Queen Latifah hopped on a Zoom call with her Girls Trip co-stars Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Regina Hall for a recent episode of Red Table Talk. During their conversation, the Queen revealed her celebrity crush was Adriana Lima. “I like the girl,” she said. “She’s a Brazilian model. That’s my crush,” to which […]
Kelly Clarkson’s quarantine productivity is putting the rest of us to shame. She’s been recording new Kellyokes from her Montana ranch for her talk show, while also managing the premiere of her new movie, Trolls World Tour, and figuring out how to adapt the rest of this season of The Voice, on which she’s a […]
The #AllInChallenge is the latest social media craze and several high-profile celebrities have already hopped on the bandwagon, including Leonardo DiCaprio, Justin Bieber, Kevin Hart and Meek Mill. Spearheaded by Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin, the idea behind the challenge is to raise money to combat the coronavirus pandemic by offering fans wild prize packages from […]
Yes, all the kids are on TikTok now, but soon, they won’t be able to use the full app. TikTok announced that it will stop U.S. users under 16 — so, most of its biggest stars — from sending and receiving direct messages, according to a company blog post. It’s the biggest change as part […]
New York, NY – Iconic b-boy Crazy Legs (born Richard Colón) is one of the true pioneers of Hip Hop culture. Speaking to the Bronx-based dancer feels like skimming through pages of a comprehensive Hip Hop encyclopedia. Dates, names and moments are seared into his memory and he recites them with a warm but precise conviction. […]
Atlanta, GA – Shya L’amour — the mother of Offset’s oldest daughter, Kalea — is accusing the Migos rapper of only offering her and their daughter “limited financial support” and claims she’s suffering financially amidst the pandemic. “She’s like all of us, she’s struggling,” Shya’s lawyer, Fani T. Willis, told Bossip. “She’s an hourly wage worker, […]
The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every industry thought of, including the music community. With COVID-19 safety precautions put into place, Alex Heiche, CEO of Sound Royalties, has remedied a way for artists, producers, and songwriters to still be able to thrive. Sound Royalties is a specialty music-finance firm that is looking to enable creatives with […]
San Francisco, CA – Snoop Dogg will soon be the face of his own 19 Crimes wine. The rap veteran has partnered with the Australian wine company to launch the brand’s first-ever Californa wine, which will be appropriately named “Snoop Cali Red.” “I’ve been a fan of this wine and I’m excited to unveil my […]
Siblings of the late Prince hit another roadblock in their attempt to receive money from his estate. A judge denied a petition for compensation filed by Prince’s heirs — Sharon, Norrine and John Nelson — according to documents obtained by The Blast. The group claimed estate representative Comerica Bank has paid $20 million to lawyers […]
Harris County, TX – Megan Thee Stallion has secured another victory in her legal battle against 1501 Certified Entertainment. According to Billboard, Judge Robert Schaeffer denied the label and its owner Carl Crawford’s motion to send the case to arbitration. The Harris County, Texas judge also refused Crawford’s request to stay the case, allowing legal […]
There’s almost always a winner in a breakup, and when you had a very big and very famous breakup, the public tends to be the unsolicited judge determining who that winner is. Insert Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake, who in this house we respectively recognize as the Queen of Pop and the singer who put […]
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the plans of artists throughout the music industry, but Big Sean intends to proceed with the release of his Detroit 2 album. In an interview with The Rap Pack podcast, the Def Jam rapper confirmed he’s not waiting for things to settle down before dropping his fifth studio LP. “Honestly, […]
New York, NY – The Breakfast Club dubbed YBN Almighty Jay “Donkey of the Day” on Wednesday (April 15). Why? Because the 18-year-old rapper admitted he wasn’t practicing social distancing and was telling girls to “pull up” despite the rampant coronavirus pandemic. Charlamagne Tha God explained what led him to the conclusion while bequeathing the […]
The rapper who accused 2 Chainz of ripping off his music for the 2018 single “Proud” has reportedly dropped his lawsuit against the song’s creators. According to The Blast, Solomon Clanton (a.k.a. Slugga) dimissed his entire case against 2 Chainz, Offset and YG. All three were named defendants in a suit that alleged their collaboration […]
Rapsody unveiled her third studio album EVE last August, securing a perfect 5.0 rating from RealStreetRadio in the process. The 16-track project honored several powerful black women who served as role models and inspirations for the North Carolina-bred MC, including Afeni Shakur, Nina Simone and Aaliyah. Now, the album is being turned into an English […]
