Nearly three years after being awarded $9.4 million in a lawsuit against Michael Jackson’s production company, star producer (and honorary Vulture staffer) Quincy Jones lost most of that money in an appeal of the case. The Second District Court of Appeal in Los Angeles reversed $6.9 million of that award due to a procedural issue […]
Teddy Riley has been more visible recently after he was tapped to battle Babyface on Instagram Live last month. After one failed attempt, the two legendary songwriters reconvened for a rematch and delivered some of their biggest hits. During an interview with the ESSENCE podcast Yes, Girl!, Riley offered a recap on the Verzuz event and […]
Queensbridge, NY – Police were reportedly called to Queensbridge Park on Tuesday (May 5) after dozens of people had gathered to honor the late Kiing Shooter. According to The New York Post, the NYPD responded to the call around 2 p.m. local time and discovered a crowd of roughly 50 people. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, […]
Polo G has revealed the title and release date for his forthcoming sophomore album, THE GOAT. Serving as the follow-up effort for 2019’s Die A Legend, the album is expected to include Polo’s previously released cuts, “DND,” and the Stunna 4 Vegas and NLE Choppa-assisted, “Go Stupid.” related news Polo G Favors Silent Mode In […]
The Weeknd took his American Dad fandom to the next level by co-writing and starring in the Season 15 episode “A Starboy Is Born.” The multi-platinum singer’s animated self also debuted a comedic song titled “I’m A Virgin” on the show. Weeknd co-wrote the episode with Joel Hurwitz, who’s penned multiple scripts for American Dad. […]
In news that doesn’t make sense the more you think about it, Arkansas concert venue TempleLive announced that country-rock singer Travis McCready, of the band Bishop Gunn, will perform an “intimate acoustic set” on May 15, but with social distancing measures in place. This would make the event the first concert performed to a live […]
DaBaby is denying the latest assault allegations he’s currently facing. In a post on his Instagram Story on Tuesday (May 5), Baby addressed a TMZ headline published earlier in the day that accused him of attacking a personal driver in Las Vegas in 2019. Saying that there was absolutely no truth to the allegations, the […]
Calabasas, CA – Several California police departments, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, have been required to wear face masks while patrolling city streets for the past month. However, Polo G says he hasn’t seen any officers donning the protective gear in the self-isolating state and pointed out the hypocrisy in an Instagram Story. […]
French Montana is reaping the TikTok benefits. After his song “Cold” with Tory Lanez saw a boost on the app thanks to a new dance challenge, the New York rapper hopped on Instagram to celebrate. “ALL I KEEP SEEING DOWN MY TIMELINE,” he wrote. “SHOUTOUT TO WHOEVER MADE THIS DANCE up IM LOOKING FOR U […]
Sara Molina is once again insisting she “could really go off if I wanted to” before proceeding to do just that. During two different Instagram Live sessions, the mother of Tekashi 6ix9ine’s daughter called out the polarizing rapper for not paying child support and claimed he learned that behavior from 50 Cent. She appears to […]
Black Mafia Family kingpin Terry “Southwest T” Flenory has secured his release from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to The Detroit News. Although Big Meech’s brother will be in home confinement, 50 Cent is reveling in the BMF leader’s return and how it might affect longtime rival Irv Gotti. The G-Unit boss, who […]
Lil Tjay’s recent apology isn’t sitting well with Don Q or Trap Manny. After the 19-year-old Bronx native threw a few jabs at Tekashi 6ix9ine, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie and his girlfriend, he essentially started an online war with the other Highbridge artists. On Monday (May 4), Tjay attempted to walk back his actions […]
Migos have transformed LeBron James’ “Taco Tuesday” catchphrase into an anthem for Cinco De Mayo. The trio sampled the NBA star shouting his social media slogan in a new single, which was appropriately released on Tuesday (May 5). The track kicks off with LeBron’s popular “It’s Taco Tuesday!” line, which has become a fixture on his social […]
50 Cent and Ja Rule have been intertwined in so much social media back-and-forth, it’s been easy to forget about Young Buck. The Hip Hop television mogul has been going after the former G-Unit member for years but appeared to take a little intermission. That all changed on Monday (May 4) when Fiddy once again […]
Here’s an absurd-enough string of words to make you forget about the state of the world for a second: The Weeknd starred as a cartoon-ified version of himself and sang a song about being a virgin on May 4’s episode of American Dad. He also co-wrote the episode of the Cartoon Network series. When Hayley […]
