Rihanna and A$AP Rocky’s relationship is going strong into the new year. After spending the holidays together, the couple was spotted on a dinner date in New York City on Monday, Jan. 18. According to E! News, the singer and rapper, both 32, dined at popular Italian restaurant Emilio’s Ballato, which is owned by Katie… Read More
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Megan Thee Stallion Says Tory Lanez Charges Not Dropped
Megan Thee Stallion is putting the rumors to rest. Earlier today, it was reported that the felony charges against Tory Lanez had been dropped after someone visited the L.A. Court website and received a message of “no information found” when they searched the case. Without verifying the information, some media outlets ran the story and… Read More
Kodak Black Released From Prison, Still Faces Sexual Assault Charge
Kodak Black is a free man. The rapper, whose legal name is Bill Kapri, was released from a federal prison outside of Chicago on Wednesday, Jan. 20, after Donald Trump granted him clemency. He was serving a 46-month prison sentence for falsifying paperwork to obtain a firearm and served nearly half of that time. Taking… Read More
Lil’ Kim Says Teyana Taylor Could Play Her in Biopic
A Lil’ Kim biopic may be in the works, and Teyana Taylor is being considered for the role. The rap icon has teased a potential movie based on her life. “I have a few offers. I have a secret but I can’t tell you,” Lil’ Kim told Essence in a recent interview. “It’s dealing with… Read More
Lil Wayne Drops New Song ‘Ain’t Got Time’
Just hours after being pardoned by Donald Trump, Lil Wayne is celebrating with new music. On Thursday, the Young Money rapper unleashed his new song “Ain’t Got Time.” On the Fousheé-assisted track, he opens up about his arrest on federal weapons charges. Federal agents searched Wayne’s private jet during his December 2019 trip from Los… Read More
Lil Wayne’s Lawyer Says Trump Support Wasn’t Done for Pardon
Lil Wayne was among the 143 pardons and commutations issued by Donald Trump in the final hours of his presidency. The Young Money rapper met with the president during a campaign stop in October at a time when Trump was trying to improve his standing with Black voters. He tweeted a photo with Trump and… Read More
Drake Delays ‘Certified Lover Boy’ Album Release
Certified Lover Boy won’t be dropping this month. Drake has decided to delay the release of his highly-anticipated album. Taking to Instagram Stories on Wednesday (Jan. 20), Drizzy announced that he had planned to release CLB this month, but he’s been focused on his recovery from a knee injury. “I was planning to release my… Read More
This Must-Have Google Home Mini Is Just $20 Bucks!
The way you decorate your home is a direct reflection of you who are — and the way it operates should do the same. And with handy gadgets like the Google Home Mini, customizing your home’s every function is as easy as, well, asking it to. Powered by Google Assistant, this highly-rated smart home tool… Read More
JAY-Z Launches $10 Million Fund for Minority-Owned Cannabis Startups
JAY-Z is putting $10 million into a fund for minority-owned cannabis startups. The Roc Nation mogul wants to diversify the marijuana business by investing in cannabis companies owned by minorities, who have been disproportionately affected by the war on drugs and excluded from the multibillion-dollar legalized pot market. “It’s really unbelievable how that can happen,”… Read More
Macklemore Drops ‘Trump’s Over Freestyle’
As Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States, Macklemore celebrated the end of Donald Trump’s presidency by dropping his “Trump’s Over Freestyle” on Inauguration Day. He starts off by calling out the “high-fiving, MAGA white boys, drinking white claws” and the Capitol riots. “Double standard once the white folks… Read More