Pop Smoke’s posthumous album isn’t the only project being developed in honor of the late rapper. Steven Victor, who served as Pop and Pusha T’s manager, revealed he’s working on a documentary to memorialize his client in an interview with Complex. “I’m working really, really hard on this Pop Smoke album,” Victor said. “And I’m […]
Since the coronavirus pandemic started its rampage, school shootings have ceased. Many schools shut their doors in early March to slow the spread of the virus, simultaneously decreasing opportunities for gun violence on campus. According to data from the National School Safety Center and National School Safety and Security Services, March 2020 was the “first […]
Rapsody unveiled her third studio album EVE last August, securing a perfect 5.0 rating from RealStreetRadio in the process. The 16-track project honored several powerful black women who served as role models and inspirations for the North Carolina-bred MC, including Afeni Shakur, Nina Simone and Aaliyah. Now, the album is being turned into an English […]
Snoop Dogg takes gaming seriously. So seriously, in fact, he was seemingly furious after his Xbox server went down and interrupted his leisure time. On Tuesday (April 14), the Doggfather chewed out Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates, Gates’ company itself and EA Sports while referencing the current coronavirus pandemic that’s keeping California residents in their homes. […]
Kanye West graces the May 2020 cover of GQ magazine and, unsurprisingly, had some colorful comments to share with editor-in-chief Will Welch. During their conversation, Kanye compared himself to not Jesus or Bill Gates — this time, it was the late Kobe Bryant. “He was the basketball version of me, and I was the rap […]
DJ Jazzy Jeff opened up about his recent bout with COVID-19 in a conversation with his old friend Will Smith. Jeff detailed his symptoms and revealed he completely lost track of time while he was sick. “I came home from my trip and was like, ‘I feel like I’m coming down with something,’” he explained. […]
The audacity of Jamie xx to release a great new dance track while the clubs are closed and we’re all stuck in our homes. Guess we’ll just have to improvise. The English producer and xx member formally dropped his song “Idontknow” today, his first solo track since his beautiful first album, In Colour, in 2015. […]
New York, NY – There is no shortage of social media apps available in 2020, and it can be difficult, if not impossible, to keep up with them all. Today’s independent Hip Hop artists, however, know that social media is a key pipeline to success, as it’s a way to connect with both old friends […]
After Nicki Minaj switched up her name on social media, fans thought her marriage might be on the rocks. But according to Page Six, all is well with the newlyweds. “Nicki Minaj is still with her man,” a source close to the artist reportedly said. “It’s just business as usual for her highness as she prepares to release […]
Broward County, FL – Double homicide suspect YNW Melly (real name Jamell Demons) allegedly tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this month and was desperate to get out of jail. But despite his pleas, he won’t be leaving the Broward County jail anytime soon. According to TMZ, a judge shot down his legal team’s request on […]
It seems anytime Bhad Bhabie (real name Danielle Bregoli) attempts to defend herself, things go from bad to worse. After irking Twitter with photos of herself sporting a much darker skin tone, she tried to explain her actions by using Lil Kim as an example. “No disrespect to her, but the girl wears foundation that’s […]
Actress Rita Wilson and her husband Tom Hanks were two of the first celebrities to go public with their COVID-19 diagnoses last month. While quarantined in Australia, where they’d been filming a movie, Wilson curbed her boredom one evening by reciting the lyrics to Naughty By Nature’s 1993 hit “Hip Hop Hooray” for her 1 […]
Fabolous is calling for a clarification of the Verzuz rules. On April 5, 2 Chainz posted a video to Instagram, challenging either Meek Mill or Fabolous to battle against him in the next installment of Swizz Beatz and Timbaland’s virtual competition series. “Fab got some dope ass girl records, but I got them trap records,” […]
This January, in the midst of creating Yeezy couture; a compound in Cody, Wyoming; and putting on weekly Sunday Services, Kanye West lost close friend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter accident along with eight other people in Calabasas, California. West threw an emergency midnight Sunday Service that night, and just three days later, […]
The Keyshia Cole and O.T. Genasis beef has taken yet another bizarre turn, now going as far as to include Cole’s sister, Neffeteria “Neffe” Pugh, and their mother, Francine “Frankie” Lons. In a post shared to Instagram on Tuesday (April 14), O.T. claimed he used to sell crack cocaine to Lons. “I almost went to jail […]