As leader of the notoriously nasty 2 Live Crew, Luke Campbell was all horned up to bring his group’s brand of raunchy rap to Freaknik — the black spring-break blowout that took over Atlanta during the third weekend of April — in the ’90s. “I just brought the ‘freak’ to Freaknik,” says Campbell in the … Read more
When I interviewed Usher on Wednesday, I asked him if R&B had fallen off since he was one of the biggest stars of the genre in the late ’90s and ’00s. “I don’t think that R&B is not what it used to be,” he responded. “I think that there’s not enough platforms for R&B to … Read more
Rapper Young Capone — a protégé of Jermaine Dupri also known as Dopeboy Ra and RaRa — has died after reportedly going missing last month. He was 35. His publicist, Aleesha Carter, announced his death Tuesday on Instagram, but she did not share a cause of death. “This is with a heavy heavy heart that I’m even … Read more
Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. There’s a party going down in the Big Easy this weekend. From June 30 through July 2, the annual Essence Festival is returning to New Orleans, LA’s Caesars … Read more
Jermaine Dupri’s father was a record executive, so he was raised around hip-hop, going to shows while in his single digits. But he started his own career as a 12-year-old dancer with Whodini, the group behind “Freaks Come Out at Night.” “[I was] just thinking I was going to open up for a show that … Read more