Too $hort is a made man, and he’ll have his own street to prove it.Sources say Short Dog will soon get a permanent tribute in his hometown of Oakland, California.The road will be named Too $hort Way.The three-block stretch will be converted this Saturday.Too $hort commented on Instagram, “December 10th, it’s official. Blow the maf*in…… MORE
JURY SELECTION BEGINS FOR TORY LANEZ BEGINS
Tory Lanez appeared Monday in a Los Angeles courtroom. Jury selection started for his trial in the 2020 shooting of Megan Thee Stallion. She’s set to testify against Lanez. (quote) “I want him to go to jail. I want him to go under the jail.” If convicted, Tory Lanez could be sentenced to more than…… MORE
IRENE CARA PASSES AWAY AT 63
Irene Cara passed away over the weekend.The woman who gave us the iconic theme songs to Fame and Flashdance was 63.Cara was a 1980s icon. Her star rose quickly as she portrayed Coco in the musical Fame.She won two Grammys for her song “Flashdance: What A Feeling.”Her cause of death is unknown.… MORE
WAKANDA FOREVER WINS THE BOX OFFICE AGAIN
Disney had good news and bad news from the box office over the holiday.Black Panther: Wakanda Forever remained the number-one film in theaters taking in $64 million over the five days between Wednesday and Sunday.It has been three weeks at the top for the Marvel sequel.The hyped-up Disney animation film Strange World didn’t connect with…… MORE
MEEK MILL WANTS TO SELL ALBUMS ON CASH APP
Meek Mill’s next album might come to you in a different way.Instead of a traditional streaming and physical copy release, Meek wants to give the music to you directly.Last week, he tweeted, “I wanna drop a album on jaypay or cash app…Like I used to sell my s**t in the street.”He added, “im not tryna…… MORE
AVATAR IS PROJECTED TO DO BIG NUMBERS!
Folks are getting back to the movie theaters and Avatar: The Way of Water is expected to make a ton of money for its opening weekend.The film will hit theaters in just a few more weeks and according to tracking provided by Box Office Pro, the movie is projected to make more than $135 million…… MORE
YOU CAN LIVE LIKE DJ KHALED FOR A DAY
DJ Khaled is putting all his passion into another one: Airbnb Host.To celebrate the release of his Air Jordan 5 “We The Best” collaboration, the self-proclaimed “sneakerhead from birth” is inviting you and a guest to spend the night at a recreation of his legendary sneaker closet.He’s giving two lucky fans a chance to walk…… MORE
TAKEOFF FROM THE RAP GROUP MIGOS KILLED IN HOUSTON Takeoff, one third of the rap trio Migos, was shot dead early Tuesday morning, according to reports. He was 28. Law enforcement sources and witnesses TMZ say the fatal shooting occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m., at which time police were called about a man being shot at…… MORE
DRAKE AND WEEKEND WITHDRAW FROM GRAMMY CONSIDERATION
Drake and The Weeknd are sticking to their boycott of the Grammys.Neither artist submitted songs for Grammy consideration.Both Drake and The Weeknd had albums to choose from. Drake’s Honestly, Nevermind, and Abel’s DAWN FM could have been used.The Weeknd’s Grammy beef is well documented. After his smash album After Hours received no nominations for the…… MORE
RIHANNA ON THE WAKANDA SOUNDTRACK?
We hope this rumor is true!According to Hits Daily Double, the 2023 Super Bowl Halftime performer, Rihanna has recorded two new songs for the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack!Rumors have been popping up around social media, and in a new tweet from NY Times writer Kyle Buchanan, he’s reporting that Rihanna is actually recording the…… MORE
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ANOTHER RECORD FOR SZA AND KENDRICK
Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s Grand National Tour brought in some serious cash. Billboard reports that Grand National is the highest-grossing co-headlining tour ever. The outing has grossed $254.6 million with 1.1 million tickets sold from 23 shows. By comparison, JAY-Z and Beyoncé‘s On the Run II Tour is the only other joint tour to hit…
LEBRON JAMES IS NOT RETIRING
LeBron James, 40, isn’t ready to retire yet. King James is staying with the Los Angeles Lakers for another season and he’s set to head into his 23rd NBA season. He’s been playing for the Lakers since 2018 and he won an NBA Championship with the team in 2020. Now, he’s hoping for another one…
SUPER BOWL HALFTIME PERFORMANCE RUMORS
We’re starting to hear loud rumblings about next year’s Super Bowl halftime show performer. The rumor going around is that Jay-Z will take the stage during the big game in San Francisco on February 8th, 2026. While we’re unable to confirm or deny at this point, it almost seemed inevitable that Hov would headline at…
PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAS RESTED IN DIDDY CASE
On Tuesday, both the prosecution and defense rested their cases in the Sean “Diddy” Combs trial. The prosecution finished presenting evidence, wrapping up nearly six weeks of testimony, videos, pictures, and documents. On the same day, Diddy’s defense team brought no witnesses to the stand and presented several pieces of evidence in the case. The…