May 2019 Blog Posts (172)

The Weeknd says he did not rip off his hit song “Starboy” and wants a songwriter’s lawsuit seeking credit for his work dismissed.

The Weeknd is denying that a Somali-American poet who sued him over the song had any part in writing the track.

The singer was sued by songwriter Yasminah, who is a Somali-American poet and activist, for $5 million. She claimed in…

Janet Jackson‘s Vegas residency is here and brought out Hollywood’s biggest stars on the very first night!

Queen Latifah, Eve, Magic Johnson, Gabrielle Union, Yvette Nicole Brown — the list goes on and on — invaded Sin City to support Jackson on her “Metamorphosis” opening night on Friday at Park MGM.

Magic and his wife, Cookie, were front and center of…

Jay-Z and Timbaland allegedly sampled a song from a soul musician for two of their famous tracks, but they apparently never told the guy — and since he’s a “senior citizen” who doesn’t listen to “rap” — he never knew the songs existed!

81-year-old Ernie Hines filed a lawsuit, obtained by The Blast, against Jay-Z, Timbaland, Roc-A-Fella Records, Def Jam Recordings,…

Thousands of followers flooded Drake's comments on Instagram yesterday after the rapper posted a shirtless photo, many of them reacting exactly the way you'd imagine: with the flames emoji. "I forget what it’s called but I remember the feeling," he wrote alongside the photo. Fans fawned over his flick (and the moody caption) — but an unexpected conversation around plastic…

It's been a long time coming, but it's finally here. More than a year since DJ Khaled announced Father of Asahd in the beginning of 2018, the new album dropped at midnight on Friday (May 17). And as you'd expect, it's absolutely loaded with A-list talent.

The producer unveiled the album's cover art a few days earlier, featuring Khaled himself and the most…

Teyana Taylor surprised husband Iman Shumpert with a sexy lap dance in front of an excited audience as part of the Red Bull Music Festival at the Manhattan Center.

The singer serenaded the former Knicks star before she strapped him onto a bed onstage with several underdressed backup dancers in on the action.

The crowd lapped up the lap dance — including the…

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, RiRi and the clothing company Freedom United have privately settled the case.

The judge then closed the case officially.

Last year, Freedom United sued Rihanna and claimed they have…

Hip-hop star Cardi B is walking into the 2019 BET Awards as the most nominated act with seven, while late rapper Nipsey Hussle scored a posthumous nomination.

BET told the Associated Press late Thursday that Cardi B’s nominations include two for the top prize — video of the year — with her hits “Money” and “Please Me,” with Bruno Mars. She is also competing for…

On Friday, the singer confirmed that he has welcomed a baby boy named Noah, sharing a photo of the infant and captioning it, “My son Noah. We are blessed and overjoyed. Peace.”

Songz, 34, did not reveal the identity of the child’s…

Rihanna is ripping the “idiot” lawmakers behind Alabama’s near-total abortion ban.

The Grammy Award-winning singer joined other A-list celebs in pushing back against the legislation, which prevents abortion in nearly all cases, including cases of rape and incest.

The bill signed into law Wednesday is one of the most restrictive actions taken against abortion…

Tenxx, who’s name is a tribute dedicated to the principle that if you put in 10,000 hours of time into a specific skill or idea, one becomes a master of that skill/idea, is a Hip Hop artist from Wichita Kansas (currently residing in Newark, Delaware).…

Milwaukee is taking drastic action to prevent the “Drake curse” from wreaking havoc on the Bucks’ playoff run.

Prior to Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday, Milwaukee radio station 103.7 Kiss-FM announced it would be eliminating the Toronto-bred rapper and Raptors fan from its playlists until the Raptors-Bucks series has ended, instituting the…

DJ Khaled is honoring Nipsey Hussle by releasing their new joint track “Higher.”

The megaproducer announced on Twitter that the later rapper’s family gave him their blessing to release the track, and as a result, Khaled said he would be donating “100 percent” of proceeds to Hussle’s children — son Kross, 2, with girlfriend Lauren London and daughter Emani, 10, from a…

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Vain is back with one of his Hottest Tracks to date “Smoke” produced by Joe Millionaire and featuring newcomer Vin Keatin. VAIN who made his mark collaborating with the likes of Jim Jones, Red Cafe, Tony Yayo, Slim of 112, Lil Mo and DJ Jazzy Joyce never ceases to amaze! This Sexy Track with a surprising Sample of “Soul Glo” from Eddie Murphy’s “Coming to America” exhibits Vain’s musical genius once again! Club…

A car that belongs to YFN Lucci was reportedly hit with a hail of bullets just last week.

According to a report TMZ posted Wednesday afternoon (May 15), a red Mercedes SUV belonging to the Atlanta rapper was shot multiple times in an Atlanta drive-by shooting last Friday (May 10). One man was reportedly hit in his shoulder in the shooting.

The purported…

Metropolitan Nashville police said Memphis-based rapper Yo Gotti’s tour bus was shot up late Tuesday night during a concert stop in Nashville.

Officers responded at 11:10 p.m to shots fired on Hayes Street and Louise Avenue , where the unoccupied tour bus for rap artist Yo Gotti had been struck by gunfire, police said in a statement.

Officers checked the bus…

Kodak Black won’t have to worry about getting busted while traveling around the country anymore, because he’s been ordered to house arrest after he’s released from federal custody.

Kodak appeared Wednesday in Miami before U.S. Magistrate Judge Edwin Torres to plead not guilty to federal weapons charges after his arrest last weekend at the Rolling Loud…