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Ja Rule Says Battling 50 Cent On "Versuz" Would "Disrespect the Culture"
Ja Rule says a battle with 50 Cent on Instagram live would “disrespect the culture.” Ja Rule says he will not be battling 50 Cent for the Timbaland and Swizz Beatz Instagram Live series, Versuz. Astrid Stawiarz / Getty Images In an interview with Hot 97, Sunday, he praised the series but admitted that he will not be performing on it. “I never back down from a battle, man. I love it,” Rule explained. “My catalog speaks for itself. I have a great catalog. It would be dope for hip-hop. It would be fun, and it’s for the culture. Versuz is...
Disney To Stop Paying 100,000 Employees During COVID-19 Closure
Disney is set to stop paying over 100,000 of its employees. Walt Disney will halt paying over 100,000 employees beginning this week as it continues to stay closed during the coronavirus pandemic. Handout / Getty Images The Financial Times says the move will save the company $500 million a month. The company will continue to provide its workers with full healthcare benefits during this time. Disney executive chairman Bob Iger will also be forgoing his pay, as announced by the company, last month. “Mr. Iger has agreed to forgo, through the last payroll period in the Company’s current fiscal year, receipt of all but...
"The Rock" On Quarantine: "We Started Practicing Making Babies Again"
“The Rock” details how he and his wife are handling social distancing at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson gave a candid update to fans on his Instagram about how he and his wife, Lauren Hashian, are faring during coronavirus quarantine. Christopher Polk / Getty Images “Last night, we poured ourselves a couple of glasses of Teremana ,” he says in the video. “We had a nice little toast of gratitude, and then we started practicing making babies again. You’re welcome. I showed her why they call me The Rock.” Johnson says the couple has there fair share of...
The Game Addresses Rumor He’s Broke
The Game no longer owns his record label and the royalties to his last album after a judge gave them to Priscilla Rainey, who had won a $7.1 million sexual assault judgment against the Compton spitter. In response to the report of Rainey's windfall, Game's manager Wack 100 jumped in and said that he's the one who owns the royalties. All this has led to speculation that Game is broke. He pushed back on that in a series of deleted Instagram posts, in which he flexed his wealth. View this post on Instagram The Game speaks ? A post...
"One World: Together At Home" Concert Raised $128 Million Against COVID-19
The “One World: Together At Home” concert raised over $100 million for COVID-19 relief efforts. Global Citizen, in conjunction with Lady Gaga, aired the One World: Together At Home concert last night and raised $128 Million in the battle against COVID-19. Getty Images “I am so humbled to have been a part of this project. Thank you @GlblCtzn. Thank you @WHO. I love you ?❤️,” Lady Gaga wrote on Twitter afterward. $55.1 million of the raised funds went to the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund and $72.8 million went to local and regional first responders. Over 70 artists and celebrities appeared during the live...
"The Last Dance:" When & Where To Stream ESPN’s Jordan Documentary
ESPN’s Michael Jordan-focused docuseries, “The Last Dance,” debuts tonight. ESPN’s highly anticipated 10-part documentary series, “The Last Dance,” is set to debut Sunday, at 9:00 PM. Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images Fans will be able to watch the first two episodes of the series live on ESPN and the ESPN App in the U.S. It can also be streamed abroad on Netflix. The docuseries follows Michael Jordan and the storied season of the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls. As ESPN describes, the series “unfurls some revealing details and telling anecdotes of an emotion-charged final season in which history repeated itself, with the drama,...
Joyner Lucas Speaks About His App Tully & Sony Music Investment
Joyner Lucas speaks about why he built his growing app, Tully. Joyner Lucas and his manager Dhruv Joshi spoke with HipHopDX about their app Tully, how it came to be, and their recent key investment from Sony Music Entertainment. Image Via HNHH “Artists need to have control over their work,” Lucas says. “We sweat and bleed for this stuff, and it means everything to us. I built Tully to make it possible for me to have that control, know where all my stuff is and never have to rely on anyone to tell what’s mine and who owns what or how.”...
Tom Hanks On Being Quarantined With Rita Wilson For COVID-19
Tom Hanks speaks about being quarantined with his wife, Rita Wilson, while battling COVID-19. Tom Hanks detailed his, and his wife Rita Wilson’s experience with contracting COVID-19 in Australia. Amy Sussman / Getty Images Speaking on The NationalDefense, a radio show dedicated to the military, veterans and their families, Hanks explains that his wife suffered much worse from the virus: “Rita had a much tougher time than I did,” Hanks said. “She had a much higher fever. She had lost her sense of taste and sense of smell. I had some bad body aches and fatigue.” The two were quarantined for three...
Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Announce "Quarantine Wine" For Charity
Check out the “Quarantine Wine” from Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis. Proceeds benefit COVID-19 relief efforts. Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are releasing a “Quarantine” wine, of which proceeds will go to multiple COVID-19 relief efforts. The couple announced the move on social media, Sunday. Alberto E. Rodriguez / Getty Images The couple released a video explaining the product and the charities in a video. “100 percent, that’s right, 100 percent of the profits will go to a handful of charities that we have vetted for you and are so proud of during this time,” Kunis says in the video. “Anything from...Recent Posts
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