June 2026 Blog Posts

Clive Davis had an undeniable impact on Black music in his career. He signed everyone from Sly & The Family Stone and Earth, Wind, & Fire to Luther Vandross, Whitney Houston, and Alicia Keys. Rising record executives like Diddy and Jermaine Dupri used to look at him like a mentor early in their careers. He helped found LaFace Records with…

Obsession actress Inde Navarrette was congratulated on the film’s success by none other than Big Sean in her most surprising DM One of Naverrette’s earliest big roles was in former CW show Superman & Lois (2021-24), which she starred in as Sarah Cortez. Big Sean reached out to the actress about Obsession’s success, showed that he’d been following…

BIA is responding after finding herself at the center of a social media debate over a White House video that featured her song "We On Go." The controversy started after the White House shared a UFC-related video with BIA's track. Some users criticized the rapper after she reposted the clip, accusing her of endorsing the people or politics associated…

Doja Cat Says “fuck AI” after several purported songs hit social media. In an X post shared she told fans “all of those songs that are leaking” are the work of AI, not her. “All of those songs that are leaking that they’re saying are mine are AI,” she said. “None of it is me.”…

Latto has been told that her newborn daughter with boyfriend 21 Savage looks like him The first-time mother, spoke to Monica for Essence about her baby girl and revealed who she takes after most Latto shared that “everybody” thinks that her daughter looks like 21 Savage, who the “Business & Personal” artist confirmed she’s dating amid the…

Jalen Brunson the NY Knicks star point guard announced that he is releasing his debut children's book, Jalen Plays It All. The picture book will tell the story of Brunson's path to NBA stardom, focusing not just on basketball but on the many sports he tried growing up before finding his true passion. "I hope kids read this book and realize they don't…

A federal judge has ruled in favor of Spotify by dismissing a lawsuit that accused Spotify of turning a “blind eye” to “billions” of botted streams of major artists, including Drake. As detailed in legal documents reviewed by Complex, U.S. District Judge Josephine Staton dismissed the lawsuit on Monday (June 22), ruling that rapper RBX, whose legal…

Chris Brown’s housekeeper swears she thought she was going to be killed by an aggressive dog at his Los Angeles mansion testifying the canine dragged her by her skin. Maria Avila, who had only worked at Chris’ home four times, took the stand in her $90 million dog attack case against Breezy telling the jury she was unaware dogs were present at the…

Big Tigger was arrested for battery and 3rd degree cruelty to children the longtime radio personality and former host of BET's iconic "Rap City" was booked into the Fulton County Jail Saturday morning, but bonded out later in the day. Big Tigger legal name Darian Morgan was released after posting surety bonds totaling $10,000 including a…

Giannis Antetokounmpo is heading to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal and one of the pieces involved in the trade found out just like everyone else he was getting shipped to the Milwaukee Bucks. The deal finally gives the Greek Freak a change of scenery after years of rumors and the whole package sends him and Bobby Portis to South Beach in…

Oprah Winfrey swears she stopped Whitney Houston's life from being ruined when she prevented photos of Whitney falling off her stage while high on drugs from leaking to the media Oprah revealed the cover up while at France's Lumière Theatre to receive Cannes' LionHeart Award saying the last time Whitney was on her show, she had just relapsed and she…

Latest Singles "Smoke-N-Chill" and "Bum Busta," Produced by Grammy Award-Winning Producer and Hip-Hop Legend Zaytoven,…

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is urging city officials to pull the plug on Kanye West's upcoming concert at the city’s Alamodome stadium. The mayor publicly backed canceling the July 4 performance over the weekend, arguing that the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks makes him an inappropriate fit for a city-funded venue, especially on…

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are going viral once again with the TikTok video shared by Censori, the couple and several partygoers performed the Mannequin Challenge, appearing frozen in place while attending a birthday celebration for her stylist, Gadir Rajab, during Art Basel in Switzerland over the weekend. The Mannequin Challenge was one of…

Quincy Jones’ famed Bel Air estate is heading back on the market again — and the asking price just took another major cut. The sprawling property once owned by the late music icon has been re-listed for $34.85 million, down from the nearly $40 million price tag attached to the home earlier this year and nearly $25 million below its original May 2025…

Dame Dash wants Jay-Z to come at him with a bigger diss than his Roots Picnic freestyle. After going on a rant in which he name-dropped a bunch of people peripherally involved with Hov’s recent freestyle—including Cam’ron, who he’s already dissed—Dame directly called out his former business partner and suggested he’s willing to drag this out as long…

Mystikal's son Million Tyler says he's hoping for the best for his father was sentenced to 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to raping a woman and he said it's been an emotional time for him and his family. Million says he obviously feels for the unnamed victim in this case as well as his father adding he feels there are no winners when…

Officials are looking into assault allegations made against New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith over the weekend with police saying the case is currently under review. A woman named Kristen went to social media on Sunday to drop the shocking claims saying, "Today is the DAY! GENO SMITH beat my ass cause he HATES taking care of his special needs kid…

Clive Davis the legendary music mogul who helped launch the careers of icons like Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Kelly Clarkson, and more is dead  Clive died Monday at his home in New York City The cause of death is unclear but there were concerns about his health just weeks ago when he was hospitalized in New York with an upper respiratory…

Pooh Shiesty’s father, who is currently out on bond after being charged for taking part in his son’s alleged robbery and kidnapping of Gucci Mane, has requested a judge to modify the terms of his bond so that he can travel for “work purposes.” Lontrell Williams Sr.’s legal team filed a motion to modify conditions of release on Thursday (June 18). In…