Who runs the world? According to Forbes magazine’s new list of the 100 Most Powerful Women, the answer includes Beyonce, Rihanna and Taylor Swift. RiRi is the highest-placed musician on the list, at number 73 — a spot she garnered thanks to the $1.4 billion valuation of her empire. If you’re keeping score, that makes…… MORE
Lizzo has conquered social media.TikTok has named her its artist of the year for 2022.Lizzo won the honor based on total views.Many users created videos with her smash “About Damn Time.”The top five rounds out with Bella Poarch at #2, Bad Bunny at 3, Charlie Puth coming in fourth, and Doja Cat at number five.…… MORE
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
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 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
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’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
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
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
Angie Stone’s family will provide a public memorial for fans to show love to the singer. Stone was killed in an auto accident last Saturday. She was 63. Stone’s representative Deborah R. Champagne told TMZ that the family is planning an event in Atlanta to pay tribute to the singer. A date for the memorial…
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space project will have some special passengers on its next mission. Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez, among others are heading to space. The flight will also include aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn. Bezos fiance’ reportedly brought the crew…
The man who killed Jam Master Jay was stabbed during a prison fight. Karl Jordan Jr. was attacked at MDC Brooklyn while he was awaiting sentencing. The New York Daily News said the fight was between rival gangs. Jordan was treated for his injuries. Jordan is one of two men convicted for killing Jam Master…
Master P is a basketball executive. P (real name Percy Miller) has been named the head of basketball operations at the University of New Orleans. In the role, Miller will be in charge of turning around a fledgling program. In a statement, P said, “I’m just so appreciative and blessed that God has given me…