Talk about a pleasant surprise! R&B singer #Jojo, who is famous for her 2004 hit single “Leave (Get Out), has re-emerged and given us 30-somethings a great Christmas gift…remastered versions of both her “Jojo” and “The High Road” albums! After the singer won a legal battle against her former label …
Read More »Tekashi69 Has A Warrant Out For His Arrest While In Jail, Judge “Followed Protocol”
Things have been fairly quiet in entertainment since Tekashi69 has been locked in the feds. As if he couldn’t get in any more trouble, a judge in Houston has decided to add an arrest warrant to his list of legal worries. Yes, an arrest warrant has been issued for the …
Read More »Travis Scott Discusses Kanye West In His New Rolling Stone Cover Story, “Everybody Go Through Sh*t”
Travis Scott has had one hell of a year! And the “Astroworld” superstar has decided to end it with the latest Rolling Stone cover and interview where he discusses how he feels about his soon brother in law, #KanyeWest and his #Trump loving antics. In the interview, Scott said, “I …
Read More »Forever 21 Receives Backlash For Featuring White Model Wearing A “Wakanda Forever” Sweater On Their Website
Another fashion retailer is facing backlash over its marketing and promotion, as it pertains to black culture. In the latest incident, Forever 21 shared a photo of its Black Panther-inspired Christmas sweater on a blonde hair, blue-eyed white male model, which, in turn, sparked widespread outrage. The company quickly responded …
Read More »Apps Are Sharing Your Personal Information With Facebook Without You Even Knowing It
Over the years, Facebook has been accused of virtually sharing its user’s information. But these days, most apps are sharing sensitive user information with Facebook allowing them to identify and link third-party app information to the people using those apps. According to German mobile security initiative Mobilsicher, apps like Tinder, …
Read More »Bank Racially Profiles Black Man Attempting To Cash His First Paycheck, Gets Detained By Police
Another case of being black in America. Paul McCowns went into a Huntington Bank in Brooklyn, Ohio to cash his first paycheck from his new employer. However, the teller at the branch felt compelled to call the police and accuse McCowns of attempting to cash a fraudulent check. The interaction …
Read More »Layzie Bone And Offset Exchange Words Over “Biggest Group In The World” Claims
As if the “King Of R&B” mess wasn’t enough, now the debate is on for the best rap group in the world…and Layzie Bone of Bone Thugs And Harmony and Offset of Migos are at the center of it. Both men have expressed their stance via social media this week, …
Read More »Alfonso Ribeiro And Backpack Kid Are Next To Sue Fortnite Creators For Stealing Their Famous Dances For The Game
Alfonso Ribeiro, the costar of “Fresh Prince of BelAir,” is suing Epic Games for what he calls an “unauthorized use” of his signature move on the popular game Fortnite. The same thing goes for the #BackpackKid, the young creator of “the floss” dance. Ribeiro is currently in the process of …
Read More »Megachurch Pastor Defends Gifting His Wife A $200K Lamborghini Urus After Backlash
John Gray, a pastor at Relentless Church in Greenville, South Carolina, is not backing down about using personal funds to buy his wife an extravagant anniversary gift, despite major social media and local backlash. Gray took to #Facebook Live and said “not a nickel, not a penny” from his church was …
Read More »Ed Sheeran Had Highest Grossing Tour In 2018 Earning $432 Million, The Most Tour Earnings In 30 Years
Ed Sheeran has earned the highest-grossing live music tour of 2018, making $432 million from 4.86 million ticket sales, according to industry analyst, #Pollstar. It’s the highest-grossing tour in a calendar year since Pollstar began its rankings 30 years ago. The previous record was set by #U2 for their Joshua …
Read More »Judge Shuts Down YG In Legal Battle Over Alleged Vegas Robbery
YG’s legal issues in the May Las Vegas incident just got a little worse. A Los Angeles judge has ordered the civil lawsuit brought by a man named Benjamin Naderi against YG to move forward. The “Big Bank” rapper attempted to have the entire case put on hold until the …
Read More »Nuns Steal Half A Million Dollars From Church To Turn Up In Las Vegas
You won’t look at a nun the same way again. The Principal At Saint James Catholic School, Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, and an 8th-grade teacher, Sister Lana Chang, both admitted to embezzling a “substantial” amount of money from tuition and other funds from the school and using it to pay …
Read More »Pete Davidson Says He Doesn’t “Want to Be on This Earth Anymore” Before Deleting Instagram Account
Prayer warriors are definitely in need right now for comedian #PeteDavidson after he posted a cryptic message to his Instagram account stating he ”doesn’t want to be on Earth anymore.” Pete’s alarming message came minutes after he defended #KanyeWest for standing up for mental health. Davidson, who is still dealing …
Read More »Texas Stepmom Gets Sentenced To 28 Years In Prison For Starving Her 5 Year Old Stepson And Leaving Him In A “Harry Potter” Crawl Space For Days
Texas “mother,” Tammi Bleimeyer, has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for causing serious bodily injury to her stepson, whom she kept inside a crawlspace the family called the “Harry Potter Room”. In 2014, police discovered the child in terrible condition, malnourished and only weighing 29 lbs. Assistant District …
Read More »Blame Beyonce! How Queen Bey’s Surprise Self-Titled Album Changed The Music Industry 5 Years Ago Today
The 2013 surprise release of Beyoncé’s self-titled album didn’t just create a ripple effect through popular culture but it also became part of the reason the record industry changed the new music release date in the United States, from Tuesdays to Fridays. The change completely altered the way music is …
Read More »Kid Cudi Shares He Was “Ashamed” To Talk About His Mental Health During The Latest Episode Of “Red Table Talk”
In 2016, Kid Cudi posted a Facebook letter telling his fans that he was checking himself into rehab to battle his depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts. He wrote, “I am not at peace. My anxiety and depression have ruled my life for as long as I can remember and I …
Read More »Trick Daddy Says He “Wants Smoke” With Ebro After Kodak Black Interview
Kodak Black has been holding his own since being released from jail earlier this year and everything was looking good. But, recently Kodak has been placed at the center of a sexual assault case and because of obvious legalities, he is not permitted to discuss it…at all. With this being …
Read More »Nick Cannon Responds to Wendy Williams After Her “Oops Baby” Comment, Posts A Video Of Son Reading At 1 Year Old: “No Oops Over Here”
Wendy Williams holds no bounds when it comes to the disrespect. On the latest episode of The Wendy Show, she asked Nick Cannon how he plans on spending his Christmas holiday this year, to which the Wild’n Out creator said he‘ll be traveling to Haiti to give gifts to children …
Read More »Teen Vogue’s Lindsay Peoples-Wagner Talks “Black Girl Magic” With Serena Williams And Naomi Wadler
The youngest black Editor-in-Chief at a major publication, Lindsay Peoples-Wagner, sat down with two other black girls that rock, 23-time Grand Slam champion #SerenaWilliams and 12 year old activist Naomi Wadler, to discuss where their “magic” comes from in her first cover as head editor for #TeenVogue. Peoples-Wagner asked Williams …
Read More »“New York Undercover” Is Close To A Comeback, ABC And Fox In Running To Pick Up A Full Series
90’s police drama, “New York Undercover” was the grittiest, most real, hip-hop inspired show on tv back in the day. The original series starred Malik Yoba and Michael Delorenzo as two NYC undercover detectives, and was executive-produced by Andre Harrell, founder of Uptown Records. Thanks to ABC, the show is …
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