Irv Gotti, who has collaborated with a lot of superstars over the years, says he’s now getting the chance to work with Yeezy himself. The Murder Inc. founder reveals that he is currently working with Kanye West on “something enormous,” but declined to say exactly what it was. Gotti posted a photo of him and West on Instagram, in which they are posing outside in a parking lot.
Model Keri Claussen Khalighi has come forward to accuse Def Jam Records mogul Russell Simmons of sexual misconduct in 1991 when she was 17 years old. In a report Sunday, Khalighi says that Simmons coerced her to perform a sex act without her consent in his New York apartment. Simmons has denied the allegations in a statement, which he also posted to his Twitter account. He says everything that occurred between himself and Khalighi was completely consensual and with her “full participation.”
Chance The Rapper returned to the Saturday Night Live stage for a third time, but this go-around his visit served the purpose of hosting the show, while Eminem stepped in as the evening’s musical guest Saturday night.
Fellow Chi-town artists Chance the Rapper and Jeremih are teaming back up for a follow-up to their 2016 joint mixtape Merry Christmas Lil’ Mama. Grammy-winning producer Bongo BytheWay revealed the news, stating that the festive project will feature a blend of classic remakes and original material. The as-yet-untitled album is still being finished, according to Bongo.
Rapper Lil Peep, a budding star who gained a cult following online, died of a suspected drug overdose Wednesday night. He was 21. Police in Tucson, Arizona, say Lil Peep, whose real name was Gustav Ahr, was found dead on his tour bus ahead of a scheduled concert in the city Wednesday night. Sgt. Pete Dugan says evidence pointed to an overdose of the anti-anxiety medication Xanax, although no official cause of death has been announced.
