Ludacris’ Secret to Making it Rain and Having Good Skin (WATCH)
*Ludacris is a certified rainmaker. (Hey, don’t turn up your nose. This is important stuff … to somebody.) To hear him tell it, the secret to making it rain is one that includes quite a bit of money. “At least $5,000,” the 37-year-old rapper-actor, told Elvis Duran and the Z100 Morning Show. “It’s in sngles! […]
LL Cool J Charms at ‘Hamilton’ – Gabrielle Union Slams Hollywood
*According to Page Six, LL Cool J was the main attraction during intermission at Wednesday night’s performance of “Hamilton” at the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The “NCIS: Los Angeles” actor happily posed for pics and obliged a number of female fans who approached him. Later that night, LL gushed over the musical on Instagram, writing, “Hamilton […]
Peter Thomas and Cynthia Bailey Catch New Legal Battle
*Just when you think things are well with Peter Thomas and Cynthia Bailey, along comes a new piece of drama for the couple. According to Rolling Out, Bailey and Thomas are being sued over an altercation Thomas was involved in earlier this year. In his lawsuit, a man named Brandon Link references an incident that occurred at […]
Designer of Prince’s Purple Rain, Lovesexy & Parade Album Covers Reminisces
*The woman responsible for the art direction of Prince’s album covers from 1984 to 1988 is Laura LiPuma Nash, a native of University Heights, Ohio who was hired as a graphic designer at Warner Bros. Records in 1982, where Prince was signed. “My favorite artist, by the way, was Prince, and I was thinking, ‘Maybe […]
Prince’s Music Vault Reportedly ‘Drilled Open’ by Bank Overseeing Estate
*The vault in Paisley Park said to hold an endless amount of unreleased Prince songs was drilled open, according to ABC News affiliate KSTP-TV. Bremer Trust, the St. Cloud, Minnesota, company given temporary authority over Prince’s estate, took a drill to the vault because only Prince had the code, KSTP-TV reported. “One day, someone will […]
Four 911 Calls Made from Paisley Park Between 2013 and Prince’s Death
*CNN is reporting that four 911 calls were placed from Prince’s Paisley Park home between 2013 and his death on April 21, according to reports from the Carver County Sheriff’s Office. Officers responded to 911 calls for medical assistance on October 23, 2013; August 9, 2015; September 6, 2015; and, of course, on April 21, […]
Joy Reid to Take Over Melissa Harris Perry’s Former MSNBC Timeslots
*Veteran MSNBC analyst and anchor Joy Reid will return to regular hosting duties on the NBCUniversal-owned network, reports Variety. The journalist, who had hosted an hour Monday through Friday for parts of 2014 and 2015, will steer a new show that airs between 10 a.m. and noon on Saturday and Sunday on MSNBC. This timeslots […]
Larry Wilmore on Hosting Final WHCD Under Obama: ‘I’m Very Nervous’
*Larry Wilmore is sharing his thoughts on hosting President Obama’s final White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday, April 30. “I made it known to my people a few years ago that I would hopefully be in contention,” Wilmore, 54, tells The Hollywood Reporter. “Believe me, I didn’t think it would happen.” The host of Comedy […]
Beyonce’s Protégé Duo Chloe x Halle Premiere EP ‘Sugar Symphony’ (Listen)
*After their YouTube cover of Beyonce’s “Pretty Hurts” went viral in December 2013, Atlanta-based alt-pop/R&B duo Chloe x Halle (ages 17 and 16, respectively) were signed to Bey’s Parkwood Entertainment record label for a reported $1 million. Today (April 29) the Bailey sisters release their first project – a five-song EP titled “Sugar Symphony,” which […]
Rookie Cop Beats Handcuffed Woman & it’s Caught on Camera! (WATCH)
*OK, let’s see how this now ex-cop tries to spin this. The problem is the video pretty much tells it all. Raw footage clearly shows Akinyemi Borisade repeatedly punching a handcuffed Mayra Martinez, 31, while she was waiting to be booked into the Duval County Jail, according to WJXT-TV. Borisade, 26, has been charged with […]
Prince Death Probe: Authorities Looking for ‘Friendly’ Docs who Prescribed Pills
*Authorities investigating Prince’s death have reportedly turned their attention on where the singer got his large supply of prescription drugs, and whether it involved more than one doctor. According to TMZ, multiple physicians were involved, and at least one of them was a “personal friend” of Prince … this according to members of the singer’s […]
Karrine Steffans: ‘I Was One of Jay Z’s Beckys Back in 2000’
*Beyonce’s “Lemonade” track “Sorry” has Karrine Steffans pontificating about her “Superhead” days, when the self-proclaimed video vixen was “Becky with the good hair” for a number of men – including Beyonce’s husband. “Yes, I was one of Jay Z’s Beckys back in the year 2000 for about three minutes, which is about as long it takes […]
Drake and Nicki Minaj No Longer Talk, but He Has ‘Genuine Energy’ With Rihanna
*While promoting his newly-released album “Views,” Drake revealed on a radio show that he no longer has a close relationship with Nicki Minaj, with whom he once collaborated on back to back albums. “I don’t really talk to Nicki. Another person I have a lot of love for,” he revealed to Beats 1’s Zane Lowe […]
Jonathan Butler’s Inspired Journey Pt2: ‘I Am That I Am’ (WATCH)
*Just released! Jonathan Butler‘s “I Am That I Am” new single & lyric video has hit the street and the online community. From the album titled “Free” comes another spirited composition and performance from Butler that pays reverence to the Creator, It is the new single and it is “I Am That I Am.” […]
Parenting Blog ‘Mom Junction’ Lists ’85 Popular Ghetto Baby Names’ For Your Child
*Nestled among various “baby naming” articles like “100 Latest Baby Girl Names” and “50 Best Twin Baby Girl Names” on the parenting blog Mom Junction was this one, titled “85 Popular Ghetto Baby Names For Girls And Boys.” And here’s screenshot proof in case they decide to delete this like it never happened. The writer […]
