Jay ‘Jeezy’ Jenkins, a Grammy-nominated multiplatinum rap superstar, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and media multihyphenate, has recently re-upped his contract at Def Jam Recordings. Jeezy signed a multifaceted contract with Def Jam Recordings as an artist to continue recording for the famed hip hop label in anticipation of future album releases. He has been with the label…… MORE
The Year of Thee Stallion
Inside the exuberant and empowering rise of Megan Thee Stallion—the irreverent and magnetic rap sensation who’s here to stay. Megan Thee Stallion has been silent for about 30 seconds, hoping that the tears gathering in her eyes don’t give way to a full-on cry. Thirty seconds feels longer than 30 seconds when you’re watching a…… MORE
Singer Tweet Speaks Out About Why She Won’t Attend Church Anymore, Compares Her Struggle To Le’Andria Johnson’s (VIDEO)
R&B singer Tweet is known for her beautiful voice and recently decided to speak out on why she doesn’t want to attend church anymore. According to the Christian Post, Tweet talked about experiencing a “culture shock” while attending and believes many churches “exploits Christians for monetary gain instead of caring for souls.” During a conversation…… MORE
Angela Bassett Suggests Two Actresses To Play Her In A Biopic
Is there someone out there who is worthy enough to portray Angela Bassett in a biopic? Bassett herself has the answer. Bassett told ABC Radio Networks host Candice Williams that she has at least two people on her shortlist of playing her on screen. “There’s, you know, the incredible Anika Noni Rose and Naturi Naughton…… MORE
Fred Hammond Joins List Of Public Figures With The Coronavirus
Gospel singer Fred Hammond reveals he along with other members of his family have tested positive for COVID-19 in a video posted to Instagram. Hammond went on to reiterate the importance of wearing a mask as he believes he may have been too relaxed a time or two which led to his current diagnosis. He…… MORE
Comedian Sinbad Recovering From Recent Stroke
Famed stand-up comedian Sinbad is currently recovering from a recent stroke. The comedian’s family confirmed the news with Variety on Monday (November 16), calling him a source of “love and joy.” “It is out of sincere love that we share Sinbad, our beloved husband and father, is recovering from a recent stroke,” his family said…… MORE
Fans Want LeVar Burton to Read a Rainbow of Jeopardy! Clues as Possible Replacement Host
I’ll be honest—it’s pretty damn surreal to even be writing about this. As you may know by now, Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek died at the age of 80 on Nov. 8, after battling stage four pancreatic cancer. Any time feels “too soon” to be talking about a replacement host for the beloved game show, yet…… MORE
FORMER BAD BOY RAPPER SHYNE IS ELECTED TO BELIZE’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
With this statement, former Bad Boy rapper Moses Barrow, better known to the hip-hop world as Shyne, declared his election to his native Belize’s House of Representatives, according to Revolt. Shyne thanked the voters on his Instagram account for the victory. “Thank you MESOPOTAMIA!!! It is with the greatest humility that I accept this victory…… MORE
Boosie Badazz Shot In Dallas
The rapper appears to have been targeted days after the shooting death of his collaborator Mo3. Boosie Badazz was reportedly shot in the Dallas, Texas area on Saturday (November 14), just days after the shooting death of his friend and collaborator Mo3. According to TMZ, Boosie was shot in the leg. The rapper was spotted…… MORE
Jeremih Reportedly In ICU For COVID-19
Hitmaka sent the internet into a blunder after he took to Instagram Saturday calling for prayers for singer Jeremih without much explanation beyond obtaining permission from Jeremih’s mother. Shortly after friend Chance the Rapper and long time collaborator 50 Cent offered a bit of clarity on Jeremih’s current state including a possible COVID-19 diagnosis and…… MORE
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MONTELL JORDAN REVEALS CANCER DIAGNOSIS
Montell Jordan has revealed that the prostate cancer that he recovered from has now returned. Jordan has already had his prostate removed and said even though it was removed, he still needs to go back and have treatments because it’s been detected that there is still cancer. He called the situation ‘alarming’, but is also…
TEYANA TAYLOR TO HAVE THROAT SURGERY
Teyana Taylor told her fans that she needs to have emergency throat surgery. In her IG Story posted on Wednesday, Taylor said her doctor found a non-cancerous growth on one of her vocal cords. Taylor said she had been dealing with voice problems and some discomfort for a while. She’s glad that doctors caught the…
MEGAN THEE STALLION TO HOST NEW SERIES
Megan Thee Stallion just added a couple more titles to her resume. The Hot Girl Coach is slated to star in a new K-pop competition series for Apple TV+ alongside Psy. It’s called KPopped. The concept is simple — Western artists team up with K-pop stars to reimagine some of their hits. The Western artists…
DIDDY WANTS OUT OF JAIL BEFORE SENTENCING
Attorneys for Sean “Diddy” Combs are trying to get their client released before his October sentencing. On Tuesday, Diddy’s lawyers petitioned Judge Arun Subramanian to release Combs on a $50 million bond and allow him to live in his Miami mansion. Combs is currently awaiting sentencing in Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Earlier this month, Combs…