Featured Blog Posts – January 2019 Archive (102)

Two years after they split up, things seem to be anything but amicable between Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill.

Performing over the weekend, Minaj, 36, tweaked her hit song “Barbie Dreams,” in which she called out Meek and a number of other men in her life, to go even harder after her ex.

“Meek still be in my DMs, I be having to duck him,” she rapped, before taking a…

Following the release of Lifetime’s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries that aired in six parts over the weekend, community leaders are reinforcing efforts to ban R. Kelly from the airwaves.

Project Islamic Hope President Najee Ali and Los Angeles Urban Policy Roundtable President Earl Ofari Hutchinson held a press conference in front of local Los Angeles radio station…

Travis Scott has been accused of bailing on a popular music festival in the California desert and causing the whole thing to be canceled, and now the organizers are accusing the hip-hop star of stealing over $200,000.

Empire Music Ventures filed a lawsuit against the Astroworld rapper Friday for fraud and breach of contract.

According to the documents, obtained…

Following the premiere of parts one and two of Lifetime‘s Surviving R. Kelly docuseries, the controversial singer’s Spotify stream has increased 16 percent.

It looks as though the investigation has created a new found interest in R. Kelly‘s music, possibly due to the younger audience that tuned in. Earlier this year, R. Kelly’s streaming numbers also increased after…

LeToya Luckett‘s bundle of joy has arrived.

On Friday, the founding Destiny’s Child member and husband Tommicus Walker welcomed their first child, daughter Gianna Iman Walker.

“Our lives are forever changed,” Luckett, 37, posted…

Funk legend Bootsy Collins is saying goodbye to performing live.

“Time has come for Me to tell all our Funkateers that I will Not be Playing Bass in Concerts anymore,” the 67-year-old musician announced on Facebook earlier this week.

The “Munchies for Your Love” bassist was quick to note that he’s not done with music, explaining that he still intends to record…

After CNN anchor Don Lemon delivered an emotional criticism of Kevin Hart’s “Ellen” interview, the possible Oscars host has posted what might be a response to the journalist.

In an Instagram post, Hart emphasized the importance of learning and growth.

“Basketball players aren’t great until they LEARN how to play the game correctly,” he began, and went on to…

Cardi B, who announced at the beginning of the year that “there’s gonna be a new album in 2019,” will drop another song with Bruno Mars.

The track — which will feature another big artist as well — is slated to drop Jan. 25, but could be pushed back due to Cardi’s busy schedule.

It’s unclear whether the track will be part of the promised new album.

The…

Drake is under fire as a video making the rounds on social media purportedly shows him kissing a girl during one of his performances after she told him she was 17 years old.

In the video, which was tweeted out early Thursday morning, the “In My Feelings” rapper is seen dancing and flirting with a fan on stage.

“I told you I like your hair, right? What is this,…

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been in a “deep depression” following the sudden death of his on-again, off-again girlfriend Kim Porter back in November.

The mogul, 49, took to Instagram on Thursday to pay tribute to his family for sticking by him through the difficult months.…

The Louvre saw a record 10.2 million visitors walk through its doors in 2018 and says Beyoncé and Jay-Z are a big part of the reason why.

In a press release touting the number, a 25% increase from 2017, the museum credited the couple’s music video “Apes–t” with driving interest to one of the world’s premier collections of art.

“The recovery of tourism in…

Toni Braxton is not starting 2019 off on a good note — not only has she broken up with Birdman but she allegedly owes nearly half a million dollars in back taxes.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, the Internal Revenue Service filed the first lien against the singer on December 4. The lien states that Braxton owes a total of $340,252.99 in back taxes…

A$AP Mob co-founder A$AP Bari has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman at a London hotel two summers ago.

The fashion designer, whose real name is Jabari Shelton, pleaded guilty to one count of sexual assault during a court appearance in the British capital on Thursday morning, reports ITV.

“The court does have concerns in this matter because it has…

Lifetime’s highly-anticipated docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” airs Thursday night, but the R&B singer reportedly wants to pull the plug.

According to TMZ, Kelly’s lawyer, Brian Nix, sent the network a legal letter, accusing the company of making false allegations in the upcoming series. If the project isn’t axed, the attorney has threatened to file a federal…

It appears to be over for Toni Braxton and fiancé Bryan “Birdman” Williams.

The R&B singer, 51, took to Instagram to cryptically share she’s starting over this year.

“Starting a new chapter isn’t alway an easy choice… but ALWAYS choose to be chosen. Cheers to a new year,” Braxton captioned a snap of her in a red dress.…

Rae Sremmurd’s Slim Jxmmi was in the middle of a bloody brawl in New Zealand that sent one person to the hospital.

The rapper, 27, was doing some sightseeing with members of the group’s crew on Thursday in downtown Auckland when the fight occurred after they allegedly took issue with someone filming them, according to TMZ.…

It’s baby No. 4 for Kim Kardashian and Kanye West.

The couple is expecting their fourth child together, a boy, via surrogate, Us Weekly reports.

The new baby is expected to arrive in early May and will join siblings North West, 5, Saint West, 3, and Chicago West, 11 months.

When Kim’s previous surrogate, La’Reina Haynes, was pregnant with Chicago, Kim…

A suspect has finally been arrested for the March burglary of Usher’s Los Angeles mansion.

Police believe they have arrested the man who swiped some $800,000 of property from the singer’s home last spring, according TMZ.

When authorities searched the suspect’s house, they’re said to have found “more than 2,000 items valued at over $2 million,” some of which…

Kanye West’s bromance with President Trump appears alive and well as 2019 dawns — with the wacky rapper giving his pal a shout-out on Twitter, praising his MAGA hat and dropping hints that he could run for the White House in 2024.

“Trump all day” West tweeted at about 3:30 p.m. on New Year’s Day, a comment that got a decidedly mixed reaction from his…