May 26, 2021
Akon’s SUV was stolen as he was pumping gas
Akon was targeted by a brazen car thief in the early Tuesday as the "Smack That" artist was fueling up at an Atlanta gas station. WAGA-TV reports that Akon, 48, had apparently left his car running as he was pumping gas into his Range Rover SUV,…
May 19, 2021
Drake attends epic meet-up with LeBron James, Michael B. Jordan and Damson Idris
It looks like the G.O.A.T. Drake attended a party with a few of his G.O.A.T. friends. On Tuesday, the Certified Lover Boy shared a series of photos of himself enjoying libations and laughs with a few celebrity friends, including LeBron James of the…
May 17, 2021
Missy Elliott celebrates 20th anniversary of Miss E… So Addictive
Missy Elliott marked the 20th anniversary of her third studio album Miss E... So Addictive on May 15, hailing it as a work way ahead of its time. Taking to Twitter on her album's Platinum anniversary, the four-time Grammy winner remarked, "Today…
May 14, 2021
DJ Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos to perform at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards
DJ Khaled, H.E.R. and Migos are taking the stage at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards to perform their collaboration, "We Going Crazy." Billboard shared the exciting news Friday, as part of their "Daily Countdown" to reveal the lineup of performers…
May 10, 2021
Mariah Carey’s reaction to rapper sampling her work has Twitter abuzz
Mariah Carey's response to a viral clip of Baltimore rapper YTK's sampling of her hit song "Shake It Off" has many people wondering if she's being serious or just kidding around. On Friday RNB Radar CEO Tommy Banks tweeted a snippet YTK's new track…
May 3, 2021
50 Cent and Swizz Beatz rip Irv Gotti for drug comments about DMX
As the hip-hop world continues to mourn the passing of DMX, 50 Cent and Swizz Beatz are blasting Irv Gotti for his comments about the Ruff Ryders icon dying from drugs. "This guy is a idiot, did he just say DMX died from smoking crack and fentanyl!…
April 30, 2021
Sean Connery’s last 007 pistol sells for $106K; Bruce Lee’s nunchucks for $83K, and more
After furious online and in-person bidding, Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles saw some precious Hollywood memorabilia sell for a mint, as part of its ongoing "Hollywood Legends and Luminaries" series. The Walther P5 pistol brandished by the late Sean…
April 26, 2021
The 93rd Oscars for 2021
In a brief acceptance speech on Instagram Monday following his Best Actor win for The Father at the 93rd Annual Academy Awards Sunday night, Anthony Hopkins thanked the Academy, and paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman, whom most thought would…
April 20, 2021
DMX’s “Ruff Ryders’ Anthem,” “Party Up (In Here)” and “X Gon’ Give It to Ya” return to Billboard charts
After several of late rapper DMX's albums reappeared on the Billboard 200 after news of his passing broke, three of his songs have now returned to another chart -- the Hot 100. The Grammy-winner's "Ruff Ryders' Anthem," which he recorded in 1998,…
April 20, 2021
Lionel Richie releases deluxe 25th anniversary digital reissue of his 1996 album, Louder than Words
An expanded digital reissue of Lionel Richie's 1996 studio album Louder than Words has just been released in honor of the record's 25th anniversary. Originally released on April 16, 1996, Louder than Words was Richie's fourth solo studio effort, and…