Taxstone Hit With Three Extra Years After Prison Contraband Operation Foiled
Taxstone’s stacking 37 more months in federal prison for running a contraband operation inside MDC Brooklyn.
Sleeping Too Much Might Be Bad for You Now, Because Apparently Nothing Is Safe
Science has all but confirmed at this point that getting too little sleep will eventually damage your brain in the long term. Years of poor sleep have been linked to everything from memory decline to Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. So naturally, the obvious solution would seem to be to go hard in the opposite direction […]
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Kanye West European Tour Crumbles With Italy Cancellation
Kanye West’s European tour keeps falling apart as Italy becomes the latest country to ban his performances.
Latto Reveals Postpartum Depression Led to Announcing Retirement
Latto was going through it. Continue reading…
EXCLUSIVE: Federal Judge Reinstates Megan Thee Stallion’s Defamation Claim Against Milagro Gramz, Slaps Blooger With $75K Award
Megan Thee Stallion officially secures $75,000 after a federal judge reinstates her defamation verdict against Milagro Gramz.
House Democrats Move to Block Trump’s Proposed Arlington ‘Triumphal Arch’
Under the proposed legislation, construction of a triumphal arch would be prohibited within Lady Bird Johnson Park, the narrow stretch of National Park Service land between Arlington National Cemetery and the Potomac River.
Patagonia Sues Drag Queen “Pattie Gonia” for Trademark Infringement
“This is how corporations bully individuals who cannot match their resources,” said the artist and activist.
Fans Think They Found Lil Wayne’s Alleged Mystery Fiancée
Is she the one? Continue reading…
New Brooklyn Subway Mural Adds a Touch of Whimsy to Commuting
Ruby Onyinyechi Amanze’s mosaic “May Your Road Be Light and Fun” at Borough Hall excerpts drawings from over 10 years of the artist’s practice.
NBA Gambling Scandal Escalate, Terry Rozier Faces New Bribery Charges
Terry Rozier allegedly accepted a $70,000 bribe to leave an NBA game early, with federal prosecutors filing new charges.
Lost Leonora Carrington Work to Make Public Debut
A painting by renowned British Mexican Surrealist Leonora Carrington that had been missing for decades is set to go on view at London’s Freud Museum this summer, marking the first time the work will be seen by the public. Villa Pilar, 1940, will appear…
British Artist Iain Alexander Works With Trump on $250 Bill Design
Two political appointees at the Treasury Department have been pushing for the manufacture of prototypes of a $250 bill with Trump’s face on it, The Washington Post reports. The artist who designed the mock-up of the bill, the British painter Iain Alexa…
Lil Tjay on His New Album, YNW Melly Friendship & Offset Drama
Lil Tjay talks about his new album, friendship with YNW Melly, 6ix9ine, streamers Adin Ross and Plaqueboymax and more in a new interview with XXL. Continue reading…
Art Writer Anthony Haden-Guest Says Socialite and Collector Libbie Mugrabi Won’t Return His Cartoons
The case adds another legal headache for Mugrabi, who has been involved in a number of high-profile disputes in recent years.
DMX Legacy Cemented With Yonkers Street Renaming
Yonkers officially approves renaming School Street corner to honor DMX’s legacy and his unbreakable connection to his hometown.
Getty Center Reveals Renovation Plan: New Trams, New Entrance, New Green Spaces
Los Angeles’s Getty Center has announced specific plans for its upcoming renovation—most significantly, the museum will be replacing the futuristic tram that’s ferried visitors to the premises since 1997 and updating the system with new tram cars that …
Chief Keef, Katy Perry Collaborate on Song 13 Years After Fued
Pop meets the trenches. Continue reading…
Leonora Carrington Painting Made Inside Spanish Sanatorium Resurfaces After 80 Years
The painting is coming to a show at the Freud Museum in London.
Will Smith’s Ex-Wife Takes Legal Action Against Former Best Friend For Calling Her A “W####”
Sheree Zampino is suing Bilaal Salaam for over $1 million after he called her a “w####” and made false claims.
NBA Ben10 Permanently Paralyzed After Allstar JR Shooting
NBA Ben10 won’t walk again after Allstar JR allegedly shot him at a Houston restaurant, leaving him with irreversible paralysis from the waist down.
The Long-Sealed Vaults Beneath the Lincoln Memorial Are Finally Opening—and the Tickets Already Sold Out
The Lincoln Memorial Undercroft Museum is scheduled to open June 25.
This ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring’ Miffy Toy Is Officially an Internet Celebrity
The famed Vermeer painting will visit Osaka this summer in a rare voyage abroad.
British Museum Reschedules Postponed Israel Lecture to June Following Fears of Protests
The museum claimed that a “significant proportion” of attendees wanted to “disrupt the event.”
