Less than five months after the Washington Redskins signed longtime Dallas Cowboys cornerback, Orlando Scandrick, the D.C. team has decided to part ways with the baller. Back in March, Scandrick inked a two-year, $10 million deal – plus a $1 million signing bonus – with the Redskins, just days after …
Read More »Former Raiders Cornerback Sean Smith Gets Early Release After Serving Five Months For Stomping Out His Sister’s Boyfriend
After almost five months behind bars, former Oakland Raiders cornerback Sean Smith has been released from jail. Last year, the former baller was arrested on felony assault charges for an incident that occurred on July 4th involving his sister’s boyfriend. At the time, Smith was accused of stomping the man …
Read More »Laverne Cox Opens Up About Suicidal Thoughts, Her Suicide Plan and the Misgendering of Murdered Trans People
On Monday, actress and LGBT advocate Laverne Cox, opened up about her past suicidal thoughts, as she condemned injustice of misgendering. “Many years ago when I was contemplating suicide, I was planning to have a note in my pocket at the time of my death and several other notes in …
Read More »Nicki Minaj Drags Safaree and His Hairline In Two-Hour Twitter Beef
On Monday, Nicki Minaj sat down with Hot 97’s Funk Flex to hash out their differences in their longstanding beef. However, as the interview continued, the topic of conversation transitioned to Minaj’s ex, Safaree. At first, Minaj used the opportunity to set the record straight about her pen-game, denouncing the …
Read More »Donald Trump Says He’s Never Used The “N-Word” After Omarosa Leaks New Tape; Advisor Katrina Pierson Calls Omarosa A Liar
Donald Trump claims he is not a racist and that’s he’s never used the “n-word.” But a new tape Omarosa Manigault Newman just released may prove otherwise. On Monday, Trump tweeted in response to Newman’s claims that he was a racist who used the “n-word.” “I don’t have that word …
Read More »DJ Envy Threatens To Ban Nicki Minaj’s Records From Power 105.1 Over DJ Self Beef
On Monday evening, following a promo stop at New York’s Power 105.1 with DJ Clue, Nicki Minaj took to Twitter to air out a grievance with DJ Self. Minaj alleged that Self took shots at her upon her leaving the station and even told the DJ that she’d be back …
Read More »Love And Hip-Hop Star Lyrica Anderson’s Pregnancy Outed By Teairra Mari And Zell
Love and Hip-Hop star Lyrica Anderson is expecting. While having some fun on Instagram live, Lyrica was spending some time with her castmates #TeairraMari and Zell. During a twerk-off session, Lyrica is seen grooving while Mari and Zell are hyping her up. In the middle of her twerks, Zell yells …
Read More »50 Cent Defends His “Fake News” Comment In Legal Battle With HipHopDX, Demands Lawsuit Be Tossed
As the legal battle continues between 50 Cent and HipHopDX over 50’s claims of “Fake News,” the rapper is looking to clear his name, or at least, plead his case. It all started after the rapper-turned-entrepreneur claimed to have sold the trademark to his now-viral catchphrase, “Get The Strap,” which …
Read More »Taraji P. Henson Launches Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation To Help End Mental Health Stigma in the Black Community
Mental health has been a topic that has been swept under the rug in the African-American community for many generations. Many suffer from depression, anxiety, and stress in silence because they have been conditioned from childhood to always remain strong, independent and unwavering. However, that is almost always easier said …
Read More »Delicia Cordon Files Lawsuit Against Ex-Boyfriend LeSean McCoy After July Home Invasion
Last month, Delicia Cordon was hospitalized after a violent home invasion left her beaten and bloody inside her ex-boyfriend, LeSean McCoy’s Georgia home. At the time, the two had been at odds over McCoy’s lawsuit to evict Cordon from the home. According to the legal docs, the Buffalo Bills running …
Read More »Carmelo Anthony To Come Off The Bench For The Houston Rockets, According to Reports
Last year, CarmeloAnthony scoffed at the idea of him coming off the bench for OKC, but after being traded to and waived by the Hawks, and now picked up by the Houston Rockets, the veteran baller is expected to take a backseat role in the Lone Star State. “The Rockets …
Read More »Baltimore Police Officer Resigns After Video Shows Him Brutally Beating An Unarmed Man
Just days after footage of a brutal beating by a Baltimore police officer went viral, the unidentified cop has resigned from his position. On Sunday, Baltimore Police Department announced the news, following reports of the officer’s suspension amid the pending investigation. “The officer involved in yesterday’s incident is no longer …
Read More »Two Drivers Dead After Crash On California Freeway Leads to Fatal Roadside Brawl
A car accident on Interstate 5 in Northern California on Sunday ended in a roadside brawl between two drivers, that left both men dead. According to Fox40, the altercation occurred shortly before 4 a.m., 10 miles north of downtown Sacramento, after the drivers crashed on the highway’s northbound lanes. After …
Read More »Shooter Charged With Manslaughter In “Stand Your Ground” Parking Lot Killing
After weeks of protests, and a petition in the wake of the fatal “Stand Your Ground” shooting over a parking space in Florida, the man who pulled the trigger has been arrested and charged with manslaughter. On Monday, State Attorney’s Office announced that 47-year-old Michael Drejka has been arrested in …
Read More »South Florida Police Union Calls For Police To Boycott Miami Dolphins Over Anthem Protests
Less than four weeks ahead the 2018-19 NFL football season, the Broward County Police Benevolent Association in South Florida is calling for a boycott of their hometown team over their preseason protests. On Thursday, the Miami Dolphins faced off against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at the Hard Rock Stadium in …
Read More »Black Man Marches Alongside White Supremacists At Unite the Right Rally: “If Someone Has a Lesser Right Than Someone Else, Then We’re Not United”
On Sunday, a black man made headlines as he marched alongside White Supremacists and Neo-Nazis at a Unite the Right Rally in Lafayette Park in Washington D.C. While most people stood on the opposite side of history – opposed to the violence and hate speech associated with the group – …
Read More »“Say A Little Prayer,” Legendary Singer Aretha Franklin “Gravely Ill” and Surrounded By Family, According to Reports
On Sunday, relatives of ArethaFranklin told reporters that the legendary Queen of Soul is “gravely ill,” and surrounded by family in a Detroit Hospital amid her condition. “I spoke with her family members this morning,” Evrod Cassimy said in the wake of the news. “She is asking for your prayers …
Read More »Omarosa Sits Down With “Meet The Press” To Discuss Tell-All Book, Shares Secret Recording of Her Firing
Just two days ahead of the release of Omarosa Manigault Newman’s explosive tell-all book, “Unhinged: An Insider’s Account of the Trump White House,” the former aide to the Celebrity-in-Chief appeared on “Meet the Press” to spill even more of the administration’s secrets. In Sunday’s episode of the NBC show, host …
Read More »“Bad Girls Club” Star Shannade Clermont Indicted on Felony Charges For Stealing a Dead Man’s Credit Card
Last month, “Bad Girls Club” star Shannade Clermont was arrested for allegedly stealing a dead man’s credit cards, and swiping more than $20,000 in fraudulent purchases. According to reports, Clermont met the man for a “prostitution date” in January 2017, however, the following morning, the man was found dead of …
Read More »Nicki Minaj’s Mom Sits Down For Tell-All Interview About Her Son’s Child Rape Case
Just one day after Nicki Minaj dropped her highly anticipated fourth studio album, “Queen,” her mom, Carol Maraj dropped a project of her own: an in-depth interview about her son, Jelani Maraj’s child rape case. In an interview with Hip-Hop Hood Report, Maraj shared pages of transcripts and motions presented …
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