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On Thursday (Sept. 16), Billboard learned that T.I. and his wife Tiny Harris will not face charges stemming from a 2005 incident involving a woman claiming that the couple allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her in Los Angeles. According to court documents obtained by Billboard, the statute of limitations in the case expired after 10 years.  In a statement sent to Billboard by the […]

Nicki Minaj fans are defending the queen! The Barbz (Nicki’s nickname for her loyal supporters) protested outside of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta.  They chanted phrases like, “Nicki Minaj told me the truth. [Dr.] Fauci lied to me,” and “Nicki, the queen of rap, stand up. Nicki, multiple platinum plaques, stand […]

50 Cent is spilling all the tea. As we know, 50 Cent does not shy away from telling it like it is. The music mogul underwent a 9-min lie detector test with Vanity Fair, and kept it straight real. The Vanity Fair interviewer  asks 50 about his new life in Texas, his music, Kanye West and […]

After shutting down the Met Gala 2021 red carpet in an enrobing inky black Balenciaga gown, Rihanna pivoted from hyper-volume to an altogether slinkier silhouette for her after-party. Remember this is a woman who comes alive in the nighttime (she prefers to take sleep “pockets”, in line with her creative rhythms, rather than a good old eight hours); her post-Met look […]

There’s an art to creating a great Met gala look. At other events, all that’s required is a pretty dress, but you don’t climb the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art unless you’re bringing the drama. As a fan favorite attendee and former cochair, Rihanna understands how to make Met magic. Each of her seven appearances at the event […]

Aaliyah fans are soaking up all of her music! The late singer’s self-titled album, Aaliyah, was released on streaming platforms. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. iTunes chart. Initially, it was released in 2001, one month before the “I Care 4 U” singer tragically passed away in a plane crash.  A few weeks ago, Aaliyah […]

Rick Ross has finally gotten his driver’s license. We previously reported that despite his massive car collection Ross did was not able to legally drive them.  “You own a hundred cars and you don’t have a driver’s license,” said Rozay. “But more importantly, I’m fillin’ out everything for my driver’s license and they ask me, ‘Are you […]

Drake’s sixth album, Certified Lover Boy, continues to break records on Apple Music, now with three songs from the project beating the record for most-streamed songs in 24 hours, Apple Music tells Billboard. “Girls Want Girls (feat. Lil Baby),” “Champagne Poetry,” and “Fair Trade” featuring Travis Scott) are the three biggest song debuts ever on the platform, surpassing […]

It’s been a good week musically. Kanye West dropped his highly acclaimed album, Donda, and Drake dropped Certified Lover Boy. Both mega artists were able to get the goat Sean Carter on their album. This is why Jay-Z is trending because Black Twitter chimed in and posted a storm of memes. They’re hilarious. Take a look on HOT97

There’s a new Fresh Prince in town. Will Smith announced that Jabari Banks will be playing his character on the ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ reboot. Will revealed  the news to Banks via a video call. “It is an absolute pleasure to meet you, to be on with you, and from the deepest parts of my heart I want to […]