The sky was thick with fog Sunday morning as media outlets began to take their place on the Grammys red carpet for music’s biggest night. There was already a significant heaviness preceding this year’s ceremony given the ongoing controversy surrounding the Academy and its decision to put its president, Deborah Dugan, on leave ten days […]
Los Angeles, CA – Kobe Bryant’s #8 and #24 jerseys were illuminated inside the Los Angeles Staples Center as the 2020 Grammy Awards kicked off on Sunday night (January 26). The sadness that permeated the building was hard to ignore considering Bryant helped take the L.A. Lakers to glory inside the famous venue numerous times. Following […]
Lizzo can’t cure broken hearts, but she opened the 2020 Grammys with a little music for thought. “This is for Kobe,” she declared, before ripping into her song “Cuz I Love You.” The singer dedicated her first ever Grammys performance to the late basketball legend, Kobe Bryant, who died Sunday morning. The award show takes […]
This morning in Calabasas, California, a helicopter with Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and seven other people crashed, killing everyone aboard. At the start of this year’s Grammy telecast, Alicia Keys led a tribute to the basketball legend with the help of Boyz II Men. Together, they sang a somber rendition of “It’s So Hard […]
Calabasas, CA – Retired NBA superstar Kobe Bryant was reportedly killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California on Sunday morning (January 26). According to TMZ, everyone onboard the flight was killed. Kobe was traveling with at least three other people in his private helicopter when a fire broke out. Although emergency personnel responded as […]
Legendary Hip Hop producer Pete Rock shared a video to his Instagram account that makes his feelings about Oprah Winfrey crystal clear. The billionaire talk show host mogul made headlines earlier this month when she stepped down from her executive producer role on a documentary about one of Russell Simmons’ sexual assault accusers, Drew Dixon. […]
Megan Thee Stallion has dropped a new track called “B.I.T.C.H.” The single arrived on Friday (January 24) and serves as the first song off Megan’s debut studio album Suga. Meg announced the arrival of her first official album last year, discussing the project at length with NPR. “B.I.T.C.H” will serve as Suga’s album opener, setting the project’s […]
50 Cent has decided to address some recent comments Empire actress Taraji P. Henson made on T.I.’s podcast — in typical 50 Cent fashion. On Saturday morning (January 25), the Power co-founder headed to Instagram where he offered some harsh criticism shrouded in an apology. He also attempted to bully Henson into joining forces on his […]
Laguna Beach, CA – As the gifted bassist for funk band Lettuce, Erick “Jesus” Coomes is used to being in the spotlight. But behind the scenes, he’s a savage session musician who’s crafted songs with some of the most illustrious figures in Hip Hop – from Dr. Dre and The Game to Kanye West and […]
Following an early morning raid at his home, the rapper YG has been arrested by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Law enforcement sources told TMZ that they arrived at YG’s home in the San Fernando Valley armed with a search warrant and an arrest warrant related to a robbery case. TMZ reports that YG […]
Los Angeles, CA – Ousted Recording Academy president/CEO Deborah Dugan — the first female to hold that role in its 62-year history — recently appeared on Good Morning America with her attorney Doug Wigdor to discuss the bombshell allegations she made earlier this week. On Tuesday (January 21), Dugan filed a discrimination complaint against the Academy […]
Today in Twitter blunders comes the story of Ashley Nicolette Frangipane, better known as Halsey, who had a very rough morning. First, someone made the mistake of letting her read the Pitchfork review of her new album Manic, which settles on a 6.5 rating and harps on its “painfully stretched ballads” and “overly sanitized rhythms.” […]
Kodak Black has been an outspoken critic of the conditions at the Miami Federal Department of Corrections for months. Now, it looks like all the noise he’s made has yielded some results. According to TMZ, the troubled rapper is currently being temporarily transferred to a federal prison in Oklahoma City before settling in at a new […]
Oprah Winfrey stepped down from her role as executive producer on a forthcoming documentary about Russell Simmons earlier this month. The doc, titled On The Record, reportedly centers around Simmons’ sexual assault accuser Drew Dixon. On Tuesday’s (January 21) episode of CBS This Morning, the talk show host mogul clarified her separation from the project has […]
