Featured Blog Posts – May 2022 Archive (199)

Lil Durk came back to Chicago for a special night wrapping up his 7220 Tour at the United Center a venue that once upon a time didn’t allow him to perform there. Ahead of Monday’s show Durkio launched an HBCU college program through his Neighborhood Heroes Foundation, where he will introduce students to different kinds of career paths. Smurk invited 20…

Today, Paramount+ announced the global reimagination of the groundbreaking hip-hop series YO! MTV RAPS will air on the service exclusively on Tuesday, May 24. In all worldwide regions where the service is available, the new series will be available exclusively on Paramount YO! MTV RAPS is a thorough deep dive into the present state of hip hop,…

A foundation formed by the mother of late rapper Juice WRLD is launching a mental health campaign. Carmela Wallace created the Live Free 999 Foundation in the rapper’s honor, after he passed away in late 2019. With Mental Health Awareness kicking off, the nonprofit launched an initiative called the 999 Stories of Mental Health campaign, encouraging those…

Rihanna shut down this year’s Met Gala and she wasn’t even physically in the building! In honor of the singer and moguls’ show-stopping looks at this year’s annual charity ball The Met Museum dedicated a tribute to Rihanna by immortalizing her with a marble statue that bears her likeness- baby bump included. The statue was placed with the other Greek-Roman…

Blac Chyna lost her $100 million defamation case against the Kardashian clan just days after her case against Kim Kardashian was dropped. Chyna filed her case against the Kardashians back in 2017 when she claimed the family made defamatory remarks about her and conspired to get her and Rob Kardashian’s reality show canceled. The trial lasted several weeks,…

Quavo assists single moms with a $150,000 donation to the Tender Foundation. Migos’ Quavo and apparel brand, Legends presented their 2022 annual Huncho Day celebrity charity football games last Saturday April 30, at FCF Campus at Pullman Yards. Cam Newton, Quavo, Offset, 2 Chainz, Tyreek Hill, Mecole Hardman, Richie LeCounte, and more suited up. The games…

The WNBA is planning to honor Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner with a floor decal this season. Griner has been detained in Russia since mid-February after customs officials say they found hashish oil in her luggage at an airport near Moscow. She has a hearing set for May 19. The charges Griner faces could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.…

The guy who punched Tekashi 6ix9ine in a Miami nightclub says the rapper got exactly what was coming to him because the rapper was trying to "bully" him and his friends. last week Tekashi was punched in the back of the head a grazing shot, really as he was leaving Pilo's Tacos Tequila Garden. Tekashi told us he doesn't know the guy, and claimed there was no…

Wendy Williams is doubling down on her return to TV vowing she'll be back on the air later this year this while partying it up during the Met Gala. The longtime host who's been MIA from her program for about a year due to health issues was painting the town red Monday night in NYC where she hit the Standard Hotel for an after-party hosted by Cardi…

This weekend, Playboi Carti‘s performance at the Smokers Club Festival in San Bernardino on Saturday. The issues started when a group of people attempted to rush the VIP section of the performance, but were quickly stopped by security. However, Instagram video footage shows the crows pressing forward against a barrier.  Carti’s mic was cut…

It’s Almost Dry, Pusha T’s critically acclaimed fourth album, debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart today, a career-high for the top three coke rapper of all-time. It’s Almost Dry is also his first album to reach #1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and Rap Albums lists. The album reached #1 on Spotify Global and #1 on Apple Music in…

Converse is partnering up with pgLang, the firm founded by Kendrick Lamar and Dave Free. “pgLang for Converse” is a partnership that takes two of Converse’s most iconic styles – the Chuck 70 and the Pro Leather – and turns them into canvases for storytelling and exploration. By adding small embellishments into silhouettes that have stood the test of time,…

May 2nd has officially been named Megan Thee Stallion Day in Houston.  Mayor Sylvester Turner presented the 27-year-old Houston rapper with the key to the city, a belt buckle, and a cowgirl hat in a ceremony held on Sunday, May 1st recognizing the Grammy winner’s contribution to the community.  In March last year, Megan launched the ‘Hotties Helping Houston’…

With today’s generation of artists still sampling their music and referencing their iconic looks, Destiny’s Child will always be memorable in the industry. Recently, rumors have been speculating that the girl group will be releasing something soon for fans after fans noticed the headers of their social media accounts changed. Kelly Rowland clears up the…

Rihanna and her baby bump made an appearance at the Smokers Club Festival where A$AP Rocky was the headliners. Rihanna was spotted backstage and waving at bae as he performed for a capacity crowd. Rihanna is reportedly weeks away from birth being on hand for Rocky was important to her. She’s heavily pregnant and these are very serious accusations,” a source…

Moneybagg Yo’s baby mother Kennedy Lynette aka Chyna Santana has passed away. Santana and Yo have three children together. There is currently no detail as to what led to the death. Im so sickkkk,” Facebook user Jessica Summers wrote online. “Im heart hurting so bad dude. I was just otp with you my sister. Why you had to do me like that.!!!!! Kennedy…

The music producer went on an elaborate mission, it seems, to honor a weekend tradition he and 5-year-old Asahd apparently have namely, going out to the Golden Arches and securing the kid a Happy Meal. Khaled calls it "Happy Meal Saturdays," and Asahd seems more than happy to tag along. Plus, just great father-son bonding right here. Anyway,…

The man that was allegedly beat up by DaBaby and his crew was apparently throwing the N-word around during his confrontation with the group in the new video. The North Carolina rapper posted the footage himself Saturday, which appears to show Gary Prager pacing back and forth on the grounds of the mansion where the alleged beating took place in December and…

Tory Lanez was stopped Sunday morning in the Las Vegas airport where he was attempting to board a flight outta town and according to law enforcement a TSA agent found a "large" amount of ganja in one of his bags. TSA temporarily detained him, but eventually let him go without the stash, of course. The feds are holding that. While marijuana is legal in…