Victoria Monét says it's “super validating” to earn top accolades after VMAs turned her down
Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for MTV It’s like being told by a sports coach that you’re not good enough yet to play the game, but the moment you’re finally given a chance, you score all the points. That’s
Murder-for-hire plot targets Sikh separatist in New York
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An Indian national was charged Wednesday in New York with plotting to kill a Sikh separatist, a scheme uncovered earlier this year by a consortium of law enforcement officers working an
'Ghost forests' threaten New Jersey's water, ecosystem
Gaj Rudolf / EyeEm/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A disturbing sight is growing in southern New Jersey’s woodlands. Acres of “ghost forests” have been popping up as an increase of saltwater in the soil has been killing
Latto curated her own XXL rap cypher; here's the women she tapped to join
Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Latto‘s idea of bringing together a few women in hip-hop for a rap cypher came to life with XXL‘s Cypher Lab. The “Big Energy” rapper called on Flo Milli, Monaleo, Maiya The Don and Mello Buckzz to join her in a ring where they
50 Cent offers to buy REVOLT after Diddy resigns as chairman
Theo Wargo/Getty Images Not long after news broke that Diddy would be stepping away from his role as chairman of his media company and network, REVOLT, 50 Cent is throwing his hat in the ring as a potential buyer. The rapper offered
Boyfriend arrested for murder after 21-year-old woman found dead in trunk of her car: Police
KTRK-TV (HOUSTON) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his 21-year-old girlfriend after she was found dead in the trunk of her own car, Houston police announced on Wednesday. The victim,
Serena Williams tells followers it's “ok to not be ok,” shares sweet photo with daughter Adira
Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Serena Williams is saying that it’s “ok to not be ok.” In a post she shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, the tennis legend said, “I am not ok today,” but it’s okay if you’re not having the
Learning about Lady London: her HBCU education, favorite rap lyric, signing to Def Jam and more
Def Jam Records Lady London might be a fresh face in mainstream hip-hop, but she’s no stranger to success. The Bronx native chatted with Billboard about her new debut album, S.O.U.L., signing with Def Jam, and a plethora of other life and career topics. Here’s
Maine's yellow flag law use spikes after Lewiston mass shooting
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The use of a Maine law that temporarily restricts access to guns during mental health crises has dramatically spiked in the month since the mass shootings in
The Israel-Hamas war has college campuses on edge. How some are tackling the issue.
Klaus Vedfelt/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — Colleges and universities across the United States are struggling to handle the ongoing debate over the Israel-Hamas war with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protests erupting on campuses and federal agencies launching investigations