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It's been just over a week since Trugoy The Dove died in Maryland at the age of 54. Understandably, the other members of De La Soul, Posdnuos and Maseo, have been laying low as they process the profound loss they're currently experiencing. But over the last few days, Maseo has started sharing some of his thoughts with his fans as he mourns. 

On Wednesday (February 22), both Maseo and Posdnuos broke their silence on De La Soul's official Instagram page. Pos wrote, "Dear Dave, You were the heart of our group. You brought so much creativity, energy, and passion to our music, and your influence will be felt for years to come. Your passing is a great loss not only to us, but also to the entire hip-hop community. You were a true artist who used music to inspire and uplift others, and

Ice-T received the 2,747th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday (February 17). During the ceremony, presenters Chuck D, television producer Dick Wolf and follow Law & Order actor Mariska Hargitay praised the 65-year-old actor for his legendary career. Ice Cube, Russell Simmons, Mike Epps, The Rhyme Syndicate, Body Count and wife Coco were also among the many in attendance. 

Wolf, who took the podium first, called him “the coolest guy I have ever met.” He continued, “I don’t know what the term is. The bomb? I don’t know. Ice is cool. He is one actor who has been with me for 25 years who’s never caused a delay, has never complained about the size of his trailer. Basically, [he] comes to work, says his lines and goes home very happ

Grandmaster Flash is continuing his YouTube vignette series with a discussion on "big business." Throughout the two-minute episode, the pioneering DJ marvels at Run-DMC being on the cover of Rolling Stone, Hip Hop being represented at the Super Bowl and different artists breaking into the movie industry.

Grandmaster Flash specifically talks about the Funky 4 + 1's appearance on Saturday Night Live in 1981, the first time a Hip Hop group ever appeared on national television. He determines, ultimately, Hip Hop is no longer "a ship passing in the night." It's here to stay.

Watch the clip below. 

As an OG, Ice-T is always doling out the free advice on social media. People typically don't make it to 64 being careless, so he's clearly doing something right. Those wanting to truly absorb what Ice-T has to share can now benefit from his new iHeart Media podcast, Ice-T's Daily Game, which is full of "motivational quotes" that he finds inspiring and help him through the "game of life." 

The first episode serves as a brief introduction, while the second episode, "Ice Cold Character," focuses on gossip. The quote is: "Your character will outweigh any lie told about you. Those who know you, know you." 

For the next few minutes, Ice-T breaks down what the quote means and applies it to his own experiences. The third episode, which arrived on Valentine's Day (Febru

Pharrell Williams has been named the Men’s Creative Director for Louis Vuitton. The announcement comes more than a year after predecessor and Off-White founder Virgil Abloh died. The luxury fashion brand revealed the hire via Twitter on Valentine’s Day (February 14) with a black and white portrait of Williams draped in a Louis Vuitton blanket.

“Louis Vuitton is delighted to welcome @Pharrell as its new Men’s Creative Director,” the caption reads. “His first collection for Louis Vuitton will be revealed next June during Men’s Fashion Week in Paris.”

Virgil Abloh died in November 2021 following a private battle with cancer. Nobody in the fashion or entertainment industries knew he was sick. LVMH broke the news with a tweet, writing, “LVMH, Louis Vuitton a

Death Row Records, Snoop Dogg and TikTok's SoundOn platform have teamed up to bring the label's iconic catalog to West Coast gangsta rap fans around the world. Beginning February 14, singles such as Snoop's "Gin & Juice," 2Pac's "2 Of Amerika's Most Wanted" and The Lady of Rage's "Afro Puffs" will be available exclusively on TikTok for one work ahead of the DSP release. 

“Since I took death row off streaming almost a year ago, not a day goes by without people asking me to put it back up," Snoop Dogg said in a statement. "As the Super Bowl rolled around, I knew fans would be looking for the music from our iconic performance in 2022, so I wanted to reintroduce the most historic catalog to the people. I reached out to the folks at TikTok to make more history...enjoy ya'll."<