December 2016 Blog Posts (104)

Reports regarding Kanye West’s psychological state are finally simmering down, but MMG head honcho Rick Ross still has a few thoughts on the situation. When he appeared at a recent event in NYC, Ross said that his “Maybach Music 2″ collaborator’s questionable behavior seem to be “genius” at work.

“My homie a genius,” he said to the crowd while standing next to…

New Jersey police issued a warrant for rapper Juelz Santana's arrest after he allegedly failed to pay thousands of dollars-worth of child support.

The state claims that the "There It Go" artist owes $28,491 to the mother of his 13-year-old son Laron Jr. after missing out on payments stemming from a 2013 court order, TMZ reports.

Santana — whose real name is…

"Black Beatles" continues its reign as urban radio's #1 song while beginning a reign atop the rhythmic airplay chart.

As it enjoys another week at #1 on the Mediabase urban airplay chart, Rae Sremmurd’s “Black Beatles (featuring Gucci Mane)” ascends to the top of the rhythmic listing.

Credited with ~6,450 rhythmic spins during the December 4-10 tracking week…

A rapper associated with the Wu-Tang Clan was shot on Staten Island Saturday, said law enforcement sources.

Solomon Childs, whose real name is Ryan Dale, was struck on Forest Avenue and taken to the hospital, sources said. Childs’ injuries are not life-threatening, the sources said.…

Madonna made headlines last week by confessing on “The Late, Late Show” with James Corden that she and Michael Jackson had a romantic moment.

Confidential contributor Flo Anthony, an old Jackson family friend, remembers that short-lived romance from Michael’s point of view.

“He told me back then (in the early ’90s) that she’d spent the night at…

Drake will be bringing More Life into 2017.

The Toronto rapper’s forthcoming project was originally scheduled to drop this month, but it looks like Drizzy made a new deadline.

According to Saturday’s (Dec. 10) installment of OVO Sound…

It seems that Empire can’t escape multiple lawsuits, the latest of which reprotedly came courtesy of Doug E. Fresh. The hip-hop pioneer was believed to have filed a multi-million dollar suit against the Fox drama for illegally sampling his 1993 classic, “I-ight,” as reported by All Hip Hop.

According to the site, Fresh, birth name Douglas E. Davis, along with Wonder…

Rapper Brisco was taken into custody earlier this week, after agents connected him to a South Florida based fraud ring.

The feds claim Brisco, born British Mitchell, was responsible for at least $200,000 worth of criminal activity.

They also claim he sold counterfeit money to an undercover agent. According to the Sun/Sentinel, the rapper had been wanted since…

Ne-Yo is looking to get closer to Donald Trump’s money.

The singer said he would perform at Trump’s inauguration, despite the fact he doesn’t support him and once said he would move to Canada if the billionaire was elected, TMZ reported.

The “Closer” performer was asked at LAX on Friday if he’d sing for the new president and he said, “yeah, I’ll be there,”…

The inner workings of Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine’s massive empires will play out on the small screen in 2017. According to Entertainment Weekly, the careers of the longtime business partners will serve as the central focus of a four-part docu-series titled The Defiant Ones.

Airing on HBO, the program was helmed by Menace II Society director, Allen Hughes, and…

Soulja Boy just won’t let up, and Migos’s Quavo is now in the “Pretty Boy Swag” rapper’s crosshairs.

According to this pic posted on Instagram, Soulja Boy has Quavo's chain.

It's unclear how he got it, but it seems someone else…

To say that 2016 has been an extremely rewarding year for the Toronto rapper would be an understatement. Drake’s latest body of work, Views, was named the best-selling rap album on iTunes, the Associated Press reports. “One Dance,” which was one of the lead singles off of Views, also reigns as the most downloaded song of the year.

What put the icing on the cake is…

Thanks to his ambitious lawyer, Bobby Shmurda may be able to see the outside of his prison cell right on time if chooses to take a plea deal in a case he caught after he and his girlfriend were indicted on perjury, weapons possession and promoting prison contraband, TMZ reports.

Shmurda, who is currently serving a seven-year sentence for murder conspiracy, got caught…

Kobe Bryant has another three-peat under his belt ... 'cause his wife, Vanessa, has given birth to the couple's third child.

The Bryants announced some time ago they were expecting another little girl ... and we've confirmed the bouncing baby mamba was born this week in the OC.

Of course, 38-year-old Bryant has a lot of time to play daddy now ... he's retired…

Rihanna swears there's no dis-chord between her and Beyoncé.

The "Work" singer shot down speculation that she dissed her fellow musical superstar when she liked a fan page's Instagram post complaining Rihanna deserved as many Grammy nominations as Beyoncé, chalking up the drama as one big misunderstanding.

"I never actually read your caption, thought the pic…

A group of “Mannequin Challenge” participants not only gained attention from over 86,000 viewers on Facebook, but authorities also viewed their viral offering, landing two people in jail.

While depicting a shootout, police raided a Huntsville, Ala. home where the video was recorded, and discovered a bevy of firearms and marijuana after presenting a search…

Kim, Khloé and Kourtney are going to war with Blac Chyna over their most tightly held asset — the Kardashian name.

The sisters threw down the gauntlet Thursday in a legal filing meant to block their brother's fiancée from trademarking the name Angela Renee Kardashian — a variation on her current legal name Angela Renee White.

White, who gave birth to her first…

A luxury car rental wants a whopping half million from Brooklyn rapper Desiigner for wrecking their Ferrari, according to a TMZ report.

The Bed-Stuy native, whose real name is Sidney Royel Selby, crashed the sports car during a June joy ride in New Jersey, the company claims.

The 19-year-old was named with two friends in the lawsuit, according to court…

Suge Knight agreed to delay his Feb. 22 murder trial Tuesday amid a renewed effort to get his staggering $10 million bail reduced with claims Dr. Dre had him ambushed.

The founder of Death Row Records plans to file his new bail motion in the coming weeks based on a subpoenaed check, new eyewitness testimony and continued health issues, his fiancée Toi-Lin…