Baller Alert Entertainment & Lifestyle

Baby Blue from Hip-Hop/R&B group, Pretty Ricky, is reportedly in critical condition after been shot in South Florida. The alleged shooting took place Monday night at SpareZ Bowling Alley in Davie, Florida, where Baby Blue was hosting a single release party for his new track, “Jerry Rice.” According to the …

Netflix has announced they will spend $17 billion in cash on content this year, which is on par with what the streaming service spent in 2020. The company shared the news in a letter to their shareholders, saying, “While the rollout of vaccines is very uneven across the world, we …

Dave Chappelle is venturing into the world of podcasting. He teamed up with Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey for a salon-style podcast called “The Midnight Miracle.” The series was shot at Chappelle’s 2020 Summer Camp in The Shack, a mechanic’s garage converted into a clubhouse. Conversations will be interspersed with …

Today, the DOJ opened a civil rights investigation into the Minneapolis Police Department, less than 24 hours after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted in the death of George Floyd by a jury. The probe would look at whether the department has a pattern or procedure of policing that is …

Diddy is reportedly going to pay for Black Rob‘s funeral. Hip Hop star Black Rob passed away this past Saturday in Atlanta after going into cardiac arrest, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Rob had been dealing with several health problems, including lupus, kidney failure, diabetes, and multiple strokes. In response to …

This morning, Instagram announced its new features aimed at protecting its users from seeing abusive DMs while also preventing blocked users from contacting you from a new account. The Facebook platform shared a blog detailing its updates and describing the abuse as a “complex challenge” that doesn’t have a single …

Almost a hundred advocacy organizations have petitioned the United Nations to investigate the negative effects of menthol cigarettes on African Americans’ health as a human-rights problem, increasing pressure on the US government to outlaw the minty flavored tobacco products. Bloomberg News obtained a copy of the request to the United …

Tyrese Davis, 22, is the first man in his family to attend college, so his acceptance on Jan. 6 to Lincoln University was a huge step forward. It meant he was one step closer to creating a future for himself in the midst of the pandemic’s economic turmoil. However, it …

A Massachusetts man was arrested at his home Thursday and charged with hate crimes for driving his Ford pickup truck toward a group of Black children.  Shane Belleville, 36, of Hollbrook, is charged with four counts of assault with intent to intimidate based on race, four counts of civil rights …

The website SocialCatfish.com examined data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center and the Federal Trade Commission released earlier this year to rank states with the most “catfish” dating scams. Catfishing is defined as luring someone into a relationship using a fabricated online persona.  California and Texas were ranked numbers one …

On Tuesday, Google paid homage to the late R&B icon Luther Vandross on what would have been his 70th birthday. Vandross, who passed away on July 1st, 2005, won eight Grammy awards over the course of his illustrious career. Before taking off with his solo career, Vandross performed backup vocals …

Apple announced several new devices during its “Spring Loaded” event on Thursday. But, it was the purple iPhone 12 that had everyone talking.     The new color joins black, white, blue, green, and (PRODUCT)RED options previously available. Tim Cook said the new purple color is meant to evoke a Springtime feel. The …

Kelly Osbourne shared on Instagram that she relapsed after being sober for four years. The star insists that she is back on track and sober. “This is a little hard for me to talk about, but I’ve always promised you that I will always be honest with you about where …

Venmo has incorporated cryptocurrency trending into its payment app. The move comes as Bitcoin continues to plunge into the mainstream. The PayPal-owned company will open crypto trading by allowing members to purchase, maintain and sell Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin, and Bitcoin Cash. Venmo users will also be able to buy a …

In a recent TikTok Live with Muslim Girl, SZA opened up about her experiences growing up Muslim and revealed that after 9/11, she was too scared to wear a hijab.  When SZA was asked about growing up with a Muslim father, she didn’t start to see hate until after the 9/11 terror attacks …