The Brooklyn Nets are showing love to Biggie and Minnesota Timberwolves are honoring their hometown hero, Prince by wearing “City Edition” special edition uniforms, which incorporate multiple references to the legacies of both musicians. According to the press release, the Timberwolves uniforms are described to have the left vent on …
Read More »Ava DuVernay Is Producing A Prince Documentary With Netflix, Singer’s Estate Approved Access To His Archive
Director Ava DuVernay, who gave us “Selma,” “A Wrinkle In Time” and “13th” has teamed up with streaming giant Netflix to produce a multi-part documentary about the life of Prince. The documentary will cover the late funk musician’s entire life and is being made with the cooperation of Prince’s estate, …
Read More »Prince’s Siblings Get $100K Each From Paisley Park Museum For Giving Up Prince Memorabilia
Prince’s six siblings are reportedly cashing in after selling some of the late singer’s belongings to the Paisley Park Museum. According to The Blast, court documents show Prince’s siblings, his sister, and five half-siblings were paid $100,000 each for their involvement with the museum. The heirs will also be paid …
Read More »Prince Receives Honorary Degree From The University Of Minnesota
To recognize Prince for his influence on music as well as his role in shaping his hometown of Minneapolis, the University of Minnesota will be awarding Prince with an honorary degree. University President Eric Kaler and Regent Darrin Rosha will present Prince’s sister, Tyka Nelson, the Doctorate of Humane Letters, …
Read More »“Black-ish” to Pay Tribute to Prince in Series’ 100th Episode
In less than a month, ABC’s hit series, “Black-ish,” will return for its fifth season and 96th episode. About four weeks later, The Johnson family, led by Anthony Anderson and Tracee Ellis Ross’ character’s Dre and Bow, will honor the late great pop legend, Prince. According to Entertainment Weekly, the …
Read More »Man Countersues Prince Estate For Ruining His Reputation Over YouTube Videos
A man who was originally sued by Prince’s estate is now suing them for allegedly ruining his reputation. A year ago, Prince’s estate filed a federal lawsuit against a man named Kian Andrew Habib for posting five different videos of the late singer performing live on YouTube, according to The …
Read More »A Minneapolis Middle School Is Dedicating Its Music Room to the Late Great Prince
The legacy of #Prince is one that will never be forgotten and one middle school in Minneapolis is making sure of that by dedicating a music room to his accomplishments. Anwatin Middle School located in #Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis, Mn. has decided to carry on Prince’s name by dedicating a …
Read More »Woman Says There’s “A Reasonable Possibility” That She’s Prince’s Daughter: “My Personality Has Been Described As Flamboyant, Natural-Born Star and Performer Made For The Stage”
A Virginia woman is claiming to be related to the late, great #Prince and has since filed documents to be named an heir to his estate. In the documents obtained by The @Blast, the woman, Snowe Melinda Saxman claims she was born on October 4, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia, and …
Read More »Prince’s Ex-Wife Says Claims That Prince Used Drugs and Beat Women Are “Ridiculously Wrong”
—blogged by @lovelikejhoney Days after the Carver County Sheriff’s office released an audio interview with Irish singer, Sinead O’Connor, about Prince, his ex-wife Mayte Garcia has stepped up to defend his honor. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ In the interview, the “Nothing Compares 2 U” singer asserted that Prince would frequently abuse drugs …
Read More »Prince’s Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Hospital That Treated His First Overdose
Just days after Carver County Attorney Mark Metz announced that no criminal charges would be filed in connection to Prince’s 2016 death, the singer’s family has filed a new lawsuit against the hospital that assisted in his first opioid overdose, questioning whether the facility did enough to prevent his fatal …
Read More »New Toxicology Report Reveals “Exceedingly High” Levels Of Fentanyl In Prince’s System At The Time Of Death
In almost two years since Prince’s passing, a new toxicology report has revealed “exceedingly high” levels of fentanyl in his system at the time of his death. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin. Prince was found dead inside his Paisley …
Read More »Prince’s “Purple Rain” Album Set for Re-Release on June 23 With Unreleased Tracks and Concert Footage
On June 23, NPG Records and Warner Bros. Records will re-release Prince’s critically-acclaimed album, “Purple Rain.” The multi-disc set will include several unreleased songs and exclusive footage from the legend’s concert, Prince and the Revolution Live! According to Billboard, the reissue has been mastered by the original engineer of the …
Read More »Prince’s Ex-Wife Pens Memoir About Their Life Together
You may remember Mayte Garcia from her stint on VH1’s Hollywood Exes. However, she wasn’t just ANY ex. The former wife of Prince also gave birth to The Purple One’s only child and is now opening up about their life together, the heartbreak of losing their son, and the …
Read More »Baller Alert’s Year in Review: Celebrities We Lost in 2016
2016 was a year! Many experienced great success, incredible comebacks and amazing glow-ups. Our favorite artists provided the perfect soundtrack for the year, with their new releases, from Anti to Lemonade to Major Key. But, with all the ups experienced throughout the year, we’ve had even more downs. 2016 claimed …
Read More »Jay Z Interested In Buying Prince’s Unreleased Music
Before Prince died, he was an artist owner at Tidal. Following his death, Tidal made every released song and album available for streaming. Now we learn Jay Z wants to take it a step further. Several weeks ago, Jay Z flew Prince’s sister, Tyka, and her husband, Maurice Phillips, to …
Read More »Prince’s Paisley Park To Become A Museum
Thanks to a unanimous decision by the City of Chanhassen, Minnesota this week, new rezoning will allow Prince’s Paisley Park home and recording studio to now become a permanent museum. Fans of Prince can expect Paisley Park museum to officially open its doors on Friday, October 28. This means that Paisley …
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