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Nearly 30 years after Tupac Shakur was fatally shot near the Las Vegas Strip, the only person charged in the case is going before a jury. Jury selection begins Monday in Clark County District Court for Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, who faces one count of murder with use of a deadly weapon. Davis has pleaded not guilty. Prosecutors accuse him of organizing the September 1996 drive-by attack; he is not accused of firing the shots. That distinction matters. Nevada law can allow pro

A bankruptcy trustee is asking a judge for permission to sell Dame Dash’s life rights, personal archive and unfinished Roc-A-Fella film to repay creditors.

Brent Faiyaz expands Icon (Director’s Cut) with “fallin’,” “like it was.” and “suave.” featuring Tokischa.

Power1047’s August 6 Grown & Sexy Slow Jams rotation features Aaron Hall, LeVert, Tyrese, Floetry, Vivian Green, Jaheim and more.

Power1047 closes August 6 with Tee Grizzley’s expungement, Josh Levi’s “SWERVE,” John David Washington’s Mime, Baltimore-area news and a Netflix pick.

One of competitive gaming’s largest Smash-focused gatherings has moved to downtown Baltimore, bringing four days of tournaments, music, art and arcade culture.

Netflix will receive a six-hour first window for Rockstar’s next GTA VI presentation, but the companies have not yet identified its length or exact format.

Streaming remains Warner Music Group’s center of gravity, but the company’s latest numbers show meaningful growth in publishing, physical music and artist services too.

One record now holds three generations of West Coast musical history: George Clinton’s funk foundation, Snoop Dogg’s G-funk authority and Jay Worthy’s present-day street perspective.

De La Soul will release an expanded 30th-anniversary edition of Stakes Is High on October 23. De La Soul is giving one of the group’s most important albums the deep archival treatment. An expanded 30th-anniversary edition of Stakes Is High will arrive worldwide on October 23 through A.O.I. Records and Chrysalis. Preorders are open for multiple configurations, including a four-LP box set and a two-CD edition. According to De La Soul’s official announcement, the anniversary rel

Chance the Rapper’s Coloring Book Celebration Heads to Baltimore.

Brooklyn will celebrate Aaliyah’s music, style and influence with a free tribute at Prospect Park. Brooklyn is preparing to celebrate one of its most influential musical daughters. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! will present Aaliyah: One in a Million on Saturday, August 8, at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park. The free community event will use live music, DJ sets, personal testimonials and fashion to honor Aaliyah on the 25th anniversary of her passing. Doors open at 3 p.m.

After days of outside claims about the project, Tyga has directly confirmed that artificial intelligence was part of the creative process.

The official trailer shifts the series from Kimmie’s rise to the harder question of whether she can hold power while the Bellarie empire fights back.

Rocky moved the conversation from concert subliminals to an on-record answer, disputing Drake’s claim that Rihanna did not support his album.

Pooh Shiesty has turned the middle of the week into album mode, announcing an August 7 release and giving listeners the project’s first immediate preview.

The August 4 Power1047 Nightcap covers Drake, Future and Don Toliver on the charts, Akeylah Simone’s new R&B statement, Viola Davis’ Ascent, Baltimore’s National Night Out, Ted Lasso and ten classic slow jams.

One of the country’s most important showcases for independent Black, Brown and Indigenous cinema returns to Philadelphia this week with its largest asset still intact: a clear sense of cultural purpose. The 15th BlackStar Film Festival runs August 6 through August 9 at venues throughout Philadelphia and through online programming available to audiences beyond the city. This year’s program includes 91 films from more than 30 countries, along with filmmaker conversations, live

Jamie Foxx has found his next action vehicle—and this one traps him inside a courthouse where an already historic trial erupts into a deadly siege. Foxx will lead Deadlocked, an Amazon MGM Studios thriller that has secured worldwide distribution and is expected to stream globally on Prime Video. The Oscar winner will play a grieving former Marine who is performing jury duty when the defendant’s daughter takes control of the courthouse in an attempt to free her father. Caught

Viola Davis is returning to serialized television with power on both sides of the camera. Paramount+ has officially greenlit Ascent, a character-driven thriller starring Davis as Catriona Vail, an elite corporate fixer who manages crises for billion-dollar clients. Davis will also executive-produce the series with Julius Tennon through their JuVee Productions banner. Catriona has built her career by entering rooms where reputations, companies and fortunes are on the verge of