Nelly and Ashanti will invite fans to take a behind-the-scenes look at their lives throughout the span of their relationship in a series premiering June 26 on Peacock. The streaming service bills Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together as a journey of the “superstar music couple” as they “rekindle their …
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The loss of Irv Gotti, who died last week at the age of 54, is immense. The Hollis, Queens native was a relic from an era when being a hip-hop multi-hyphenate wasn’t about diversifying your portfolio but a passion for hip-hop culture. In his time, he was a DJ, an …
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Hip-hop impresario Irv Gotti, the former Def Jam executive who first signed DMX and later fostered the careers of Ja Rule and Ashanti at his Murder Inc. Records label, is the subject of a new sexual assault lawsuit filed in Miami. Gotti, whose legal name is Irving Domingo Lorenzo, was …
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In recent months, Ashanti has begun pulling back the curtain on the misogynistic and predatory power imbalances she has encountered working in the music industry for the past two decades. Her latest divulgence arrived during an appearance on the Breakfast Club, where she resurfaced claims that an unnamed producer offered …
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Every time Fat Joe has come back from a career brink with an unexpected hit song –and it’s been quite a few times –he’s as shocked as anyone. “Oh, I’m always surprised,” he says. “It’s like you’re in the middle of the ocean, looking for oxygen. I’m dying and outta …
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