Entertainment

Dolly Parton’s Impact On The Black Community Runs Deeper Than Most People Know

by Keytron Hill

N.O.R.E. Fires Back After DJ Vlad Calls Him A Snake Over Canceled Interview: “I Did To You What You Did To Our Culture”

Chrisean Rock Says Her Son Will “Outgrow” His Challenges, Insists He Has No Diagnosis

Rick Ross Says Hermès Left Him Hanging Over $12K Sandals, And He Is Not the Only One With Complaints

Entertainment

From Tupac To Queen Latifah: How Rappers Took Over Hollywood And Became Some Of The Best Actors On Screen

by Lacy J

Hip-hop has always been about more than music. It's storytelling, performance, and presence, and for some of the culture's biggest...

Dame Dash Believes Jay-Z Needs to Reach Out to White Media Amid His Assault Lawsuit: "Drink Champs Can't Get Him Out of This" [Video]

Dame Dash Responds to Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Diss

by Draggy

The longest running fallout in hip hop got fresh life this weekend, and Dame Dash made sure he had the...

Jay-Z Turned His Roots Picnic Headlining Set Into a Philadelphia Homecoming With Meek Mill, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Bilal and Jazmine Sullivan

Roots Picnic Witnessed 50 Years of Go-Go History on One Stage

June 1, 2026

For those who do not know, Baller Alert was born in Washington, DC. The founder, Robin Lyon, is from SE,...

Marlon Wayans Fires Shots At White ’90s Heartthrobs Who Look Like “Leather Wallets” — Says The Wayans Brothers Still Got It

by Precious Gibson

July 25, 2026

The Wayans brothers' press tour is in full effect as fans prepare for the return of the “Scary Movie” franchise....

Waka Flocka Reveals The “Best Gift A Man Could Ever Ask For” — His Surprise Baby Announcement No One Saw Coming

After years of pouring his heart into fatherhood with his stepdaughter, Charlie, Waka Flocka is gearing up for his baby...

Ray J Was In The Hospital For 3 Days — Now He’s Signing MMA Contracts And Claiming 10 More Fights

by Draggy

Ray J spent three days in a Las Vegas hospital after being knocked unconscious by comedian DeWayne Stevenson, known as...

Jay-Z Turned His Roots Picnic Headlining Set Into a Philadelphia Homecoming With Meek Mill, Beanie Sigel, Freeway, Bilal and Jazmine Sullivan

Jay-Z is from Brooklyn, but on Saturday night at Belmont Plateau, he made the whole thing about Philadelphia. Closing out...

Finesse2Tymes Quickly Tries To Make Peace After Atlanta Podcaster Accuses Him And Shugga Of Running Off With $1,500 Deposit

by Precious Gibson

Atlanta podcaster Dollface Kelly, host of the "Say It Wit Ya Chest Podcast," is calling out Finesse2Tymes and his girlfriend,...

Claressa Shields Blasted By Ex-Friend Ni TheGoat — Claims Boxer Tried To Use Her As A “Charity Case”

Claressa Shields’ name is trending in a messy friendship fallout after her friend Ni TheGoat called her out on Facebook...

Jay-Z performs at the 2026 Roots Picnic as Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jaguar Wright, Dame Dash and Kanye West are referenced in his viral freestyle.

Jay-Z Comes for Drake, Nicki Minaj, Jaguar Wright, Dame Dash and Kanye in Roots Picnic Freestyle

The Roc boss debuted an afro and went down a list that named Jaguar Wright, answered Drake and Nicki Minaj,...

Alleged Diddy Sex Tape Leaks While He Sits In Federal Prison — Social Media Points Finger At 50 Cent’s Baby Mama

by Draggy

Social media was sent into a frenzy early Sunday after a video began spreading across platforms, with users claiming it...

Commodores Bassist Ronald LaPread Dead At 75 As Music World Loses A Motown Original

Ronald LaPread’s bass lines helped make the Commodores sound like a party and a slow dance at the same time,...

“Love Island USA” Fires Season 8 Cast Member For Racial Slur — The Fifth Controversy In Two Years

Just days before its Season 8 premiere, "Love Island USA" is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons....

DDG Claims Driver Smashed Into His Rolls-Royce And Took Off Without A Trace

by Draggy

A routine drive reportedly turned into a frustrating situation for DDG after the streamer claimed he became the victim of...

Male singer with an Afro hairstyle, wearing a dark coat and sunglasses, holding a microphone on a blue-lit stage.

Jay-Z’s Hair Evolution Is A Blueprint — From the Money Cut To Freeform Locs To His Stunning New Afro

Jay-Z walked out at the 2026 Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, and the crowd lost it, not just for the music,...

Death Threats & Disturbing Fans: Jodie Woods Reveals The Dark Side Of Jordyn Woods And Kylie Jenner’s Fallout

by Draggy

The youngest Woods sister is finally speaking her truth — and it's bringing her to tears. In the premiere episode...

Two men pose closely for a photo: left man with blonde dreadlocks, tattoos, and white sunglasses on his head; right man in a shiny blue jacket smiles at the camera.

Lil Wayne And Lil Yachty Just Turned Horse Racing Into Their Latest Flex — But They Aren’t The First Rap Stars To Do It

Lil Wayne is taking his latest power move to the Belmont Stakes, and Lil Yachty is riding into the same...

Nipsey Hussle’s Baby Girl Is All Grown Up — And She Just Graduated Private School

Emani Asghedom, the eldest daughter of the late rap icon Nipsey Hussle, has reached a major milestone — graduating from...

M.I.A. Sues Kid Cudi For $2.8M, Claims She Was Fired To Sell Tickets — Not For Being “Offensive”

M.I.A. was booted from Kid Cudi's Rebel Ragers tour earlier this month after completing just four of a contracted 33-date...

Gayle King Admits She Was “Very, Very Surprised” — Her Ex Apologized Without Warning & She Had No Idea It Was Coming