Featured Blog Posts – January 2019 Archive (102)

Cardi B has made a brief appearance in a New York City courtroom in a case stemming from a strip club melee last fall.

The Grammy-nominated rapper’s check-in lasted all of a minute Thursday (Jan. 31). She’s due back April 4 on misdemeanor reckless endangerment and assault charges.…

Diana Ross will celebrate her 75th birthday with a special performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. The show will air live February 10th at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.

In a statement, the Grammys said the performance would “honor the icon and celebrate the rich history of her greatest musical accomplishments.” While Ross has been nominated for 12 Grammys over the course of…

Lil Wayne is suing his former lawyer for $20 million.

The rapper is suing Ronald Sweeney, an attorney who represented him from 2005 until 2018, for overcharging him during their 13 years working together, reports TMZ.

According to docs obtained by the website, Wayne claims that Sweeney was charging him 10 percent for every deal he helped close, even though…

Fresh off his release from prison, DMX made clear he doesn’t like what he’s hearing from today’s rappers.

In a preview of an upcoming interview with Los Angeles radio show “Big Boy’s Neighborhood,” the 48-year-old decried the state of rap today, saying it misrepresents the hip-hop lifestyle, particularly in its glamorization of drugs.

“They’re all promoting…

Cardi B and Nicki Minaj will headline concerts at the 7th annual BET Experience at L.A. LIVE, held days before the 2019 BET Awards.

BET announced Wednesday that concerts will be held June 20 through June 22 at the Staples Center. The 2019 BET Awards will take place June 23 in Los Angeles.

Minaj, Lil Wayne, Tory Lanez, Trippie Redd and Bri Steves will perform on…

Jay-Z won his legal quest to diversify a “too white” arbitration panel, securing six black candidates to handle his trademark dispute.

The renowned rapper sued last year to stop the American Arbitration Association from resolving his dispute with the clothing company Iconix over trademark infringement claims related to his line of Roc Nation hats.

Jay-Z’s…

Cardi B has called reports that she is suing estranged husband Offset’s record label Quality Control Music “big f—kin lies.”

The “Money” rapper posted a screen grab on Wednesday of multiple news reports claiming she was suing the Atlanta label that puts out Migos’ music and poured cold water on them all with her caption.

“BIG F–KIN LIES wow !” she wrote. “This…

Snitches may get stitches, but given the lengthy prison sentence Tekashi 6ix9ine is facing, that’s probably the least of his worries.

According to TMZ, 6ix9ine has provided prosecutors with information pertaining to the attempted shooting of fellow rapper Chief Keef in June 2018. Video allegedly showing 6ix9ine ordering a hit on Keef surfaced on TMZ late last…

Dream Doll Drops Tory Lanez Diss After He Mentions Her in Don Q Diss.

Lil Wayne and Young Thug’s storied history has seen more downs than ups since the Atlanta trap sensation made his industry debut.

Aside from the incessant comparisons between the two, inevitably polarizing the Weezy and Thugger fandoms, the New Orleans rap icon hasn’t been the fondest of Thug or his emulative Barter mixtape series. Thugger, on the other hand,…

Tisha Campbell-Martin doesn’t want her soon-to-be ex-husband Duane Martin to come near her.

The “Martin” actress was granted a restraining order against Duane, after claiming he allegedly abused her repeatedly over the years — even once punching her in the chest, reports TMZ. He must remain at least 100 yards away.

Tisha claims that in December, Duane “grabbed…

Swizz Beatz says DMX is trying something different this time.

The 40-year-old producer, who broke through thanks to his work on the rapper’s “Ruff Ryder’s Anthem,” said his old friend focused on his head, not his body, during his 10-month stint in federal prison for tax evasion. He also said DMX, 48, is ready to get back in the studio and work on new music.

“I…

The New Jersey rapper, 27, and ex-girlfriend Alexis Skyy’s 1-year-old Aaliya needed the operation to repair an implant in her head that drains blood and other fluids, according to TMZ.

The website reports that Skyy noticed something was wrong when her daughter was…

The walls might be closing in on R. Kelly. The singer is reportedly under criminal investigation in Georgia and the parents of Joycelyn Savage were allegedly contacted by the FBI. However, now there are reports he is officially investigation by the FBI for taking an underage girl across state lines.

TMZ reports, the singer "allegedly arranged a coast-to-coast trip for…

XXXTentacion is a dad — seven months after his murder.

The late rapper’s girlfriend, Jenesis Sanchez, gave birth Saturday to his son, Gekyume Onfroy.

The birth was announced on XXXTentacion’s Instagram page by his mom, Cleopatra…

The reality star is also…

Kanye West is suing Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records and EMI, the company that helped him launch his career ... because he says he's owed a lot of loot.

Ye filed 2 lawsuits Friday ... one against Roc-A-Fella, claiming he signed an exclusive recording agreement with the company. The suit is heavily redacted, but he's asking for a declaration of his rights over a dispute…

DMX is a free man again.

The “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” singer, 48, was released from Gilmer Federal Correctional Institution in West Virginia on Friday morning, according to TMZ.

X, whose real name is Earl Simmons, had been in the prison serving nearly a year for tax evasion. He was sentenced by a federal judge last March, and ordered to pay $2.3 million in…

Nelly is asking a U.S. court to dismiss a British woman’s lawsuit that alleges he sexually assaulted her after a concert in England.

The federal lawsuit was filed in November in St. Louis, the rapper’s hometown. The woman accused Nelly of assaulting her in December 2017.

Nelly, whose real name is Cornell Haynes Jr., wasn’t criminally charged and has denied the…