December 2022 Blog Posts (252)

Sizzla the reggae vet lived up to his name Thursday, as he angrily set fire to the commemorative plaques Khaled and Epic Records sent to him. The burning issue for Sizzla? The font used to print his name on said plaques was way too small Sizzla and several of his friends cursed Khaled as the devil, and also called the small print disrespectful towards…

Kyrie Irving hit the court at Barclays Center for the first time since becoming a shoe-free agent on Monday and while he decided to keep wearing his own kicks, he made sure to distance himself from his former partner. Irving rocked the Nike Kyrie 3 PE in the "Raygun" colorway for the matchup against the Charlotte Hornets but if you look closely, the side…

Brittney Griner is finally heading back home. U.S. officials said Thursday they've struck a deal with the foreign country agreeing to a prisoner swap to free the WNBA star. It's a 1-for-1 trade with the U.S. slated to send over Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout AKA the "Merchant of Death" in the swap. President Joe Biden revealed Thursday…

Kanye West can add losing an honorary college degree to his woes cause the School of the Art Institute of Chicago has taken it away. According to a school letter honchos decided to rescind Ye's degree, stating, "His anti-Black, antisemitic, and incendiary statements, particularly those directed at Black and Jewish communities, are disgusting and condemnable"…

Ranski Gleechie is back with more heat! The rising Canada based artist follows up his last release, "Proud Of It", with a hot new single titled "Jungle Fever" ft. PGF Nuk. The major rap artist is known for his song with Polo G titled "Waddup". Ranski Gleechie is putting Canada on the…

Roddy Ricch producer 30 Roc, Atlantic Records, and others are being sued by artist Greg Perry who claims Roddy and co. took certain key elements of his 1975 song "Come On Down (Get Your Head Out Of The Clouds)" and dropped 'em in "The Box" without permission.Perry says the similarities are unmistakable and…

Tory Lanez is facing yet another hurdle prosecutors are hitting him with a third charge just as his trial is about to begin. Court records show the new charge against Tory is felony negligent discharge of a firearm which comes on top of his previous 2 charges of assault with a semiautomatic firearm, and carrying a loaded and unregistered firearm. Tory plead…

DJ Quik Says He Deserves to Be Dr. Dre's Music Equal In a string of unprovoked tweets he revealed his secret desires to be considered on the same level as Dre  and he's blaming his lack of resources within the music industry "machine" for stunting his popularity. Quik called his current position "unfair" and compared himself to the unheralded janitor who…

Kanye West's's 2019 gospel album "Jesus Is King" made Billboard history several times over but gospel music legend Marvin Sapp is sympathetic to other artists who, he says, fell victim to Ye's immense celebrity Marvin thinks gospel music is far too welcoming saying the genre jumps to include artists in its ranks just because they happen to…

Offset has been sharing a mix of memories and sadness. Offset asked fans Tuesday to only remember Takeoff in a positive light going forward posting a pic of Jesus Christ to hammer home his point. There's a possible chance that Offset was reacting to the latest social media rumors that Takeoff's parents, Titania Davenport-Treet and…

Takeoff's alleged murderer, Patrick Xavier Clark, is asking a judge for money because he says he can't afford a private investigator, but needs one to build his defense. Clark's  for an initial sum of $5,000 to hire a P.I. adding he's financially unable to cover the costs on his own. The docs say Clark's family has already spent all its…

Shaq was racing The Jet to the show's big board when Smith got a little too physical with the Hall of Famer. Kenny got up underneath the 7-foot-1 Lakers legend and sent him flying into a massive tree. Shaq stayed under the shrubs for a while giggling his face off while proclaiming he was all right. Eventually, his cohosts pulled him from the wreckage with…

The Toronto-bred megastar's 2015 party starter "Can’t Feel My Face" received its flowers from the Recording Industry Association of America on Tuesday an award for selling 10 million records sold overall. The "Can’t Feel My Face" video also has over a billion views on YouTube so yeah, the song's been a monster jam for years. His hits "The Hills," "Starboy"…

Hoodrich Pablo Juan pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act aka a RICO case and got 5 years in prison. He'll get credit for time already served, which is substantial he's been in custody for more than 2 years. The Jersey-born, Atlanta-bred rapper was arrested back in October 2020 along with 45 other…

Diddy & Yung Miami are all over each other at Art Basel inside Diddy's Club Love pop-up party at his Miami estate where the pair engaged in a few steamy dances, and their body language spoke volumes. Miami didn't break a stride in her stilettos, even as Diddy grabbed a handful of cheeks Diddy and Miami have been openly dating for much of this year…

Bill Cosby is facing a new lawsuit from 5 women most of whom were involved with "The Cosby Show" who claim he sexually assaulted them. the women claim the disgraced actor/comedian masqueraded as their mentor as they tried to break into show biz in the '80s and '90s, but instead he turned into a predator. Plaintiffs Lili Bernard, Eden…

A magnificent, poignant, and thoroughly moving single- “Call Home” portrays the ceaseless creativity, impact, and charisma of the ‘last of the 60’s Soul men’

Asheville, NC — Having graced the world of Soul (as either a singer, songwriter, or producer,) Sidney appears on over 150 various CDs and album compilations worldwide, Sidney Barnes is no ordinary name. The 81-year-old prodigy has led an inspirational career, keeping the…