Featured Blog Posts – December 2016 Archive (104)

Meek Mill has responded to the news reports of a shooting leaving two people dead and two people wounded following his show last night in Connecticut. He is calling the news of people dying at the venue false. “They really trying to slow these bags up, right,” says Meek in a video posted to social media. “Looking at this shit about two people died, two people got shot. A…

It’s time to hit the brakes on talk of Lil Uzi Vert signing to Wiz Khalifa’s Taylor Gang imprint. DJ Drama and Don Cannon, who signed the Philly rapper to their Generation Now label, have refuted recent reports that their artist inked a deal with Taylor Gang.…

Rapper Azealia Banks was in a big, big mess.

The Harlem native posted a series of videos to her Instagram story showing a closet covered in what she wrote was blood and feathers.

"The Big Big Beat" singer claimed the mess was a result of "three years worth of Brujería" — the Spanish language word for witchcraft.

"The amount of crap that's about to…

Run-DMC's accusing Walmart and Amazon of slapping the group's famous logo on the products the superstores are hawking.

The Run-DMC brand has filed a lawsuit that says the mega retailers are advertising, selling, manufacturing, promoting and distributing multiple products with the logo, making people believe the group is behind the merch.…

Serena Williams agreed to tie the knot in a thread.

Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, 33, asked the tennis star to marry him this week and she agreed, the couple announced on the social message board site Thursday.

The 35-year-old US Open champion detailed the proposal on Reddit with a poem.

"I came home / A little late / Someone had a bag packed…

R&B artist Trey Songz lost his mind after being informed his set needed to come to an end inside Detroit’s Joe Louis Arena Wednesday evening.

The singer, 32, alerted the crowd and security things would get ugly if his mic was cut prematurely.

He erupted after it was shut off, trashing the stage and hurling objects into the crowd. His tirade resulted…

T.I.‘s wife Tiny has filed for divorce. Now, according to Page Six, Tiny is requesting primary physical custody of their kids, as well as with equal division of all assets plus temporary and permanent alimony.

Along with primary physical custody, Tiny is also requesting joint legal custody of her three kids, Clifford “King” Joseph Harris III, 12, Major Philant Harris,…

Is it a real love — or fake love?

Drake and Jennifer Lopez posted the same cozy snap to Instagram on Wednesday, fueling speculation that the two stars are dating.

In the photos, Drake is hugging JLo as she lays down on his lap with her eyes closed — she’s also sporting a giant diamond ring on her wedding finger, but it’s doubtful it is an engagement ring for…

Queen Latifah should look into a new security detail.

The security guard to hip-hop's first lady allowed her pricey 2015 Mercedes S63 to be stolen right before his eyes just days before Christmas, TMZ reported.

The guard reportedly took the vehicle — which sells for more than $100,000 — to fill up at an Atlanta gas station on Dec. 20 when the driver of a…

Remy Ma’s remix to PHresher’s “Wait A Minute” track has everyone convinced she’s taking aim a particular rap peer.

The Grammy-nominated rapper’s remixed version of the single caught the attention of many Monday evening (Dec. 26), just a day after a new music video for the track surfaced on Christmas Day. While the video was filled with NY’er cameos like Young…

Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris has filed for divorce from her husband, rapper T.I.

Tiny filed the paperwork in Georgia's Henry County on December 7, according to court records. The insider tells Us that the exes still spent Christmas together.

The couple got married in 2010 and have 3 kids together, Clifford “King” Joseph Harris III, Major Philant Harris and baby…

Congrats are in order for The Weeknd. His track “Starboy” featuring Daft Punk is officially the No. 1 song in the country, having earned the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100.

“Starboy” nabs the No. 1 spot after holding down No. 2 for eight straight weeks. The title track marks The Weeknd’s third Hot 100 No. 1. Previously, the Canadian singer held the achievement for…

Ricky Harris, a comedian and actor known for roles on Everybody Hates Chris and Dope, died on Monday. He was 54.

Raised in Long Beach, California, Harris was childhood friend of Snoop Dogg. The two sang in their church choir together — and would go on to collaborate on Snoop’s 1993 Doggystyle, where Harris provided a hilarious and racy commentary on the track…

Who helps the world?

Beyoncé.

The Queen B was declared the most charitable celebrity of 2016 on activism website DoSomething.org’s Celebs Gone Good list Tuesday.

Beyoncé, 35, has done a lot to raise awareness of several causes this year — including Black Lives Matter, the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Mich., and gender equality.

At the MTV VMAs…

Troy Ave Posts Video Of Him Leaving The Hospital After Being Shot In The Head On Christmas.

Michael B. Jordan took to Snapchat on Christmas Day to respond to rumors that he’s gay.

The rumors come by way of Instagram after someone spilled all of his ‘alleged’ tea in a scathing post. The person alleges to have video of Michael engaged in sex acts, wishes violence against Michael and his family, and more.

You can read the explicit posts…

Rapper Troy Ave was shot twice Sunday while sitting in his red Maserati in Brooklyn, sources said.

The shooting unfolded in Canarsie at East 91st Street and Linden Blvd at around 4:20 p.m, according to police.

The hometown hip-hop star was grazed in the head and struck once in the arm as he sat alone in the six-figure sports car, cops said.…

A ghost in the killing fields, full of grace.

Lyrics to Tupac Shakur’s “Hail Mary” accidentally found their way onto the back of a Sri Lankan song sheet in place of the carol.

The Nelum Pokuna Theatre in Colombo printed the incredibly not safe for work — or church — lyrics for the 2016 Catholic Joy to the World earlier in the month.

The event was a…

George Michael, the British pop star who weathered controversy while producing hits like “Careless Whisper” and “Faith,” died Sunday at 53.

Michael’s publicist, Cindi Berger, said he died at his home in Goring, England. She did not reveal the cause of death but said he had not been ill.

"It is with great sadness that we can confirm our beloved son, brother and…