Tiny and her best friend Shekinah Jo chatted about the prospect of Bill Cosby being released from prison due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Weeks ago, news surfaced that Bill Cosby and his lawyers planned on filing paperwork in hopes of getting the imprisoned entertainer released. During this COVID-19 pandemic, it’s reported that many states and counties are trying to figure out the best method to handle coronavirus as it pertains to inmates. We recently witnessed Tekashi 6ix9ine return home to serve out the remainder of his sentence, and Bill Cosby hopes to do the same. Kevin Winter / Staff / Getty...
Following a controversial arrest, it appears that Playboi Carti is officially readying the release of “Whole Lotta Red.” Despite being on lockdown, there’s an influx of highly-anticipated music that fans have been longing for. In the past month alone, we’ve received projects from The Weeknd, Lil Uzi Vert, Rod Wave, Tory Lanez, PartyNextDoor, and many more. It appears that we might be able to add Playboi Carti to that list soon. Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images Taking to the ‘Gram earlier today, the rapper shared cover art for what many believe is for Whole Lotta Red. Though no red is actually incorporated...
O.T. Genasis has attempted to quiet his storm with Keyshia Cole, but her sister Neffe wants all the smoke. Less than 24 hours since issuing an apology, the beef between O.T. Genasis and Keyshia Cole has become downright savage. Things turned ugly after the rapper was captured on Instagram Live saying disparaging things about Keyshia’s personal hygiene, a move that her sister Neffeteria “Neffe” Pugh didn’t appreciate. Following his remarks, Keyshia shared a few insults on Twitter, without specifically naming O.T. Genasis, and Neffe wrote a lengthy message on Instagram to him, as well. O.T. was willing to bury the...
After 50 Cent declined Ja Rule’s offer to go hit-for-hit, the Murder Inc rapper responds with a Mobb Deep reference. The Instagram Live beat battles have provided endless amounts of entertainment over the past few weeks. We’ve seen revered pairs of producers like RZA and DJ Premier and Scott Storch and Mannie Fresh go head-to-head to see who’s catalog contains the better records. But it hasn’t only been producers — songwriters, too, have jumped on the trend. The one battle that has been mentioned but will definitely not come into fruition is Ja Rule vs. 50 Cent. This all began...
Anti-black sentiments spread through China, specifically towards the African community, in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. A McDonald’s restaurant in China has temporarily shut its doors following a racial scandal that was exposed on social media this week. A clip went viral on Twitter this week of a sign at a McDonald’s location in Guangzhou that banned black people from entering the restaurant because of coronavirus. This is part of a recent anti-foreigner sentiment that’s been on the rise ever since Chinese officials warned about the amount of cases of COVID-19 that have arrived from people coming outside of China....
Bhad Bhabie is back with ranting about the fact that she is not racist. Bhad Bhabie debuted a new look on Instagram the other week, however the look was so different from her normal appearance that it resulted in backlash– specifically, there were plenty of comments claiming the young artist was trying to look black. It’s not the first time Bhad Bhabie has been pummelled with accusations that she was blackfishing, and it’s not the first time she’s replied to these accusations either. Following her very-tan new look, she diverted attention back to Coronavirus with her response at the time. However it...
According to a new report from Harvard researchers, we may be social distancing for awhile to help mitigate COVID-19. Earlier this afternoon, we reported on the downright scary news that apparently, Coronavirus has the ability to be transmitted even a dead person. As scientists and researchers around the world race to come up with some sort of vaccine or treatment for the virus that is spreading at an astounding rate, a group of researchers at Harvard are saying we may need to social distance for a couple of years to come to stop the spread. Researchers from Harvard’s T.H. Chan...
Rita Wilson details her experience with Coronavirus in her first interview since she was diagnosed, and recovered. When the Coronavirus pandemic was first beginning to take off, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson were among the first celebrities who revealed their diagnosis with the disease. Tom Hanks and his wife were out in Australia at the time, and they spent their recovery in isolation while out there before they returned to the United States. As the two famed actors dealt with their bout of COVID-19, they shared a few updates along the way. Rita Wilson spread some positivity when she did her own rendition of...
Joyner Lucas lifts the curtain and provides a peek into the dubious origin behind his “Tully” app. Every so often, the temptation to indulge in petty revenge comes a-knocking. The wiser course of action is to simply ignore those dark urges all together, satisfying though it may be to succumb. Yet Joyner Lucas opted to throw caution to the wind and lay the foundation to his empire upon the very name of a former foe. Paras Griffin/Getty Images Following news that Joyner’s “Tully” app recently secured funding from Sony Music, the rapper took to Instagram to reflect on his...
Jadakiss sets off the lyrical “Huntin Season” challenge, only to find a former collaborator and Ruff Ryders labelmate come through with a vengeance. Anybody who remembers the Ruff Ryders likely remembers Drag-On, who played a pivotal role in rounding out the legendary collective’s compilation series Ryde Or Die. And while it’s been a minute since the Double R moved as a unit, it’s clear that some ties will never be unbound. Upon hearing word that Jadakiss had kicked off a “Huntin Season” challenge, which invites emcees to lay down their best verses over the haunting Ignatius banger, Drag came through to lend...