Featured Blog Posts – March 2019 Archive (80)

The Grammy-nominated rapper Nipsey Hussle was killed in a shooting outside his clothing store in Los Angeles, multiple law enforcement sources said. Two other men were in serious condition, and a suspect remained at large.

No further information was immediately available about the shooting at Marathon Clothing on Slauson Avenue in South Los Angeles. But just a couple…

Beyoncé was named Entertainer of the Year, and “Black Panther” nearly swept the film categories at the 50th NAACP Awards on Saturday night.

During her speech at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Beyonce graciously thanked her fellow nominees in the category, including NBA superstar LeBron James, “Black Panther” director Ryan Coogler and star Chadwick Boseman, and “If…

Nicki Minaj allegedly hired a stylist to outfit her for nearly a month while she toured across the country, and then when it came to pay up told the lady to get bent, so she’s filed a lawsuit.

According to documents obtained by The Blast, Cristina Acevedo claims she was hired to as a stylist for Minaj in 2017 at the rate of $1,500 per day.

Acevedo, who said…

Kimora Lee Simmons and her ex-husband, Russell Simmons, took a dig at the ongoing college admissions scandal as their daughter Aoki Lee Simmons was accepted into Harvard on Thursday.

The fashion designer shared her joy on Instagram, praising her daughter for working hard and getting into the Ivy League institution without help.

“She’s on her way to #Harvard!!…

Janet Jackson delivered a nostalgia-tinged speech after being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Her family members in the Jackson 5 were inducted in 1997, and her brother Michael was inducted as a solo artist in 2001.

“It was my father’s dream. He wanted me to become this wonderful performer,” Jackson said of the beginnings of her music career. “He…

Lil Wayne looks to have all his tax issues behind him after paying $14 million to the IRS. The Blast details the large payment took care of two liens that were held against Tha Carter V creator.

Weezy F Baby was stated to have missed a tax payment in 2011, which totaled $7,341,399.07, in addition to another $6,853,545 that was to be paid in 2012. The total of…

Lil’ Kim shared her heartbreak Thursday as she revealed a cousin had been shot dead.

“It breaks my heart to have to send out this special RIP to my little cousin Aggy who was shot and killed,” the Brooklyn-born rapper tweeted.

Giving no other details about the killing, Kim — whose real name is Kimberly Jones — wrote a heartfelt message directed at her late…

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was a bit late to the game when it came to including hip-hop in its ranks. But since 2007, when Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five became the first rap group inducted into the hall, the powers that be have been slowly welcoming the genre with the induction of Run-DMC, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, N.W.A and, most recently, Tupac Shakur…

“Braxton Family Values” star Towanda Braxton owes a man who evicted her over $74,000.

Braxton was hit with a lien for $74,168 on February 26 after she failed to pay him in September 2018, per court documents obtained by Page Six on Thursday. She has not paid as of publication.

Braxton, 45, was first sued by Michael Wagoner in July 2018, per a separate court…

Wendy Williams won’t be on the small screen next week.

Amid personal turmoil, Williams, 54, and her eponymous talk show are going on hiatus for the week. “The Wendy Williams Show” will air repeats next week and resume taping new episodes the following week.

“‘The Wendy Williams Show’ is taking a previously scheduled spring break hiatus and airing repeat…

Tekashi 6ix9ine’s former manager, a high-ranking member of the violent “Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods” crew, has pleaded guilty to two firearms charges related to an armed robbery in Manhattan and a non-lethal shooting in Brooklyn.

Kifano “Shotti” Jordan, 36, faces a minimum prison sentence of 15 years for the two counts.

Tekashi, whose real name is Daniel…

“Love and Hip Hop: Atlanta” star Stevie J is again being taken to task for his parenting.

The 47-year-old, who nearly went to jail in 2017 for failing to pay $1.3 million in child support, was called out by his ex Mimi Faust’s current girlfriend, basketball player Ty Young, in a series of heated comments on Instagram earlier this week.

After Young posted…

After nearly eight years of marriage, singer Monica is splitting from her NBA star hubby Shannon Brown.

The Grammy Award winner filed for divorce earlier this month in her home city of Atlanta, TMZ reported.

Monica, 38, and Brown, 33, got married in 2010, the same year the LA Lakers point guard proposed.

Brown popped the question after dating for…

Tiffany Haddish has partnered with Netflix to curate a new stand up comedy series.

The series is titled “Tiffany Haddish Presents: They Ready,” which will introduce a diverse group of six up-and-coming stand-up comedians doing half-hour specials. All six comedians were personally chosen by Haddish. She shares a history with each after working together on the stand up…

Shortly after all criminal charges were dropped against him, Jussie Smollett thanked his family and supporters – and expressed his wish to get right back to work again.

“I want to thank my family, my friends, the incredible people of Chicago and all over the country, in the world, who have prayed for me and supported me and who have shown me so much love,” the…

Cardi B may have gone too far in describing the lengths she went to for financial survival.

In an Instagram Live video posted over the weekend, the Grammy-winning rapper said she drugged and robbed men when she worked as a stripper, according to outlets.

Defending the job as a means of getting by, the “Bodak Yellow” performer said angrily: “I had to go strip,…

Tech 9, a prominent battle rapper, has died, according to reports. The news broke on Monday, March 23, with an outpouring of messages on social media. Fellow battle rapper Buttah From The Block confirmed the news that Tech N9ne, born Akeem Micken, has passed away.

He confirmed the news in a Facebook post writing:

Aw man it hurts me to be saying this right now…

The alleged mistress of Wendy Williams‘ husband, Kevin Hunter, has given birth to a baby, multiple sources told Page Six.

While frail TV chat show queen Wendy remains in a Queens sober living house, Sharina Hudson gave birth to a baby on Monday at a Philadelphia hospital. It has not been confirmed that Wendy’s husband, Kevin, is the father of the child, but there is…

Big Sean says his battle with depression and anxiety forced him to take some much-needed time to himself in 2018.

In a series of three videos posted to Instagram on Monday, his 31st birthday, the rapper opened up about his struggles with his mental health and how he’s doing after making changes to his life.

According to Big Sean, whose real name is Sean…