Featured Blog Posts – June 2021 Archive (62)

DaBaby is one of the more impressive runs in rap history and after killing tons of features, he may have the well dry up because rappers are scared to put their verses up.

“Best mf rapper & I’m on ALLLAT shit these niggas LIE about,” DaBaby posted online. “I’m him frfr. If a nigga ain’t tryna work with the real thang he SCARED. The best supposed to compete…

T.I. is doubling down over recent allegations of sexual assault.

His new track “What It’s Come To” features a line in which the 40-year-old rapper proclaims he’s up against “some lying-ass bitches” — acknowledging the claims being leveraged against him and his wife, Tameka “Tiny” Harris.

Clifford “T.I.” Harris raps about his “heart of gold” in the…

R. Kelly told a judge Wednesday that he’s fired half of his legal team ahead of his trial next month in Brooklyn on sex abuse charges.

The disgraced “I Believe I Can Fly” singer said during a Brooklyn federal court telephone hearing that he wanted to part ways with two of his four criminal defense lawyers — Steve Greenberg and Michael Leonard.

Judge Ann…

Pooh Shiesty was arrested on Tuesday (June 8) and taken to Miami-Dade County jail for his alleged connection to a recent strip club shooting.

According to Miami-Dade inmate records, his warrant stemmed from an aggravated assault charge related to a May 29 incident in which he allegedly fired a weapon inside Miami’s King of Diamonds gentleman’s…

Foxy Brown is gearing up to tell her own story in a memoir slated to be released at the end of the year.

“Book coming soon December!!!!” the Brooklyn emcee announced on her Instagram story in a series of posts.

The untitled book will be written by the former Editor-In-Chief of The Source Magazine, Kim Osorio, who was tagged in the post.

Osorio…

Drake has joined forces with Live Nation Canada to launch a entertainment venue in Toronto. According to multiple reports, the two powerhouses are the masterminds behind History, a “versatile” arena that holds a maximum of 2, 500 people — an “intimate” setting that the 6 God is familiar with.

“Some of my most memorable shows were playing smaller rooms like…

As a couple, Beyoncé and Jay-Z have shared various intimate moments in the spotlight over the years, and the singer's mother, Tina Knowles, has recently opened up about the real reason behind their public displays of affection.

Knowles posted a collage of the "Otis" rapper caressing Beyoncé's leg while courtside at an NBA game, apparently dubbed…

Rapper DaBaby has been cleared in a Memorial Day shooting in Miami, Florida -- but, one of his entourage members was reportedly arrested for attempted murder.

According to multiple reports, DaBaby was originally questioned about a shooting that occurred outside of the celebrity hotspot 'Prime 112' on Saturday night. But, his lawyer now says the rapper was…

Snoop Dogg’s list of jobs has grown again as he will now work with Def Jam Recordings as the executive creative and strategic consultant.

The Doggfather’s new role “will allow him to strategically work across the label’s executive team and artist roster,” Variety reports

Snoop will be based in LA for the position and report to Universal Music Group…

Tiffany Haddish is set to produce and star in a game1 biopic about track and field icon Florence Griffith Joyner, who was also known by her nickname Flo-Jo. According to Deadline, which broke the news on Thursday (June 3), Haddish will portray the stylish, 3x Olympic Gold-winner; who Haddish said was one of her heroes growing up.

“I am looking forward to…

Mariah Carey has parted ways with Jay-Z and his management company, Roc Nation, after a “blazing row” with the rapper during a meeting about the future of her career, according to The Sun.

Carey signed with Jay-Z in 2017 years after firing former manager Stella Bulochnikov, prompting lawsuits on both sides.…

Lil Durk’s brother OTF DThang was allegedly shot and killed outside an Illinois nightclub, Chicago MediaTakeout reports. Around 6 a.m., the platform known as the urban news for Chicago shared a post that read “Prayers to the person who got shot outside Club O. We have to start partying in peace.” Hours later, Chicago MediaTakeout shared another post confirming the…

Lil Reese found himself on the wrong side of the law on Friday night. The Chicago rapper was arrested for domestic violence following an incident with his girlfriend. According to XXL, Reese was taken into custody on May 29 at 10:25 p.m. after officers were called to his home by his girlfriend. When they arrived, officers were told that the couple had gotten into a…

The parents of Pop Smoke‘s murder defendants are requesting to meet with the late rapper’s parents.

The New York Daily News reported that Christopher Walker’s parents want to speak with the Jackson family privately.

“The Walker family has asked me to contact the victim’s family so that they might speak privately. I hope to reach out to the family soon,”…

In a trailer for her new documentary, Mary J. Blige says that there was a point during the recording of her seminal 1994 album “My Life” when she was “depressed and didn’t want to live.”

The Amazon Prime movie, “Mary J. Blige: My Life” follows the R&B legend’s rise to fame and the making of that record.

She says in the clip, “‘My Life’ is probably my…

The bartender who accused Cuba Gooding Jr. of pinching her butt has won a default judgment against the actor after he failed to respond to her lawsuit for over a year, according to a new court ruling.

Natasha Ashworth sued Gooding in October 2019, claiming that while she was serving him at Tao Downtown Nightclub the year before, he repeatedly…

Less than a week after partying with Issa Rae, Sean “Diddy” Combs hosted a birthday bash for Quality Control Music CEO Pierre “Pee” Thomas at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre on Wednesday night, and the party was so hot, a dancer caught on fire.

“There were dancers on tables wearing feathered skirts, and one dropped down to get her eagle on and caught on fire from a…

Lil Uzi Vert is no longer a walking liability.

The “XO TOUR Llif3” rapper, 26, seems to have ditched the pink diamond he implanted in his forehead earlier this year.

Earlier this week, Vert — whose real name is Symere Bysil Woods — posted photos and videos on his Instagram Stories with his girlfriend, City Girls rapper JT, with the pink stone…

Swizz Beatz is walking back comments he made about Justin Timberlake during Sunday’s “Verzuz” episode.

“I was just having fun,” Swizz Beatz said in a recap with his battle partner Timbaland on Tuesday. “I don’t got no problem with JT. I don’t got a problem with nobody. We’re just having fun. It’s called ‘Verzuz.'”

Star producer Beatz had called out the…

Tiffany Haddish is hoping for some “Girls Trips” of her own in the future.

The 41-year-old actress talked to Entertainment Tonight about her adoption plans this week, saying she’s “on that process now.”

“I’m currently looking, deciding on adopting,” Haddish said. “First of all, especially after this pandemic, there are so many children left without their…