The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced their nominees for the “Class of 2018,” and LL Cool J is once again in the running. This is the fourth time Uncle L has made the list of nominees, but once again, he has some pretty stiff competition. Other artists …
Read More »That’s Baller: Ghostface Killah Launching His Own Cryptocurrency
These days, most rappers have no problem investing in business ventures other than music, and Wu Tang’s Ghostface Killah is no different. So is he creating a clothing line? Will he invest in a liquor company? Maybe real estate? Nope, this emcee has chosen to put his money into a …
Read More »Cardi B’s Dentist Says Business Has Tripled Thanks to ‘Bodak Yellow’
“Got a bag and fixed my teeth. Hope you hoes know it ain’t cheap.” Thanks to those bars from Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow,” celebrity dentist, Dr. Catrise Austin, says her business has tripled. Austin boasts a celebrity clientele including DJ Khaled, Common, and Busta Rhymes, but according to the …
Read More »Cher And Future Team Up For New Gap Campaign
File this under a collaboration we definitely didn’t see coming. The one-and-only Cher has teamed up with Future for Gap’s new fall campaign, “Meet Me in the Gap.” The commercial was shot by Director X and features the two artists singing their own version of Sly and the Family Stone’s …
Read More »Fyre Fest Forced Into Bankruptcy
The Fyre Festival was originally billed as an exclusive music festival in paradise, but as we all know, this past spring fans were left disappointed and stranded after spending thousands on what was SUPPOSED to be a VIP experience. Not only have numerous festival-goers filed lawsuits, but the company’s investors …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Anheuser-Busch Produces Canned Water For Hurricane Harvey Victims
As Hurricane Harvey continues to devastate the city of Houston, everyone from celebrities, to regular citizens, to huge corporations are reaching out and doing whatever they can to help. Take for example, beer giant, Anheuser-Busch. The company has currently halted brewing, and is using one of their factories to produce …
Read More »Woman Finds A Frog In Her Bag Of Salad, Keeps It As A Pet
There are lots of ways I might I react if I found a live animal in a bag of produce, but this definitely isn’t one of them. A vegetarian named Becky Garfinkel recently bought a bag of spring mix from Target, but got a little more than she bargained for. …
Read More »That’s Baller: Winner of Mayweather/McGregor Fight Will Receive ‘Money Belt’
Boxing legend, Floyd Mayweather, and UFC superstar, Conor McGregor, will go head to head in Vegas this Saturday – and regardless of the outcome, both will be walking away with a pretty decent paycheck. However, because the pairing crosses the boxing/UFC line, there isn’t an actual championship to be won, …
Read More »Olympian Gabby Douglas Is Ready To Hit The Big Screen
-blogged by @miss_binky At just 21-years-old, Gabby Douglas has three Olympic gold medals; but what’s next for the gymnastics superstar? The Olympian is currently not training, and says she’s enjoying time with family and friends, and also exploring different hobbies and interests – including acting. In a recent interview, she …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Chance The Rapper Sends Tour Merch To Fan With Terminal Brain Cancer
For many of us, summer is the season for concerts, and that was no exception for 19-year-old Ty Robertson of West Fargo, North Dakota. He’d been looking forward to taking a trip down to Tampa to visit his girlfriend, and bought tickets for the two of them to see one …
Read More »Beyoncé Considering Buying into Houston Rockets Franchise
We all know that Beyoncé and Jay-Z can frequently be found sitting court side during basketball season, but rumor has it that Bey may be going from NBA fan to owner. Houston Rockets owner, Les Alexander, is putting the team up for sale, and it could break the $2 …
Read More »Suge Knight Indicted for Death Threats Against ‘Straight Outta Compton’ Director
It’s no surprise that Suge Knight was not happy with his portrayal in Straight Outta Compton, and he allegedly turned that unhappiness into death threats against the film’s director, F. Gary Gray. This has resulted in Suge being indicted by a Los Angeles grand jury on charges of felony criminal …
Read More »Woman Dies From Flesh-Eating Bacteria On Handcuffs Used During Sex
Most of us grown folks like to get freaky in the bedroom from time to time, but this story might make you think twice the next time your partner wants to break out the handcuffs. A 24-year-old mother from the U.K. contracted a rare flesh-eating bacteria after being injured …
Read More »Ballerific Charity: Kanye Sends Fan With Spinal Cord Injury Custom Yeezys
People love focusing on Kanye’s arrogance but you can’t deny that the rapper truly loves his fans. One fan in particular, a young man named Tyler Wesley, was injured in a rollover car accident about five years ago. Tyler suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury which left him paralyzed from the …
Read More »R. Kelly Issues Statement on ‘Sex Cult’ Allegations
The internet went nuts when a Buzzfeed article hit the web, claiming that R.Kelly is running some type of a “sex cult.” The article accused Kelly of holding women against their will in both Chicago and Atlanta, and also included claims of both physical and mental abuse. To no surprise, …
Read More »Keyshia Cole Sued For Beating Down Birdman’s Alleged Side Chick In 2014
Keyshia Cole is being sued for $4 million over an altercation that happened back in 2014. You may recall that Keyshia was arrested after paying a surprise visit to the penthouse of her then-boyfriend, Birdman, and finding him there with Sabrina Mercadel, a Cash Money employee for more than a …
Read More »McDonald’s Employee Attacked Over Broken Ice Cream Machine
It seems to be an ongoing joke that McDonald’s ice cream machines are ALWAYS down, but three Florida women didn’t find it funny during a recent drive-thru stop at Mickey D’s. The ladies, two of which were juveniles, stopped at a location in Daytona Beach and attempted to order ice …
Read More »BET Kept Chris Brown & Karrueche Separate During Awards
If you tuned into Sunday night’s BET Awards, you may have wondered how the network managed to get both Chris Brown and Karrueche in the same room. If you’re not caught up on their current situation, Kae was recently granted an order of protection against Chris, which requires him to …
Read More »Cops Raid Retirement Community, Find Meth Operation And Golf Car Chop Shop
Typically, when you think of a retirement community, you think of a peaceful, low crime neighborhood full of elderly people who just want to enjoy the rest of their lives. However, one house in Florida flipped that description on its head. The largest retirement community in the world, …
Read More »Kansas City Man Robs A Bank In Order To Avoid His Wife
A 71-year-old Kansas City man was in court this week to be sentenced on bank robbery charges stemming from an incident last fall. Back in September, Lawrence Ripple walked into the Bank of Labor and handed a teller a note reading, “I have a gun, give me money.” After …
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