Featured Blog Posts – August 2025 Archive (203)

Ciara was at Red Lobster in Times Square, New York City, and had a album release party her long-awaited album, CiCi, on Friday, August 22, and decided to celebrate with the people who have supported her since “Goodies” first made waves back in 2004. The new project comes via her independent label, Beauty Mark Entertainment, and marks another…

Proof’s musical catalogue is finally back with his estate and managed by his family. The late rapper’s former manager (and brother-in-law), Mark Hicks, broke the news during an appearance on the Hoodsmokers Potcast. “The one thing that fans can feel really happy about is that Proof’s eldest son and his wife, they’ve got a lock back on his catalogue…

Lionel Richie’s home was the target of an attempted burglary while he was inside. It’s good news for him and everyone else in Beverly Hills that the 38-year-old suspect has been arrested. Beverly Hills Police Department received a radio call about a residential burglary at a home owned by Richie in the early morning hours of Friday (Aug. 22). Richie…

Southside of 808 Mafia stated he will not collaborate with Gunna in the future, citing his loyalty to Young Thug. During an interview with Drink Champs, the producer was asked if he would produce beats for the Atlanta rapper, and he responded with a firm, "I ain't making no beats for him." Southside elaborated on his decision, emphasizing that "right…

Tyrese the singer and actor appeared on Kirk Franklin’s Den of Kings podcast, revealing that his body count is a “little scary" around the 19-minute mark of the video below. Gibson explained that since the beginning of his career, his audiences have been made up of mostly women. “I believe my number is a little scary because I got to a point where a…

Drake calls out journalist Rob Markman after a clip resurfaced of him seemingly struggling to recite Lil Wayne lyrics during an interview with Tory Lanez. The clip resurfaced on an Instagram meme account and originates from a 2019 interview with Tory Lanez for Genius. During the clip, Lanez recites some of his favorite lines from Lil Wayne's 2006…

Comedian Reggie Carroll is dead after being shot in Mississippi in Southaven, MS. Cops say they got a call about a shooting and when officers arrived they found Reggie suffering from gunshot wounds Police say officers and first responders started performing life saving techniques, but Reggie ultimately died from his…

Serena Williams is pushing weight loss medication and now Jameela Jamil is bashing the women's tennis legend for becoming the face of GLP-1 drugs. The actress/model just unloaded on Serena in a long social media rant warning folks against the side effects of so-called miracle weight loss drugs. Jameela says these medications, including Ozempic, "come…

Drake posted 2Pac’s Death Row Records chain on Instagram while touring in Europe. Drizzy posted a close-up of 2Pac’s legendary chain that has “All eyez on YOU 1996” engraved in the back. He captioned the picture of the chain, “COPENHAGEN NIGHT ONE LESSSGO.” Drake’s love for 2Pac and his jewelry—that the late rapper either wore or inspired—is well…

Drake is calling out the cryptocurrency gambling platform Stake for not letting him withdraw money. Drizzy shared a screenshot of what appears to be a customer service representative informing him of his unsuccessful attempt to withdraw money. “We were unfortunately unable to process your last withdrawal attempt as well,” wrote the representative,…

Snoop Dogg said his grandson's questions about a lesbian relationship in the Pixar movie Lightyear "threw [him] for a loop" because he didn't know how to explain how two women could have a child. The Doggfather, 53, appeared on the It's Giving podcast and spoke about his marriage, parenting, and masculinity. Around the 31-minute mark of the video…

Prince’s estate is firing back at a lawsuit from Purple Rain co-star Apollonia Kotero, calling her claims “frivolous” and denying that it has ever tried to stop her from using the stage name that made her famous. In a statement shared Thursday (Aug. 21) on Prince’s official Instagram account, the estate addressed Kotero’s lawsuit, which accuses it of…

Clipse brought out Kendrick Lamar to perform “Chains & Whips” during a Los Angeles show. In clips circulating of the performance at the Novo in Los Angeles for their Let God Sort Em Tour, K. Dot comes out on stage in a surprise showing to perform their new collaboration. Afterward, Lamar addressed the crowd and spoke very highly of the Virginia…

Gloria Estefan and Emilio Estefan are considering taking legal action against one Diddy accuser after they were named in a suit the powerhouse couple were in New York City this week, where both Gloria and Emilio separately suggested that they were thinking about suing after a man name dropped them and their Miami home in human trafficking…

After weeks of teasing, Dave Blunts has unleashed on 50 Cent on his new diss track "Hey Curtis." In the music video, Blunts reenacts the 2003 "In Da Club" video and makes salacious allegations involving Fifty's sexuality and longtime feud with Diddy.

"I heard 50 Cent was a gangster, but I didn't know that he liked men/ But honestly, that…

Joy Reid reflected on her time at MSNBC and detailed an alleged pay disparity between herself and her peers. Speaking during the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival’s C-Suite Soirée earlier this month, the 56-year-old revealed she was paid “a tenth” of the salary of others at the network, now named MS NOW. “The curse of competency…

Regina King is opening up about how the death of her son Ian has transformed her perspective on life. The acclaimed actress says the event has led her to be more present and even inspired a meaningful entrepreneurial venture. the Shirely actress said, “I think in life, it’s harder and harder to have those meaningful moments. And that’s why,…

BigXThaplug is in a Lone Star State of trouble after getting booked into Dallas County Jail Friday morning the very day he planned to celebrate dropping his new album Dallas PD says officers observed a vehicle without a front license plate, so they pulled it over, and discovered the driver was 27-year-old Xavier Landum better known as BigX. Things…

Shawn Kemp has been sentenced to 30 days in jail in his parking lot shooting case though the former NBA superstar will be allowed to serve the time at home. A Pierce County judge handed down the ruling late Friday afternoon and the ex-Seattle Supersonic looked stoic as he learned his fate. Kemp appeared at the proceedings in a navy suit jacket, tan…

Drake and Bobbi Althoff are teasing a brand new interview from the viral podcaster after they had a major falling out 2 years ago the former pals walk hand-in-hand toward a bed surrounded by recording equipment to tease Bobbi's new "Not This Again" podcast which comes weeks after she announced the end of her OG "The Really Good…