New York, NY – Rap Snacks is looking to help its customers — and people who’ve never even tasted its potato chips — learn about the stock market. The company has launched a new app designed to teach users about stocks and investments. The Stock Boss Up app is a free digital stock market simulation […]
Bandcamp’s second day of waived revenue sharing resulted in fans spending millions of dollars on its website. The company announced it racked up $7.1 million in sales on Friday (May 1), all of which went directly to the artists selling their music and merch on the streaming platform. “Update on last Friday’s campaign: Fans paid […]
The mother of Rick Ross‘ youngest children allegedly wants him to pay up. According to a new report Bossip published on Monday (May 4), the MMG bawse is being sued by ex-girlfriend Briana Camille for both temporary and permanent child support for their two children. The pair currently share toddler sons Berkeley and Billion, but […]
The Lil Tjay and A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie drama isn’t over quite yet. After a messy online back-and-forth went down over the weekend, A Boogie is now calling foul on Tjay’s claim one of his cohorts stole a Highbridge chain in less than a day as promised. On Sunday (May 3), Tjay told A […]
All this time spent inside is a great reason to rethink past decisions, maybe like running a since-banned, tweetdecking Nicki Minaj stan account. Not that anyone we know has done that, but Lil Nas X did tweet today that “life is too short to pretend you’re not a barb,” referencing Nicki Minaj’s fans, the self-styled […]
Like many other artists, DJ Khaled wants to stay connected to his fans during the coronavirus pandemic. On Sunday (May 3), the Grammy Award-winning producer held an Instagram Live session where he was forced to take executive action. After inviting a woman from the comment section to have a one-on-one chat with him, Khaled is […]
Diamond grills are big business — but they apparently also do big damage. YFN Lucci found himself a trending Twitter topic over the weekend after he had his diamond grill removed and revealed his real teeth, which aren’t exactly in good shape. The 29-year-old rapper has been sporting the $120,000 teeth since last February. Over the […]
Youngboy Never Broke Again is back at No. 1, right before he takes a break from music. Billboard reports 38 Baby 2, the controversial Baton Rouge rapper’s follow-up to his 2016 breakthrough mixtape, 38 Baby, landed at the top spot of the Billboard 200 chart. The album, featuring guests such as DaBaby, sold 67,000 equivalent album units, […]
Inenz, KY – The saga of Kodak Black‘s time behind bars has taken another strange turn. A rep for the incarcerated Kill Bill rapper recently shared a post on Instagram, claiming Kodak had been assaulted by seven guards while handcuffed. He’d also allegedly been denied phone or visitation privileges for six months due to a previous […]
Following the announcement of Jill Scott and Erykah Badu’s Verzuz battle, fans continue to ask their favorites if they’d be down to enter the battlefield. More recently, Brandy and Monica both fielded questions about coming together on Instagram to fulfill plenty of ’90s “The Boy Is Mine” arguments and both decided to take the high road. “I don’t […]
Macomb County, MI – The man arrested for breaking into Eminem’s Michigan home in early April has reportedly been hunting him down for months. According to TMZ, 26-year-old Michael David Hughes was popped last June for trespassing on two properties as he looked for Slim Shady — one had been previously owned by the diamond-selling […]
New York, NY – The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reportedly agreed James “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond’s murder-for-hire conviction should stand. According to Billboard, the decision was handed down on Friday (May 1). Rosemond was convicted of ordering the 2009 hit on 50 Cent’s friend and G-Unit affiliate Lodi Mack. Rosemond’s attorney argued witnesses who testified […]
Thankfully Metro Boomin can take a joke, or he would have been a little upset at a recent viral video. The clip in reference went viral on Tuesday (April 28) and shows two men performing a gymnastics routine rather passionately with one bearing a striking resemblance to the super producer. To convince the general public […]
Thankfully Metro Boomin can take a joke, or he would have been a little upset at a recent viral video. The clip in reference went viral on Tuesday (April 28) and shows two men performing a gymnastics routine rather passionately with one bearing a striking resemblance to the super producer. To convince the general public […]
Thankfully Metro Boomin can take a joke, or he would have been a little upset at a recent viral video. The clip in reference went viral on Tuesday (April 28) and shows two men performing a gymnastics routine rather passionately with one bearing a striking resemblance to the super producer. To convince the general public […]