2023 marks the celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, but the genre has yet to have a single or album atop the Billboard 200 or Hot 100 this year. According to Billboard, it’s the longest hip-hop has gone in a calendar year without securing #1 spots since 1993. The publication speculates it may be because of the lack of releases from the…
Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images for Roc Nation Jay-Z and Kanye West teamed up for a track in 2011, and it’s now earned Diamond certification. According to the Recording Industry of America, the Watch the Thrones cut “N***** In Paris” was certified 10-times Platinum, marking Hov’s first Diamond record and Ye’s second. Ye previously went Diamond with the help of his single “Stronger.” “N***** In…
Chinazam Ojukwu/Teen Vogue Ice Spice is on a steady rise to the top, which she’s learned has come with popularity, but also negative comments from her detractors. The rapper recently spoke to Teen Vogue about the pros and cons of fame and how she’s managed to adjust to her new lifestyle. “I don’t think anybody is ever fully…
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images via ABC It’s been a while since Drake headed out on tour, but the start of his It’s All A Blur trek is slowly approaching. With that in mind, he took some time to pen a heartfelt letter to his hometown, Toronto, which he shared on his Instagram Story. “Goodbye my beautiful city,” he…
Amos in 2016 – Shareif Ziyadat/WireImage A day after authorities confirmed they’re looking into allegations of 83-year-old Good Times star John Amos being the victim of elder abuse, prompted by an Instagram post from his daughter, Shannon, the actor is speaking up. A rep for the Emmy-nominated star passed along a statement “directly” from Amos, denying the story — and asking people…
Johnny Nunez/Getty Images Rapper Tory Lanez is set to appear in a courtroom Tuesday morning in Los Angeles, where he will be sentenced for the July 2020 shooting that injured rapper Megan Thee Stallion. Lanez, who was convicted on Dec. 23, 2022, for shooting and injuring the hip hop artist, born Megan Pete, was initially set to be sentenced in…
Booking.com Want to live like Mariah Carey, complete with a Beverly Hills mansion? Now you can, thanks to the website Booking.com. Mariah’s been living at a rental home in Beverly Hills for the past three months, and now she’s partnered with Booking.com for Mariah’s Beverly Hills Escape. It offers travelers the chance to stay there…
Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Hublot Dwyane Wade is elaborating on the comments his wife, Gabrielle Union, made regarding splitting their finances 50/50. During a conversation on the Club Shay Shay podcast, shared on Monday, June 12, the former NBA baller tackled the topic head on, telling host Shannon Sharpe, “Let’s talk about it.” “So I understand what 50/50 means. [It] means…
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Get ready for the highly anticipated release of “Barbie World” as Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice join forces with the original hitmakers, Aqua, for the Barbie movie soundtrack. Excitement filled the air on Saturday night, June 10, when the collaborators revealed that “Barbie World” would grace our ears on June 23, but is available for pre-save now. “It’s BARBIE B****…
Scott Kowalchyk/CBS Lil Wayne‘s Tha Carter series is a fan favorite, but the rapper has little recollection of the projects. Speaking to Rolling Stone, he revealed that particular set of mixtapes “holds no significance to me at all.” “I don’t know Tha Carter III, Tha Carter II, Tha Carter One from Tha Carter IV … You could lie, you could ask me…