Featured Blog Posts – December 2024 Archive (159)

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Hulu have shared the first teaser for the anticipated documentary helmed by the Philadelphia native exploring the life and legacy of Sly Stone. In the quick preview of SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) commentary from rapper and flutist André 3000 provides most of the dialogue. “He opened the portal,”…

Joey Bada$$ and ex-Pro Era member, DeeKnows, unfortunately came to physical blows in an NYC store In footage caught by the unnamed apparel store, the former friends could be seen having an intense discussion before scuffling inside the establishment. As it has not been made known what caused the fight, the incident reportedly took place…

Ja Rule‘s whiskey venture Amber & Opal, or at least that is what the rapper sets to prove as he sets sight on new territory in 2025. The new year comes with expansion for not only his music career with a set tour, planned new releases, and more but also evolution for Amber & Opal. Cofounded with Herb Rice, Kelvin Barton, and Sandy…

50 Cent has confirmed he will record a joint album with Eminem. After Em recently revealed that the only thing standing in the way of the project is their “own timing and organization,” 50 took to Instagram to announce that he’d be stepping out of his self-imposed “retirement” to create the album he wrote. “Just gotta do this residency in Vegas…

Tyler, the Creator posted a new music video on the “St. Chroma” hitmaker’s YouTube channel finds him spitting new bars over Kendrick Lamar‘s “Hey Now.” the Compton rapper’s gritty bass-heavy beat which was produced by Mustard, Sounwave and Jack Antonoff in various locations across Tyler’s hometown of Hawthorne, Calif. “Oh my god, I’m really that guy/…

Drake has once again shown his support for Tory Lanez, who remains behind bars. The 6 God called for the Canadian singer’s freedom during Thursday night’s (Dec. 26) Drizzmas Giveaway stream with Adin Ross. At one point in the stream, Drake expressed how hyped he was for Young Thug to be home following his yearslong legal battle, and Drizzy revealed…

Tina Knowles is fiercely defending her daughter Beyoncé after the pop superstar’s NFL Halftime Show performance on Christmas Day. The proud mother took to social media to respond to the criticism surrounding Queen Bey’s stunning performance at the Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans game at NRG Stadium. The 12-minute set, now available for streaming…

Common knows a thing or two about both rap beef and Drake. Speaking with Earn Your Leisure, he named the battle between Drake and Kendrick Lamar as one of the greatest we have seen in Hip-Hop. “I was like, ‘Wow. This is for real.’ These dudes are going at it because Drake was delivering and then Kendrick came, and Kendrick kept giving him…

Professional boxer Paul Bamba who recently became the first fighter to sign with Ne-Yo's management company has died, the singer announced Friday. He was just 35 years old. "It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of beloved son, brother, friend and boxing champion Paul Bamba, whose light and love touched countless lives," Ne-Yo…

Muni Long shared with her fans about after walking away from a label meeting with Atlantic Records one of the Atlantic bigwigs suggested she use her Grammy Award-winning songwriting skills to uplift the careers of the melanin-challenged artists in the stable, but Muni put her foot down "F*** no!" was her exact choice of words Muni says she was…

The woman accusing Jay-Z of allegedly raping her as a teenager just got the green light from a New York judge to keep her identity under wraps Judge Analisa Torres ruled the "Jane Doe" accuser can remain anonymous at this point in the case. In the ruling, the judge also called out Jay-Z’s lawyer, Alex Spiro, saying he was being combative and trying…

Jamie Foxx got hit with a glass to the face and he wants the perpetrator prosecuted. A source with direct knowledge says the actor is fully cooperating with the investigation wants to press charges so this type of incident does not happen to others. No arrests have been made yet. While not named a suspect or person of interest in the investigation,…

Drake and streamer Adin Ross played Santa Clauses on their 'Drizzmas' stream the day after Christmas The 6 ½-hour stream leveraged plenty of Kick and Stake promos while emulating Drake's legendary "God's Plan" video, where he gave away thousands of dollars in charity to the community but he also had some fun leaning into the mega rap beef sparked by…

OG Maco passed away last night surrounded by family in a Los Angeles hospital, The "U Guessed It" rapper had been hospitalized since December 12 after suffering a gunshot wound to the head. Sources close to the situation tell us Maco's coma took a turn and he went into critical condition, and he was unable to be revived. Doctors had been…

Ray J's estranged wife Princess Love exposes his sneaky link Sukihana after she got ahold of his phone Sukihana set chaos into motion when she posted a text message from Princess from Ray's phone alerting Suki that Ray repeatedly keeps trying to get with her and PL wants no part of that action In the text, Princess also teases Suki…

Boosie Badazz wants to resolve his legal issues over Yung Bleu’s contract. Boosie said he is “hopeful” of a resolution as they are both tired. “I want Bleu to go in there and say, ‘give him [Boosie] some money and let’s move on,'” Boosie said. Boosie added he prayed over the issue and stated he doesn’t want to develop any hate in his heart because…

Beyoncé gifted us the perfect Christmas-Cowboy mash-up in her hometown of Houston, performing tracks from her latest album, "Cowboy Carter" which all streamed live on Netflix. Bey was in full-energy high gear, delivering tunes like "16 Carriages," "Spaghetti," "Jolene," and "Texas Hold 'Em" with special cameos from the likes of Shaboozey and Post…

TLC's Chilli is ready to kick off 2025 in style at Times Square for "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" Chilli shared how this Big Apple performance holds a lot of meaning for her and T-Boz especially since their last trip to Times Square in 2002 was to honor their late bandmate, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes, shortly after her tragic…

Beyoncé is getting in on the Netflix buffering joke ahead of her highly anticipated NFL Halftime Show performance. On Tuesday (Dec. 24), the 43-year-old superstar shared a new 30-second teaser for her upcoming performance, which will air during the Christmas Day NFL doubleheader on Netflix. In the clip, Beyoncé dressed in a long shawl, a sparkly top,…

GloRilla adds to her already strong results this year with a first No. 1 on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay chart thanks to “Whatchu Kno About Me,” her collaboration with Sexyy Red. The pair’s co-billed single rises from No. 3 to rule the chart dated Dec. 28. As GloRilla achieves her first leader, Sexyy Red banks her second No. 1 on the radio ranking,…