September 2016 Blog Posts (115)

The War on Drugs is an “epic fail,” Jay Z argued Thursday in a blistering animated op-ed for the New York Times.

The rapper — narrating his withering indictment over furiously scrawled illustrations from artist Molly Crabapple — echoed a widely held view that drug laws implemented by President Nixon and enhanced by Ronald Reagan had disproportionately targeted…

It's more drama for Mary J. Blige.

The R&B singer's ex-husband Kendu Isaacs is seeking spousal support, according to TMZ following their plan to divorce in July.

The gossip website said that Blige, 45, is trying to block Isaacs, who was also her manager, from receiving any support.

It's unknown if the couple, who married in 2003, have a prenup.…

If you’ve been wondering why Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter V tape has yet to grace your streaming services, you may want to ask the man himself. Tunechi is reportedly the culprit behind the madness, and refuses let the tape see the light of day.

Weezy previously claimed that his former label, Cash Money Records was holding his album hostage, but Birdman has now called BS to…

Evrything Cost talks making hits with Puff Daddy and his early meetings with the puppet master of Bad Boy Entertainment.

Interview with Maino:…

TIDAL has "received about 100 payment default records" and its parent company Aspiro has posted a $28 million dollar loss since Jay Z purchased the streaming service in March 2015, The Daily Mail has reported. Swedish business outlet Dagens Naeringsliv discovered the losses after taking a closer look at Aspiro's accounts.…

Herre's some money.

It would seem Nelly's habit of buying face Band-Aids has gotten out of hand, as the rapper is in millions of dollars in debt. According to TMZ, Nelly owes the Missouri Department of Revenue nearly $150,000 and the IRS $2.4 million.…

Rapper Lil Wayne declared racism dead on Tuesday, citing his white concertgoers as an example.

When asked by “Undisputed” co-host Skip Bayless about a predominantly white Westchester audience for which he’d once performed, the New Orleans native said it signified to him “there was no such thing as racism.”

“A lot of white kids love rap. Explain that. What does…

Lira Galore, Rick Ross’ ex-fiance, was featured on an episode of OWN’s Iyanla: Fix My Life this past weekend, in which she explained some of the reasons she believes she and the “Make It Work” MC were unable to make it work themselves. They were engaged for only two short months, breaking up at the end of last year.

“Our relationship was phenomenal, but then he…

This Kanye West fan may have taken the rapper's song "Touch The Sky" a little bit too literally.

A boundaries-challenged concertgoer attempted to climb aboard West's hovering stage during his concert in Atlanta on Monday.

West, 39, was in the middle of his 2010 hit "Power" when the eager fan began to hoist himself onto the airborne platform that the…

This is sure to leave a bitter taste in Beyoncé's mouth.

The pop star's emotive, hour-long music video for her hit album "Lemonade" was shut out Sunday at the Creative Arts Emmys, which commemorate artistic and technical achievement in television.

Beyoncé's evocative masterpiece did not win any of the four categories it was nominated for, most notably losing…

It's a girl for Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna.

The reality stars revealed the sex of their baby on Sunday's premiere of "Rob & Chyna."

"I'm pretty nervous. I'm excited," Rob said on camera before learning the big news. "I really want a boy."

The 29-year-old tried to hide his disappointment after the doctor revealed the gender of his…

Call it a comeback.

Bell Biv DeVoe released its first single in 15 years, “Run” on Monday.

In the fun video, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, and Ronnie DeVoe, ride around in a jeep reminiscing about their glory days.

The Grammy-nominated group and former members of New Edition found much success in the 90s when their debut album "Poison" landed at No.…

He should have fixed the place ASAP!

Rapper A$AP Rocky is being sued for a whopping $100,000 for reportedly damaging a New York City apartment that he was leasing, TMZ reports.

Rocky, born in Harlem as Rakim Mayers, allegedly informed the landlord that he would be making some alterations during his time there, but agreed to return everything back to its…

Chris Brown isn’t singing the praises of the national anthem.

The 27-year-old singer refused to stand during “The Star Spangled Banner” at a charity basketball game in Los Angeles on Sunday, the 15-year anniversary of 9/11.

The “Zero” singer, who was arrested last month on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, is the latest celebrity to join San Francisco…

Five people were injured after an altercation involving Rich Homie Quan’s entourage reportedly turned violent early Sunday (Sept. 11) morning. According to TMZ, Quan made an appearance at The Diamond’s Club in New Bern, North Carolina, when a shooting occurred in the parking lot at close to 3 a.m.

Two victims were airlifted to Carolina East Medical Center, one of…

On the cover of his new mixtape, Jeffery — which recently debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 — Young Thug wears a ruffled periwinkle gown, an image that sums up the inventive rapper’s approach to fashion: “When it comes to swag,” he says, “there’s no gender involved.” He has worn a frock with trousers for Calvin Klein’s 2016 global campaign, a skinny tracksuit for Puma’s…

The legendary Dungeon Family music collective, which birthed a generation of hip-hop stars, reunited on stage Saturday night for the first time in a decade, and they're not looking to stop there.

They want to create new songs and eventually collaborate for their own big festival or tour. But first, they performed together as the headliner at the seventh annual ONE…

Future released a new song last night — and it may just land him back in the courtroom with his ex Ciara.

As you know, Ciara’s suing Future for $15 million for defamation. In his new song, “How It Feel,” Future spits a few lines that are seemingly about Ci…and she’s not going to be happy.

During the song’s outro, he says:

“I made you, b****. B****you…

He beat the rap— almost.

“Panda” singer Sidney Royel Selby, more famously known as “Desiigner,” was released without bail Saturday after being arraigned in Manhattan Criminal Court on three misdemeanor counts of menacing and drug possession — but no gun charges.

The Brooklyn rapper, sporting a red quilted jacket, appeared before the judge right after his three…