Music

B.G. could be released from prison later this year, says Turk

Former Hot Boys member and Cash Money Records star B.G. was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison back in 2012 for gun possession and witness tampering, but his old bandmate Turk said in a recent interview that B.G. could be coming home very early–as early as this year.

Ma$e is dating Malaysia Pargo of ‘Basketball Wives L.A.?’

Rapper Ma$e has a divorce looming, but it looks like the former Bad Boy superstar has already moved on romantically. And he’s allegedly seeing a woman with her own high-profile split on the horizon, “Basketball Wives L.A.” cast member Malaysia Pargo.

British singer Sam Smith comes out as gay

British soul singer Sam Smith has seen his star power rise greatly overseas with the success of his music, and now he’s gaining international attention

The road to Summer Jam 2014; who are you excited to see?

Hot 97’s Summer Jam 2014 kicks off this Sunday, June 1 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and it looks to be one for the ages. For the first time in what seems like a long time, there doesn’t appear to be any major controversy lingering over the show — at least not leading up to the big event. Who knows what can happen when you get this many egos in the same place at the same time?

New York honors jazz icon with ‘Miles Davis Way’ on his birthday

Jazz legend Miles Davis called this block home for decades, and on May 26, 2014, New York City officially declared the stretch of 77th Street between West End and Riverside “Miles Davis Way” in honor of the icon’s musical contributions to the city and the world.