by Yuriy Andriyashchuk
50 Cent interested in bid to buy BET with Shaq and Kenya Barris
It was previously reportedly that Diddy and Tyler Perry were each interested in joining the bid to become the new owner at BET. However, there the list of bidders is beginning to grow, especially from other fellow celebrities.
According to TMZ, 50 Cent, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenya Barris are all teaming up to possibly purchase BET. Furthermore, 50 and Kenya were reportedly spotted at the Paramount offices in NYC earlier this week, to speak about the possibility of purchasing the network.
As a result, 50, Kenya and Shaq are said to be ready to put an offer in, and also have investment......
by MICHAEL SAPONARA
Fat Joe has called out music’s major label system, branding it a “Ponzi scheme” as he reflected on his experience in the industry as a rap star.
Joey Crack appeared at the Wall Street Journal‘s The Future of Everything Festival on Thursday (May 4) where he discussed how record labels conduct business, which eventually pushed him to pursue the independent route after a stint with Atlantic Records.
“I don’t believe in these people. For one, I feel like the major label system is a Ponzi scheme and they do funny math,” he explained. “Whenever you try to see something in life, they......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Cassidy has provided his opinion on many rappers throughout the years, and now, he’s weighed in on the differences between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
During an interview with VladTV that was posted on Wednesday (May 3), the acclaimed battle rapper answered a viewer-submitted question asking him to compare Drizzy and K. Dot.
“Well, Drake — he got a lot of styles,” Cassidy began. “Drake — through different times, he used so many different styles. I don’t know where he be getting all these different styles from, or who be responsible for the styles, or who be coming up......
by JOE WALKER
Cam’ron has roasted NBA star Jordan Poole over his rumored $500,000 date with Ice Spice.
During the latest episode of his sports talk show It Is What It Is on Thursday (May 4), Cam called out the Golden State Warriors guard over his performances in the playoffs, while referencing a recent report about him spending half a million dollars on a date with the buzzing Bronx rapper.
“Jordan Poole, you spent $500,000 on an Ice Spice date,” he began. “You’re a munch and you’re playing like a fucking munch. This is not you from last year, bro. Go back to Milwaukee and figure it......
by MARISA MENDEZ
Lupe Fiasco isn’t worried about sales or any publication’s list of who the top rappers of all time are – he just wants to come with the bars.
On Tuesday (May 3), a fan tweeted that the Chicago native is the best lyricist out right now. Retweeting the post, Lupe wrote how he only cares about that plus his gig at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The Society Of Spoken Art – which, per their bio, is an educational group whose goal is to introduce Rappers to the fields of Linguistics & Semiotics in an environment of their peers.
“As a rapper in this stage of my life all I really......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Ne-Yo has slapped his ex-girlfriend with a demand for a DNA test and court-mandated child support, claiming that he’s unsure of the paternity of at least one of his children.
Court documents obtained by Radar Online on Friday (May 5) reveal that the “Miss Independent” singer (real name Shaffer Smith) filed a petition against his ex-girlfriend, Sade Bagnerise, with whom he shares two children. According to the documents, Ne-Yo has confirmed that he’s the biological father of the older child Braiden Bagnerise, but has questions about the younger child Brixton Bagnerise. Therefore, he demanded a DNA......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Swizz Beatz has fondly remembered his late friend, DMX, on the silver anniversary of the seminal “Ruff Ryders Anthem,” which he talked about on social media today.
Taking to Instagram on Friday (May 5), the super-producer reflected on how the success of the classic track set him on a collision course with what would become his career. And in so doing, he paid homage to the late rapper.
“25yrs ago on this Day May 5th 1998 my life changed forever,” he wrote in the caption. “That’s how Ruff Ryders Roll! On May 5th 1998 Ruff Ryders Anthem dropped. Can you believe 25 years ago, DMX lit up our......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
Freddie Gibbs has been accused of ghosting his ex-girlfriend after she fell pregnant, and she’s tearing him apart on Twitter for it.
Gibbs began dating adult film star Destini, better known as The Fit Mami, in 2020 and wasn’t shy about documenting their relationship on social media, from traveling to Paris together to buying matching Cubs jerseys.
However, The Fit Mami has now taken to Twitter to address their breakup, claiming the rapper suddenly began ignoring her earlier this year after she fell pregnant, despite saying he wanted to start a family with her.
“So y’all remember when i dated freddie......
by MACKENZIE CUMMINGS-GRADY
2Pac’s new Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur docu-series has received a perfect 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and comes after the FX series already shattered TV records.
The new perfect score was unveiled on Friday (May 5), with critics such as TIME, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporterpraising the sensitive approach to 2Pac’s legacy taken by the director Allen Hughes.
“One of the most thorough, sensitive portraits I’ve seen of an artist who has by now been eulogized for longer than he was alive,” wrote TIME. “And of the remarkable woman who......
by BERNADETTE GIACOMAZZO
Will.i.am has become the latest Hip Hop celebrity to speak out against the rise of artificial intelligence, claiming he wants to protect his face from the new technology.
The Black Eyed Peas founder stopped by Sirius XM on Friday (May 5), where he spoke extensively to DJ Whoo Kid and his co-hosts, Mack and Jen, about the growing influence of A.I. The co-hosts asked him whether he believes that artists should be concerned about this new technology — and the “Let’s Get It Started” rapper didn’t hold back on his thoughts.
“We all have voices, and everyone’s compromised because there are......
