Migos member Kiari “Offset” Cephus has been in police custody for nearly a month after the Atlanta trio was arrested during a performance on April 19. The rapper says he remains in good spirits, and during a recent interview with Hot 107.9’s Durtty Boyz, he cleared up a few recent allegations about his legal troubles. […]
Janet Jackson hasn’t released a studio album of new material since 2008’s Discipline. The drought of material is apparently over, as Jackson released a YouTube video Friday announcing a return to music. “I promised you’d hear it from my lips, and know you will,” Jackson said during a brief, 50-second clip. “This year, new music, […]
When the HBO biopic based on Bessie Smith’s life airs Saturday, viewers may very well choose to focus on the dynamic of the relationship between Smith and Ma Rainey. Queen Latifah, who plays the titular character, recently spoke with BET, and she empathized with those drawn to the relationship but also expressed hopes they didn’t […]
Friday brought a game-winning shot from Derrick Rose to take a one-game lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers. Saturday, Washington Wizards forward Paul Pierce banked in a buzzer-beater over the Atlanta Hawks for a win during the game’s waning seconds. Sunday, Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star forward LeBron James matched Rose’s last second shot with a three-pointer of his […]
As if a game winning shot to take a 2-1 series lead over the prohibitive favorite Cleveland Cavaliers Friday night wasn’t enough of a treat, fans at Sunday’s playoff game in Chicago were gifted an impromptu performance from Kanye West. The multiplatinum GRAMMMY Award-winner handled the Chicago Bulls pre-game introductions, and during a media timeout, West left […]
In a recent interview with “Entertainment Tonight,” Cissy Houston provided an update on the health status of her granddaughter, Bobbi Kristina Brown. Contrary to previous public statements from Bobby Brown and others, Houston said there were no new developments as it concerned the 22-year-old only child of her late daughter, Whitney Houston. “She’s the same, […]
After dropping a #BlackLivesMatter reference at the GRAMMY Awards, Prince is doubling down on his activism efforts in the wake of multiple unarmed black men dying during or shortly after encounters with police. Saturday, he took to Twitter and released the song “Baltimore,” in advance of his “Rally 4 Peace” concert in Baltimore, Maryland. “Does […]
In August of 2009, Bow Wow announced he was joining Cash Money Records with plans to release an album tentatively named Greenlight. Much like Busta Rhymes, Omarion, and others, he’ll depart the label having never released a retail album during his tenure. After Twitter speculation early Saturday morning, Bow Wow confirmed his departure via a […]
The East Side of Long Beach, California has traditionally been a predominately Crip controlled area, which at least partially explains why Snoop Dogg has been featured on songs such as “Crip Hop” by Tha Eastsidaz. With recent news of Bloods and Crips calling a truce amid the civil unrest sparked by the Baltimore Police Department’s […]
Twenty six years and one day after Michael Jordan’s infamous game-winning pull up jumper over Craig Ehlo knocked the Cleveland Cavaliers out of the 1989 NBA Playoffs, Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose banked in an off-balance three-pointer to give Chicago a 2-1 series lead over the Cavaliers. In a game highlighted by trash talk from […]
The 2014 NBA Playoffs have brought drama both on and off the court in the form of Chris Paul’s buzzer beater against the Spurs and Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha possibly being the victim of police brutality. Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes joined the list by shouting something he described as “disrespectful” towards the mother […]
After some back and forth legal wrangling behind the scenes, a judge has ordered Bobby Brown and Pat Houston to share responsibility on decisions related to Bobbi Kristina Brown’s care and medical needs. The news comes after Brown filed for sole guardianship in late April, and the ruling runs somewhat counter to previously published reports […]