For more than two decades, Beyoncé has been entertaining the masses, through her acclaimed vocals, videos, and live concerts. However, despite the singer’s overwhelming talent and show-stopping stage presence, her father and former manager, Mathew Knowles, believes her skin tone may have helped catapult her success.  In an interview with …

R. Kelly is officially free of his child support debt, that is, until his next monthly payment.  According to Kelly’s attorney, Steven Greenberg, the self-proclaimed Pied Piper of R&B has paid off his child support debt, which included more than $30k in back support plus interest. Apparently, Kelly’s late payment …

On Tuesday, Philadelphia officials seized over $1 billion worth of cocaine at Packer Avenue Marine Terminal in South Philly, marking the largest drug seizure in the history of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, according to officials. “A U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations-led …

On Monday, the Raptors, Drake and their fans took to the streets of Toronto to celebrate the team’s first championship. However, sometime during the parade, tragedy struck, as shots were fired into the crowd near Nathan Phillips Square.  The Toronto Police Department confirmed the shooting via Twitter, writing, “Shooting: Nathan …

“Empire” star Bryshere Gray is the latest Lyon to get in trouble with the law just months after his costar, Jussie Smollett, sparked widespread controversy with his alleged staged hate crime.  In the incident, which occurred in Chicago on Thursday, Gray was reportedly pulled over for a registration issue, as …

New Baller Baby Alert! Chris Brown may be doubling up his daddy duties, as sources say his ex-girlfriend, Ammika Harris, is expecting. Rumors of an alleged pregnancy surfaced back in May after Ammika shared a photo of what fans believed to be a baby bump. Brown also hinted at his …

On Friday, Lil Durk stood before a judge for a probable cause hearing over his alleged connection to an Atlanta shooting. According to police, the incident occurred back in February outside of The Varsity, following a heated exchange between the rapper and an unidentified man. During the dispute, gunfire erupted, …

Amid outrage over the anti-abortion laws in Georgia, Louisiana, Alabama and other states, John Legend says “money talks” when it comes to fighting back against the restrictive laws against women.  In an interview with the Associated Press, Legend opened up about the new laws and called on Hollywood to boycott …

Tiffany Haddish appeared on the third episode of ‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” for its second season and open up about her difficult upbringing and how her struggles helped shape her successful career. Letterman began the conversation by mentioning Haddish’s book, ‘The Last Black Unicorn’ and …

Social media affords a platform to any and everybody. Although, in some cases, it allows users to explore new ideas, thoughts, and cultures, in other cases, it exposes the hateful, vile and downright disgusting inner thoughts of some of its users.  Just weeks after learning that some people don’t wash …

 New Baller Baby Alert! Cassie is expecting her first child with boyfriend Alex Fine.  On Wednesday, the singer took to Instagram to announce the news, revealing the two are expecting a baby girl.  “Can’t wait to meet our baby girl. Love You Always & Forever,” Cassie wrote, underneath photos of …

The Baller Alert Show, featuring your lifestyle specialist Kenny Burns, with Ferrari Simmons and Su Solo, kicked off its 73rd episode with a recap of the hottest topics and current events from the previous week. In case you missed it, the hosts paid respects to Bushwick Bill of the Geto …

As the investigation into the mysterious deaths in the Dominican Republic continues, “Shark Tank” star, Barbara Corcoran says her brother recently died under similar circumstances in April.  According to TMZ, Corcoran said her brother, John, traveled to D.R. with a friend in April. But, sometime during the trip, the friend, …

Back in 2017, Nevada legalized marijuana for recreational use, eliminating the negative stigma attached to the natural drug. But now, just two years later, state officials are looking to take the legalization one step further, in an attempt to protect the working-class stoner.  As part of a new law, signed …

For the last three decades, Cedric The Entertainer has solidified his career as a comedian, actor, game show host and one of the original Kings of Comedy. With classic works on his comedic resume, from BET’s Comic View and Def Comedy Jam to Barbershop, his own original sitcoms and more, …

Just months after Beyoncé blessed the Beyhive with a new live album, a new summer anthem, a Netflix special and her revamped clothing line, the Queen may be gearing up to snatch our edges, once again.  In a recent interview with Baller Alert, Bey’s mother, Ms. Tina Knowles-Lawson, opened up …

Over the weekend, two videos went viral showing Cuyahoga County corrections officers using force on restrained inmates in two separate incidents.  In the first video, which was released on March 22 after months of delays, Terrance Debose, 47, is seen strapped to a chair, in a tiny cell in Cuyahoga …

For years, African Americans have fallen victim to the deeply rooted racism in Hollywood, which is displayed in typecast roles and whitewashed stories. However, amid the widespread success of black creatives and blockbusters, more Hollywood hotshots have opened up to the push for more black stories. But, the increase has …

Over the weekend, former Florida Gator, Tony Joiner, whose full name is Earl Antonio Joiner, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the 2016 death of his wife, Heyzel Obando. Now, amid looming accusations, Joiner has become the second player from the 2006 University of Florida National Championship team …

For the past 16 years, Rihanna has worked to become one of the biggest music artists of our generation, with nine Grammy Awards, 12 Billboard Music Awards, 13 American Music Awards, eight People’s Choice Awards and a Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. But, despite her overwhelming accomplishments in music, which …