Stereogum — Kassa Overall is a jazz drummer and bandleader, and he has also dabbled in rapping and beatmaking. Later this year, he’ll follow his guest-heavy 2023 album ANIMALS with CREAM, a new instrumental collection of rap covers. On this one, Kassa Ove... more info

New York Post — Celebrities turned out to mourn the death of Notorious B.I.G.'s beloved mother. more info

New York Post — Reunited with her son again. more info

Stereogum — The long, complicated saga of Will Smith’s public life is about to enter another phase. Smith is apparently getting ready to release his first album in 20 years, and he recently tamed up with Big Sean for the Matrix-referencing single “Beautif... more info

New York Post — “So did he directly have something to do with it? He could have," Gene Deal alleges. more info

Magnet Magazine — 30 years ago today, the Notorious B.I.G. released debut album Ready To Die. Big poppa does preach. The post The Notorious B.I.G. Released “Ready To Die” 30 Years Ago today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — The legendary trumpeter Herb Alpert has had one hell of a life in music. Consider: This guy co-wrote “Wonderful World” for Sam Cooke, and he did that 64 years ago. In the ’60s, Alpert and the Tijuana Brass, his big band, sold a whole lot of ... more info

Stereogum — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been facing as a flood of allegations regarding physical and sexual abuse and sex trafficking. The rap mogul has been served with a slew of lawsuits, his homes in Los Angeles and Miami were raided by federal agents (with... more info

Consequence Of Sound — ABBA, The Chicks, and Bill Withers are also among "the defining sounds of history" preserved this year. Green Day, Notorious B.I.G., and Blondie Albums Added to National Recording Registry Eddie Fu more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Mister Cee, a hip-hop legend and radio host, has died at 57, his former employer Hot 97 confirmed Wednesday. more info