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R. Kelly Finally Convicted After Decades of Accusations

After a six-week trial, R. Kelly was found guilty on Monday of racketeering and sex trafficking violations. A jury deliberated for around nine hours before reaching a verdict. The award-winning R&B artist's legacy has been riddled with allegations for decades, whose musical legacy became intertwined with dozens of accusations of sexual abuse, and trial exposed some of the heinous happenings. Kelly now faces the possibility of life in prison, an […]

September 28, 2021

HipHop

Singer Kelly Price Breaks Silence After Being Presumed Missing by Family and Fans

We’ve finally gotten to hear from Kelly Price herself, in an interview posted by TMZ. Last week, the story broke that she was being presumed missing by family members. This caused thousands of fans to become concerned, and Price's attorney finally spoke out. Now, the Grammy-nominated R&B and Gospel singer has finally shared a bit of her battle. To TMZ, she explained her intense experience with COVID-19, saying the virus […]

September 27, 2021

HipHop

Kash Doll Announces Her Pregnancy in Suprise Post

Baby on board! On Thursday evening, rapper Kash Doll announced that she is expecting. On Instagram and Twitter, she shared some photos from a maternity shoot. https://twitter.com/kashdoll/status/1441168296972222466 Her fans and other celebrities sent their congratulations and well wishes. Additionally, Kash Doll promoted 50 Cent's new show Black Mafia Family (often referred to as BMF), in which she makes an appearance. Congrats are definitely in order!

September 24, 2021

HipHop

The Fugees Perform at Electrifying Show in New York City

The Fugees are preparing for a reunion tour. 25 years ago, they dropped their critically acclaimed album, The Score. This multi-city tour celebrates the album’s 25th birthday, and it marks the first time the group has toured together in over a decade. To kick things off, the Fugees performed a surprise show at New York City’s Pier 17 on Wednesday. Pier 17 was full of excited fans, who were not disappointed […]

September 23, 2021

HipHop

Jennifer Hough, Nicki Minaj’s Accuser to Speak Out Today on “The Real”

Today on The Real, Jennifer Hough finally got to have her say. Hough is the woman who was allegedly raped by Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, back in 1994. According to Hough, Petty held her at knifepoint and assaulted her. Petty would go on to take a plea deal and serve a four-and-a-half-year sentence. Hough filed a lawsuit earlier this year against both Minaj and her husband. Hough accuses them of harassing […]

September 22, 2021

HipHop

Possible Verzuz Battle Between Diddy and Jermaine Dupri on the Way

Could a Verzuz battle between Diddy and Jermaine Dupri be in the works? It certainly looks that way. Following the Verzuz battle between Fat Joe and Ja Rule, Jermaine Dupri issued a challenge to fellow producer Diddy. On Twitter, he said, “Somebody let Diddy know I’m at The Garden right now. And he gon’ need some training for me”. Diddy later responded, “You [ain’t] got enough hits.” Citing his work […]

September 21, 2021

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HipHop

Karen Civil Comes Under Fire This Weekend, Accused of Thievery and Fraud

Karen Civil found herself in hot water this weekend after several high profile artists accused her of being a scammer. Known for her marketing work with rappers such as Nicki Minaj and Meek Mill, Civil was called out Saturday by hip hop artist Joyner Lucas. Lucas alleged that Civil stole $60,000 from him back in 2015. While this isn’t the first time Lucas has spoken on this topic (he also […]

September 20, 2021 1

HipHop

Lil Nas X Releases Highly Anticipated Debut Album Montero

It’s finally here! Lil Nas X has delivered his baby, his new album named Montero. The project is star-studded with celebrity features, from rappers like Megan Thee Stallion and Doja Cat to pop stars such as Elton John. Also released today was the music video for one of the album’s songs, “That’s What I Want”. For months, the promotion for the album has been met with criticism. The music video […]

September 17, 2021

HipHop

Nicki Minaj Continues to Confuse Us All on Twitter

It began with a tweet about vaccine hesitation. Today, Nicki Minaj has faced several days of fierce criticism over her views regarding COVID-19 and the vaccine. After speculating on Twitter that a cousin’s friend’s testicles became swollen as the result of a coronavirus vaccine, many public health officials took to the internet to debunk her claims as misinformation. To be fair, Minaj clarified her initial tweet about 20 minutes later. […]

September 16, 2021