April 2016 Blog Posts (107)

Damon Dash blames Jay Z for the downfall of Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear.

Here is a old…

There’s at least one woman coming forward as “Becky with the good hair.”

Former video model Karrine Steffans penned a lengthy essay on the website XOJANE Friday, claiming to be one of Jay Z’s rumored flings.

While the internet went wild with the tell-all, the sexual romp actually occurred before the rapper linked up with the pop star.

“Over 15 years ago,…

"Shmoney" the money.

Rapper Bobby Shmurda wants to get paid by the city for an alleged false arrest on gun and drug charges by the NYPD, according to a federal lawsuit.

The "Shmoney Dance" singer, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, claims he was hanging out at a friend's crib on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn on June 3, 2014 when cops knocked on the…

"Shmoney" the money.

Rapper Bobby Shmurda wants to get paid by the city for an alleged false arrest on gun and drug charges by the NYPD, according to a federal lawsuit.

The "Shmoney Dance" singer, whose real name is Ackquille Pollard, claims he was hanging out at a friend's crib on Rockaway Parkway in Brooklyn on June 3, 2014 when cops knocked on the…

All eyez will be on the next driver of Tupac Shakur’s Hummer.

The 1996 vehicle — the last ride purchased by the rapper less than a month before his death — will hit the auction block on May 12 in a week-long bidding war.

The large black SVU is estimated to sale for at least $100,000 online at RRAuction.com.

Included in the hefty purchase is the license…

There’s no doubt that The Purple One’s musical imprint will live on until the end of time, and this news just further solidifies that statement.

According to Billboard, Prince’s discography has sold over 4 million copies stateside following his untimely passing. A few of the albums that are responsible for that tally include Purple Rain (Soundtrack) at 168,000, The…

Started from the bottom ... now he has his fourth album

Rapper Drake released his long awaited new album, “Views,” at midnight on Friday via iTunes and Apple Music.

"Views now available on Twitter," he tweeted to fan's excitement.

Among the 17 tracks of the album are the 29-year-old’s hits “Hotline Bling,” “One Dance” and “Pop Style” — the latter of…

Usher’s going to let it burn.

While documenting a normal day in his star-studded life, the singer randomly stripped down and shared a now deleted nude selfie.

“Blowin’ off steam,” he captioned the black and white naked shot, using only a smiley face emoji to hide his private area—which didn't completely cover his package.…

Drake's much-awaited album "Views From the 6" is all set to release Friday and the Canadian rapper shared the tracklist with his fans late Wednesday. Drake took to his Instagram account to post the names of the 20 tracks from the upcoming album.

According to reports, the album preview will take place during the rescheduled 20th episode of "OVO Sound Radio" via Beats 1…

Katt Williams is still salty.

The comedian found himself in trouble with the law yet again on Wednesday after he allegedly threw a salt shaker at a restaurant employee.

Williams and friends entered the seafood restaurant Spondivits in Atlanta and sat themselves at a table instead of waiting for a host, which quickly led to an argument, TMZ…

Beyoncé made one thing clear amid rumors of Jay Z’s philandering past: She’s still crazy in love.

Less than a week after dropping a provocative album film that strongly alluded to her husband of eight years’ alleged unfaithfulness, the “Lemonade” purveyor reaffirmed her adoration for the rap mogul Wednesday with a cloying onstage shoutout.

“I want to dedicate…

About 100 Bronx gang members responsible for multiple murders — including the slaying of a 92-year-old woman — were busted early Wednesday in the largest takedown in city history, sources said.

The raids by the NYPD, members of Homeland Security Investigations and other federal authorities took place at more than 100 locations in and around the Eastchester Gardens…

Though Time highlights 100 influential people per year, the guests of the magazine’s annual gala found themselves repeatedly mentioning one honoree in particular.

“Can I just take a pill and wake up in mid-November, and just hope the president isn’t that guy?!” said author John Green at the Tuesday night event. That guy, Donald Trump, only made a brief appearance at…

The time is steadily approaching for the highly-anticipated Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez On Me to make its debut in theaters, and now fans and spectators have an inside look as to what to expect for its fall arrival.

Actor Demetrius Shipp Jr., solidified his role as the revered lyricist since wrapping production earlier this year, and in the 30-second clip he steps…

Birdman's been trending heavily thanks to his unintentionally-hilarious "interview" with The Breakfast Club. As you should know by now, the Cash Money head honcho appeared on The Breakfast Club for all of two minutes, simply to tell "all tree of y'all" (Angela, Charlamagne and Envy) to put some "respek on my name." He dipped pretty quickly after that, inspiring loads…

He was a prolific writer of music — but apparently never made a will.

Prince’s sister Tyka Nelson filed bombshell court paperwork Tuesday revealing the Purple One died without an obvious plan for the disposition of his multimillion dollar estate.

She asked the court to open a probate case and appoint a special administrator since no executor has been…

“Pimp hop” rapper Wais P — a former Jay Z protégé accused of pimping in real life — pleaded guilty to a felony drunken driving charge Monday.

The performer, whose real name is Malcolm Byer, 42, will get a sentence that could amount to time served in exchange for the plea.

Byer has two previous DWIs, which elevated the seriousness of his latest bust. He will…

Rihanna‘s reign is no more. Desiigner has done what many initially didn’t even deem plausible, but what became quite the practical outcome considering the trajectory of the song’s chart performance over the last month. “Panda,” the controversial but insanely popular single from Brooklyn and G.O.O.D. Music rapper Desiigner, has reached the #1 spot on the Billboard Hot 100,…

Lil' Kim's looks have changed in a big way.

The rapper posted a selfie on Instagram Sunday where she sported bleach blond hair and a lighter complexion.

Many took to social media to comment on her appearance.

"You destroyed you…

Is 50 Cent's family tree expanding?

The rapper, who is notorious for trolling fans and celebrites on social media, announced he had a third son on his social media accounts.

The 40-year-old posted a picture of his alleged third child, a boy named Davian. Fiddy reportedly saw him for the first time at a meet-and-greet held April 8 in Elmsford N.Y., for his…