I’ve got to be honest. When I first heard Tarriona “Tank” Ball sing with Tank and the Bangas on their 2017 NPR Tiny Desk concert, I had no idea what this girl was talking about. “Would have been fish / Would have been meat / Would have been eggs / Would have been fruit,” begins […]
Following a series of health scares and tour cancellations in 2019, Ozzy Osbourne revealed in a new interview with Good Morning America that he’s suffering from Parkinson’s disease. In addition to PRKN 2, which Osbourne says he was diagnosed with last February, he also dealt with a fall that severely impaired his mobility. “It’s been […]
If you were wondering why Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 Academy Award nominated drama Black Swan was trending on Twitter Friday morning, you really need to update your references. (If you were wondering why Odile, the black swan from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, Swan Lake, was trending, we have no notes for you; you’re perfect.) And don’t worry, there […]
Miami, FL – Kodak Black is concerned about his health and safety behind bars. On Thursday (January 16), the incarcerated rapper shared two lengthy Instagram posts about the conditions he’s been forced to endure at the Miami Federal Department of Corrections. According to one of the captions, he truly believes he’s going to die in […]
Mariah “19 No. 1 Songs” Carey is one of the brand new inductees to the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The new class was announced on CBS This Morning on Thursday. The Isley Brothers, Eurythmics, Rick Nowels, the Neptunes, William “Mickey” Stevenson, and Steve Miller are also joining the hallowed hall. Do we even have to […]
Burbank, CA – Not long after Omarion axed B2K from the upcoming Millennium Tour 2020, Raz B was reportedly arrested for DUI. According to TMZ, the veteran R&B singer was taken into custody around 3 a.m. PST in Burbank, California on Wednesday morning (January 15). Police allegedly witnessed his Mercedes-Benz blow through a red light, […]
The Dave Matthews Band will not be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year. This piece of news, announced on Wednesday morning with the full list of inductees, might not shock you. After all, there’s a long list of worthy acts who have been snubbed by the institution, and many of […]
Miami, FL – Timbaland is responsible for crafting songs for some of music’s biggest stars — from Missy Elliott and Beyoncé to JAY-Z and Drake. But behind all of his success, Timbo was grappling with an aggressive addiction to painkillers and suffocating under his roughly 260 pounds of extra weight. In a new interview with […]
Miami, FL – Trick Daddy’s mugshot became internet fodder over the weekend after he was arrested for cocaine possession and DUI. Those who didn’t realize the Hip Hop vet suffers from lupus mercilessly clowned his appearance. On Sunday (January 12), Trick decided to set the record straight and point out to his Instagram followers how much […]
Miami, FL – Trick Daddy was reportedly arrested on Saturday morning (January 11) in Miami-Dade, Florida after what sounds like a wild night at the club. According to the Miami Herald, an officer responded to a report of a driver of a dark colored Range Rover was hitting signs and running red lights around 3:20 […]
50 Cent is evidently pleased Oprah Winfery is no longer executive producing a forthcoming documentary about Russell Simmons. On Friday (January 10), only hours after the news broke Winfrey had stepped away, the Power mogul headed to Instagram to express his gratitude toward the talk show queen. “Alright, alright, alright Oprah we love you, thank […]
Unsurprisingly, the drama continues to unfold for disgraced R&B artist R. Kelly, as earlier on Wednesday the police were called to his condo in Chicago’s Trump Tower to break up a fight between his former girlfriends, 22-year-old Azriel Clary and 23-year-old Joycelyn Savage. The fight between the women, who once sat side-by-side defending R. Kelly, […]
The e-battle between French Montana and 50 Cent wages on. Shortly after Fiddy accused Montana of hacking Spotify accounts for streams, the Morocco-born rapper has flipped the script. On Friday night (January 3), Montana uploaded a video of himself to Instagram laughing and claiming to know the streams are coming from the Power mogul. “Yeah, […]
Doha, Qatar – Dave East rang in 2020 with an act of service by performing for U.S. military troops at the Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar. “Qatar Was Insane,” the Harlem-bred rapper wrote on Instagram, “First Time Ever Being On A Military Base. And They Knew My Shit Word For Word. Met The Colonel, Seen Some […]