Category Archives: Sissy’s Blog

FRENCH MONTANA MAKES HISTORY

FRENCH MONTANA MAKES HISTORY

French Montana is celebrating after becoming the most streamed African-born artist on the planet. Frenchie took to Instagram on Monday, where he shared a list of his songs that have been certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. French captioned his post, “That lil immigrant boy had faith… Thank you to…MORE

DA BRAT IS EXPECTING!

DA BRAT IS EXPECTING!

Da Brat is pregnant! She and her wife, Jesseca “Judy” Harris-Dupart, are expecting. In revealing the news to People, Da Brat shared her experience of getting pregnant at 48. She said, “It’s been quite a journey. There’s a lot of stuff we learned about women over the age of 40.” Brat added, “It started as…MORE

ICE CUBE SPEAKS ON GREATEST RAPPERS

ICE CUBE SPEAKS ON GREATEST RAPPERS

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

JANET JACKSON DENIED AWARD

JANET JACKSON DENIED AWARD

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

VIOLA DAVIS IS AN EGOT WINNER!

VIOLA DAVIS IS AN EGOT WINNER!

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 APOLOGIZES

CHRIS BROWN APOLOGIZES

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

ACTOR FOR MJ BIOPIC CHOSEN

ACTOR FOR MJ BIOPIC CHOSEN

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 AND SHREK

EDDIE MURPHY AND SHREK

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

CHARGES DROPPED IN R KELLY CASE

CHARGES DROPPED IN R KELLY CASE

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 HAVE A CEREAL DEAL

MASTER P AND SNOOP HAVE A CEREAL DEAL

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

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SNOOP AND NBC

SNOOP AND NBC

NBC is going from being the Peacock network to the Canine network after inking a new deal with Snoop Dogg. Snoop’s Death Row Pictures has inked a multi-year creative partnership with NBC Universal. Part of the deal will bring him back to The Voice next season, and he’ll continue his cross-platform appearances, like he did…

SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

SHANNON SHARPE ACCUSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT

Shannon Sharpe is being accused of sexual assault and battery. A civil lawsuit filed in Nevada by Jane Doe says she and Sharpe were in a “rocky consensual relationship” for almost two years. The woman claims that Sharpe recorded their sexual relations without her permission. Jane Doe said the infamous live stream where Sharpe allegedly…

SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE

SZA HAS A NEW MAKE UP LINE

SZA‘s new business venture is Not Beauty — literally. She just launched a new cosmetic line under the label. Fans at Grand National Tour stops this weekend were the first to get their hands on products from the new line. The initial offering includes a trio of lip glosses, called In the Flesh, Strawberry Jelly and Quartz,…

DIDDY’S ATTORNEYS WANT ANOTHER EXTENSION

DIDDY’S ATTORNEYS WANT ANOTHER EXTENSION

Diddy’s legal team — which was recently expanded to include Young Thug defense attorney Brian Steel — has filed new legal documents arguing for a further continuance. They previously asked for at least a two week delay for the trial’s start — currently slated for May 5th. But now they say they cannot “in good…