Featured Blog Posts – November 2015 Archive (118)

"Hello" record books.

Adele's red-hot new album "25" sold a whopping 3.38 million copies in its first week — making it the first ever to sell more than 3 million copies in a single week since Nielsen Music began tracking album sales.

The critically acclaimed LP obliterated the previous record for most album sales in one week, which was held for nearly 15 years…

50 Cent’s lawyers spent like ballers during his sex tape trial in Manhattan and shouldn’t be allowed to nickel and dime his bankruptcy estate, according to new court papers filed by the woman he wronged.

Lastonia Leviston won a $7 million court judgment against the rapper in July after a jury found he intentionally posted her sex tape online to humiliate…

Trailblazing pop star Pink saw firsthand severely malnourished children during a recent visit to Haiti as a part of a UNICEF program to provide therapeutic food packets to children in need.

The singer, whose given name is Alecia Moore, was named a UNICEF ambassador Monday to help promote a new effort to encourage physical activity in young children in the United…

Just when Iggy Azalea thought it was safe to leave home ... Erykah Badu hit her with a ton of shade while hosting the Soul Train Awards.

Erykah opened the show by taking a slight shot at herself -- pointing out that hip-hop fans give her crap for making rappers "change gods and wear crochet hats" (see Andre 3000) ... but it was all a setup for this shot at…

Despite not being able to crack the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s Hot 100 after sitting in the top 3 for weeks, Drake’s “Hotline Bling” is undoubtedly one of biggest songs of 2015. Along with it’s video, which has to be one of the most talked out – and memed – visuals in a while, it has all the makings of a year defining track for the OVO head honcho. All it’s missing is an…

Chief Keef’s indie deal with FilmOn Music is currently in limbo. According to label owner Alki David, the Chicago rapper’s contract has been suspended until further notice due to differences between the imprint and Sosa’s management team. In a recent statement sent to DJVlad, Alki revealed why he feels he was forced to take those drastic measures.

“Chief Keef’s…

Spike Lee desperately wanted to do the right thing.

The Brooklyn-based filmmaker felt Jennifer Hudson would be the perfect choice to play a grieving mother whose daughter is killed by a stray bullet in his new movie, “Chi-Raq,” but the pall of the 2008 shooting deaths of the Oscar-winning actress’ mother, brother and 7-year-old nephew seemed too big to…

R&B star Chris Brown is feeling especially charitable this holiday season.

The "Run It" singer plans to donate $1 from every sale of his upcoming album "Royalty" between now and Christmas to the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals organization, he announced on Instagram.

"The holidays are all about giving back," Brown said in a video announcement. "So…

Sinead O'Connor has taken an overdose of pills in response to a "horrific set of betrayals" ... at least according to an emotional message she posted blasting her family and blaming them for her suicide.

The note, posted Sunday morning, alleges "appalling cruelty" on the part of her husband, her children and even her son's girlfriend -- and she says it all started…

Planned Parenthood supporter Chrissy Teigen is putting her money where her mouth is.

The model encouraged others to donate to the reproductive health organization in the wake of a shootout at a Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood clinic Friday that left a police officer and two others dead.

"Every time s--- like this happens, john and I immediately make another…

Ice-T and Coco Austin are the proud new parents of a beautiful baby girl.

Chanel Nicole was born early Saturday morning in New Jersey. According to Ice and Coco's posts, she weighed 5.7 lbs and was 18 inches long. Coco was 37 weeks into her pregnancy. Chanel was a natural birth and took Coco just three pushes.…

Pray for Lil Boosie.

The rapper, who changed his stage name to Boosie Badazz, has been diagnosed with kidney cancer, he revealed Wednesday on Instagram.

"I need all my fans to pray for me," the 33-year-old rapper, whose real name is Torrence Hatch, wrote in a since-deleted Instagram post.

"Doctor just told me I have cancer on my kidneys," he posted in…

It's official: One lucky and lucrative fan now holds the power of the Wu.

Back in March, legendary rap super-group Wu-Tang Clan announced an album was in the works, but it would take at least 88 years for the general public to hear it.

They did, however, set aside a special one-of-a-kind copy of "Once Upon a Time in Shaolin" for one super fan who was willing to…

Lamar Odom may escape cocaine possession charges because he's in such rough shape.

The Nye County District Attorney's Office, which had been weighing illegal drug use charges against the former NBA player after he was found unconscious from a bender at the Love Ranch Vegas last month, is softening its stance, TMZ reports.

The D.A. will reportedly take into…

Adele has announced her first tour since 2011, with a string of European dates in support of her record-breaking new album, "25."

The British singer announced Thursday that she will play venues in Britain and Europe starting Feb. 29 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Adele has previously said she finds touring lonely. But in a video on Facebook, the 27-year-old said…

Amid all the leftover turkey floating around on the day after Thanksgiving, there’s some new Chris Brown music.

The hip-hop singer dropped a surprise 34-track mixtape for his fans on Friday - which includes another collaboration with ex-girlfriend Rihanna likely destined for more controversy given their tumultuous past.

Brown's "Before the Party" mixtape also…

Maybe the best fight of the year broke out in a Walmart over steamers ... and you will watch this at least 3 times.

The big shopping day was either marred or graced -- you choose -- by another altercation at the St. Matthews Mall in Louisville…

All she wanted for Thanksgiving was to get through "All I Want for Christmas Is You."

Dozens of social media users raked Mariah Carey over the coals following a performance of her hit holiday anthem during Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Thursday morning, mocking the diva for allegedly delivering a carbon copy of her original 1994 rendition.

"No one is more…

Following his near-fatal highway crash, "SNL" alum Tracy Morgan got an inspirational talk from above.

"I went to the other side," the comedian told Complex magazine in an interview published Tuesday. "This is not something I'm making up."

"Do you know what God said to me? He said, 'Your room ain't ready. I still got something for you to do.'"

Morgan, who…