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Six weeks after Grammy-winning rapper Young Thug pleaded out of his gang and racketeering conspiracy case in Atlanta, his two remaining co-defendants were acquitted of murder charges Tuesday, ending the longest-running criminal trial in Georgia state history. Deamonte “Yak Gotti” Kendrick was found not guilty of all six charges he …

Eminem’s mother, Debbie Nelson, with whom the rapper had a complicated, often contentious relationship, has died. She was 69. Dennis Dennehy, Eminem’s longtime representative, confirmed Nelson’s death to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available. Nelson gave birth to Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), her eldest son, …

Outside of playing in Guns N’ Roses, lead guitarist Slash and bassist-vocalist Duff McKagan have long championed mental health organizations. For Giving Tuesday, they’ve teamed with Cesar Gueikian, CEO of instrument maker Gibson, for a new single, “I Can Breathe,” which will raise money for the National Alliance on Mental …

This year, J. Cole gave rap fans the opportunity to wade into nostalgia. His new podcast series, Inevitable, recollects the first chapter of his career, and he’s spent the past few weeks re-releasing his early mixtapes to DSPs. Later this month, he’ll take the stage at Madison Square Garden for …

Camila Cabello‘s relationship with her former Fifth Harmony groupmate Normani is returning to how it once was. In a new cover story with Nylon, Cabello reflected on bumping into Normani, and the lessons she’s learned of her 5H days. “I remember times when we’d just be laughing so hard,” Cabello …

Kendrick Lamar and GNX secured a dominant debut on the charts this week as Lamar took up the entire Top Five on Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart, the publication announced on Monday. “Squabble Up” debuted at Number One with 52 million streams. “TV Off” took second, “Luther” featuring SZA took third, …

Latto made the L.A. stop of her Honey Sweet Iced Tea tour a little extra dazzling. During Sunday’s show at YouTube Theater, the rap star welcomed a pregnant Flo Milli onstage for a rendition of “Never Lose Me” and Teezo Touchdown for a duet of “Prized Possession.” Halfway through the …

If you were hoping to buy Beyoncé’s new Cowboy Carter art book, well, it’s already too late. The 136-page tome was announced just yesterday, Dec. 1, by Bey’s Parkwood Entertainment, and as of publication this afternoon on Dec. 2, copies of the book are already sold out. Per a description, …

Muna‘s Katie Gavin took a softer approach to Madonna’s pop classic “Like a Prayer” during a live recording atSiriusXM’s The Coffee House. In support of her debut album What a Relief, Gavin also performed three songs off of her latest LP: “Aftertaste,” “Today,” and “Inconsolable.” Gavin’s cover of “Like a …

Saturday Night Live has secured its last three hosts and musical guests for 2024. On Monday, the NBC comedy variety show announced that Gracie Abrams and Hozier will perform on the Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 episodes of the show to end the year. Chris Rock and Martin Short will …