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John Forté built his life around music and family before dying suddenly at his Martha’s Vineyard home on Monday at age 50. Forté had been taking medication to control seizures after suffering a serious health setback one year ago that required hospitalization. Family friends confirmed that he had been managing the condition with medication since the initial episode. Chilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said a neighbor found Forté unresponsive on his kitchen floor Monday afternoon and called 911 at 2:25 P.M. Officers arrived at his Hewing Field home seven minutes later but could not revive him. Slavin pronounced Forté dead…
Doin’ Lines TiaCorine fills in the blanks.As Told To: Joey EchevarriaEditor’s Note: This story appears in the Fall 2025 issue of XXL Magazine, on newsstands now and available for sale on the XXL website.1. If I wasn’t an artist, I would get to the bag by being a physician’s assistant. I have a degree in exercise physiology.2. Being a mother has taught me how to communicate my emotions better and how to be more loving.3. My best form of self-care is cutting people off, but I should do more of actually having a conversation instead of just walking away.4. Talking to my mom is the way…
Baltimore Orioles honor Tupac Shakur with bobblehead giveaway, celebrating the rap legend’s formative years in Baltimore before stardom. 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 The Baltimore Orioles announced they will honor Tupac Shakur with a special bobblehead giveaway during their May 8 game against the Oakland Athletics. The first 15,000 fans will receive a collectible featuring the rap legend in an Orioles uniform, a black bandana,…
Diddy has officially sold his private Gulfstream G550 jet after months of trying to liquidate it following his September 2024 arrest on federal charges. Silver Air Private Jets confirmed to Business Insider that Diddy completed the sale of his matte-black aircraft in October 2025, marking the end of a lucrative charter operation that generated millions while the music mogul sat behind bars. The 2015 Gulfstream G550, previously registered as N1969C under Diddy’s LoveAir LLC entity, now bears the tail number T7-OKS and is registered in San Marino, a European microstate known for its favorable tax policies for wealthy individuals.…
50 Cent’s G-Unit Film and Television company plans to invest $124 million in revitalizing multiple entertainment venues in Shreveport, La.On Monday (Jan 12), 50 Cent and the Louisiana Economic Development announced the next step in the rapper-media mogul’s redevelopment plan in the city. The nine-figure facelift will include the renovation of the former Stageworks facility for live event and production entertainment use, a huge upgrade to the Millennium Studios campus, which 50 leased from the city in 2023 and the construction of a dome-style immersive venue and green space park.“This project is the realization of the long-term commitment I have made…
North West clapped back at critics with grills and piercings, posting “This is for my haters” after her Instagram vanished from backlash. 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 North West just delivered her most defiant message yet to anyone questioning her bold fashion choices, and she’s not shying away from the controversy that recently forced her Instagram account offline. The twelve-year-old daughter of Kim Kardashian and…
Salt of Salt-N-Pepa debuted her second solo single, “Kings & Queens,” and announced her upcoming album, “Salty N Lit.” 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 Salt launched her solo chapter with a message and a Bronx backdrop as she released “Kings & Queens,” the second single from her upcoming debut album Salty N Lit, due out in Spring/Summer 2026. The track arrives on the heels of…
Donald Trump apparently decided being president of just one country wasn’t enough for his ego, so he crowned himself Venezuela’s “Acting President” in a Truth Social post that would make even the most creative fiction writers blush. The social media-obsessed commander-in-chief shared a doctored Wikipedia screenshot showing his profile updated to include “Acting President of Venezuela” as of January 2026. Of course, Trump’s actual Wikipedia page shows no such designation, and reality continues to exist despite his best efforts to rewrite it through memes and fake screenshots. The bizarre self-appointment comes as Donald Trump has been escalating his territorial ambitions…
Latto clapped back at pregnancy rumors without saying a word by dropping a photo set that left zero doubt and had the internet drooling. 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 Latto dropped a photo dump so damn fine it basically screamed “I’m not pregnant” louder than any caption ever could. Forget the rumors, forget the whispers. One scroll through these pics, and it’s obvious she’s not…
DDG is facing a New York lawsuit alleging that he not only underpaid for “Pink Dreads” but also lit the fuse on a wave of threats by discussing the dispute online. Producers Delali “D1xoo DA” Amenyenu and Jordan “5kjordn11” Church are credited in the complaint with creating the beat in October 2024 and then sending it to DDG’s team in December 2024. The producers thought they would receive credit and payment if it became a record. However, “Pink Dreads,” featuring Plaqueboy Max, was released on December 24, 2024, before any final agreement with D1xoo DA had been reached. It was…