The G-Unit head honcho has intentions of buying the premium cable network.G-Unit impresario 50 Cent has never been shy when it comes to going after what he wants, which is now that he wants to buy Starz. The news comes after parent company Lionsgate reportedly has been exploring plans to either sell or create a…… MORE
After years of dragging his legendary mother’s name through the mud over shady business practices, Shanga Hankerson, the son of soul singer Gladys Knight, is headed to federal prison.Hankerson, the former owner of the Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Atlanta, was sentenced to prison over tax issues at the once-famed restaurant because he…… MORE
Four-time Grammy-award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer Missy Elliott will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce reports.Elliott’s star will be located outside the new location of Amoeba Music on Hollywood Boulevard. To celebrate the honoree, Ciara, Lizzo, and Elliott’s manager Mona Scott-Young will all…… MORE
Travis Scott and his partner Kylie Jenner said they were “devastated” to learn that at least eight people, including teenagers, died after a chaotic crowd surge toward a stage where the rapper was performing at Friday’s Astroworld Festival in Houston.Jenner, the cosmetics mogul, and reality TV star said the two were not aware of fatalities…… MORE
Joe Budden seemingly came out on the latest episode of his podcast, saying that he is bisexual.Joe Budden has officially come out as bisexual on his podcast, claiming that he is sexually attracted to both men and women. This comes after years of speculation about the retired rapper’s sexuality.“I’m bisexual,” he said on his show…… MORE
Grand opening, grand closingThe internet was buzzing after Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jay-Z created his own Instagram account. Now, the IG account is gone. It looks like Hov only made the account to promote the Netflix film “The Harder They Fall.” Jay-Z is one of the co-producers of the Western flick starring an…… MORE
See ya next year.Fans of the Fugees just got hit with a gut punch. The New Jersey Hip-Hop trio of Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel, and Wyclef Jean announced that their planned fall tour has unfortunately been postponed.In a statement posted on their official IG account, the Fugees relayed that they’ve decided to delay the tour…… MORE
The Hollywood star also talks about her latest role in the BET+ series ‘Sacrifice.’The BET+ series Sacrifice drops today and Paula Patton is reprising her role as Daniella Hernandez, an entertainment lawyer who knows how to fix any crisis. Set in Los Angeles, the series follows the often-complicated personal life of Hernandez and her high-stakes…… MORE
The social media giant is putting a stop to its technology that identifies people in photos. We look at what prompted the move and what it means for usersFacebook has announced it is deleting about 1bn “faceprints” it used as part of a facial recognition system for photo tagging, citing concerns with the technology.Meta, the…… MORE
Multi-platinum rap superstar Cardi B will host the 2021 American Music Awards,In what’s sure to be an epic celebration of music, the five-time AMA winner expressed excitement about hosting the awards show for the first time.“When I received the invite to host the AMAs, I was so excited,” Cardi said in a statement. “I’m ready…… MORE
Jelly Roll is about to become a professional wrestler. The artist will compete at WWE Summer Slam in a tag team match. Jelly Roll is teaming up with WWE legend Randy Orton to face social media sensation and former WWE Intercontinental Champion Logan Paul and WWE Superstar Drew McIntyre. The match came about after Jelly…
Singer Coco Jones and NBA star Donovan Mitchell are engaged. Jones posted an Instagram photo of herself and Mitchell, where she showed off her ring. The couple had been dating for about a year, but both of them kept things quiet. Jones revealed that she and Mitchell were dating on Club Shay Shay in March.
Akon’s futuristic city in Senegal is not happening. The country has taken back the land for the multi-billion-dollar project, which was going to be called Akon City.Senegal will use the land for a resort built with private funding.Last year, Akon was given two weeks to start construction. After there was no movement, and Akon missed…
Craig Robinson is leaving comedy.In a recent post on Instagram, The Office actor shared that he’s giving up comedy to focus on “something bigger.”“Life update: I’m officially quitting comedy to focus on my true calling. Stay tuned. I’m working on something huge,” he wrote in the video caption.He teased what his next venture might be in a follow-up…