Featured Blog Posts – March 2018 Archive (93)

Craig Mack, the Long Island rapper hailed as the starting foundation of Diddy’s Bad Boy Entertainment, has died at age 46.

Mack, who launched to hip-hop acclaim with the platinum summer hit “Flava in Ya Ear” in 1994, died of heart failure at a hospital near his Walterboro, S.C., home Monday.

“God bless my friend. He was a good friend of mine,” said Alvin Toney,…

LaRon James, better known as rapper Juelz Santana, has been arrested on suspicion of trying to sneak a loaded gun past security at Newark Airport, police said Monday.

Prosecutors said James, 36, handed over a carry-on bag for inspection at Newark Liberty International Airport about 6 p.m. on March 9.

As he was waiting for his bag to be screened, James allegedly…

Bobby Brown says he’s trying to prevent another death by the alleged hands of Nick Gordon, and wants to offer Gordon’s girlfriend domestic violence services.

Brown told The Blast, “I personally would like to extend my hand to Ms. Leal and offer her services through our organization,” adding, “I do not want to see any more families destroyed at the hands of domestic…

O.J. Simpson said that on the night his ex-wife and a friend of hers were brutally murdered, he was at the scene, “grabbed the knife” and, the next thing he knew, he was standing in “all kinds of … blood and stuff.”

Of course, as Simpson repeatedly claimed in a 2006 interview that aired for the first time on Sunday, his account was entirely “hypothetical.” His…

The superstar couple announced the "OTR II" stadium tour on Monday.

The tour will kick off Wednesday, June 6, in Cardiff, UK. They'll stop in 15 cities across the…

Bill Cosby paid his sexual assault accuser Andrea Constand $3.5 million in hush money in 2006.

While the civil settlement, hashed out at the same time the comedian avoided prosecution, is widely known, the amount has never been publicly revealed.

The revelation comes as the disgraced funnyman, 80, faces an April retrial on three counts of aggravated sexual…

Nick Gordon is once again in trouble with the law.

On Saturday, Gordon, 29, was arrested on a domestic violence charge in Sanford, Florida.

According to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, he’s charged with battery-touch or strike and has posted $500.00 bond.

Gordon told police, per The Blast, that his girlfriend, Laura Leal, attacked him by throwing a…

Rapper Juelz Santana, who police say fled after a loaded gun was found in his bag at a Newark Liberty Airport checkpoint, is considering turning himself in, a source familiar with the investigation said Sunday.

Santana, who lives in Totowa, has had a representative contact authorities to discuss surrendering, the source said.

It was not clear Sunday afternoon…

Disney's megahit "Black Panther" has passed the $1 billion mark at the global box office.

The studio said Saturday that the milestone is based on Disney's estimate of ticket sales. The announcement comes on the 26th day of release for the blockbuster. The movie is directed by Ryan Coogler and stars Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan.

Disney notes that…

Rapper and actor Juelz Santana allegedly ran away from a security screening at Newark Liberty International Airport Friday evening after law enforcement sources said TSA agents found a gun on him.

Santana, whose real name is LaRon Louis James, was going through the screening at Terminal C about 6 p.m. when sources said agents discovered the firearm.

Sources…

Rick Ross‘ house has a dark history.

The rapper collapsed at home last week and subsequently spent the weekend at a Miami hospital for an undisclosed heart condition, but it wasn’t the first time a medical emergency has taken place inside his home.

Ross’ manager Black Bo was discovered on the floor of Ross’ bathroom not breathing in December, according to…

Kevin Macdonald’s “Whitney,” the documentary about the life and career of Whitney Houston, will hit theaters in the US on July 6.

The date comes after Miramax back in June 2016 acquired rights to the film — the only one officially supported by the late singer’s estate — and partnered with Roadside Attractions to release it. Executive producer Altitude Film…

Lisa Bonet always had a bad feeling about Bill Cosby.

“There was no knowledge on my part about his specific actions,” she told PorterEdit. “But … there was just energy. And that type of sinister, shadow energy cannot be concealed.”…

Rick Ross is back after a crazy health scare last week.

The rapper, whose real name is William Leonard Roberts, thanked fans on Thursday after being hospitalized on March 1 upon being found unconscious in his Davie, Fla. home.

"Ain't nothing like home. I love ya'll," the 42-year-old star wrote, along with a photo of himself from the back in a jacket that reads…

Kelis’ slow take over of the food world just got a big boost.

The “Bossy” singer and chef, 38, announced in a “Founder Hour” podcast that she’s purchased a farm to push her brand forward.

“In this past year I’ve kinda felt like I need a restaurant,” she started. “I need a space where I can actually be creative and I can do this on a daily basis. That being…

Two former attorneys for Marion "Suge" Knight, a co-founder of the seminal West Coast rap label Death Row Records, have been indicted for attempting to bribe potential witnesses for an upcoming murder case against Knight.

In the indictment, unsealed Monday by the Los Angeles District Attorney's office, Knight's former attorneys, Matthew Powell Fletcher and…

Bobby Brown wants justice for the deaths of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and their late-daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The musician was caught by TMZ’s cameras, where he discussed wanting “things to change” in regard to their unfortunate, heartbreaking passings.

“I think justice should be served, period,” he told the cameraman after being stopped at LAX. “God-willing…

Tiffany Haddish has been crowned “queen of comedy” by Jamie Foxx.

Foxx posted a pic of Drake and Haddish from an Oscars party with the caption, “It was [God’s] plan to run into these talented individuals. The new queen of comedy . . . and the young Canadian.”…

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While Rihanna may be noticeably absent from the music scene, the singer has made her presence known in the fashion and beauty world with her namesake cosmetic and apparel collections. Now, Rihanna is reportedly looking to strengthen her empire by launching her own lingerie collection, according to a new report from WWD.

Rihanna reportedly inked a partnership with…