Featured Blog Posts – May 2021 Archive (75)

Nearly two weeks after the disappearance of Buffalo State College student Saniyya Dennis, officials announced Thursday they believe the Bronx teen might have taken her own life after a breakup.

“It appears this poor girl took her own life,” Erie County District Attorney John Flynn said while recounting what were possibly her final hours.

Dennis, 19, was…

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are reportedly selling the rights to their song catalog — which includes hits like “Under the Bridge,” “Give It Away” and “Californication” — for $140 million.

The Anthony Kiedis-fronted band is selling the publishing rights to its songs to London-based music investment firm Hipgnosis, Variety reported. Reps for the Chili Peppers and…

Meek Mill has bought into the Dogecoin hype, and bought into it hard, revealing that he’s recently purchased $50,000 worth of the cryptocurrency.

The rapper took to social media to tell his followers about his big new investment, tweeting ‘I just grabbed some doge I’m tired of missing out.’

In an Instagram story, Meek shared a screenshot of the…

According to a report from Business Insider, a Canada-based online brokerage company that is backed by hometown rap hero Drake is reportedly valued at $4 billion. Wealthsimple, the company that has other famous Canadian investors including Michael J. Fox and former pro-baseball player Dwight Powell, received over $600 million during its last funding season. According…

Lil Wayne gave fans an epic live performance on Saturday (May 1) at Trillerfest Miami. Inside Marine Stadium, Weezy headlined the show weaving through a variety of his hits. Before he performed his Carter V cut “Uproar,” Wayne paid homage to the late DMX.

“You see, when I was a younger kid we used to be on tour a lot, like six months out the year,” Wayne said…

Safaree Samuels is about to have two babies under 2!

The Love & Hip Hop star, 39, and his wife Erica Mena announced Monday that they are expecting their second child together. The pair are already parents to 15-month-old daughter Safire, whom they welcomed in February 2020.

On a VH1 special in January of 2021 Safaree recieved backlash for saying he…

Rayshawn Bennett, better known as musical performer YFN Lucci, is among a dozen suspects indicted in a 75-page, 105 count racketeering indictment focused on factions within the Bloods street gang.

“This indictment is unprecedented. Period. In Georgia,” Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told Channel 2 Investigative reporter Mark…

Jay-Z’s deal to sell his music-streaming service Tidal to Jack Dorsey’s financial services company Square has closed, reportedly valuing Tidal at more than $435 million.

Square is paying $350 million for 80 percent of Tidal in the deal, which closed on Friday, TMZ reported. A person familiar with the matter confirmed to the Post that Square executive Jesse…

The Weeknd said “the dawn is coming” with his forthcoming album.

But when it comes to the Starboy’s somber feelings about the Grammys — it’s still dusk.

Doubling down on his deep-rooted disdain for the Recording Academy, the three-time Grammy Award winner again deemed the institution “corrupt,” despite its recent vow to no longer choose nominations via…

Quando Rondo and his entourage were reportedly shot at following one of the rapper’s concerts in Georgia on Sunday morning.

According to TMZ, the shooters opened fire at Rondo, 22, and his team at a convenience store in Blackshear around 3:20 a.m. They believe the shooters were across the street.

It does not appear that Rondo was hurt in the incident…

Irv Gotti has issued an apology for "talking out of turn" during an interview about the cause of DMX's death.

Gotti, the founder of iconic R&B/hip-hop label Murder Inc., recently received backlash after claiming that DMX died from a "bad dose of crack mixed with fentanyl" during an interview in late April with Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI.

“They said it was…

Family, friends, strangers and music lovers honored the life of producer and rapper Shock G on Saturday in Tampa.

Gregory Jacobs, also known as Shock G, died last week in a Tampa hotel. The co-founder and frontman of the hip hop group Digital Underground, Jacobs grew up in Tampa before going on to musical fame.

He was 57.

Jacobs’ cause of death is…

Jeannie Mai married rapper Jeezy last month in an intimate ceremony — so intimate, she couldn’t squeeze in her co-hosts at “The Real.”

Mai, 42, explained to fans on her YouTube channel that in order to have a “Covid-safe wedding,” both she and Jeezy had to make some sacrifices on the invitation list.

“So we had a very COVID-safe wedding in our home.…

To celebrate his 29th birthday on Friday, Travis Scott released the Air Jordan 6 in “British Khaki” ($250), his latest sneaker collaboration with Nike’s Jordan brand.

The “Highest in the Room” rapper teased the drop earlier in the week, tapping NBA star Richard “Rip” Hamilton to pose with the new kicks.

Adding in some of Scott’s signature flair, the…

Producer Irv Gotti is in the hot seat after claiming collaborator DMX died from a “bad dose of crack” mixed with fentanyl.

While an official toxicology report has yet to be released to the public, Gotti, real name Irving Lorenzo Jr., told Chicago’s 107.5 WGCI’s morning show that the late rapper died from smoking fentanyl-laced crack cocaine.

“They said…