Featured Blog Posts – December 2018 Archive (112)

T.I.’s disturbing the peace case is over after the rapper pleaded no contest and paid a fine.

The rapper, whose real name is Clifford Joseph Harris Jr., reached a plea deal in the case stemming from his May arrest on Thursday, reports The Blast. As part of the agreement, the rapper pleaded no contest to a city ordinance violation and paid a $300 fine. All other…

Not surprisingly, Kim Kardashian is #TeamKanye.

After Kanye West went on a Twitter tirade against Drake, his wife came forward to defend him and their family against any alleged threats Drake made against them.

“@drake Never threaten my husband or our family. He paved the way for there to be a Drake,” Kim tweeted on Friday. “My husband is the most brilliant…

Kodak Black released his new album, “Dying to Live” late Thursday night, a day-and-a-half after he walked out of an interview with “Ebro in the Morning.”

Announced at the end of November, “Dying to Live” is the Florida rapper’s second studio album. Headlined by the hit Travis Scott and Offset collaboration, “ZEZE,” it also features a song, “Malcolm X.X.X,” on which…

Musicians Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke must pay nearly $5 million to the family of Marvin Gaye because their 2013 hit “Blurred Lines” is similar to Gaye’s 1977 single, “Got to Give It Up,” a California federal judge ruled this week, according to reports.

Williams, 45, and Thicke, 41, were sued by Gaye’s estate for copyright infringement and ordered to pay $7…

Ludacris has an opinion on why Atlanta-bred artists must headline the upcoming Super Bowl pre-concert series.

While Maroon 5 is set to perform at the halftime show, an official pre-Bowl concert will feature local stars. Among them are Ludacris and Migos.

“We are the Motown of the south and have been really dominant in music for quite some time,” Ludacris told…

Michelle Williams’ stint on Broadway’s “Once On This Island” has been cut short.

“Effective immediately, Michelle T. Williams has been advised by doctors to take a leave of absence from performing,” read a statement from the show, according to People.

No further explanation was given.

The former Destiny’s Child singer, 38, had only been in the role of…

Janet Jackson isn't just in control; she's now set to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The superstar is part of the class of 2019 for the prestigious honor and joins the Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Radiohead, Roxy Music and the Zombies.

To be eligible, an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least…

Kodak Black sat down with Ebro in the Morning for a good converation about his music, Cardi B's success of "Bodak Yellow," XXXTentaction, and his pending case. Things get a bit awkward towards the end when he decides to walk out of…

It looks like Birdman‘s loss will be someone else’s gain.

After the rapper and record producer, whose given name is Bryan Williams, was evicted from his baller mansion, his personal belongings were placed in storage, and the 10-bedroom, 14-bath waterfront home went on the market for $15.5 million last month.

The massive estate initially went on the market for…

Former “Love and Hip-Hop: Atlanta” star Benzino is facing 15 years in prison in felony drug charges, according to a new report.

The reality star has been charged with felony possession of THC oil gummies, felony possession of MDMA pills and misdemeanor weed possession, reports TMZ.

According to docs obtained by the website, Benzino was arrested in January 2017…

Meek Mill is a winner on the new Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Dec. 15), as his new release Championships debuts at No. 1. The set earned 229,000 equivalent album units in the week ending Dec. 6, according to Nielsen Music. Of that sum, 42,000 were in traditional album sales. The album was released on Nov. 30 via Maybach/Atlantic Records and is the hip-hop artist’s…

Cardi B wasn’t kidding when she rapped “ten different looks and my looks all kill.”

The rapper, 26, revealed one of her looks for the upcoming “Money” music video on Instagram on Monday, featuring dozens of gold Rolexes and an over-the-top manicure.

Cardi’s super-long golden nails were created by the musician’s go-to manicurist, Jenny Bui, and includes…

A massive brawl broke out at top nightclub LIV early Monday as Art Basel Miami wound down — and rapper Tory Lanez was allegedly cuffed by cops.

DJ Khaled, Flipp Dinero, Busta Rhymes, Fat Joe and Wale were all at the club as well.

ABC local Miami reported that bottles were being thrown during a melee inside the venue before the brawlers were escorted out by…

Nicki Minaj’s sex offender boyfriend was busted for blowing a stop sign in an unlicensed car in Nassau County.

The “Truffle Butter” singer’s new beau, Kenneth Petty — who tried to rape a 16-year-old girl with a knife in 1994 — was arrested again during the November traffic stop, according to a police source.

Petty, 40, who works in the music industry, had been…

The Starz drama “Power” shut down production after a car crash at a Brooklyn shooting location killed a longtime crew member early Monday.

Filming for the show’s sixth season was postponed out of respect for the family of Pedro Jimenez, 63, and to allow cast and crew time to grieve, a Starz spokeswoman told The Post.

Jimenez, a parking production assistant who…

Ty Dolla $ign’s legal woes just got worse.

The singer, 33, has been indicted on drug charges, including two felony counts, that could land him behind bars for over a decade, reports TMZ.

According to the website, Ty was indicted for felony possession of cocaine, felony possession of THC and misdemeanor possession of less than an ounce of weed. If convicted he…

Absence apparently makes the heart grow fonder for Offset.

On Sunday, the rapper tweeted about missing estranged wife Cardi B, just days after the “Bodak Yellow” crooner announced that the pair had split.

“F–K YALL I MISS CARDI,” Offset, 26, shared with his 1.59 million Twitter followers.

Last week, Cardi, who welcomed daughter Kulture with the rapper…

Drake has delivered an unexpected look at what appears to be an enormous owl tattoo on his chest.

A day after finding out he's one of the most-nominated artists for the 2019 Grammys, the rapper uploaded a video of himself shirtless in the pool, sipping a drink and vibing to the intro track off Smiley's A Tape to Remember. "Last week I had nothing," he captioned the…

Trippie Redd has pulled out of his role as a supporting act on Travis Scott's Astroworld Tour, according to TMZ. The report goes on to cite "production issues" and cut-down set times for the reason behind his withdrawal, which comes about a month into the North American trek.

Originally, the Ohio-bred rapper was tapped as the main supporting artist for the tour…