rapper-rah-digga-ties-the-knot

Rapper Rah Digga ties the knot

Johnny Nunez/WireImage Congratulations are in order for rapper Rah Digga, who recently tied the knot with her partner Troy Weeks. “Alas, WE HAVE ARRIVED!!!” the rapper, born Rashia Fisher, captioned a wedding photo on Instagram The image of her and Meeks, sitting in a Rolls Royce dressed in all white, is from a second of two weddings Rah said the couple shared.  She first said…

latto-curated-her-own-xxl-rap-cypher;-here’s-the-women-she-tapped-to-join

Latto curated her own XXL rap cypher; here’s the women she tapped to join

Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images Latto‘s idea of bringing together a few women in hip-hop for a rap cypher came to life with XXL‘s Cypher Lab. The “Big Energy” rapper called on Flo Milli, Monaleo, Maiya The Don and Mello Buckzz to join her in a ring where they each exchanged rap lyrics over sounds by Pooh Beatz. In her XXL cover spread, she said she chose each rapper because #1,…

learning-about-lady-london:-her-hbcu-education,-favorite-rap-lyric,-signing-to-def-jam-and-more

Learning about Lady London: her HBCU education, favorite rap lyric, signing to Def Jam and more

Def Jam Records Lady London might be a fresh face in mainstream hip-hop, but she’s no stranger to success.  The Bronx native chatted with Billboard about her new debut album, S.O.U.L., signing with Def Jam, and a plethora of other life and career topics. Here’s a few takeaways from the Q&A session: -She graduated from Howard University with a masters degree and had been…

judge-divvies-up-aretha-franklin’s-real-estate-among-her-sons,-cites-2014-handwritten-will

Judge divvies up Aretha Franklin’s real estate among her sons, cites 2014 handwritten will

David Redfern/Redferns The ongoing debate about which of Aretha Franklin‘s multiple wills should be used to determine the handling of some of her estate has come to and end.  The Associated Press reports that Michigan Judge Jennifer Callaghan awarded the late star’s real estate to her sons, citing a handwritten will from 2014 that was found between couch cushions.  The more recent will overrides…