On Tuesday, it was announced that R&B singer Jesse Powell died at age 51. His sister, Tamara Powell, said that the “You” singer died peacefully in his home. “It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved son, brother, and uncle Jesse Powell,” she wrote …
Read More »Legendary Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis Dies at 87
Ramsey Lewis, a well-known jazz pianist who won three Grammys throughout his 60-year career, passed away on Monday at 87. According to his son, Bobby Lewis, his father died peacefully in his sleep at his Chicago home. “Most people say when they met dad that he was a class act,” …
Read More »Quinta Brunson Becomes Second Black Woman To Win an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson is the second black woman after Lena Waithe to win the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for the first season of her show and the first to win solo. Abbott Elementary is an ABC sitcom mockumentary-styled, developed, written, and starred by Brunson. The ensemble cast …
Read More »6ix9ine Trolls PnB Rock on Instagram Following His Death
Rapper PnB Rock tragically passed away on Monday in an attempted armed robbery at Roscoes Chicken and Waffles in LA. Many celebrities took to social media to mourn the rapper’s death and send prayers for his loved ones. However, rapper 6ix9ine decided to use his platform to share an insensitive …
Read More »Seduce and Scheme: HBO Max Renews Rap Sh!t for Second Season
Rap Sh!t has been picked up by HBO Max for a second season. Executive producer Issa Rae said, “We’re so happy to play in the world of ‘Rap Sh!t’ for another season with this incredibly talented team.” If you don’t know, Rap Sh!t is about two estranged high school friends, …
Read More »Kodak Black Shares Insensitive Post About PnB Rock’s Girlfriend Following Rapper’s Death
Following the fatal shooting of PnB Rock Monday afternoon, many celebrities took to social media to mourn the rapper’s death. Kodak Black shared that he had been mourning his friend’s death all day and didn’t “usually speak on deaths” but said PnB was his boy. The post continued with him …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Denies Being The Person Who Encouraged Nicki Minaj To Drink Alcohol While Pregnant
Megan Thee Stallion is clapping back at fans who suggested that she was the one who encouraged Nicki Minaj to get an abortion and drink while being pregnant. In a recent episode of her Queen Radio show, Nicki claimed that after she declined an alcoholic beverage, someone suggested that she …
Read More »Instagram Testing New “Repost” Feature Similar to Other Social Networks, Will Allow Users to Share Other People’s Posts on Feed
Instagram is developing another new feature that imitates other social networks. Like Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook, Instagram will allow users to “repost” someone else’s content on their timeline. According to reports, the latest feature has been in development since May. Instagram users are not entirely new to sharing another user’s …
Read More »Former MLB Pitcher Turned Police Officer Killed in Car Accident While on His Way to 9/11 Memorial Ceremony
On Sunday, former MLB pitcher and Port Authority police officer Anthony Varvaro died while traveling to a 9/11 memorial event. The New Jersey State Police shared on Twitter that he was killed in a car crash before he could report to “a detailed assignment at the World Trade Center 9/11 …
Read More »Britney Spears Says She is “Traumatized” From Her 13-Year Conservatorship So She “Probably Won’t Perform Again”
Britney Spears is not letting up. The singer took to Instagram to say that she “probably won’t perform again” since she is “traumatized” from her 13-year conservatorship. On Sunday, Britney shared a naked photo of herself with the captain “I’m pretty traumatized for life, and yes I’m pissed as f–k …
Read More »Ricky Martin Hit With New Sexual Assault Claims Following $20M Lawsuit Against His Nephew
Less than a week after filing a $20 million lawsuit for his nephew’s accusations, Ricky Martin is being hit with additional sexual assault claims. A police department in San Juan, Puerto Rico, received the new complaint on Friday. According to the AP, the filing was made by Martin’s nephew, Dennis …
Read More »Saweetie Admits She Believed Quavo Was Her “Soulmate” [Video]
Saweetie opened up about her relationship with Migos member Quavo during this week’s episode of Yung Miami’s Caresha Please. When asked about her mental state, the Icy girl responded, “I’m much better than last year. I feel like I had to overcome a lot last year, and I’m finally getting back …
Read More »Lie Detector Test Reveals Whether Kris Jenner Helped Leak The Kim Kardashian and Ray J Sex Tape [Video]
On a recent episode of The Late Late Show with James Corden, Kris Jenner got hooked up to a lie detector test while her daughter, Kylie, along with Corden, asked questions that fans have been dying to know. Starting simple, Kylie asked if she was her mother’s favorite child. Kris firmly answered, …
Read More »Lil Kim Warns Cuban Link After 50 Cent Takes Shots at Her Child in a Instagram Post: “Get Out While You Can, Girl!”
Lil Kim is reaching out to 50 Cent’s girlfriend Cuban Link to warn her about the rapper’s behavior following his Instagram post on Thursday where he mentioned her child. In a now-deleted IG post, 50 Cent wrote, “@nickiminaj you better light her a** up I’m watching. She said something about …
Read More »Lewk, Yeet, Janky and Subvariant Among the 370 New Words and Phrases Being Added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
This month, shrinkflation, adorkable, subvariant, yeet, and pumpkin spice are among the 370 words and phrases being added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary. It was announced on Wednesday that ICYMI, short for “in case you missed it,” was also added. “Some of these words will amuse or inspire; others may provoke …
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