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Megan Thee Stallion gets ill during a performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and is hospitalized.On Tuesday night (March 31), The Breakfast Club’s Loren Lorosa broke the news that Megan’s performance in the Broadway musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre was cut short due to a medical matter. Loren, who was in attendance, revealed Megan was replaced by another actor following a brief stoppage in the show.”Milan rouge on Broadway has removed Meg the stallion for the night (no explanation as to why),” Loren tweeted. “Announcement just came on in the theatre .. they have removed Meg Thee Stallion from the show…

Pooh Shiesty’s family home in Tennessee was raided by the FBI executing a search and arrest warrant this morning.According to a Fox13 Memphis report, published on Wednesday (April 1), FBI agents conducted “a federal court authorized search and arrest warrant” at a home owned by the family of Pooh Shiesty or the rapper on Wednesday morning. The early morning raid occurred at a house in Shelby County, Tenn., which is reportedly listed to Lontrell Williams. Pooh’s government name is Lontrell Williams Jr., while his father is Lontrell Williams Sr.The FBI wouldn’t elaborate further on their investigation.XXL has reached out to…

The self-confessed shooter who killed Young Dolph had his sentence hearing delayed due to the shooter’s attorney raising concerns regarding his client’s safety while in prison.On Monday (March 30), Cornelius Smith, 32, who confessed to the murder of Young Dolph, appeared in court for his sentencing hearing. Fox13Memphis.com reported that both the prosecutor and Smith’s attorney informed the judge that a plea deal had been reached, but safety concerns regarding Smith’s placement in prison, including whether he will be held in solitary confinement, are still being finalized.The judge reset Cornelius Smith’s sentence hearing to May 15.Outside of the courtroom, Shelby…

EBK Jaaybo has been indicted on seven federal gun charges in Little Rock, Ark., and a firearm seized during EBK’s traffic stop last year has been linked to a California shooting.According to a Mercury News report, published on Monday (March 30), EBK Jaaybo, born Jaymani Gorman, along with another rapper, Baby Maxx, born Xavier Jones, were indicted on seven federal charges in Little Rock, Ark. The indictment stems from a May 2025 traffic stop where a loaded Glock pistol was allegedly found in their possession.The indictment, which was filed in June of 2025, was only unsealed three months ago. The…

Hip-Hop heads, mark your calendars! Twenty-five years to the day after he changed the game with his iconic debut, Queensbridge legend Cormega is bringing The Realness to the historic Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles. The celebration goes down on Friday, July 24th, 2026, a date that holds immense significance as it marks the exact anniversary of the album’s original release. Fans will have the rare opportunity to witness Cormega take the stage to perform classics off the LP that defined an era. This is more than just a concert; it’s a piece of Hip-Hop history happening right in the heart of DTLA.…

In front of us is the 5th studio LP from Detroit, Michigan veteran Fat Ray. A member of the trio B.R. Gunna alongside Black Milk & Young RJ, he would eventually go solo in 2008 by releasing the criminally slept-on The Set Up, but it wouldn’t be until a full decade later when it was followed with both The Lunch Room mixtape & then his sophomore effort Perseus. Santa Barbara proved to be the strongest since his debut until Food From the Gods topped it, dropping Santa Rosa in preparation for Food From the Gods II. “Rap City in the Basement” hops over a drumless loop talking about having a lot of room for…

Nick Cannon faces backlash for agreeing that Democrats don’t care about Black people.During an episode of Cannon’s Big Drive online talk show on March 27, the rapper-television show host drove around with Amber Rose and partially talked politics. When Rose, an avid MAGA supporter, voiced her opinion that the Democrats don’t care about Black people and Republicans do, Nick agreed.”I agree with you 100 percent,” Nick replied. “People don’t know that the Democrats are the party of the KKK. People don’t know that the Republicans are the party that freed the slaves.”Nick went on to say he doesn’t subscribe to…

Ye and Jaÿ-Z are headlining the same three nights at different venues this summer.This summer’s hip-hop concert slate just got even more interesting, as Ye has been announced as the headliner for the Wireless Festival 2026. The three-day concert will take place in Finsbury Park in London, July 10-July 12, and Yeezy will headline all three nights.The news comes a week after it was announced that Jaÿ-Z will be doing three The Blueprint and Reasonable Doubt anniversary concerts at Yankee Stadium in New York City on the same dates. Tickets for the Hov shows are already sold out. Jigga also…

Universal Music Group is firing back at Drake with their response to the rapper’s appeal to revive his defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.”According to a Digital Music News report, published on March 27, Universal Music Group responded to Drake’s appeal, arguing that reinstating Drizzy’s defamation lawsuit would “critically undermine” the art of hip-hop because he’s upset that he lost the rap battle against Kendrick Lamar. In the suit, UMG suggested that K-Dot calling Drake a pedophile is part of the art form that’s “built on exaggeration, insult and wordplay.”Drake’s original lawsuit accused UMG —…

Toosii has been added to the Louisiana State University’s 2026 football roster as a freshman wide receiver.According to a Louisianafirstnews.com article, published on March 26, Toosii, born Nau’Jour Grainger, was listed on the LSU Tigers football squad as a wide receiver and will wear the no. 89 on his jersey. In a video below, courtesy of WAFB 9 news, the 26-year-old footballer catches a throwing pass from quarterback Sam Leavitt.Toosii played high school football in North Carolina before making it big in the rap game with chart-topping hits like “Favorite Song” and “IDGAF.” Initially, he was committed to play football…