Ray J claims his infamous sex tape with Kim Kardashian changed “everything,” and the world would be an entirely different place if the recording never came to light. According to the reality television personality, the 2007 tape changed the course of popular culture, leading to the creation of OnlyFans and a possible decline in college admissions. Ray J opened up about the impact of the tape during an appearance on the latest episode of Club Shay Shay after Shannon Sharpe asked how different his life would be without it. “The question is, how different would we all be,” he replied.…
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TDE rapper Reason believes Ice Spice’s team lacks critical thinking and attention to details skills. In the wake of the “Deli” rapper sharing the cover artwork ahead of the July 26 release date of her upcoming debut album, Y2K, Reason couldn’t help but voice his own personal opinion about the visual direction of the project. Opting for a thematic urban landscape theme, the Y2K cover showcases integral elements of New York City—such as the subway—and is stamped with Ice Spice’s signature. Additionally, the Y2K album title itself is spraypainted on a trash can in a colorful graffiti tag format and…
An unwarranted assault incident unfolded at a recent graduation ceremony in Wisconsin, promoting rumors of racism to disrupt what should have been a joyous celebration. As the graduates of Baraboo High School were receiving their diplomas, a father, who hasn’t been identified in order to protect his daughter, pushed Superintendent Rainey Briggs away from his daughter forcibly negating their congratulatory handshake. Briggs, a Black man, was approached by the graduate’s father, a white male dressed in a white polo shirt and baseball cap, after he ran onto the stage just moments after his daughter had been handed her diploma. School…
Kendrick Lamar plotted his next move following his memorable battle against Drake. K. Dot surprised fans by announcing a Juneteenth concert at The Forum in Inglewood, California. “pgLang & Free Lunch Present The Pop Out: Ken & Friends,” Kendrick’s Instagram Stories post read. “June 19 The Forum. Exclusive Cash App card pre-sale Thursday, June 6. General on-sale Friday, June 7.” The Cash App pre-sale is scheduled to go live at 10 a.m. PDT. It will end at 10 p.m. on Thursday with the general sale launching at 10 a.m. on Friday. Kendrick’s concert will be his first time performing since…
50 Cent admitted he’s an undecided voter ahead of the 2024 presidential election. A reporter asked the G-Unit boss if he stood by his past endorsement of Donald Trump after a Capitol Hill press conference on Wednesday (June 5). “I’m not sure how to answer that question, to be honest with you,” 50 Cent said. The reporter responded with a follow-up question, inquiring if 50 Cent made any decision regarding this year’s presidential race. “I haven’t,” he said. BACKING TRUMP? Rapper Curtis @50cent Curtis says he hasn’t decided who to vote for in the 2024 Presidential election.Question. Have you made…
British rap star Central Cee teamed up with American rap star Lil Baby for a new song. “Band4Band” made an instant commercial impact. According to ChartData, “Band4Band” broke the record for most single-day Spotify streams by a rapper from the United Kingdom. Central Cee’s collaboration with Lil Baby racked up 5.26 million streams on May 31. “Band4Band” then topped the record again by pulling in an additional 5.38 million Spotify streams on June 3. The track has peaked at No. 11 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart. Central Cee and Lil Baby also succeeded on America’s Billboard Hot 100…
NLE Choppa upset some people online. Footage of the 21-year-old rapper performing “S### Me Out 2” at a Jewish coming-of-age ceremony for pre-teens ignited controversy. “Why don’t y’all bash men for promoting inappropriate songs in front of children like y’all do to female rappers? Mind y’all bat mitzvah are for 12-year-olds,” an X user posted on Monday (June 3). The following day, NLE Choppa responded, “I performed the clean version to this song at the bat mitzvah actually!! And the kids rapped the curse words loud and clear in front of their parents [anyway]!!” He also tweeted, “Mfers get mad…
Latto and GloRilla showed off their competitive sides in a dance battle backstage on Megan Thee Stallion’s Hot Girl Summer Tour. The trio was vibing following the “Sunday Service hitmaker’s guest appearance at the Atlanta tour stop. However, things got serious when Meg and Glo’s “Wanna Be” came on, kicking off a dance battle between Latto and GloRilla. Megan shared a clip from the battle on Instagram in a video recap of the night. “Glo, I don’t know friend,” Megan said in the voiceover. “It look like big Latto finna eat your ass up b####.” The H-Town Hottie gave Latto…
Martin Lawrence is addressing fans’ health concerns after he appeared disoriented during appearances on the Bad Boys: Ride or Die press run. Recent videos of the veteran actor went viral as fans shared fears for his health. However, Lawrence said there’s nothing to fear as he’s doing just fine. The topic arose during an appearance on Ebro in the Morning on Tuesday (June 4) where he was joined by his Bad Boys co-star Will Smith. Ebro asked Lawrence if there was anything he wanted to address in light of the speculation. “Yes,” he replied before adding, “I’m fine. I’m in…
Kanye West responded to a former assistant suing him for sexual harassment and wrongful termination, among other claims. A rep for Ye said he planned to countersue Lauren Pisciotta over her “baseless allegations.” The controversial artist accused Pisciotta of blackmail and extortion. His rep justified the 2022 termination of Pisciotta. “Ye will be filing a lawsuit against Ms. Pisciotta, who actively pursued him sexually to coerce employment and other material benefits, then engaged in blackmail and extortion when her advances were rejected,” Kanye’s rep said. “Prior to her termination as an assistant, Ms. Pisciotta stole his cell phone in an…