The time has come to award Black Excellence in entertainment! BET has officially announced the nominees for the 2021 BET Awards, airing LIVE on Sunday, June 27 at 8 pm ET/PT. This year’s awards show will showcase the best, brightest, and most beautiful aspects of the Black experience while elevating …

DMX’s posthumous album “Exodus” will reportedly feature Jay-Z and Nas on the same track. On Thursday, Swizz Beatz and X’s team conducted a virtual listening party for the project with several DJs and other industry members, which gave an insight into the long-awaited album that DMX was working on before …

Women should be celebrated at all times and all hours of the day, not only during Women’s History Month. When it comes to a strong, inspirational female figure to look up to, look no further than B. Simone. The comedian, actress, entrepreneur, and the manifest queen is the definition of …

Music producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz respond to actor Michael Rainey Jr. who called them “sellouts” for selling their performance series “VERZUZ” to Triller.  Last week, news broke that the producers would be selling their VERZUZ music performance series to video application network Triller. Many people have different feelings about …

Shortform video application Triller Network has officially acquired VERZUZ from the producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland. As a part of the deal, Swizz and Timb are now “larger shareholders” in the Triller Network. And the producers have allocated “a portion of their equity in the Triller VERZUZ combined company to …

Former President Barack Obama, Beyonce, and Lady Gaga were among the celebs to give powerful words of encouragement to graduating students during Sunday’s YouTube’s commencement ceremony, Dear Class of 2020. Barack and Michelle Obama will forever be superior in my heart❤️#DearClassOf2020 pic.twitter.com/jd28ceGf3q — Yikes (@uselessrug) June 7, 2020 “It’s fair …

YouTube, in partnership with Higher Reach, Born This Way Foundation, Malala Fund, TODAY, and Ideas United, will host a virtual graduation ceremony, recently adding Beyoncé Knowles-Carter to deliver a message to the graduating class. “Dear Class of 2020” will celebrate graduates worldwide who were robbed of their opportunity to walk …

Swizz Beatz believes the rappers of today should pay “taxes” to the founders of Hip Hop. I know they say show deference to those who come before you, but is Swizz Beatz taking it too far? The record producer chatted with Joe Budden on his Beatz’s Zone Radio show via …

Jay-Z and Roc Nation’s affiliates Yo Gotti, Alicia Keys, Meek Mill, along with their attorneys, published an open letter to Georgia officials, demanding a speedy trial and the conviction of Travis and Gregory McMichael in the murder of Ahmuad Arbery. “By now we have all seen the crime’s disturbing video, …

Blogged by _cierra.jones Mother’s Day is a special 24-hour period that allows individuals to celebrate the women in their life that have played a pivotal role since birth, the mother. Here is a list of the top 5 songs that will be forever special on Mother’s Day.  At number 5 …

Wimbledon canceled for the first time since World War II, Elton John raised $8 million towards the coronavirus relief effort, Florida officially issued a statewide shutdown and more. Baller Alert is back to give you the latest details regarding the COVID-19 outbreak. There’s good, there’s bad, but that’s the reality, …

Elton John will be hosting an iHeartmedia Coronavirus Benefit Concert that is set to air on Fox March 29, from 9-10 PM ET/6-7 PM PT. The special concert will raise money to help organizations stop the spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. The concert, which is officially called The …

Several celebs took the stage this Monday to celebrate the lives of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. Beyonce opened up the Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna at the Staples Center, and several of Kobe’s friends took the stage to share their fondest memories of the iconic ballplayer and …

On February 22, the 51st annual NAACP Image Awards will kick off in Pasadena, California, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Airing on B.E.T., the awards show, which celebrates the accomplishments and contributions of people of color in their respective fields of tv, music, literature, and film, will be hosted by …

Lil Nas X, Lizzo, and Billie Eilish all took home the gold last night at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards. Music’s biggest night started off with tragic and shocking news that Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna passed away in a helicopter crash. The ceremony was …

The late and forever great Nipsey Hussle will be receiving a tribute at this year’s Grammy Awards. It’s been almost a year since the world lost the outstanding musician and community leader. Still, the marathon will continue as fellow rappers will come together to honor Nipsey at the 62nd annual …

John Legend, Alicia Keys, and Usher will perform at a special Prince tribute concert set to take place after the 2020 Grammy Awards that will air on television later in the year. According to Rolling Stone, the all-star tribute will be held January 28th at the Los Angeles Convention Center, …

The Grammy Award nominations were announced this morning, and some are shining with their nominations while other music stars are feeling the shade of their Grammy snubs. Lizzo leads the nominees for the 62nd annual Grammy Awards, with a total of eight nominations, including Album of the Year, Record of …

Last week, social media erupted over the discussion of different parenting styles when it comes to girls and boys, and even gender roles. But now, in an exclusive statement to Baller Alert, Gabrielle Union is setting the record straight on the realities of parenting. The conversation kicked off earlier this …

The world is changing and whether you agree with it or not, there’s no way around the topic of gender neutrality. For some adults, it’s hard to fathom and accept how a man can identify as a woman, how a woman can identify as a man and what being gender …