Billboard knew their Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All Time list would spark debates, and Ice Cube has something to say about it. Cube landed at number-18 on the list — not that he cares because as he says, “Billboard ain’t hip-hop, so their opinion don’t matter.” He tells TMZ that lists are irrelevant and…… MORE
Early this month, Dr. Dre was honored with the Global Impact Award from the Recording Academy. But that wasn’t the original plan.TMZ has learned that according to Grammy sources, Janet Jackson was originally due to be the recipient of the newly created award. Apparently the reason she wasn’t selected was a combination of logistics and…… MORE
Here’s another one for the trophy case!Viola Davis has officially joined the legendary ranks of EGOT status, earning an Emmy, Oscar, Tony Award, and now a Grammy!!On Sunday, she received her first Grammy trophy for her performance of the audiobook for her memoir “Finding Me.”“It has just been such a journey,” Davis said during her…… MORE
Chris Brown apologized on Monday after stepping in it during Grammy night.Breezy posted a series of disrespectful posts about Robert Glasper on Sunday. Glasper took home the Grammy for Best R&B Album, beating Brown and several other artists.Brown posted and deleted Instagram Stories about the award, one of the posts said “Y’all playing. Who da…… MORE
Michael Jackson’s upcoming biopic will star his nephew. Jaafar Jackson will portray his late uncle.Director Antoine Fuqua announced the news on Monday. Jaafar is the son of Jermaine Jackson.Filming on Michael will begin this year.… MORE
Eddie Murphy wants more adventures with Shrek.During a recent interview, Murphy said, “I’d absolutely be open if they ever came with another Shrek, I’d do it in two seconds. I love Donkey.”Murphy then talked about the Puss N Boots franchise from Shrek. He said, “You know, they did Puss in Boots movies. I was like,…… MORE
Monday, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said her office would be dropping ten sex-abuse charges against disgraced singer R. Kelly following his two federal court convictions and multi-decade prison sentence that should guarantee he won’t see the light of day. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is already serving a 30-year prison sentence on charges…… MORE
Master P and Snoop Dogg’s dream of being cereal kings took another step toward reality.On Monday, Master P announced a distribution deal with Post Brands that will help bring their breakfast cereals to the masses.P posted on Instagram, “HAPPY MLK DAY @snoopdogg and I are the first black-owned cereal company with a national distribution deal. Salute to @post_cereals for…… MORE
Eminem left money on the table. According to 50 Cent, Em passed up a joint performance with him that would have paid $9 million. In an interview, (with Big Boy’s Neighborhood), Fiddy said, “I would’ve taken one [million] and then the other eight [million] would have been for him.” The performance was scheduled for the…… MORE
The artist lineup for the 2023 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival was announced on Tuesday morning. The festival’s headliners will be Zeds Dead and Liquid Stranger on night 1, followed by Kendrick Lamar and Odesza on night 2, and Foo Fighters closing the event on the final night. Other notable music acts include , Three…… MORE
Tyler Perry has spoken out against insurance companies canceling millions of people’s policies before the Los Angeles fires started. Perry posted on Instagram, “Does anyone else find it appalling that insurance companies can take billions of dollars out of communities for years and then, all of a sudden, be allowed to cancel millions of policies…
Lupe Fiasco is about to school this generation of college students. Fiasco is scheduled to teach this fall at Johns Hopkins University as part of its four-year Hip Hop degree program. Fiasco wrote on Instagram, “Thrilled to share that I’ll be joining the faculty at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Fall 2025…
Diddy’s dirty laundry will be on full display in a new documentary. Peacock recently dropped a trailer, offering up a sneak preview of the upcoming The Making of a Bad Boy. The unscripted project features talking heads like journalist Kim Osorio, singer Al B Sure, an ex-bodyguard, and former Bad Boy producer Ron “Amen-Ra” Lawrence.…
You think doing a dry January is tough? Just look to Rihanna for inspiration. She managed to make it through all of 2024 without a drop of alcohol. Rihanna recorded a quick video giving her followers a peek into her low-key New Year’s Eve celebration at a hotel room — where she was watching the…