November 2019 Blog Posts (164)

Music producer Jermaine Dupri has dropped $18,000 to settle his back-tax debt.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, The Georgia Department of Revenue has released a lien filed against Dupri. The release means the producer paid the debt in full and they are no longer coming after him.

Back in August, Dupri was hit with the state tax lien accusing…

Amped Texas artist Hard Jawz releases visuals for “Bussin.” The single/video is off his “Mare Creatura” album.

Jawz is ‘bussin’…

Kansas City’s own Don Orias releases the official ‘movie’ for “Getting Away with Murder” off his album…

Born Fredrick Knowles performing as KingCaliDro representing Long Beach California, Our first question to the California native was When did he start rapping? “I started rapping seriously back in 2009 KingCaliDro states and my style of rap is a mixture of west coast and down south Louisiana”, KingDro names a list of west coast…

Alicia Keys is hosting the Grammys for the second year in a row, the Recording Academy announced late Wednesday.

“At first I did think last year was a one-time thing but when the opportunity came back around there was no question about returning as host of the GRAMMY Awards,” the singer, 38, said in a statement. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not…

Alicia Keys is hosting the Grammys for the second year in a row, the Recording Academy announced late Wednesday.

“At first I did think last year was a one-time thing but when the opportunity came back around there was no question about returning as host of the GRAMMY Awards,” the singer, 38, said in a statement. “Last year was such a powerful experience for me. Not…

Vivica A. Fox is the latest star of the 1996 bank heist movie “Set It Off” to come out against a remake, deeming Issa Rae’s upcoming take on the fan favorite unnecessary.

“It’s a classic — leave it alone,” Fox recently told “Entertainment Tonight” when asked about the “Insecure” star’s forthcoming reimagining of the story. “There’s absolutely no reason to try to redo…

Wendy Williams opened up Thursday about her past with Eric B — DJ for rap icon Rakim — who was recently arrested on a 17-year-old warrant.

While discussing his arrest on the “Hot Topics” segment of her show, Williams, 55, revealed that she knew Eric, 54, back in her radio days, telling her audience, “So, I never really knew Ra back in the day, I knew Eric B,…

Ryan with the 2nd installment to the street album titled THIS SHIT BIGGER THAN NINO BROWN. The project is spearhead by DJ MLK who is member of HOODRICH djs, adds on DJ Philthy Rich who is member of the Coalition DJs and is powered by Klassik CEO who heads the Mighty Worldwide Fleet Djs !!!! Release date is Nov 14th

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When a boycott doesn’t get the job done, a lawsuit just might.

At least that’s how comedian Mo’Nique, 51, sees things, as the Oscar-winner is suing Netflix for gender discrimination a year after calling for fans to boycott the streaming service due to a “low-ball offer” for a new stand-up special.

In court documents obtained by NBC News, the “Precious” star…

Did Instagram Shut Down 50 Cent's Account After 10 Years? Many were left wondering today when his IG page with over 25.1M followers was nowhere to be found.…

Boos can’t keep Drake away.

The 33-year-old rapper was heckled off the stage at Tyler, the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday. But the Canadian musician is laughing it off, writing in an Instagram post Tuesday that the haters won’t keep his spirits down — or off the Flog Gnaw stage.

“Plot twist…just signed a 10 year…

Rapper Kodak Black has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in May.

The 22-year-old Black admitted in August that he falsified information on federal forms to buy four firearms from a Miami-area gun shop on two separate…

Rapper Kodak Black has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to weapons charges stemming from his arrest just before a scheduled concert performance in May.

The 22-year-old Black admitted in August that he falsified information on federal forms to buy four firearms from a Miami-area gun shop on two separate…

West Coast legend rapper Bad Azz has passed away at the age of 43.

Several rappers took to social media to confirm the news including Snoop Dogg and Daz Dillinger.

According to court records, Bad Azz, real name Jamarr Antonio Stamps, died while he was behind bars at the Southwest Detention Center in Riverside, CA.

The rapper had been arrested, according…

Many of us first met Naturi Naughton as one-third of early 2000s R&B group 3LW, but the star’s on-screen magnetism has led her to pursue memorable characters in both film and television, finding her most consistent and praised role as Tasha St. Patrick on STARZ hit, “Power,” now in its sixth and final season.

As the show slowly begins to wrap up loose ends, fans…

Rapper Lil Reese is in critical condition after being shot during a wild car chase in suburban Chicago, according to reports.

The 26-year-old rapper, real name Tavares Taylor, was chased by another car in Country Club Hills before a gunman leaped out with a small rifle and repeatedly shot at his car Monday afternoon, according to WGN TV.

The…

John Witherspoon’s official cause of death has been revealed.

The “Friday” star died from coronary heart disease, according to his death certificate, obtained by TMZ. The document also states Witherspoon suffered from hypertension.

Witherspoon, 77, died on Oct. 29 at his Sherman Oaks, Calif., home after suffering a heart attack. His family announced the sad…

Rapper Remy Ma appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday wearing thigh-high leopard-print stilettos and a matching beret — while growling that her misdemeanor assault case was a waste of public money.

Ma, 38, is accused of punching “Love & Hip Hop: New York” reality-show castmate Brittney Taylor on April 16 during a concert at Irving Plaza.

“Just…

“Loot” is an easy anthem for contemporary hip hop fans. Surf God drives with a simple lust for life, catchy hooks, laid-back concepts, professionalism, and style. This release is far from the exception and offers yet another track that further cements Surf God’s sound and approach as an artist. While that initial quirk of the concept and the hook are…