An Ohio grand jury ruled on Monday (Dec. 28) to not indict two Cleveland officers involved in the 2014 shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice. The verdict did not sit well with artists who went on social media to voice their disappointment.
The hip-hop and R&B community are sending prayers to former NBA star Lamar Odom, who was hospitalized on Tuesday (Oct. 13) after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel.
Thousands of black men, women, and children convened at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., for the “Justice or Else” rally to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Million Man March on Saturday (Oct. 10). Some celebrities were in attendance including Diddy, Common, J. Cole and Snoop Dogg.
Since September is here and the first days of school have begun, The Boombox looked through college archives to find out which of hip-hop and R&B's major players walked away with a degree. Check out 10 Rappers & Singers Who Put School First.
Boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr. defeated Manny Pacquiao in a highly anticipated fight that took place on Saturday (May 2) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Several rappers and singers went on Twitter to give their thoughts on the fight.