Featured Blog Posts – November 2020 Archive (82)

Get ready to listen to the smooth sounds of Kenny G and … the Weeknd.

The saxophonist will join the pop star for a live rendition of his hit song “In Your Eyes” on Sunday at the 2020 American Music Awards. The Weeknd — who scored eight nominations and ties Roddy Ricch for most nominations — will also perform “Save Your Tears.”

The show, airing live from…

R&B singer Jeremih has been moved out of the ICU, though he is still hospitalized while suffering from COVID-19.

Last week, it was revealed that the “Late Nights” performer was on a ventilator and in a “bleak” condition.

It appears, however, the 33-year-old has turned a corner. His family told TMZ that “true healing” is set to begin now that he’s…

If you were wondering if and how Megan Thee Stallion was going to slay Tory Lanez on her much-anticipated debut album, it doesn’t take long to find out. On “Good News,” which dropped early Friday, the “Savage” rapper comes out blazing with “Shots Fired,” a diss track aimed directly at her ex, who allegedly shot MTS in the feet in July.

Although Lanez’s name is…

Thursday night’s Verzuz battle between Southern hip-hop legends Gucci Mane and Jeezy, which seemed to settle 15 years of beef between the two rappers, took an unexpected turn when the topic of real estate emerged.

The viral, musical battle webcast, which netted nearly 2 million viewers, included Gucci, 40, giving jabs on Jeezy’s outfit — including a remark on…

Chadwick Boseman’s widow has been named the administrator of his estate.

Taylor Simone Ledward filed a probate case in October, as the “Black Panther” star died without a will. She requested a judge name her administrator of Boseman’s estate with limited authority. On Thursday, Nov. 19, the judge granted her legal request, Page Six confirmed.

The judge…

It has been reported earlier today that Boosie Badazz is not recovering at promising speed. The Baton Rounge, LA native was shot in the leg not too long after the death of his close from Mo3 earlier this month. At the time of the shooting, Boosie went to Mo3’s hometown of Dallas, TX to pay his respects to his friend.

Multiple reports stated that Boosie’s…

Missy Elliott is making sure one fan can have a “supa dupa fly” wedding.

On November 17, Ireanna Bradshaw shared that she was having trouble making her dream nuptials a reality. “Im getting Married in March & trying to move into our own place. Excited but overwhelmed,” the North Carolina bride-to-be tweeted.

“I have been saving money; but its still a…

Bobby Brown’s 28-year-old son, Bobby Brown Jr., has died.

Brown Jr. was found dead at his Los Angeles-area home Wednesday, according to TMZ. Foul play was not suspected, the outlet reported.

The younger Bobby was the son of Brown, 51, and Kim Ward, with whom Brown had an 11-year off-and-on relationship.

The loss is another tragedy for the New…

R. Kelly’s sex trafficking and racketeering case in Brooklyn is scheduled for to go to trial in early April, a judge ordered Thursday.

Jurors for the case will be selected over the course of 10 days in mid March and the trial is scheduled to begin by April 7, according to the order by District Judge Judge Ann Donnelly.

In a previous order, Donnelly said…

Rapper Tory Lanez entered a plea of not guilty in Los Angeles court on Wednesday to shooting ex-pal Megan Thee Stallion earlier this year, officials said.

Attorney Shawn Holley pleaded not guilty on Lanez’s behalf to one felony count each of assault with a semiautomatic firearm and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle, according to a spokesman…

Actor Michael B. Jordan has been crowned as 2020′s Sexiest Man Alive by People magazine.

Jordan, known for his critically-acclaimed performances in “Fruitvale Station,” “Creed” and “Black Panther,” was revealed as this year’s winner Tuesday night on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”

The actor tells the magazine in an issue out Friday that the…

Russell Simmons won a bid to have his rape accuser’s $10 million lawsuit tossed out, a judge has ruled.

The alleged victim — who sued anonymously under the name Jane Doe — claimed that the 63-year-old hip-hop mogul raped her decades ago in a hotel room and even threatened to do the same to her son if she didn’t go along with it.

Los Angeles County…

Federal authorities on Tuesday charged rapper Lil Wayne with possession of a firearm and ammunition as a convicted felon stemming from a December visit to Miami, according to court records and multiple reports.

Wayne, born Dwayne Carter, is expected to appear in court Dec. 11 for an initial appearance. If convicted, he could face up to 10 years in…

Sinbad is recovering from a recent stroke, his family announced on Monday.

“It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” read the family’s statement to The Hollywood Reporter. “Sinbad is a light source of love and joy for many generations. While he is beginning his road to recovery, we are…

There is something going on down in Texas, they like to shoot mf's in the leg.

Less than a day after Boosie Badazz was shot in the leg in Dallas, Benny the Butcher was shot in the leg in Houston.

The Griselda Records star and his team were ambushed at a local Walmart in what TMZ details as an attempted robbery. Benny and his friends were in the parking…

Boosie Badazz was struck in the leg with a bullet in Dallas, Texas on Saturday (Nov. 14), according to local reports.

Police said in a report via NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth that officers responded to an armed encounter around 2:07 p.m. Saturday near Big T Plaza in Dallas. Officers were then reportedly called to Parkland Memorial Hospital.

The…

R & B singer Jeremih is in intensive care with the coronavirus, according to reports.

The artist, 33, has reportedly received a “bleak” prognosis and is on a ventilator, reports TMZ.

It’s not clear when the “Paradise” crooner caught COVID-19, or when he entered the hospital.

Frequent collaborator Chance The Rapper asked for prayers for…

Sean Combs is working on his pool skills during lockdown, but the producer may be in too deep.

Combs posted a video to his TikTok account noting “working on my dive” which showed the music impresario in swim trunks at the end of a pool, putting on goggles, steeling himself with a deep breath before diving head, hands and feet first into the water. The reaction…

Erykah Badu is understandably confused after somehow testing both positive and negative for COVID-19 this week.

The Grammy-winning artist shared the news Friday, telling fans that while she was asymptomatic, she tested positive in only her left nostril, leaving the “Afro Blue” songstress slightly befuddled.

“No symptoms. Was tested for…