Daymond John denounced a scripted television series about the Hip-Hop fashion brand FUBU, which he co-founded in 1992. John declared he had nothing to do with the TV show, calling it an unauthorized production. “It was news to me,” John told TMZ. “It’s not authorized. You can’t have a FUBU story without Daymond John, the founder and the CEO. I thought it was clickbait. It’s definitely not ‘For You By Me’ … It’s one of those unauthorized ones.” Deadline reported on Radar Pictures and For Us By Us Studios developing a FUBU show on Monday (June 17). FUBU co-founder J.…
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Post Malone struggled to resolve a lawsuit stemming from his alleged abuse of an ex-girlfriend. According to The Blast, the diamond-selling artist continued to battle his ex’s lawyers as a California court refused to dismiss the case against him. “The Court learns that the settlement has not yet been finalized and therefore continues today’s hearing,” read court documents dated June 14. Post Malone’s ex Ashlen Diaz recruited Martorell Law to sue the Republic Records singer for abusing her. Attorneys claimed the hitmaker convinced Diaz to drop them in exchange for a $350,000 settlement. Martorell Law sued the former couple for…
Top Dawg Entertainment watched another artist exit the label just two years after Kendrick Lamar’s departure. Reason announced he left TDE on Tuesday (June 18). Reason expressed his gratitude for the last seven years. The West Coast rapper called his TDE run a “surreal” experience but felt it was time for him to embark on […] Top Dawg Entertainment watched another artist exit the label just two years after Kendrick Lamar’s departure. Reason announced he left TDE on Tuesday (June 18). Reason expressed his gratitude for the last seven years. The West Coast rapper called his TDE run a “surreal”…
Ashanti is opening up about her relationship with Nelly, revealing details about his proposal and their wedding plans. The couple is expecting their first child together after rekindling their on-again, off-again romance last year. Fans were overjoyed earlier this year when the couple announced they were engaged and welcoming a child. In a new interview with ET Online, Ashanti revealed she was floored when Nelly popped the question. “It was just such a beautiful, intimate moment,” she recalled. “We were not dressy.” Although Ashanti believed a proposal “was gonna come soon,” she was still “completely” shocked when the time came. …
Chris Brown took a photo with a female fan at a recent meet-and-greet that left her finance so devastated that he broke up with her. The singer has come under fire in recent years because of his interactions with his fans during his $1,000 meet-and-greet sessions. Brown gets up close and personal with his supporters, hugging and kissing them and taking amusing photos. However, one photo proved to be the nail in the coffin for a man set to propose to his girlfriend. A Facebook post from Jared Jay Sims is going viral after he revealed he dumped his girlfriend…
Rick Ross had more than one reason to celebrate this past Father’s Day weekend as his child support commitment came to an end. However, the mother of his eldest son claims he will be making payments into his seventies. On Monday (June 17), the MMG honcho took to Instagram Live to rejoice over his final payment. “What would you rather celebrate, Father’s Day or the date of your last child support payment?” Ross questioned. “Or, what if your last child support payment was on Father’s Day weekend? That’s what you call divine divinity.” However, his son William Roberts III’s mother,…
50 Cent may be following in Tyler Perry’s footsteps, expanding his entertainment empire with his G-Unit film and television studios, but Fiddy’s making clear they aren’t rivals. G-Unit Studios in Shreveport, Louisiana, reportedly became the second-largest Black-owned production studio in the world after Perry’s Atlanta studio. However, this doesn’t mean the executives are at odds. In fact, according to 50 Cent, it’s the opposite. On Monday (June 17) 50 Cent took to Instagram with a clarification after The Root published a headline that read, “50 Cent Gearing Up To Be A Tyler Perry Rival?” he shut down the notion in…
Russ is confident rising Virginia artist Tommy Richman is more than just a one-hit wonder and recently laid out his opinion on why he believes his take. Taking to Twitter (X) on Monday (June 17), Russ broke down why he believes the “Million Dollar Baby” architect will transcend his hallmark hit despite criticism circulating about his authenticity as an artist. In his initial remark—sparked by his reaction to the announcement of his upcoming debut album COYOTE—Russ cites Richman’s decisiveness as a factor that he feels is important to longevity for any artist with a viral hit on their hands. “He’s…
Lil Yachty may have just brought the “art imitates reality” fallacy to life based on one of the wildest episodes of Donald Glover’s Atlanta series and his recent decision to bring viral rapper Ian to the stage. A number of memorable moments came out of Lyrical Lemonade’s Summer Smash in Chicago over the weekend. One of the biggest takeaways from the festival, outside of Chief Keef’s return to The Windy City, was Lil Yachty’s apparent co-sign of newcomer Ian. Brought to the stage to perform his trending single “Figure It Out,” Ian paid homage to the Concrete Boys leading man…
Playboi Carti stirred up dating rumors by posting Yung Miami on his Instagram Stories. Playboi Carti fans flooded Yung Miami’s Instagram account with comments after he shared her photo on Monday (June 17). Fans wildly speculated about a romance between the two. Social media users tried to connect the dots to Playboi Carti’s collaborator Lil Uzi Vert, who’s in a relationship with City Girls member JT. Yung Miami’s name was dragged back into the rumor mill after she faced months of backlash for her past romance with Diddy. She was named in one of the many lawsuits against the disgraced…