency in San Juan earlier this month, […]

Big Tike and Lil’ Pat Ignite Houston with The Sound of H-Town

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Houston hip-hop just received a new anthem. Legendary duo Big Tike & Lil’ Pat have returned to the forefront with their latest project, The Sound of H-Town, an album already being hailed as one of the most important releases of 2025.  Only 3 months after dropping their critically acclaimed #IronSharpensIron album, the Swishahouse legends have the city in a […]

Ciara and Diamond Platnumz Turn Up the Heat in “Low” Visual

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Ciara has delivered another dose of summer fire with the release of the music video for her anthem “Low”, featuring Tanzanian superstar Diamond Platnumz. The track, lifted from the deluxe edition of the GRAMMY winner’s latest studio album CiCi, blends Ciara’s signature R&B-pop polish with Diamond Platnumz’s infectious Afrobeats flair. The result is a cross-continental […]

Shaquille O’Neal Launches “Shaq Scholars” to Empower the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs

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NBA legend and Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal is expanding his off-court legacy with the launch of Shaq Scholars, a bold new initiative designed to support and empower aspiring entrepreneurs through full scholarships to Campus, an innovative two-year college program tailored for driven students seeking an affordable, high-quality education. The program, officially open for applications […]