Featured Blog Posts – July 2022 Archive (201)

R. Kelly was sentenced to 30 years in prison in a New York federal court on Wednesday (June 29) after being convicted of s*x trafficking and racketeering charges last September. Judge Ann Donnelly’s sentence was welcomed by his victims, with one woman who was s*xually abused by the R&B singer when she was 17 years old calling it a “special but hard day.”…

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Janet Jackson was not impervious to technical difficulties that plagued Essence Festival losing audio midway through her performance but powering through to kill it regardless. The singer was one of the big headliners at the NOLA concert series this weekend at Caesars Superdome where TONS of huge stars performed in an event comparable to Coachella. What was…

D.L. Hughley comedian/social activist at LAX and asked about the January 6th hearings, including shocking recent testimony about Trump's actions on that fateful day. D.L. says he's already seen enough evidence to conclude Trump committed sedition and he says if the Department of Justice does NOT indict Trump and everyone else who was involved, the idea of…

Five gang members accused of gunning down Chicago rapper, FBG Duck in 2020 will go on trial next year.  A federal judge set the trial date for the defendants for October 2, 2023. Prosecutors say the alleged offenders shot and killed FBG Duck, born Carlton Weekly in broad daylight. U.S. District Judge Martha Pacold said, “We’re looking at a…

Danny Brown born Daniel Dewan Sewell, claims Ninja, who is one half of the South African Hip Hop duo Die Antwoord, sexually assaulted him. The 47-year-old rapper said Ninja sat on his lap and forcibly kissed him on the neck at a party in Paris. “I was a single, experimenting man at the time, but he was too…

The 808 Mafia co=founder and superproducer recently sat down with 92.3 L.A.’s The Cruz Show where he revealed that he’s “funded” 10 women’s BBLs (Brazilian Butt Lift) and refers to himself as “Bob The Builder. “[Am I a BBL] expert? No. Funder? Yes,” Southside said. “I got a list! Sh*t is crazy.” He was then asked how many women whose BBLs he has…

After a successful wrestling debut alongside The Miz at Wrestlemania, Logan Paul has signed a deal with WWE. Paul appeared next to Interim WWE CEO & Chairwoman Stephanie McMahon and her husband, wrestling legend and Board of Directors member Triple H, who delivered his signature finger point. After his win with The Miz at Wrestlemania 38, The Miz turned…

During a recent episode of the long-running game show, temporary host Mayim Bialik read a clue from a category called “Chuck D, Times 3.” The question read “In the 1990s Chuck D began fighting the power in this hip-hop group with Flavor Flav, a man who always knew what time it was. The contestant Halley Ryherd obviously forgot to study hip hop music and the…

Top Billin’ With Bill Bellamy, a new audio-visual podcast from Breakbeat Media, will debut on July 6th. Each week, the comedian-actor interviews notable historical and contemporary individuals in music, comedy, sports, and other fields while being filmed on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame. While analyzing current events and popular culture, Bellamy and his…

Wyclef Jean, Amazon Music, and Sony Music Entertainment will host a live-streamed event from New Orleans’ Toulouse Theatre to commemorate the 25th anniversary of his breakthrough solo album Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival featuring Refugee Allstars, popularly known as The Carnival. “When I created The Carnival album my idea was to show,…

Rotation, Amazon Music’s hip-hop/R&B brand, has announced a brand-new, exclusive partnership with renowned fashion icon and streetwear pioneer Jeff Hamilton. Hamilton and Rotation are releasing a brand-new, limited-edition jacket in Juice WRLD’s memory that can be purchased today in the Amazon Music app and on the Amazon Music Artist Merch Shop. The…

Kevin Durant sent ripple effects through the NBA world on Thursday when he formally asked for a trade. KD made a direct trade request to Nets owner Joe Tsai. Brooklyn Nets general manager Sean Marks is working alongside Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman to find a new home for Durant. KD has named the Phoenix Suns and Miami HEAT as where he would…

he Weeknd has announced Snoh Aalegra, Kaytranada, and Mike Dean for the 19 dates. Earlier this year, The Weeknd and Kaytranada collaborated on a remix of “Out Of Time.” Dawn FM, his fifth studio album, has had over 2 billion streams worldwide, including 160 million for the song “Out Of Time. The Weekend released the music video for “Out Of Time”…

Irv Gotti admits he shed a little tear while signing a massive $300 million deal which includes selling his master records. The former Murder Inc. executive is making big moves as he recently signed a new deal that will see him getting into the film and television world. On Tuesday, Gotti signed a $300M deal with Iconoclast as he sells his 50% ownership of…

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Beyonce has revealed the cover artwork for her new album Renaissance. She is seated atop a glowing horse in the image. Fans have noted that the image is similar to John Collier’s 19th century painting Lady Godiva, Find the Renaissance cover below. accompanying the artwork, Beyoncé wrote: Renaissance is Beyoncé’s first solo studio…

Lil Tjay is making some significant progress in his recovery after the rapper was shot multiple times and while he remains hospitalized, things are starting to move in a good direction. Tjay's situation he's awake and alert, even speaking on his own. What's most promising doctors recently removed his breathing tube, and when speaking, his…

A$AP was arrested 3 years ago in Stockholm after he and 2 bodyguards beat up a fan outside a fast-food restaurant and it was caught on video. They hit and kicked the guy then hit him with a broken bottle. A$AP and co. said the guy had been harassing them and hurling racial epithets at them well. A$AP was held for more than a month. Trump was briefed by kanye…