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Shane “Snow Billy” Hardy, whose name should be familiar to those who’ve been closely following 6ix9ine‘s legal developments, is now suing the Dummy Boy artist and two others in connection with a shooting that left him seriously injured. TMZ reported Thursday that Hardy, who says he first had a falling out with 6ix9ine related to […]
There’s a very real chance that Beyoncé herself joined in on Wednesday night’s Netflix watch party of the 2019 concert film Homecoming, which famously documents the singer’s widely celebrated performance at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Netflix’s Jasmyn Lawson first proposed the watch party earlier this week, marking an act of unity amid potentially dire times […]
Kodak Black caught heat this week after he decided to weigh in on the deadly coronavirus. The 22-year-old rapper, who has remained behind bars since 2019, shared a since-deleted Instagram post in which he laughed off the global pandemic and its harmful effects on the music industry: “Lol I ain’t missing out on nothing Right Na…U Rap N***az […]
Sure, the world is currently living indoors thanks to COVID-19, but you can miss Houdini with all this social distancing stuff. When I phone the Toronto rapper on Tuesday, he’s out at a diner in BC, sitting down for breakfast, surrounded by friends, pandemic be damned. “Man, one thing about me, I’m not with the hype,” the […]
Meek Mill’s criminal justice organization REFORM Alliance has just unveiled policy recommendation to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in prisons. Co-founded by Meek, JAY-Z, Robert Kraft, and Michael Rubin among others, REFORM hopes to assist U.S. governors on preventing the virus spreading behind bars. Known as the S.A.F.E.R. Plan, the policy recommendation was penned […]
Months following the passing of Juice WRLD, the late rapper’s estate has been valued at over $3.2 million. As revealed by documents obtained by TMZ, the total value of his estate is estimated to be $3,278,867.49. The total includes his condo in Miami, which is worth $1,490,000 alone, and one of his multiple bank accounts. […]
Over a decade ago, I watched Jay Electronica perform twice within a couple days. First, during Mos Def’s MLK Day show at the Highline Ballroom in January 2010, he was a surprise guest, introduced by Puffy. Then, he came out again during Phife Dawg’s diabetes benefit at the Knitting Factory, which doubled as a reunion […]
Migos will pay $30,000 as part of a Fyre Fest-spurred settlement. “The Defendant shall pay the total sum of $30,000.00 (the ‘Settlement Payment’), as full and final settlement and complete satisfaction of any claims the Trustee has raised against the Defendant,” court documents cited in a Blast report on Wednesday stated. The report adds that […]
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before, Tekashi 6ix9ine has legal problems. TMZ reports that the rapper’s newest headache in that department comes after a discount clothing retailer, Fashion Nova, drafted a lawsuit against him because he didn’t promote their company. Obviously they allege that he agreed to do that, but he wasn’t able […]
After lying dormant for nearly a decade, Jay Electronica has remerged with his debut album, A Written Testimony. Along with releasing the highly anticipated project, Electronica has jumped onto social media to engage with fans and combat pundits. This led to an awkward exchange with Hot 97 personality Peter Rosenberg. Jay Electronica’s music is layered with mystified biblical/holy […]