Latto Appears to Challenge Cardi B to Get in the Booth
Beef brewing? Continue reading…
Tess Jaray, Painter of Architectural Abstractions, Dies at 88
British painter, printmaker, and educator Tess Jaray, whose spare geometric abstractions investigated notions of pictorial and architectural space, died on May 24. She was eighty-eight. The first female professor at London’s Slade School of Art, Jaray …
Syd Announces New Album ‘Beard,’ Drops Lead Single “Callin”
The singer’s first album in four years arrives July 17.
Ariana Grande Kicks Off ‘petal‘ Era With New Song “hate that i made you love me”
She wrote it with ILYA and Max Martin.
Looted Colonial Artifacts in the Dutch Royal Family Collection, Exit Interview With Lonnie Bunch III, and More: Morning Links for May 29, 2026
A small number of colonial artifacts owned by the Dutch royal family may have been acquired illegally, according to a new report.
Read All The Lyrics To Latto’s New Album ‘Big Mama’
It’s being billed as her “retirement album.”
Court Rules Nelly Deserves $67,586 For Defending Country Grammar Rights
Nelly just collected $67,586 after a federal judge ruled his legal defense against Ali Jones’ baseless copyright claim was worth every penny.
Art Movements: Wolfgang Tillmans Wins Europe’s Richest Art Prize
The first public exhibition of Jack White’s artwork, Cheryl Finley gets the David C. Driskell Prize, and more news to know.
Figurative Expressionist Painter Jay Milder Dies at 92
He carved out a space for himself in the downtown art scene as a bold artist and gallerist who championed contemporaries such as Claes Oldenburg and Jim Dine.
Tiwani Contemporary, Bastion of African Diasporic Art, Closes
Tiwani Contemporary, the London-and Lagos-based gallery known for bringing attention to art of the African diaspora, has announced that it is closing after fifteen years in business. The London operation is shuttering today, while the Lagos branch will…
Ravyn Lenae Announces New Album ‘Blue Island,’ Releases Single “Handle”
The album drops August 7.
Pooh Shiesty’s Dad Released Pending Gucci Mane Robbery Trial
Pooh Shiesty’s dad released on bond. Continue reading…
Christie’s London Taps Kering Scion François-Henri Pinault as New Chairman
There’s been a changing of the guard at Christie’s in London: François-Henri Pinault, son of the French luxury group billionaire François Pinault and Chairman of the Board of Kering, was appointed Chairman and Non-Executive Director of the auction hous…
Art Basel Paris Names 206 Exhibitors for 2026 Edition
The organizers of Art Basel Paris have revealed the 206 galleries, collectively representing forty-one countries and territories, set to participate in this year’s iteration of the fair. Returning to the iconic Grand Palais, the event will ta…
Online Betting Platform Kalshi Introduces Prediction Markets for Art Auction Results
Kalshi, a controversial online prediction market, has launched a new category that will allow users to bet on the outcome of individual art auction sales and total art auction profits, ARTnews reports. Kalshi has exploded in popularity since its incep…
Lil Wayne Secretly Engaged to Mysterious Woman – Report
Who’s that girl? Continue reading…
Lil Uzi Vert Shares Video of His Pet Monkey, Teases New Album
Uzi back in the studio? Continue reading…
YG Announces New Album ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’
The follow-up to 2022’s ‘I GOT ISSUES’ arrives June 19.
Trump Re-Erects Statue of Slave-Owner in Washington, DC
A collection of thirteen statues that have been gathered in Washington, DC’s Freedom Plaza includes a sculpture of Caesar Rodney, an officer during the American Revolution and enslaved more than 200 people, NBC reports. Staff of the National Park…
Cam’ron, J. Cole Put an End to Lawsuit Over ‘Ready 24’ Track
Cam and Cole end legal feud. Continue reading…
Drake’s ‘Janice STFU’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Drake breaks multiple Billboard records. Continue reading…
Kendrick Lamar, Cardi B, Monaleo & Black Eyed Peas Win 2026 AMAs
And the winner is… Continue reading…
Read All The Lyrics To Bella Kay’s New EP ‘are you mad at me?’
The three-song collection prefaces her upcoming U.S. headlining tour.
Biggest First-Week Sales for Hip-Hop Projects in 2026
Big numbers, so far. Continue reading…
Drake Is the First Artist to Hold Billboard 200’s Top Three Spots
Drizzy tops Billboard 200 chart. Continue reading…
Rob Base, ‘It Takes Two’ Rapper, Dead at 59 After Cancer Battle
R.I.P. Continue reading…
Foolio Killer Alicia Andrews Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
One down, four to go. Continue reading…