Congratulations to 50 Cent! His signature 2003 song, “In Da Club,” has been certified as Diamond by the RIAA. Diamond status indicated ten million copies sold. Fiddy acknowledged the accomplishment on Instagram. He wrote, “In Da Club has officially reached Diamond. !0,000,000 singles sold. The 43rd Hip Hop song to go Diamond, 121 songs of…… MORE
Brian McKnight has legally changed his name to match his newborn son.At issue is the fact that McKnight already has an older child, Brian McKnight Jr.In an Instagram post, the singer said, “So proud to introduce our son BRIAN KAINOA MAKOA JR.”He added, “To the world with the release of my new album lovingly created for…… MORE
Shout out to Beyonce for making history with the Renaissance World Tour. According to Billboard Boxscore, which tracks and charts “the biggest tours in the world,” Queen Bey is officially the only woman, only Black artist, and only American solo act to break into the top 10. Even more impressive is the fact that she…… MORE
Lizzo and her team are facing another lawsuit — with some allegations that sound similar to the suits filed by her back up dancers. Fashion designer Asha Daniels says wardrobe manager Amanda Nomura bullied and harassed her, and she was fired when she complained. Daniels says Nomura would do stereotypical impressions of Black women and…… MORE
Diddy’s blockbuster announcement about giving back publishing to Bad Boy artists and writers has been in the works. On Labor Day, Sean “Diddy” Combs revealed the move to pay back people who worked on music under the Bad Boy imprint. Variety spoke with Diddy to get more information. He said, “I’ll tell you one thing…… MORE
Jeezy and Jeannie Mai are getting a divorce. Several sources reported Jeezy had filed for divorce from his wife of two and a half years. Jeezy filed papers in Atlanta on Thursday. He also asked for joint custody of their daughter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution said the couple had a prenup in place. Jeezy and Jeannie…… MORE
Diddy chose to do the right thing over money — evidenced in the fact that he turned down a fortune to make sure his former artists have control of their own music .. TMZ has learned. Sources with direct knowledge tell us the media mogul and Bad Boy label honcho is making an unprecedented move…… MORE
Drake has built up quite the bra collection over the summer. Drizzy showed proof of how big his collection has ballooned on Wednesday when he shared footage of dozens and dozens of undergarments. We’re talking all shapes and sizes — enough to fill at least one extra-large storage bin, with two staffers doing their best…… MORE
T.I. has himself as one of the best Trap rappers of all time, and many would agree. But who else can be on top of Mount Rushmore with T.I.P. He recently revealed his list. In an interview with AllHipHop.com, T.I. said, “There were always three figureheads in Trap music – myself, Jeezy, and Gucci. That…… MORE
Lizzo is firing back at harassment and labor allegations by former dancers. Lizzo’s attorney, Marty Singer, told TMZ that the entertainer plans to countersue her accusers after photos appeared of them happily “carousing” and “gleefully reveling” with nude performers in Paris. The dancers pointed to another incident involving a naked performer in their sexual harassment…… MORE
SZA is feeling speechless after her album SOS managed to tie Michael Jackson’s classic Thriller. The two artists are officially tied at 79 total non-consecutive weeks spent in the Top 10 on the Billboard 200. According to Luminate, that’s the most for a Black artist. TMZ Hip-Hop caught up with SZA after her appearance on…
Angie Stone’s catalog received a hefty boost following her recent death. Billboard reports that Stone’s streams have increased by 1,300 percent to 8.4 million. Stone’s sales have risen by 10,700 percent. Her 1999 hit “No More Rain (In This Cloud)” got the biggest bump in listens. Stone died in a car accident in Alabama on…
Amber Rose has a big question about Diddy’s infamous “freak off” parties — where’s her invite? In a new Club Shay Shay interview, the taboo topic came up, when she told Shannon Sharpe, “I’ve been to every Puff party. I’ve been to every White Party since 2009. I’ve been to every party… If these freak…
The man accused of killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 is maintaining his innocence. Duane “Keffe D” Davis is currently in a Las Vegas jail awaiting trial for his alleged crime. He spoke to a local television station about his case. Davis said, “I did not do it. They don’t have nothing. And they know they…