About Matty Willz
Matthew 'Matty Willz' Williamson a Regional Online Editor for Radio-One. Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Willz is an avid sports fan, hip-hop enthusiast, and BBQ pit master... at least, in his opinion. For article edits please email mwilliamson@radio-one.com.
Kendrick Lamar snagged his second Emmy for Outstanding Music Direction for the Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show, advancing toward EGOT status.
Downtown Cleveland Turns Violent After the Browns Game Cleveland mourns a shocking shooting in The Flats Sunday evening, mere hours after the Browns game ended. At least five people, including a possible suspect, suffered gunshot injuries after an altercation spilled onto West 10th Street. Police arrived swiftly around 6:15 p.m., and EMS rushed victims to […]
Young Thug issued a heartfelt apology to GloRilla after a leaked jailhouse call captured him mocking her appearance. He blamed jail stress and emphasized he didn’t believe she was "ugly at all."
Discover 10 Drake collaborations that boosted artists’ careers, delivering chart-topping hits, mainstream recognition, and career-defining moments.
Rapper Boosie Badazz pleaded guilty to a federal gun possession charge and now faces up to two years in prison under a plea deal.
Lil Nas X faces four felony charges after a bizarre incident with LAPD in Los Angeles. Legal proceedings are now underway.
A Memphis jury acquitted Hernandez Govan on charges of organizing rapper Young Dolph’s fatal ambush, citing weak evidence and unreliable testimony.
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Atlanta rapper Erica Banks faces theft-by-receiving-stolen-property charges after security discovered a stolen gun in her bag at the ATL airport.
ESPN just tapped Cleveland’s own MGK to deliver the official anthem for the 2025–26 college football season: an unreleased track called “don’t wait run fast.”
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Cleveland film producer Jason Hicks drops new film On The Fly on Apple TV. The Legit Paper Films president also produced Starz’s No. 1 hit Only Child.